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Fvn · #**901** Posted **May 28, 2020, 2:42 AM**

The temperature should allow at least the surface to cure enough to allow the rainwater to not really cause any issues. If they really feel like its gonna be a problem I'd imagine first thing tomorrow morning they will put some tarps/poly sheeting over top. It should be fine though. I mean by now it's been around 5 hours since they finished and you can already walk all over it if you wanted to; therefor rain shouldn't be an issue.

Chicagolover88 · #**902** Posted **May 28, 2020, 8:46 PM**

It's crazy that this is taller than the renaissance center in detroit by 3 feet.

rivernorthlurker · #**903** Posted **May 28, 2020, 9:31 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fvn

The temperature should allow at least the surface to cure enough to allow the rainwater to not really cause any issues. If they really feel like its gonna be a problem I'd imagine first thing tomorrow morning they will put some tarps/poly sheeting over top. It should be fine though. I mean by now it's been around 5 hours since they finished and you can already walk all over it if you wanted to; therefor rain shouldn't be an issue.

Thx for the input. It appears they have tarped it over today.

harryc · #**904** Posted **Jun 2, 2020, 11:26 PM**

May 31

Matt poured

KWillChicago · #**905** Posted **Jun 8, 2020, 3:51 PM**

Red tower crane just delivered.

Skyguy_7 · #**906** Posted **Jun 10, 2020, 12:54 PM**

^ That's a Manitowoc crawler crane, ie Big Red model MLC300 perhaps. Its setup for this site is one of the tallest crawler cranes I've seen downtown.

Looking at OxBlue, it's not clear to me yet where exactly the tower crane will be set. Anyone?

KWillChicago · #**907** Posted **Jun 10, 2020, 11:12 PM**

Yeah, my bad. But the oxblue today seems like for sure the crane is rising through the core. I could be off. Forms are going up.

harryc · #**908** Posted **Jun 11, 2020, 2:23 AM**

June 6

June 10

A friend from Wisconsin

Just a wild guess -but could they be using an internal climber on this ?

25 to 1 ratio ?

Skyguy_7 · #**909** Posted **Jun 11, 2020, 12:15 PM**

You're right Harry. We should expect an internal climbing tower crane the core. Duh.

KWillChicago · #**910** Posted **Jun 18, 2020, 2:15 AM**

Still no crane parts/installation on site but I'm hoping "Big Red" moves right from here to a barge for WPS. Wishful thinking but would be a money saver, maybe?

harryc · #**911** Posted **Jun 20, 2020, 5:55 PM**

June 18

Chicago | BMO Tower by Harry Carmichael, on Flickr

re-routing the water main.

Chicago | BMO Tower by Harry Carmichael, on Flickr

CrazyCres · #**912** Posted **Jun 26, 2020, 9:42 PM**

It has risen...

https://app.oxblue.com/open/clarkcon...erconstruction

KWillChicago · #**913** Posted **Jun 27, 2020, 12:16 AM**

What's risen? I have not seen any crane pieces. But this one does seem like it's dragging.

CrazyCres · #**914** Posted **Jun 27, 2020, 12:28 AM**

^ The core had risen

bgsrand · #**915** Posted **Jun 27, 2020, 2:03 PM**

Dumb question but I only thought the core sat directly on top of the mat pour, which looks like has not happened here yet. Instead, normally does the core just sit on top of piers that are not tied into the mat?

harryc · #**916** Posted **Jun 27, 2020, 2:58 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by bgsrand

Dumb question but I only thought the core sat directly on top of the mat pour, which looks like has not happened here yet. Instead, normally does the core just sit on top of piers that are not tied into the mat?

Matt has been poured - a few weeks ago IIRC.

harryc · #**917** Posted **Jun 28, 2020, 6:15 PM**

June 25

Water over the air

More to come ?

Skyguy_7 · #**918** Posted **Jun 29, 2020, 1:23 PM**

What a difficult site to build on, considering all the obstructions. Cheers to the developer to taking on the challenge. The foundation scope could not have been cheap!

Donnie77 · #**919** Posted **Jul 7, 2020, 1:23 AM**

small footprint for a 700+ no?

https://app.oxblue.com/open/clarkcon...erconstruction

bgsrand · #**920** Posted **Jul 7, 2020, 12:41 PM**

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Originally Posted by Donnie77

small footprint for a 700+ no?

https://app.oxblue.com/open/clarkcon...erconstruction

The overall site is massive so I think the core looks small in comparison?