HomeDiagramsDatabaseMapsForum About
     

Go Back   SkyscraperPage Forum > Regional Sections > Canada > Atlantic Provinces > Halifax > Halifax Peninsula & Downtown Dartmouth


Reply

 
Thread Tools Display Modes
     
     
  #381  
Old Posted May 14, 2020, 10:32 PM
kph06's Avatar
kph06 kph06 is offline
Registered User
 
Join Date: Dec 2006
Posts: 2,021
Demolition is coming along, although it was a shorter day when the excavator lost it's footing. No reported injuries.




Photo Credit : WaterfrontMdaHfx on Twitter
Reply With Quote
     
     
  #382  
Old Posted May 15, 2020, 5:25 PM
OldDartmouthMark OldDartmouthMark is offline
Registered User
 
Join Date: May 2010
Posts: 8,405
Wow! Glad there were no injuries!
Reply With Quote
     
     
  #383  
Old Posted May 15, 2020, 7:13 PM
Colin May Colin May is offline
Registered User
 
Join Date: Mar 2014
Posts: 1,480
I wonder what the Labour department thinks of this ? Appears to be a case of failure to operate safely and a rush to complete the job.
Reply With Quote
     
     
  #384  
Old Posted May 15, 2020, 7:33 PM
Dartguard Dartguard is offline
Registered User
 
Join Date: Jul 2017
Posts: 607
Quote:
Originally Posted by Colin May View Post
I wonder what the Labour department thinks of this ? Appears to be a case of failure to operate safely and a rush to complete the job.
It leads me to wonder just how much re training in all trades, professions and practices this COVID silliness will demand. Exhibit one?
Reply With Quote
     
     
  #385  
Old Posted May 15, 2020, 10:54 PM
Colin May Colin May is offline
Registered User
 
Join Date: Mar 2014
Posts: 1,480
Quote:
Originally Posted by Dartguard View Post
It leads me to wonder just how much re training in all trades, professions and practices this COVID silliness will demand. Exhibit one?
I wonder of the Department of Labour shut the site down.
Reply With Quote
     
     
  #386  
Old Posted May 16, 2020, 10:28 AM
kph06's Avatar
kph06 kph06 is offline
Registered User
 
Join Date: Dec 2006
Posts: 2,021
I first heard about it from a twitter account that follows emergency services scanners. With emergency services notified, Department of Labour would have been automatically.

I don’t see where there is any sign of rushing. Demolition would be challenging work with unknowns and a changing structure. It appears a void must have partially caved in. This looks a little more extreme than it is due to the arm position. Had the tracks been 90 degrees to where they are, there would have been no problem as excavators can handle steep grades.
Reply With Quote
     
     
  #387  
Old Posted Oct 27, 2020, 12:25 PM
IanWatson IanWatson is offline
Registered User
 
Join Date: Feb 2013
Posts: 1,220
The garage is fully down and the tower is starting to come down. They had the top floor off when I drove by yesterday.
Reply With Quote
     
     
  #388  
Old Posted Oct 28, 2020, 1:04 AM
Corker Corker is offline
Registered User
 
Join Date: Mar 2018
Posts: 64
Would this be the tallest demolition in Halifax history?
Reply With Quote
     
     
  #389  
Old Posted Oct 28, 2020, 5:20 AM
bluenoser's Avatar
bluenoser bluenoser is offline
hi
 
Join Date: Mar 2006
Posts: 624
From a few days ago:

Source
Reply With Quote
     
     
  #390  
Old Posted Oct 28, 2020, 5:24 AM
bluenoser's Avatar
bluenoser bluenoser is offline
hi
 
Join Date: Mar 2006
Posts: 624
Quote:
Originally Posted by Corker View Post
Would this be the tallest demolition in Halifax history?
It's the tallest I can think of offhand!
Reply With Quote
     
     
  #391  
Old Posted Oct 28, 2020, 11:24 AM
IanWatson IanWatson is offline
Registered User
 
Join Date: Feb 2013
Posts: 1,220
The child in me wishes this was 25 years ago when it would have been more acceptable take this down in one big messy bang rather than the careful, controlled dismantling.
Reply With Quote
     
     
  #392  
Old Posted Oct 28, 2020, 11:56 AM
MonctonRad's Avatar
MonctonRad MonctonRad is offline
Wildcats Rule!!
 
Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: Moncton NB
Posts: 34,342
I hope they checked the load bearing strength of those concrete floors before lifting that demolition vehicle up there!
__________________
Go 'Cats Go
Reply With Quote
     
     
  #393  
Old Posted Oct 29, 2020, 11:37 PM
Jonovision's Avatar
Jonovision Jonovision is offline
Registered User
 
Join Date: Sep 2003
Posts: 5,003
Quote:
Originally Posted by Corker View Post
Would this be the tallest demolition in Halifax history?
The old hospital on Queen St where the Library and parking lots now stand was fairly big. Not sure if it was bigger though.
Reply With Quote
     
     
  #394  
Old Posted Oct 30, 2020, 1:27 PM
OldDartmouthMark OldDartmouthMark is offline
Registered User
 
Join Date: May 2010
Posts: 8,405
Quote:
Originally Posted by Jonovision View Post
The old hospital on Queen St where the Library and parking lots now stand was fairly big. Not sure if it was bigger though.
The Infirmary was definitely bigger, but not sure if it was taller.

