CALGARY | The Bow | 774 FT / 236 M | 58 FLOORS - Page 51

Wooster · #**1001** Posted **Jan 29, 2009, 5:05 PM**

They took about 2 1/2 weeks off over the christmas break. Since then they've been pouring concrete on the periphery of the tower floorplate, filling in the apron deck and other little things.

Apparently, they changed over steel suppliers/fabricators to save cost and are awaiting delivery, which has been rumoured to happen between now and "early spring".

You Need A Thneed · #**1002** Posted **Jan 29, 2009, 6:48 PM**

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Originally Posted by Ferocrete

Hey folks, has anything even happened at this worksite in the past month? I know they've changed steel suppliers, but has any concrete been poured, or anything else?

Jan 12, 09:

Jan 29, 09:

There's quite a bit different that is visible. They have also been pumping a lot of concrete down below grade, where we can't see what progress is being made from the webcams. Probobly at least half of the work day between these two pictures they have been doing pumping below grade.

You can see that they have poured the floor slab for the arcaded areas on both sides of the tower, they have a section of the main floor slab ready for a pour on each side.

They also have laid a bunch of rigid inulation, and today they are placing rebar on top of that, getting ready for another concrete pour. It looks like once that concrete pour is complete, they will be able to drive supply trucks onto the deck itself, instead of only the streets beside.

techi870 · #**1003** Posted **Jan 30, 2009, 6:49 PM**

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Originally Posted by Ferocrete

Hey folks, has anything even happened at this worksite in the past month? I know they've changed steel suppliers, but has any concrete been poured, or anything else?

I haven't noticed and concrete pouring but they have moved in stack of something wrapped in blue plastic (possiblely insulation of some kind?).

mersar · #**1004** Posted **Jan 31, 2009, 1:10 AM**

Yep, the stuff in the blue plastic is rigid foam insulation. They are using it for filling in some of the (non-structural?) areas that will be covered in concrete.

As for steel work, they erected a few columns that have been laying on the apron for a while, 2 on each end of the tower.

mersar · #**1005** Posted **Feb 1, 2009, 5:35 AM**

Bow - Jan 31 2009:

Jimby · #**1006** Posted **Feb 2, 2009, 7:52 AM**

Jimby · #**1007** Posted **Feb 2, 2009, 6:35 PM**

The Bow from the Calgary Tower

ethereal_reality · #**1008** Posted **Feb 2, 2009, 10:01 PM**

^^^Now that's a very beautiful photograph Jimby.

Jimby · #**1009** Posted **Feb 3, 2009, 12:14 AM**

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Originally Posted by ethereal_reality

^^^Now that's a very beautiful photograph Jimby.

Thanks! I couldn't do much about the glare from the pendant lamps in the restaurant, and the room is rotating so there is a bit of blur.
It will be exciting to see The Bow rise to 58 floors and fill the view from the Tower.

NYC2ATX · #**1010** Posted **Feb 3, 2009, 5:50 AM**

Yea Jimby great shot, its cool to see such a literal footprint of the tower in place. You really begin to get an idea of what it will look like within the skyline.

What an exciting time for Calgary!

O-tacular · #**1011** Posted **Feb 10, 2009, 5:39 AM**

The first shipment of steel of the new year has arrived and not a solitary other post?! This is wrong... Rejoice! The Bow is about to climb!

P.S. Where the hell is Boris? I'm worried.

1ajs · #**1012** Posted **Feb 10, 2009, 5:52 AM**

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Originally Posted by O-tacular

The first shipment of steel of the new year has arrived and not a solitary other post?! This is wrong... Rejoice! The Bow is about to climb!

P.S. Where the hell is Boris? I'm worried.

no pics for today what the frack gives (

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borris is busy with school apparently or so has been mentioned in calgary construction several times in the last month

evolv · #**1013** Posted **Feb 10, 2009, 11:31 PM**

if anyone can grab a picture (even if its from a cell phone camera) that would be great for those who are not currently in Calgary. Would love to see the street level detail

Indescribable · #**1014** Posted **Feb 11, 2009, 2:52 AM**

It certainly is a wide building.

iron_worker_s · #**1015** Posted **Feb 12, 2009, 1:27 AM**

I was talking to the dispatcher at IW's local 725 last friday and they're planing on sending 30 ironworkers to the bow around march 1st. So my guess thats when major erection will get underway

Hopefully I get on it, if I do I'll try to sneak a few pictures from up on the steel.

He told me right now Supreme is waiting on grouting being done on some of the beams underground which is needed to support the construction load once erection starts.

mersar · #**1016** Posted **Feb 12, 2009, 3:23 AM**

Bow

kap384 · #**1017** Posted **Feb 12, 2009, 5:53 AM**

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Originally Posted by iron_worker_s

I was talking to the dispatcher at IW's local 725 last friday and they're planing on sending 30 ironworkers to the bow around march 1st. So my guess thats when major erection will get underway

Hopefully I get on it, if I do I'll try to sneak a few pictures from up on the steel.

He told me right now Supreme is waiting on grouting being done on some of the beams underground which is needed to support the construction load once erection starts.

Thanks for the info

Calalb · #**1018** Posted **Feb 12, 2009, 9:09 AM**

^^ Looks like lots of progress today! Good to see.

O-tacular · #**1019** Posted **Feb 13, 2009, 5:42 PM**

Could someone please post a screen shot of one of the webcams?

kap384 · #**1020** Posted **Feb 18, 2009, 2:30 AM**

I believe I saw 5 new vertical beams on the next level today.

Pics anyone?