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    Crane Count

    The full crane is now up.
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    Crane Count

    There’s a crane base up at Agecare Skypointe - Phase 2. the full crane should be going up in January.
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    General Construction Updates

    There’s an office building (Remington) across Metis Trail from MKWW train station that has been stalled for many years (12 years?) - with just the elevator cores built. Today it had two giant “For Lease” banners hung up on the elevator cores. perhaps Remington is finally intending to finish it?
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    Calgary | TELUS Sky | 222.19m | 60s | Westbank | Bjarke Ingels Group

    The north and south faces were all purple this eve, but I didn’t see any on the east face. i didn’t see the west face.
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    Calgary | West Village Towers | 149.95m | 42s | Cidex Group | NORR Dubai Yahya Jan

    Getting a partial building permit can easily come right before construction starts.
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    Calgary | The Boulevard at Dalhousie | 74.98m | 22s | Calgary Co-op | Sahuri + Partners

    Architects are probably paid at least 80% of their total contract before the project starts.
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    Crane Count

    Both cranes at Casadona Place came down last week.
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    Calgary | Green Line LRT | ?m | ?s | Calgary Transit

    Yes, that tunnel would be still required and will be used regularly (multiple times daily), to transfer trains between lines. Different types of maintenance happen at different maintenance facilities, and the storage in the NE can handle more trains than what is required solely for the Blue...
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    Roads, Highways & Infrastructure

    Much needed project for the NE.
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    Crane Count

    Driving by today - Mahogany, not Auburn Bay.
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    Crane Count

    There’s a crane up somewhere in auburn bay.
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    General Construction Updates

    Man, I’d have a good view of that one going up from my current office. Old Staples location, correct?
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    General Construction Updates

    Those are the correct renderings, yes. It’s not typical suburban construction at all: all concrete and steel structure, high quality metal exterior finish, curtainwall system glazing, etc.
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    General Construction Updates

    I’ll see if I can post one.
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    General Construction Updates

    I’ll climb up at some point, but that picture wasn’t taken by me. And if you think it looks long and narrow - only about 2/3 of the length of the building is in that photo.
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    General Construction Updates

    Casadona Place - just south of the South Health Campus. 6 stories - 254 Apartments. Right beside the future green line LRT station.
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    Crane Count

    Crane up at Casadona Place in Seton. Two blocks south of the hospital.
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    General Construction Updates

    The minimum slope required is much greater than what would be acceptable in a future living area.
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    General Construction Updates

    Re the future conversion ability: Turning Parking structures into living areas in the future is marketing, nothing more. Turning was intended to work for parking, into living space, is a huge pain in the ass. Parking spaces have sloped floors, living spaces have flat floors. It’s hard to...
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    Calgary | Manor Village at Fish Creek | ?m | 12s

    Interior work has in no way slowed down.

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