Pic of the Halifax Infirmary complex from 1970:


Source:
Halifax Public Archives

Quote:
Item consists of an oblique aerial photograph centring on the Halifax Infirmary. The view looks west, showing Morris St. from Barrington St. (not shown) overlooking Schmidtville to just beyond Queen St. along the bottom-left of the image, and Spring Garden Rd. from Queen St. to Dresden Row along the top-right. The Sexton Memorial Gymnasium is in the bottom-right corner of the image, and a bit of Park Victoria Apartments is seen in the top-left.
Reply With Quote
     
     
  #395  
Old Posted Oct 31, 2020, 5:38 PM
Jonovision's Avatar
Jonovision Jonovision is offline
Registered User
 
Join Date: Sep 2003
Posts: 5,003
^^ Nice find! There was a later addition that had a taller building that ran up to Spring Garden too.
Reply With Quote
     
     
  #396  
Old Posted Nov 1, 2020, 12:23 PM
Keith P.'s Avatar
Keith P. Keith P. is offline
Registered User
 
Join Date: Mar 2006
Posts: 7,964
Quote:
Originally Posted by Jonovision View Post
^^ Nice find! There was a later addition that had a taller building that ran up to Spring Garden too.
I'm not sure what you're referring to. Prior to the construction of the Designer Library, that corner of SGR was green space with mature trees as shown and adjacent to that a smallish parking lot. I do not recall any taller building there. The Emergency dept entrance was the first thing one encountered along Queen St.
Reply With Quote
     
     
  #397  
Old Posted Nov 1, 2020, 9:20 PM
Corker Corker is offline
Registered User
 
Join Date: Mar 2018
Posts: 64
Quote:
Originally Posted by OldDartmouthMark View Post
The Infirmary was definitely bigger, but not sure if it was taller.
Just to close the loop on this, it's hard to tell from the photos but it looks like the infirmary was nine floors whereas the Willow Tree site was ten floors plus mechanical penthouse, so assuming similar floor heights the Willow Tree site is a little taller, but it's close.

I know we're getting off topic here, but I love this quote from the 2004 announcement of the Infirmary demolition:
"This project is going to free up a large, prime piece of real estate in the heart of the capital city," said Mr. Russell. "It's time to get on with the job and make way for the future."
https://novascotia.ca/news/release/?id=20040602001
Reply With Quote
     
     
  #398  
Old Posted Nov 1, 2020, 9:34 PM
someone123's Avatar
someone123 someone123 is offline
hähnchenbrüstfiletstüc
 
Join Date: Nov 2001
Location: Vancouver
Posts: 33,673
The Citadel Inn is another highrise that was demolished. The sugar refineries were somewhat tall too.
Reply With Quote
     
     
  #399  
Old Posted Nov 2, 2020, 1:37 AM
atbw atbw is offline
Closed account
 
Join Date: Apr 2018
Posts: 401
Quote:
Originally Posted by Corker View Post
Just to close the loop on this, it's hard to tell from the photos but it looks like the infirmary was nine floors whereas the Willow Tree site was ten floors plus mechanical penthouse, so assuming similar floor heights the Willow Tree site is a little taller, but it's close.

I know we're getting off topic here, but I love this quote from the 2004 announcement of the Infirmary demolition:
"This project is going to free up a large, prime piece of real estate in the heart of the capital city," said Mr. Russell. "It's time to get on with the job and make way for the future."
https://novascotia.ca/news/release/?id=20040602001
16 years of priiiiime parking.
Reply With Quote
     
     
  #400  
Old Posted Nov 2, 2020, 1:57 PM
kph06's Avatar
kph06 kph06 is offline
Registered User
 
Join Date: Dec 2006
Posts: 2,021
The Roy measured from the Granville side would be a fairly tall demolition. Different type, but the smokestacks at the old Lower Water Street generating plant were tall objects to demolish.

I know with the Roy and the Bank of Canada building where the Maple now is, the floors were reinforced with temporary bracing for the excavators. Although I heard the Bank of Canada building was very well built, they likely were not needed.

The round apartment building on Willet will be a tall demotion whenever that happens.
Reply With Quote
     
     
This discussion thread continues

Use the page links to the lower-right to go to the next page for additional posts
 
 
Reply

Go Back   SkyscraperPage Forum > Regional Sections > Canada > Atlantic Provinces > Halifax > Halifax Peninsula & Downtown Dartmouth
Forum Jump


Thread Tools
Display Modes

Forum Jump


All times are GMT. The time now is 5:44 AM.

     
SkyscraperPage.com - Archive - Privacy Statement - Top

Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.7
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, vBulletin Solutions, Inc.