[wmedia]

Just now:

 

[ushahid]

 

[wmedia]

A few more. The four guys have worked on the crane pretty much non-stop all day through high heat, humidity and two big thunderstorms.

 

[fanoftoronto]

A few more. The four guys have worked on the crane pretty much non-stop all day through high heat, humidity and two big thunderstorms.

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Might be a silly question, but how are cranes powered? Diesel-powered engine at the top of the crane?

 

[tstormers]

Might be a silly question, but how are cranes powered? Diesel-powered engine at the top of the crane?

I am pretty confident in saying they are electrically powered.

 

[khaldoon]

Might be a silly question, but how are cranes powered? Diesel-powered engine at the top of the crane?

I think most motors are electrical but the power sources can differ. In M city in Mississauga, some cranes are powered by sources/transformers attached to the grid while others are connected to diesel powered generators (on the ground.)

 

[Riseth]

June 29, 2021

 

[Lachlan Holmes]

Some pictures taken on Sunday morning:

And one from Sunday afternoon:

 

[Tunafish13]

Another potentially stupid question, but is this new crane the crane that will accompany the main tower? Or is this crane just for the podium, and a new crane will be installed at a later date when tower construction starts?

 

[khaldoon]

Another potentially stupid question, but is this new crane the crane that will accompany the main tower? Or is this crane just for the podium, and a new crane will be installed at a later date when tower construction starts?

Judging from its location, I would think it is the crane for the main tower.

 

[DSC]

Just to clarify: This development (and thread) is dealing with three towers:

Address 1 Yonge St, Toronto, Ontario, M5E 1E5
Category Condo, Hotel, Office, Retail, Institutional
Status Under Construction
Number of Buildings 3
Height 1,025 ft / 312.50 m, 865 ft / 263.60 m, 712 ft / 217.00 m
Storeys 95, 80, 65
Number of Units 2838

The one that is getting close to being 'topped off" is the 65 floor one. Is the next one (for which the crane has just been erected) the 95 or the 80? When do they expect/hope to start #3?

 

[polesingularity]

Just to clarify: This development (and thread) is dealing with three towers:

Address 1 Yonge St, Toronto, Ontario, M5E 1E5
Category Condo, Hotel, Office, Retail, Institutional
Status Under Construction
Number of Buildings 3
Height 1,025 ft / 312.50 m, 865 ft / 263.60 m, 712 ft / 217.00 m
Storeys 95, 80, 65
Number of Units 2838

The one that is getting close to being 'topped off" is the 65 floor one. Is the next one (for which the crane has just been erected) the 95 or the 80? When do they expect/hope to start #3?

The crane is for SkyTower, which is the 95-storey one. They can't start Phase 3 until the Bay onramp demolition and Harbour Street realignment is complete -- apparently they hope for the onramp work to start by the end of the year, but Phase 3 itself is probably a couple of years away at least.

 

[someMidTowner]

And one from Sunday afternoon:
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Used this pic to make a quick 5 min mockup. Probably could've spent another few minutes making Tower 3 look less crappy

 

[C-mac]

Another potentially stupid question, but is this new crane the crane that will accompany the main tower? Or is this crane just for the podium, and a new crane will be installed at a later date when tower construction starts?

Lots of us are new here and don't know anything about construction, so if it makes you feel any better there are no stupid questions as far as most are concerned. The veterans on this board are very supportive and helpful.

 

[irishboy]

here is a pic looking east from the loblaws:

And here is one from Redpath on QQ.