Winnipeg | 300 Main St.- Phase II / 360 Main St. | ~142M | 465 Ft | 42F | U/C

[Andy6]

Is there some particular reason that they're building it with the exterior steel skeleton? Is it cheaper? I've don't think I've ever seen that in Toronto.

[Wpg_Guy]

[Authentic_City]

Originally Posted by Andy6

Is there some particular reason that they're building it with the exterior steel skeleton? Is it cheaper? I've don't think I've ever seen that in Toronto.

As I recall, it was done this way to reduce weight so they could build higher on the existing foundation.

[OTA in Winnipeg]

Originally Posted by Authentic_City

As I recall, it was done this way to reduce weight so they could build higher on the existing foundation.

I remember that too.

[DavefromSt.Vital]

Originally Posted by Andy6

Is there some particular reason that they're building it with the exterior steel skeleton? Is it cheaper? I've don't think I've ever seen that in Toronto.

CIBC Square would be the most recent one

[Andy6]

Originally Posted by OTA in Winnipeg

I remember that too.

That makes sense. Hope they weren't cutting it too close, though.

[Andy6]

Originally Posted by DavefromSt.Vital

CIBC Square would be the most recent one

I've never seen that. Downtown seems like a distant memory now anyway.

[DavefromSt.Vital]

Originally Posted by Andy6

I've never seen that. Downtown seems like a distant memory now anyway.

While CIBC Square is a much larger project, this page from a year and a half ago shows they used the same basic construction process as 300 Main:

https://urbantoronto.ca/news/2019/01...e-rises-taller

[esquire]

Sidenote, but the core on CIBC Square looks massive...

[BigG]

New page.

[ywgwalk]

Peeks through perfectly from Market at Bertha.

[Labroco]

Originally Posted by Andy6

Is there some particular reason that they're building it with the exterior steel skeleton? Is it cheaper? I've don't think I've ever seen that in Toronto.

The new CIBC office tower in Toronto went up with steel. It started after the Artis project and it’s actually finished! They are putting in tenant TI’s now. A beauty I must say.

[Tfc99]

[OTA in Winnipeg]

Any news?

[Biff]

Originally Posted by OTA in Winnipeg

Any news?

I found this news today:

Aug 10, 2020 / 1:46 PM

Chihuahua saves owner's life during stroke on houseboat
By Ben Hooper

A North Carolina man said his chihuahua saved his life by running for help when he suffered a stroke while aboard his houseboat.

https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2020/08...1701597080107/

[OTA in Winnipeg]

^I suppose that is news.

From Bannatyne

[DancingDuck]

^^^ In that image it looks like the top and second-from-top floors both have sections missing/removed (to the right if the core). Is this maybe where the mystery incident happened and they've removed damaged slabs?

[The Jabroni]

Originally Posted by DancingDuck

^^^ In that image it looks like the top and second-from-top floors both have sections missing/removed (to the right if the core). Is this maybe where the mystery incident happened and they've removed damaged slabs?

Not really. That angle is similar to the first webcam angle we see with every new page. Otherwise, it would have been completely obvious right now.

With that said, ever since that "mystery" incident, we haven't seen any installs. I'm guessing they want to be thorough until it is safe to proceed and continue with the slab and girder erections.

[OTA in Winnipeg]

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[Tfc99]

https://i.postimg.cc/Ls1q2k4n/EF3951...BEC4-E3-F3.jpg