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I'm starting to understand the price point for these condos. Abstract must be paying their insurance company a fortune to be doing this sort of work in such close proximity to other buildings.
 | BUILT Black and White Uses: condo, commercial Address: 1033 Cook Street Municipality: Victoria Region: Downtown Victoria Storeys: 6 Condo units: (1BR, 2BR, penthouse, 1BR + den, 2BR + den, junior 1BR) Sales status: sold out / resales only |
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[Fairfield] Black and White | Condos; commercial | 6-storeys | Built - completed in 2019
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Posted 19 May 2017 - 12:49 PM
Its not actually the builders it the blasters.
Its a civil matter if the blaster causes damage to the building the building owner would have to go after the blaster.
No different than if your next door neighbor hires an arborist to cut down a tree and the tree lands on and breaks your fence. You dont go after the property owner you go after the arborist.
In the case of the blasters they have insurance as would the arborist
Edited by HB, 19 May 2017 - 12:50 PM.
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Posted 19 May 2017 - 12:54 PM
The point was that performing such work requires higher premiums, whether the owner pays them directly or pays them to the blaster who charges higher fees is semantics.
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Posted 23 May 2017 - 09:32 PM
Most of the pictures I took today were not good, entirely due to high winds, a dusty site and glare. Nothing to do with the expertise of the photographer, of course...
It is hard to tell from this photo, but there is still a chunk of rock on the Zen building site, left of the rubber (?) stuff that looks like it would need blasting maybe.
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Posted 25 May 2017 - 05:53 AM
Some progress for sure, won't be too long until the footing prep work gets complete. I guess additional blasting against the Zen building will be tricky not to cause collateral damage.
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Posted 31 May 2017 - 05:04 PM
Where does most of the blasted rock end up?
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Posted 31 May 2017 - 11:19 PM
Where does most of the blasted rock end up?
Crushed into aggrigate, put in the cement, and sold back to the developer
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Posted 06 June 2017 - 08:14 PM
Interesting to know where the rock goes! Lots of movement in the last 2 weeks, with the road moved against the Zen building, lots of rock removed from that side and forms and rebar and lots of stuff I can't name accurately. Brain injuries kinda suck the memory right out of ya. But I have concrete proof via MRI that I have a brain, so I am ahead of some people out there. 
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Posted 06 June 2017 - 09:38 PM
...But I have concrete proof via MRI that I have a brain, so I am ahead of some people out there
At least half of Victoria city council.
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Posted 07 June 2017 - 04:55 AM
Considerable progress at the site. It won't be may weeks before the base of the build is complete. Glad you have a sense of humor
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Posted 08 June 2017 - 02:01 PM
From an email I received just now.
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Posted 20 June 2017 - 05:35 PM
Another two weeks along, lots of cement going in and no more blasting, I think. I noticed fewer big chunks and more sand and fine matter.
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Posted 26 June 2017 - 12:47 PM
This weekend.
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Posted 27 June 2017 - 07:15 PM
Mid day light, flattening things out.
Edited by kafkaesque, 27 June 2017 - 07:17 PM.
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Posted 28 June 2017 - 12:32 PM
Great progress in just one week between photos.
Abstract certainly has lots on the go with an almost complete Madison, B&W 90% sold and Bowker having a great sales start. It won't be long before 1201 Fort becomes the new Abstract kid on the block.
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Posted 28 June 2017 - 03:03 PM
You're right Glen. And it seems Abstract may have come up with a compromise design that will placate the neighbours of 1201 Fort.
Don't be so sure.
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Posted 03 July 2017 - 04:28 PM
It's nice to see many different contributors following developments and posting interesting comments and images
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