DSCToronto
Superstar
Well, VERY slow progress and I just noticed in the photo above that the contractor seems to be Carillion. Were these not the people who were fired from the Union Station project due to delays and incompetence there?
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ChesterCopperpot
Senior Member
This morning
AlvinofDiaspar
Moderator
Miscreant
Senior Member
For whatever it's worth this build is amazingly complicated. But yeah, pretty slow. Someone posted a video about it a few months ago--highly recommended for construction/engineering geeks.
MetroMan
Senior Member
Forms have been removed. Looks like cladding and then landscaping is the only significant remaining work.
Gphorce
Active Member
Yeah this isn't your typical residential construction project. There are some pretty crazy features going in here, it only makes sense that it would take a while longer than most people are accustomed to.
G.L.17
Senior Member
ProjectEnd
Superstar
Forgive my ignorance but will this future station help alleviate the conditions that are causing things like the recent Cityplace blackouts? Are they adding capacity here or is this merely helping to direct power?
AlvinofDiaspar
Moderator
The issue at Cityplace was quoted as having to do with old cables:
https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2016/09/03/cityplace-buildings-again-without-power.html
The transformer station is supposed to be increasing capacity and reducing strain on the system.
AoD
DSCToronto
Superstar
It also creates a third downtown transformer station ( the others are Esplanade/Sherbourne and Front-John). A few years ago the other two were linked by an underground tunnel - they are currently adding more cables between them - and this one is linked to Front-John. If one fails or gets overloaded the other 2 can, in theory, take over.
Miscreant
Senior Member
They're really playing the long game on this one...
MetroMan
Senior Member
From the street, it appeared nearly complete but it's clear from that picture that there's still quite a lot of work yet to be done. They have to rebuild the heritage house, there's some form work remaining, all the cladding and finishings haven't begun yet, then landscaping and plants/grass/tree planting which can only be done in the Spring.
This really is moving at a snail's pace. I guess, next Summer... maybe.
NY99
Active Member
A refreshing change.
Panontario
Active Member
http://www.citynews.ca/2016/09/22/v...ut-pressure-on-torontos-aging-infrastructure/
An interesting report from CityNews on the delays. They are reporting that the station won't open until... 2018!
An interesting report from CityNews on the delays. They are reporting that the station won't open until... 2018!
