PHILADELPHIA | W Hotel & Element by Westin | 617 FT | 51 FLOORS - Page 92

Whu215 · #**1821** Posted **Oct 6, 2016, 8:59 PM**

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Originally Posted by Parkway

I think it was pouring rain that day so they were probably very wet.

Yes

Philly-Drew · #**1822** Posted **Oct 7, 2016, 7:13 AM**

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Originally Posted by Parkway

I think it was pouring rain that day so they were probably very wet.

Ah, gotchya. I was out of town and didn't realize it was raining that day.

1487 · #**1823** Posted **Oct 7, 2016, 12:12 PM**

I was over there yesterday, getting very close to grade level, maybe another 2 weeks. They built these wooden ladder structures to allow workers to climb over the struts now that there is no clearance to go under them, pretty ingenuous idea.

Whu215 · #**1824** Posted **Oct 10, 2016, 12:44 AM**

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Originally Posted by 1487

I was over there yesterday, getting very close to grade level, maybe another 2 weeks. They built these wooden ladder structures to allow workers to climb over the struts now that there is no clearance to go under them, pretty ingenuous idea.

I built the first 2, made it so much easier to get around.

Next floor is much higher that will bring us to street level but there's quite a bit to do before we get that poured.

City Wide · #**1825** Posted **Oct 10, 2016, 1:14 AM**

Hopefully our photographic eye in the sky will be back tomorrow, and get back to work. I'm jonesing to see some recent shots.
Is "thisisforreal' just allowed to skip town for a week or so without finding a replacement?

1487 · #**1826** Posted **Oct 10, 2016, 12:03 PM**

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Originally Posted by Whu215

I built the first 2, made it so much easier to get around.

Next floor is much higher that will bring us to street level but there's quite a bit to do before we get that poured.

nice, its nice to have someone who knows exactly what is going on.

thisisforreal · #**1827** Posted **Oct 11, 2016, 5:30 PM**

I came into the office before I left on business. Here's Sunday, Oct 2nd:

I'll be back in Philly tomorrow.

thisisforreal · #**1828** Posted **Oct 12, 2016, 2:14 PM**

Oct 12th:

summersm343 · #**1829** Posted **Oct 13, 2016, 7:43 PM**

Rebar from the core is now above street level

summersm343 · #**1830** Posted **Oct 19, 2016, 4:29 AM**

10/18/2016

Knight Hospitaller · #**1831** Posted **Oct 19, 2016, 3:59 PM**

This will keep our crane on the skyline needs met for awhile.

mmikeyphilly · #**1832** Posted **Oct 19, 2016, 5:58 PM**

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Originally Posted by Knight Hospitaller

This will keep our crane on the skyline needs met for awhile.

Yes indeed. God only knows we've paid our dues just waiting!

Whu215 · #**1833** Posted **Oct 19, 2016, 8:21 PM**

Today, pouring part of the 13'-6" high core tomorrow

kraggman · #**1834** Posted **Oct 19, 2016, 10:36 PM**

This thing's starting to pick up steam. Nice !!

Whu215 · #**1835** Posted **Oct 19, 2016, 10:41 PM**

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Originally Posted by kraggman

This thing's starting to pick up steam. Nice !!

Only 2 more support struts to remove.

City Wide · #**1836** Posted **Oct 20, 2016, 4:17 AM**

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Originally Posted by Whu215

Only 2 more support struts to remove.

Meaning the ones in the corners or the big north/south pipes?

1487 · #**1837** Posted **Oct 20, 2016, 12:38 PM**

soon you will be able to see this as you walk by- been a long time coming. If this has happened maybe SLS can happen too....

thisisforreal · #**1838** Posted **Oct 20, 2016, 1:12 PM**

Oct 12th:

Oct 20th:

jsbrook · #**1839** Posted **Oct 20, 2016, 11:24 PM**

As far as I could tell when I walked by, the last strut has now been removed since thisisforreal's picture. We're getting there!

TechTalkGuy · #**1840** Posted **Oct 20, 2016, 11:48 PM**

Remarkable progress!