The holocores really seem to be the bottleneck of this development. They could be done this latest floor by now but it seems like they just can't get them ready quick enough. Hopefully they're able to ramp up sooner rather then later.
The original supplier went out of business and is only supplying up to the 14th floor. I don't know if this is a factor for installation speed.
Who is the mysterious hollow core supplier that went bankrupt? I'm not 100% up to speed on who's capable of this in Winnipeg. But Lafarge and/or Inland are the only companies that come to mind. City Mix maybe?
Who is the mysterious hollow core supplier that went bankrupt? I'm not 100% up to speed on who's capable of this in Winnipeg. But Lafarge and/or Inland are the only companies that come to mind. City Mix maybe?
They have been working for more than 3 weeks now laying down MANY layers of insulation over top of the driveway. Many workers tolling away on it. Seems like a HUGE expense just so that driveway can be heated.
^^^ my guess is that it provides a light weight base below the new driveway slab to ensure the existing ceiling slab of the parkade below can support it structurally (i.e. a grade supported concrete driveway slab, but the "grade" is made up of high density rigid insulation).
As a bonus, it also provides "roof" insulation for the parkade below.
It's expensive, but much cheaper than structurally reinforcing the underside of the existing parkade ceiling slab.
I guess I missed them ripping out the old driveway concrete.
Using foam is kind of a newer thing. But it's quite common in highway project for embankment fill. Instead of piling up dirt, EPS foam is used to minimize settlement. However it needs protection from fuels and such, so requires a liner to be placed over top. It also floats, so buoyancy needs to be thought out. Shouldn't be an issue here. I would presume they will put gravel on top before concrete.
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