[Transportfan]

^^It's more of a deliberate breaking of road continuity than an extension.

 

[Transportfan]

Fraid not. This hasn't even started

They're not putting that hoarding up for nothing.

 

[maestro]

I misunderstood it as the crew putting up the hoarding waking him up. 8:30AM is now early for me and I love it.

 

[Praxus]

I meant I enjoy getting up at 8:30 and now they're gonna start making noise at 7:30, so boo) On the other hand I love this project. I should move though, since it's going to be solid contruction there for years.

 

[innsertnamehere]

I meant I enjoy getting up at 8:30 and now they're gonna start making noise at 7:30, so boo) On the other hand I love this project. I should move though, since it's going to be solid contruction there for years.

I live outside of construction, it's not that bad, at least 20+ floors up. This at least has a bit of distance from Yonge street as well, at least for the first phase.

 

[Therion]

I meant I enjoy getting up at 8:30

Oy vey! The clock usually has a 4-handle on it when I get out of bed

 

[wmedia]

I believe a comment about "shit" getting "real" would be appropriate at this juncture...

 

[raptor]

caisson drilling imminent? (see bottom right of pic above) if that's the case, strange that they haven't applied for building permits yet.

 

[cc46]

From my side.

 

[ChesterCopperpot]

caisson drilling imminent? (see bottom right of pic above) if that's the case, strange that they haven't applied for building permits yet.

Shoring permit was issued last summer I think

Application: Building Additions/Alterations
Status: Under Review
Location: 1 YONGE ST TORONTO ON M5E 1E5
Ward 28: Toronto Centre-Rosedale
Application#: 17 220841 BLD 00 BA
Accepted Date: Aug 22, 2017
Project: Other
Work: Shoring
Description: Proposed shoring and excavation for soil remediation on existing lot.

 

[cc46]

Noticed today that the east west trench had some half circle foam forms. It’s a shallow trench and I thought it might be for power, however, the shape baffles me. Perhaps it’s related to the soil remediation. Anyhow the other item to note is the appearance of a mobile crane, currently being assembled.

 

[wmedia]

Another angle!

 

[stjames2queenwest]

Very exciting.

 

[Michael62]

Noticed today that the east west trench had some half circle foam forms. It’s a shallow trench and I thought it might be for power, however, the shape baffles me. Perhaps it’s related to the soil remediation. Anyhow the other item to note is the appearance of a mobile crane, currently being assembled. View attachment 138205View attachment 138206View attachment 138207

Those plastic circle like things are patterns for the shoring machine to follow when they start drilling into the ground. They have to drill every third hole, fill with concrete then come back and repeat with the next hole along the mold. They keep going until they have a complete wall all around the site

 

[UpperAvenue]

They have to drill every third hole, fill with concrete then come back and repeat with the next hole along the mold.

Is that to allow the concrete to cure before drilling into it?