The Georgia | 157m | 48 fl | Completed - Page 9

jlousa · #**161** Posted **Oct 22, 2008, 10:46 PM**

I think a lot of people are throwing the baby out with the bath water. Things are not nearly as bad here as some people make them out to be.
The crappy projects that should never have been convinced to begin with are the only ones that will be canned.

phesto · #**162** Posted **Oct 22, 2008, 10:50 PM**

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Originally Posted by jlousa

I think a lot of people are throwing the baby out with the bath water. Things are not nearly as bad here as some people make them out to be.
The crappy projects that should never have been convinced to begin with are the only ones that will be canned.

I can confirm that the project has some issues, whether they turn serious is purely speculation at this point. I think any rumours are getting amplified and maybe even exagerrated in light of what's gone on in the past couple of weeks. Hopefully it's nothing - obviously another project of this stature being put on hold would make the news pretty damn quick.

EdinVan · #**163** Posted **Oct 23, 2008, 3:50 AM**

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Originally Posted by ckkelley

And the lighting on this tower is supposed to be cool as well. 20 to 30 storey raindrops if I recall.

Yes, it would be cool, but knowing how dull Vancouverites are, some vocal group of tenants will complain about how the lights keep them up at night or otherwise offend their sensibilities. If the lighting effect stays, it will likely be active only for a few hours a day, much like the lights on The Electra and other landmark buildings.

ckkelley · #**164** Posted **Oct 23, 2008, 4:18 AM**

Gettin' nervous.

Bloody hell, is the sky falling? Suddenly it seems like it.

officedweller · #**165** Posted **Nov 4, 2008, 10:01 PM**

BTW - has anyone walked by the Geoprgia side entrance to the construction site (through what used to be the bar & grill entrance)? There's a turnstile system set up for access to/from the building - the type used for unmanned subway exits.

Metro-One · #**166** Posted **Nov 4, 2008, 10:37 PM**

are there any updates on this project? i am one of the few who really like this tower and if the RC is a no go it will be Vancouver's second tallest. At least they have a crane on site.

vanlaw · #**167** Posted **Nov 4, 2008, 10:39 PM**

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Originally Posted by Metro-One

are there any updates on this project? i am one of the few who really like this tower and if the RC is a no go it will be Vancouver's second tallest. At least they have a crane on site.

walked by yesterday - the pit is crazy deep. It also looks as though they have installed a tower just off cente of the pit on top of which appears to be concrete pumps - can anyone confirm if that is what it actually is?

jlousa · #**168** Posted **Nov 4, 2008, 11:58 PM**

The turnstiles have been there for months, not sure why though, they have a keypad on them so it's possible they are using them to log the hours of the workers and trades onsite.

officedweller · #**169** Posted **Nov 5, 2008, 12:04 AM**

Yeah, just wondering if it was common in the industry.

jlousa · #**170** Posted **Nov 5, 2008, 12:41 AM**

No they aren't common, at least locally, but I think they're a good idea.

officedweller · #**171** Posted **Nov 13, 2008, 8:57 PM**

Just noticed this morning that the huge mesh sign/enclosure on the scaffolding facing Howe street is gone. The mesh is still there on the Georgia side.
Did it blow down in the wind? or was it taken down?
It was there yesterday.

Edit - found my answer:

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Update: Wind warning ended for Metro Vancouver

Thursday, November 13 - 12:04:00 PM
Shane Bigham

VANCOUVER (NEWS1130) - A wind warning has ended for Metro Vancouver, as winds have eased after a blustery morning.

At English Bay this morning, the water was very choppy. Two BC Ferries sailings were delayed and the Albion Ferry was running a bit slow.

Earlier in downtown Vancouver, a tarp came down on Howe Street, on top of the trolley wires. Everything has been cleaned up and is now moving normally.

Spikester · #**172** Posted **Nov 13, 2008, 9:16 PM**

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Originally Posted by officedweller

Just noticed this morning that the huge mesh sign/enclosure on the scaffolding facing Howe street is gone. The mesh is still there on the Georgia side.
Did it blow down in the wind? or was it taken down?
It was there yesterday.

Edit - found my answer:

When I was driving to work this morning they had Howe Street closed between Georgia and Dunsmuir because it was flapping wildly in the wind from the top of the building, almost all the way across Howe.

officedweller · #**173** Posted **Nov 13, 2008, 9:39 PM**

Must have been a sight.

rather_draconian · #**174** Posted **Nov 21, 2008, 9:46 PM**

Has anyone walked by lately and taken notice of the construction progress? I need to know that this building is doing OK! :S

vanlaw · #**175** Posted **Nov 22, 2008, 12:19 AM**

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Originally Posted by rather_draconian

Has anyone walked by lately and taken notice of the construction progress? I need to know that this building is doing OK! :S

Constant progress every day.

ckkelley · #**176** Posted **Nov 23, 2008, 8:59 PM**

Any guesses as to when this one reaches grade? Six months? A year?

raggedy13 · #**177** Posted **Jan 11, 2009, 4:42 AM**

I thought I'd post these pics from The_Dude at SSC. He made the post January 8th (Thursday):

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Originally Posted by The_Dude

Ok so I was a little late getting to the site and they've got foundation and a few floors in progress so the hole is filling in, it is damned deep though. These pics are a few days old sadly, lost the cable for my camera...

This is what's there so far:

The depth of the hole:

The back of the Hotel Georgia:

Another depthy shot:

Another look at the core:

giallo · #**178** Posted **Jan 11, 2009, 7:13 AM**

Nice!
It looks like it'll take awhile to reach grade.

officedweller · #**179** Posted **Jan 12, 2009, 8:32 AM**

Nice, thanks

Hed Kandi · #**180** Posted **Jan 13, 2009, 1:09 AM**

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