New Central Library | Construction - Page 49

Bigtime · #**961** Posted **May 5, 2017, 8:09 PM**

Largest concrete pour of the project taking place today, and on Sunday the final steel beam goes into place:

https://twitter.com/NCLinEV/status/860551104626479104

https://twitter.com/NCLinEV/status/860586310968287232

Da_Master · #**962** Posted **May 14, 2017, 3:48 AM**

So final beam is in place:

Design-mind · #**963** Posted **May 24, 2017, 4:45 PM**

The last beam can be seen in my photo as well as Da_Master's photo, unfortunately they had it placed on the street upside down so now everyones messages are upside down.

suburbia · #**964** Posted **May 24, 2017, 7:21 PM**

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Originally Posted by Design-mind

unfortunately they had it placed on the street upside down so now everyones messages are upside down.

Well, knowing Calgary's construction track record, we should be happy that they at least measured correctly this time and it didn't need to go back to manufacturing. Is that bend part-way by design, or is that something they did on-site to make it fit?

Library is looking amazing, and the inside space that they recently tweeted a scaffolding-free image of looks fabulous.

fusili · #**965** Posted **May 24, 2017, 9:44 PM**

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Originally Posted by dg66

Nice to see some new materials, can't wait to see the wooden trusses.

It's soffit, but yes, I love wood soffit. It is going to look killer.

Da_Master · #**966** Posted **Jun 5, 2017, 4:52 AM**

Pictures were taken Monday afternoon, so almost a week old but there hasn't been any updates since so might as well update this thread

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Fuzz · #**967** Posted **Jun 5, 2017, 1:28 PM**

Awesome work, thanks!

UofC.engineer · #**968** Posted **Jun 8, 2017, 2:59 PM**

Target opening day is September 2018:

Apparently things are going well.

http://globalnews.ca/news/3512087/new-central-library-in-calgary-is-on-time-and-on-budget-cmlc/

Any idea on when the cranes would be dismantled?

excel · #**969** Posted **Jun 27, 2017, 5:57 AM**

Yesterday:

mine.

Design-mind · #**970** Posted **Jul 3, 2017, 3:42 AM**

Nice shot of Arris excel!

Mine from Saturday.

outoftheice · #**971** Posted **Aug 14, 2017, 8:54 PM**

Picture of the wood soffit installation on the new central library via YYCNewCentralLibrary on Twitter

https://twitter.com/NCLinEV/status/897198010291019776

People.talking · #**972** Posted **Aug 15, 2017, 2:13 AM**

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Originally Posted by outoftheice

Picture of the wood soffit installation on the new central library via YYCNewCentralLibrary on Twitter

https://twitter.com/NCLinEV/status/897198010291019776

oh wow! looks great IMO!

RyLucky · #**973** Posted **Aug 15, 2017, 5:18 PM**

That looks awesome. Does anyone know is this steam bent? Is that just a rack, or is it being fabircated/bent on site?

Also, is the curve uniform, or do they have to bend each piece custom ad-hoc?

A+

Design-mind · #**974** Posted **Aug 21, 2017, 2:03 AM**

Not as good as the above shots...

People.talking · #**975** Posted **Aug 21, 2017, 3:54 AM**

hopefully they fix the gaps there...

suburbia · #**976** Posted **Aug 21, 2017, 5:40 PM**

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Originally Posted by People.talking

hopefully they fix the gaps there...

I find that leading international architects from overseas often overestimate the capabilities of our local trades. Was the case with the Bow, the Peace Bridge, and seemingly now this Snøhetta designed library.

I'm certain this will get worked out, but it will undoubtedly require more hours than planned, and possibly a plea for more dollars from the construction folks.

rotten42 · #**977** Posted **Aug 22, 2017, 2:16 PM**

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Originally Posted by suburbia

I find that leading international architects from overseas often overestimate the capabilities of our local trades. Was the case with the Bow, the Peace Bridge, and seemingly now this Snøhetta designed library.

I'm certain this will get worked out, but it will undoubtedly require more hours than planned, and possibly a plea for more dollars from the construction folks.

There you go again talking about sh*t that isn't correct because you have a hate-on for local trades. For the Peace Bridge it was the Spanish welders that did sub-par work not local ones. Look it up.

suburbia · #**978** Posted **Aug 22, 2017, 5:52 PM**

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Originally Posted by rotten42

the Peace Bridge it was the Spanish welders that did sub-par work not local ones. Look it up.

Thanks for the correct. Yes, I do recall that now.

Who is doing the work on the library sofits?

rotten42 · #**979** Posted **Aug 22, 2017, 7:13 PM**

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Originally Posted by suburbia

Thanks for the correct. Yes, I do recall that now.

Who is doing the work on the library sofits?

I'm not up on that but I will tell you that the raised floor that is going into this building is one of the more complicated jobs for that sort of thing. The good thing is they picked a superior product....not like Telus Sky who picked a generic raised floor out of China that they are going to have many issues with.

ST1 · #**980** Posted **Aug 22, 2017, 7:51 PM**

Would you give it up already. Local tradespeople aren't perfect and can make mistakes, but this is the case every where else. Even in highly controlled professions like lawyers, doctors or pilots, mistakes get made. Also construction folks make mistakes in other cities, it has nothing to do with the the so called construction mafia.

Quote:

Originally Posted by suburbia

I find that leading international architects from overseas often overestimate the capabilities of our local trades. Was the case with the Bow, the Peace Bridge, and seemingly now this Snøhetta designed library.

I'm certain this will get worked out, but it will undoubtedly require more hours than planned, and possibly a plea for more dollars from the construction folks.