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buzzg · #**721** Posted **Feb 3, 2016, 6:43 PM**

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Originally Posted by bomberjet

Lots of shoring and excavation work continuing on site. Starting to get quite a hole dug on the north east side of the site. You can seethe shoring exposed for maybe one storey down.

Looking down in the site from the arena yesterday, it's actually kind of insane how quickly they've been moving. The NE corner is prob like 2 storeys down already.

esquire · #**722** Posted **Feb 3, 2016, 6:56 PM**

^ Yeah, it really looks to be going about as fast as these kinds of projects go in Winnipeg. Even the hoarding and shoring looks like the stuff you see on huge Toronto and Calgary projects!

buzzg · #**723** Posted **Feb 3, 2016, 6:59 PM**

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Originally Posted by esquire

^ Yeah, it really looks to be going about as fast as these kinds of projects go in Winnipeg. Even the hoarding and shoring looks like the stuff you see on huge Toronto and Calgary projects!

I thought the same thing. If it's going to take two years though maybe someone can paint it up haha.

cheswick · #**724** Posted **Feb 3, 2016, 7:17 PM**

Took a photo at lunch

BigG · #**725** Posted **Feb 3, 2016, 7:39 PM**

^ Impressive.

bomberjet · #**726** Posted **Feb 3, 2016, 7:59 PM**

Oh snap. Crawler crane action.

bomberjet · #**727** Posted **Feb 3, 2016, 8:00 PM**

Crazy how this one just took off.

buzzg · #**728** Posted **Feb 4, 2016, 7:25 AM**

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Originally Posted by bomberjet

Crazy how this one just took off.

And still not any hint of an announcement lol

rkspec · #**729** Posted **Feb 4, 2016, 1:52 PM**

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Originally Posted by buzzg

The NE corner is prob like 2 storeys down already.

hard to see in the pic, but they sure are moving fast!

1ajs · #**730** Posted **Feb 4, 2016, 2:05 PM**

There's a pit in that corner now with forms at the bottom already. noticed this as I passed by on the bus this morning

esquire · #**731** Posted **Feb 4, 2016, 2:36 PM**

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Originally Posted by buzzg

And still not any hint of an announcement lol

Quite a change from the usual Winnipeg project timeline of announcement first, and then five years until construction starts...

Biff · #**732** Posted **Feb 4, 2016, 2:42 PM**

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Originally Posted by 1ajs

There's a pit in that corner now with forms at the bottom already. noticed this as I passed by on the bus this morning

Tower crane foundation

bomberjet · #**733** Posted **Feb 4, 2016, 3:20 PM**

^That's what I was thinking Biff. Usually one of the first things to happen.

Urban recluse · #**734** Posted **Feb 4, 2016, 5:03 PM**

Perhaps at this point, business owners are formulating plans to eventually move to the area. The potential for Graham Ave is amazing.

bomberjet · #**735** Posted **Feb 4, 2016, 5:25 PM**

Announcement is coming on Feb. 23, I believe.

esquire · #**736** Posted **Feb 4, 2016, 5:30 PM**

^ I wonder why the delay? Given that it's already so far along and all.

CoryB · #**737** Posted **Feb 4, 2016, 5:59 PM**

Almost feels like they are trying to make significant progress on their plan before making a public announcement so that when people are against the idea it is "too late" to stop it.