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[Nparker]

Langford now has 3 Tower Cranes...

Two of which are of the "junior" variety.

[HB]

They are tower cranes 2 are self erecting makes no difference there are still 3 tower cranes in Langford

[Nparker]

They are tower cranes 2 are self erecting makes no difference there are still 3 tower cranes in Langford

I meant no judgement, just noting the different variety in use on the smaller projects in that area.

[HB]

Ok thought you were nit-picking to get your count up.

[Nparker]

Ok thought you were nit-picking to get your count up.

No, THIS reply is to get my count up. 

[VicHockeyFan]

Hey, Gary!   Can you get us a collection of crane shots you can see from your place?

[Gary H]

Tower Crane Inventory...
 
Here you go VHF.  From my perch I can see 7 tower cranes on 6 projects and will soon see 8 on 7 projects once 989 Johnson gets their crane.  I'm disappointed in the 750 Pandora height.  If it is really topping out then why did they erect such a tall crane?  Compare it to the Hudson Walk crane in the last pic.  I also didn't include the Legato because I don't think I'll ever see that project due to the tall buildings to the west.
 
From south to north we have:
 
Capital Park

 
 

 
 
 
Yello on Yates (left) and Jukebox (right)

 
 
1075 Pandora (left) and 989 Johnson (future right)
You can currently see the pile driving mobile crane on the 989 Johnson site.  If HB is right about the height, this will be an easily visible tower.
 

 

 

1075 Pandora

 

 

989 Johnson

 
 
 
Hudson Walk Two (left) and  750 Pandora / 1515 Johnson (right)

Edited by Gary H, 23 February 2017 - 04:42 PM.

[Mike K.]

750 Pandora still has another level, then there is the mechanical floor on the roof. I think Hudson Walk just ever so barely made the cut. They likely could have used another mast piece.

[grantpalin]

Good photos Gary H. What kit are you using to get that kind of reach?

[Gary H]

It's the Sony DSC-HX400V...

 

[sebberry]

Good photos Gary H. What kit are you using to get that kind of reach?

 

I thought we already established that Gary pays for 10 minutes of Hubble time per month.

[grantpalin]

That's surprisingly impressive for an integrated lens.

[kafkaesque]

The crane at Hudson 2 is apparently coming down over Easter weekend - the Friday and Saturday.  Caledonia between Blanshard and Douglas will be closed past the White Spot parking lot. Businesses across the street from the site were warned that the crane would be swung over them to be dismantled.  Does anyone know of any safety info about doing this kind of thing over open businesses?  I know it must happen all the time...

[Mike K.]

The crane will come down in sections, of course, so it won't be a big deal safety wise

[kafkaesque]

Oh, I figured they just pushed it over like a tree   Cool, thanks.  One less crane, for probably a short period of time.

[Nparker]

....One less crane, for probably a short period of time.

I hope we see the city's tallest cranes go up at Hudson Place within the next 12 months.

[2F2R]

I asked about it today ... I'm sure your hope will come to be ...

[Mike K.]

Oh, I figured they just pushed it over like a tree   Cool, thanks.  One less crane, for probably a short period of time.

 

Haha, fair enough.

 

I guess I'm so used to having this guy right above me at all times that I haven't even considered the danger associated with dismantling a crane.

 

Btw, this is literally what I'm looking at out my window.

 

[HB]

I hope we see the city's tallest cranes go up at Hudson Place within the next 12 months.

It will be a while the tender has just gone out for site prep/excavation

[Nparker]

It will be a while the tender has just gone out for site prep/excavation

A boy can dream - right?

Edited by Nparker, 22 March 2017 - 06:10 PM.