I see they're breaking rock already. BTW, who buys the material they remove? There's a lot of need for topsoil as well as fill.
Depends on the material, most shale (what they are breaking here) is pyritic slate and can only be taken to certain sites. This most commonly goes to the Bedford Basin infilling as the salt water neutralizes the acids. The rest is used as fill in subdivisions or other projects; usually the contractor has a site nearby where the excess will go before they bid the job. When the water main was renewed on King St. this summer all the fill went to King's Warf. If there is no need in the area it will usually be trucked back to the contractors shop and used eventually. In this case, All-terrain is the contractor, and their parent company is Earthco (could be Earthworks) and they sell fill among other things. They currently have a site on Glendale they are selling fill from.
Well this one's coming along quickly ... Don't they usually wait for the hole to be dug first?
Yes, but as there is only one level of parking I think they have attained full depth. It seems common to have the first section or two of the crane in place a few days to a week before the rest of the crane to allow the concrete anchor to set up, I believe this was the case with the Trillium and Kaye Street.
Yes, but as there is only one level of parking I think they have attained full depth. It seems common to have the first section or two of the crane in place a few days to a week before the rest of the crane to allow the concrete anchor to set up, I believe this was the case with the Trillium and Kaye Street.
Its defenitely possible that they are done digging its just quicker than most Halifax projects.
It'll be nice to see something other than bumpers and headlights coming in town from the Bi-Hi.
I believe the tower crane is one that can build itself heigher as the building goes, the second picture shows this. As it is right now, I don't think it is as tall as the building so they'd have to add a section or two as work progresses.
Not Surprising Considering The Front Lawn Is A Cemetary
Excavation crew digs up unmarked grave near cemetery
Wed. Feb 17 - 4:53 AM
An excavation crew unearthed an unmarked grave Tuesday morning in Halifax.
"In the course of their excavation, they came up with some remains," said Const. Brian Palmeter, a Halifax Regional Police spokesman.
Police were called in and the remains are now in the possession of the medical examiner, Palmeter said.
The discovery was made near St. Andrews Centre off Bayers Road.
"There is a graveyard in close proximity," Palmeter said.
There are 133 people reported to be buried at West End Cemetery and 124 of them are unidentified victims of the Halifax Explosion. They are buried in a common plot the Halifax Relief Commission purchased.
As well, nine members of the Johnson family are buried in plots purchased in 1931. George Johnson was the last family member to be buried there in 1981.
The cemetery is also believed to have once been used as a paupers graveyard for those unable to afford burial at Fairview Lawn Cemetery.
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