Article on this one over at Renx:

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A rare sight: Ground broken for Toronto's 60-storey Q Tower condo

Lifetime Developments and DiamondCorp are advancing toward the construction of a rare development in Toronto these days. Q Tower is a 60-storey, 980-unit condominium on the site of a former parking garage at 200 Queens Quay W.
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Civdis said:
Not much I would think, only the first foot or so is frozen and excavation equipment have no problem ripping through it.
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I know nothing about construction,
but winter photos seems to show construction stops once there is a deep freeze or snowfall,
which definitely has not been a one-time event this winter.
 
biospherian said:
I wonder how much frozen ground/snow impedes construction in Toronto vs Vancouver
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It's not just a question of frost depth but soil composition and water concentration. Generally in Toronto mid winter frost depth can be problematic for a back hoe, however for large excavators with the right bucket not generally a problem. If particularly cold or farther North there are attachments, rakes and hammers to do the job but slows work down.
 
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In Toronto, we really know how to do grey spandrel...

....and it's unlikely this tower will bring any relief to that. /sigh
 
UtakataNoAnnex said:
In Toronto, we really know how to do grey spandrel...

....and it's unlikely this tower will bring any relief to that. /sigh
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I'm not sure about that. While not an architectural standout, I think the colour and balcony treatment on this one will add some texture and variety to the area.
 
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