spaced
Active Member
London constuction crews seem to use these cranes almost exclusively. I've seen upwards of 5 or these cranes on one project. My guess is they can be used in tighter spaces better than the typical North American crane does.
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London constuction crews seem to use these cranes almost exclusively. I've seen upwards of 5 or these cranes on one project. My guess is they can be used in tighter spaces better than the typical North American crane does.
maestro
Senior Member
^really?
true that the cranes in London are exclusively Luffing (Toronto has it fair number too) but I don't remember seeing anything as massive as this there except at the port
true that the cranes in London are exclusively Luffing (Toronto has it fair number too) but I don't remember seeing anything as massive as this there except at the port
spaced
Active Member
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I was referring to the shape of the crane more so than the size--but it think that's about right too.
London is in a crazy boom right now. Projects like the ones on Bishopsgate (close to the Lloyds building and the Re-Swiss) are using multiple cranes like this one. I've never seen so many cranes up in a city as London right now. Not a lot of big skyscrapers going up right now--especially considering the population. Most of building seem to be 6 to 12 story projects.
I was referring to the shape of the crane more so than the size--but it think that's about right too.
London is in a crazy boom right now. Projects like the ones on Bishopsgate (close to the Lloyds building and the Re-Swiss) are using multiple cranes like this one. I've never seen so many cranes up in a city as London right now. Not a lot of big skyscrapers going up right now--especially considering the population. Most of building seem to be 6 to 12 story projects.
Sir Novelty Fashion
Senior Member
In other words, the kind of stuff the City of Toronto is desperate to build, while our developers are fixated on point towers.
maestro
Senior Member
a site that would have two or three here may have upwards of 8 to 10 there do to the restrictions on load movement
AndreaPalladio
Senior Member
London's been that way for the last 15 years or so. There are no vacant lots - the bring in bom cranes for everything.
caltrane74
Senior Member
Bay Adelaide Crane
simply Dan
Active Member
That is a FANTASTIC image.
Waterloo_Guy
Active Member
There are some little crap buildings in that area that could be taken down to make room for another tower, like that white TD building.
lokyin
New Member
i like the "little crap buildings" tho... they give a really awesome downtown urban feel... otherwise it'll look so sterile and uncharactered.
canarob
Senior Member
I've always liked the "white TD building." The cladding used is pretty unique for Toronto.
simply Dan
Active Member
The wonderful old Canada Trust main Toronto branch (pre-BCE) is a fabulous building - completed 1965 - that should under no circumstances be torn down for another photocopied KPMB glass and steel box!
maestro
Senior Member
yeah ... a marble that actually stays on the building
I guess we have different opinions on what constitutes crap . Thankfully, the site is probably too small, too 'landlocked' for most commercial developers to consider re-developable
syn
Senior Member
I wonder why crane companies don't sell more ad space on their cranes. They could probably generate a pretty good amount of revenue.
adma
Superstar
Believe it or not, that TD building's been on the city's heritage inventory for about 15/20 years now...