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Things that go 'jump' in the night Little blue temporary crane (between crane #3 and #4) which was used to position mechanical equipment has been dismantled and removed. Yellow crane sections to increase height of crane#3 are sitting in the space left by the removal of the blue temporary...

Construction Update & Notice Dear neighbours, Below is a brief update and notice on the CIBC SQUARE project: Construction at 81 Bay Street - Update: Construction continues to progress at 81 Bay Street, as crews raise structural steel and pour concrete for the tower core walls, floor and...

Batten Down the Hatches, It's Gonna Blow Friday Westside Up Westside Down Eastside Close up view of 'spider cranes' installing glass. They started at the service elevator on the west side earlier this morning and should have the south side complete before 4 pm . An east side...

The workers on this project and other outstanding project happening in the city right now are going to be the most experienced and well-trained workers on the planet. Most are young and have amazing futures ahead of them. With these proven skills and experiences some will be able to write their...

I wish I knew how to make this easier for you Midtowner, I'm just too close now to get decent shots that cover the entire height ?

Gosh there are a lot of tourists in this city, and we had a jump earlier today, Friday Westside Top Bottom Eastside Eastern wall almost complete

Crane Operator's Bridge Truckload of regular and water resistant green drywall Mechanical Equipment assembly on level #3 eastern portion of the building. The equipment has been installed on slightly raised platforms. A lot of this work is performed overnight

There is a moveable platform bridge between the main building and the crane. As the building grows the narrow bridge is also moved up the building. The operator still has quite a climb but it's only about 10 floors, not the whole 30+ floors we're at today. I sometimes see the operator out on...

A Piddly Diddly Work Week, Friday Westside; lots of piddly diddly work happening around the site, it seems like slow progress but the work seems to be time-consuming and requires the exacting "measure twice cut once" process Upper Middle Lower Eastside Continued work along the...

Canada Day Friday Westside Top Middle Lower Eastside A closer look at the glass installation on the south face, When the sun shines throw these windows in the morning the window glass throws is distinctly green reflection onto the interior concrete floors :eek: Without the shiny...

Working on the Scotiabank/CIBC Bridge Removing the hanging wind chimes that will block access to the bridge

Missed Friday so here is Monday Westside Eastside South facing glass installation Southwest retail being connected to the main building Level 3 concrete floor is finally complete, and the east wall is reaching its final height BONUS I've been in Norway for the last 10 days...

Friday of Champions Westside Story A jump earlier in the week leaving the north facing jump-form rigging hanging Middle Bottom (completed rough-in of southwest retail building and emergency stairwells Eastside Story A closer look at an ongoing concrete pour and formwork to...

Wowzers! that's a jaw dropper

Raptors two, Golden Showers one, Friday Westside Story; Top (no jump again this week) Middle Bottom A closer look at the completed shell of the retail building on the Southwest corner A closer look at the completed emergency staircases running from level 5 to street level...

A giant steel truss appeared overnight. It's resting on yellow temporary piers at the moment. It's at track level with both Crane#3 and Crane#4 blocking my best view.

A Beaming Saturday Morning Yesterday I posted a photo (see below) of the north train crash wall, you may notice a large rectangular void in the wall, it's sitting between the two sets of forms that are propped up against the north wall When I looked out my kitchen window this morning, I...

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Raptors Just Might Win Friday Westside Story: Top, (there wasn't a jump during the week) Middle Bottom A closer look at the Southwest Retail Building, Only 5 people and the crane operator constructed this entire five-floor building over a couple of weeks, mostly beginning around 3...