CHICAGO | 110 N Wacker | 817 FT | 56 FLOORS - Page 65

F1 Tommy · #**1281** Posted **Nov 23, 2018, 2:11 PM**

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Originally Posted by Zapatan

So this thing is like right in the water...

That's kinda neat

The building does not cross the property line on the west side according to the blueprints. So next to the water not over it.

BonoboZill4 · #**1282** Posted **Nov 23, 2018, 7:06 PM**

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Originally Posted by F1 Tommy

The building does not cross the property line on the west side according to the blueprints. So next to the water not over it.

I believe he means that it's below the waterline right now... otherwise yeah, definitely not built in the river

SolarWind · #**1283** Posted **Dec 1, 2018, 6:38 PM**

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Zapatan · #**1284** Posted **Dec 1, 2018, 6:54 PM**

Niiice

BonoboZill4 · #**1285** Posted **Dec 1, 2018, 7:55 PM**

The pictures have been amazing, but they seriously don't do this tower justice in how massive it already feels... and we are only on the core.

harryc · #**1286** Posted **Dec 2, 2018, 2:31 PM**

Nov 28

Mount points

BIG valves

SolarWind · #**1287** Posted **Dec 6, 2018, 5:22 AM**

December 5, 2018

Skyguy_7 · #**1288** Posted **Dec 6, 2018, 1:19 PM**

^ Hmm, they don't show that black structure in the renderings. I kind of like it.

who_am_i? · #**1289** Posted **Dec 6, 2018, 3:37 PM**

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Originally Posted by Skyguy_7

^ Hmm, they don't show that black structure in the renderings. I kind of like it.

Those are the bases for the tower crane.

Skyguy_7 · #**1290** Posted **Dec 6, 2018, 4:30 PM**

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Originally Posted by who_am_i?

Those are the bases for the tower crane.

Thanks, but I was just kidding. Hence, the wink face.

KWillChicago · #**1291** Posted **Dec 6, 2018, 10:54 PM**

These pictures are insane. Keep em coming guy's, and thank you!

Also, how often do we see black cranes? Im so used to yellow, red, white or blue.

r18tdi · #**1292** Posted **Dec 6, 2018, 11:10 PM**

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Originally Posted by KWillChicago

Also, how often do we see black cranes? Im so used to yellow, red, white or blue.

IIRC River Point's climbing crane was black.

BonoboZill4 · #**1293** Posted **Dec 7, 2018, 1:13 AM**

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Originally Posted by r18tdi

IIRC River Point's climbing crane was black.

Correct

Steely Dan · #**1294** Posted **Dec 7, 2018, 3:08 AM**

It seems like luffing jib cranes in this town typically have black towers.

PittsburghPA · #**1295** Posted **Dec 7, 2018, 3:25 AM**

I believe someone said that the permit called for 1 crane but that would be awesome if we got 2 or more. For a project this big I don't think that would be out of the question.

Thanks for the updates!!

Fvn · #**1296** Posted **Dec 7, 2018, 4:05 AM**

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Originally Posted by PittsburghPA

I believe someone said that the permit called for 1 crane but that would be awesome if we got 2 or more. For a project this big I don't think that would be out of the question.

Thanks for the updates!!

IIRC a Favco 760 can pick up an entire semi-trailers load of steel on one line which makes unloading much faster. And then when it comes to erecting I think they also put multiple pieces on one line and just drop them in one after another

EDIT:

Yup

• Video Link

Skyguy_7 · #**1297** Posted **Dec 8, 2018, 2:37 PM**

Tower crane going in this weekend, according to Goettsch’s FB page.

Fvn · #**1298** Posted **Dec 8, 2018, 3:33 PM**

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Originally Posted by Skyguy_7

Tower crane going in this weekend, according to Goettsch’s FB page.

Yeah. Quite a few more pieces were on site

Bombardier · #**1299** Posted **Dec 9, 2018, 2:29 PM**

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Originally Posted by Steely Dan

It seems like luffing jib cranes in this town typically have black towers.

That is a good observation. Actually I think the large diesel luffing jib cranes used for the big office towers (150 Riverside, River Point, 110 Wacker, etc) have tended to have a black base. The electric luffing jib cranes for the smaller steel and concrete buildings that require luffers have typically been the same color schemes as the hammerhead cranes. So yellow on Vista, red on Gems 2, etc. Looking forward to seeing this crane operational!

Abuilder0430 · #**1300** Posted **Dec 10, 2018, 1:45 PM**

I drove by the project site yesterday and they were lifting the motor and hoist wheel. Another impressive machine. I love the Favco 1760MD. I was thinking why the erector was renting from a different company and then I remembered LOMA, where they rented the crane for 150 N. Riverside, filed for bankruptcy, following a crane collapse in New York. Anyone know where this crane was prior to coming to Chicago?