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KWILLSKYLINE · #**1881** Posted **Dec 28, 2016, 9:18 AM**

Boom goes the dynamite! This one has got to have two cranes right, or is that wrong thinking?

BVictor1 · #**1882** Posted **Dec 28, 2016, 10:29 AM**

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Originally Posted by KWILLSKYLINE

Boom goes the dynamite! This one has got to have two cranes right, or is that wrong thinking?

It'll have two cranes.

Steely Dan · #**1883** Posted **Dec 28, 2016, 3:33 PM**

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Originally Posted by BVictor1

^I'm surprised to see that show up so early in the game.

is it possible that they're just setting the base piece of the crane into concrete right now and that the rest of the crane will show up later on down the road?

LouisVanDerWright · #**1884** Posted **Dec 28, 2016, 8:00 PM**

^^^ Gotta wonder if they aren't putting the tower up given the expansiveness of this site. Usually the use the little wheeled mobile cranes to build the mat and then put up the tower, but this may may be so wide and use such large rebar that the dinky little mobile cranes can't handle it. I suspect they are intending on putting up the crane since they apparently went out of their way to put that sleeper in right away just for the base.

officeworker · #**1885** Posted **Dec 29, 2016, 2:34 AM**

Was able to get there today during the daylight

BVictor1 · #**1886** Posted **Dec 30, 2016, 7:25 PM**

12/29/16

maru2501 · #**1887** Posted **Dec 30, 2016, 8:25 PM**

wow

r18tdi · #**1888** Posted **Dec 30, 2016, 9:09 PM**

Wasn't foundation drilling supposed to go until like April or something like that?

We haven't really had too many bad weather days this winter. Would it be safe to say they are ahead of schedule?

Kumdogmillionaire · #**1889** Posted **Dec 30, 2016, 10:28 PM**

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Wasn't foundation drilling supposed to go until like April or something like that?

We haven't really had too many bad weather days this winter. Would it be safe to say they are ahead of schedule?

Yeah it seemed like we only had a week where it was actually winter weather and now it's back to this weird 30 degrees and windy, but clear weather. I'm not complaining though

officeworker · #**1890** Posted **Dec 31, 2016, 2:58 AM**

You can start to see the outline of a building. And with the pipes they are laying is that electrical, gas or water. Anyone know?

J_M_Tungsten · #**1891** Posted **Dec 31, 2016, 4:01 AM**

It's amazing how little I know about construction when I see these photos. Amazing nonetheless.

harryc · #**1892** Posted **Dec 31, 2016, 4:24 AM**

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Originally Posted by officeworker

You can start to see the outline of a building. And with the pipes they are laying is that electrical, gas or water. Anyone know?

That is PVC being used for electrical runs - the gentle curves allow the use of "fishing" a long stiff wire that can be pushed through and then used to pull the wires along. It will be encased in concrete.

I was there between BVic and you - pictures soon.

BVictor1 · #**1893** Posted **Jan 3, 2017, 6:42 PM**

Tower for the first crane being erected now.

BVictor1 · #**1894** Posted **Jan 3, 2017, 9:01 PM**

01/03/16

LouisVanDerWright · #**1895** Posted **Jan 4, 2017, 12:43 AM**

How much you wanna bet the next crane base is going to be set in that other mat they are building?

Kumdogmillionaire · #**1896** Posted **Jan 4, 2017, 1:29 AM**

3 doll hairs

City Wide · #**1897** Posted **Jan 4, 2017, 5:26 PM**

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Originally Posted by LouisVanDerWright

How much you wanna bet the next crane base is going to be set in that other mat they are building?

That makes sense, but its so damn close to the first crane. Duelling cranes?

Notyrview · #**1898** Posted **Jan 4, 2017, 6:03 PM**

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3 doll hairs

omg me and my friend always say doll hairs!

Kumdogmillionaire · #**1899** Posted **Jan 4, 2017, 7:16 PM**

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omg me and my friend always say doll hairs!

Haha, my brothers and I have been doing it for a long time as well

BVictor1 · #**1900** Posted **Jan 4, 2017, 9:32 PM**

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Originally Posted by LouisVanDerWright

How much you wanna bet the next crane base is going to be set in that other mat they are building?

That's exactly what's just happened. It's being installed right now.