ChesterCopperpot
Senior Member
WaterPark Place 3, One York and The Well - all concrete structure office towers
I’ve noticed that steel builds are pretty common outside Canada, but aren’t used in many Toronto towers. Why are we different?
most towers in Toronto are residential, where steel makes no sense. Steel has been used in office projects, but even then it depends a lot on raw material pricing when a project goes to tender.
@innsertnamehere has it pretty much correct. Another factor (and this is less of an issue in Toronto) is who controls a particular industry.
Speaking to this, the white material is a vapour barrier which is installed below the slab-on-grade - helps to control the flow of moisture through the slab-on-grade. The pour you are talking about is for the lowest level slab and this does not require reinforcing as it is not a structural floor slab.A floor is being poured over the white cloth like material. There is no rebar being used for this pour.
Southcore rises! A total new skyline within a skyline. After both CIBC Towers go up that will drastically change that view. And if THE HUB ever goes ahead that will be the icing on top. Not sure if 30 York St will have a presence from this angle?
Speaking to this, the white material is a vapour barrier which is installed below the slab-on-grade - helps to control the flow of moisture through the slab-on-grade. The pour you are talking about is for the lowest level slab and this does not require reinforcing as it is not a structural floor slab.