[Halifax] NFB Building | 15 m | 7 fl | U/C - Page 12

Keith P. · #**221** Posted **Oct 28, 2014, 10:34 PM**

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Originally Posted by hokus83

So they are going to remove everything by hand and build it one brick at a time by hand. This should be finished by 2320

Or longer, if they hire the 5 Moes.

worldlyhaligonian · #**222** Posted **Oct 28, 2014, 11:49 PM**

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Originally Posted by Keith P.

Or longer, if they hire the 5 Moes.

Even worse, the 3 moes.

worldlyhaligonian · #**223** Posted **Oct 28, 2014, 11:52 PM**

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Originally Posted by hokus83

So they are going to remove everything by hand and build it one brick at a time by hand. This should be finished by 2320

Well, its already been how many years?

Ziobrop · #**224** Posted **Oct 29, 2014, 4:01 PM**

getting equipment in is fine. its getting the dirt out. maybee a conveyor through the front door. will be interesting to see.

they left the front open, and i was able to get these:

ILoveHalifax · #**225** Posted **Oct 29, 2014, 5:22 PM**

Three wheelbarrows, this should move along quickly.

TheLittleGuy · #**226** Posted **Oct 29, 2014, 7:06 PM**

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Originally Posted by Keith P.

Or longer, if they hire the 5 Moes.

So true, that made me smile, the city needs to just let development happen

Ziobrop · #**227** Posted **Oct 30, 2014, 1:41 AM**

I asked the guys doing the digging. Apparently they only have 3' of dirt to dig before they hit rock. They didn't seem to think it was a lot of work

Waye Mason · #**228** Posted **Oct 30, 2014, 11:28 AM**

There is no way to get backhoes back there, it has walls on four sides. At least when they are pouring cement it can be pumped in from the street!

JET · #**229** Posted **Oct 30, 2014, 12:40 PM**

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Originally Posted by Waye Mason

There is no way to get backhoes back there, it has walls on four sides. At least when they are pouring cement it can be pumped in from the street!

Maybe not a backhoe, but a bobcat could probably make it in through the front entry (double doors width); just not the type of CAT that Keith would prefer.

Keith P. · #**230** Posted **Oct 30, 2014, 1:27 PM**

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Originally Posted by JET

Maybe not a backhoe, but a bobcat could probably make it in through the front entry (double doors width); just not the type of CAT that Keith would prefer.

There is still time to fix this mistake. A rogue D7 could make a 90-degree turn off Barrington and make short work of this eyesore in mere minutes.

OldDartmouthMark · #**231** Posted **Oct 30, 2014, 6:33 PM**

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Originally Posted by Keith P.

There is still time to fix this mistake. A rogue D7 could make a 90-degree turn off Barrington and make short work of this eyesore in mere minutes.

Here's hoping that you don't win the lottery in the next month or so! I can see the headlines: Man buys D7 after winning the lottery and mistakenly turns the remains of the NFB façade into a pile of rubble. "I didn't mean to knock it down", says recent lottery winner Keith P, "it was just a rookie mistake".

After the building has started, I remove my hex on your winning the lottery, though. I don't really want to jinx anybody's chances of winning, just want to save what's left of the building...

Keith P. · #**232** Posted **Oct 30, 2014, 9:59 PM**

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Originally Posted by OldDartmouthMark

Here's hoping that you don't win the lottery in the next month or so! I can see the headlines: Man buys D7 after winning the lottery and mistakenly turns the remains of the NFB façade into a pile of rubble. "I didn't mean to knock it down", says recent lottery winner Keith P, "it was just a rookie mistake".

Made me laugh. Thought of this:

Too bad the board doesn't have a bulldozer smilie.

JET · #**233** Posted **Oct 31, 2014, 12:27 PM**

not a bulldozer, but probably reflects Keith's view of the building.

OldDartmouthMark · #**234** Posted **Oct 31, 2014, 6:20 PM**

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Originally Posted by Keith P.

Made me laugh. Thought of this:

Too bad the board doesn't have a bulldozer smilie.

Couldn't find one knocking down a building, so this will have to do...

Ziobrop · #**235** Posted **Nov 20, 2014, 3:33 PM**

on my way in this morning, i noticed there was a mini excavator in the building, and a conveyor leading out one of the windows into a dumpster.

Looks like they could get some equipment in.

fenwick16 · #**236** Posted **Jan 18, 2015, 6:03 PM**

It has been a couple of months since the last update. Is work still ongoing or has it halted for the winter?

Ziobrop · #**237** Posted **Jan 18, 2015, 10:16 PM**

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Originally Posted by fenwick16

It has been a couple of months since the last update. Is work still ongoing or has it halted for the winter?

No they still seem To be working in there.
I see them around. Not sure what's going on but they are doing something

Jonovision · #**238** Posted **Jan 19, 2015, 3:32 PM**

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Originally Posted by fenwick16

It has been a couple of months since the last update. Is work still ongoing or has it halted for the winter?

There is a small excavator working inside the site. It is very slow going as it has to navigate its bucket through a window opening for every scoop to get it into the large bin that is on the sidewalk. No visible progress from the street.

counterfactual · #**239** Posted **Jan 20, 2015, 6:11 AM**

Surprised this development is taking to long. Doesn't seem so major to me. 5 Floors. No massive expansion.

JET · #**240** Posted **Jan 20, 2015, 2:11 PM**

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Originally Posted by counterfactual

Surprised this development is taking to long. Doesn't seem so major to me. 5 Floors. No massive expansion.

When there's not enough room to swing a cat, it's takes some time. The CD plus building was also a bit tight and the early bits getting into the ground took some time.