General update:

  • Level 13 of the office tower has been completed. Concrete pouring of level 13 of the hotel tower has been completed.
  • Major deliveries occur within the confines of the fence line.
  • Full time, 24/7 security is now in effect. Site-wide video surveillance is being purchased and installed.
  • The project site workforce is now approximately 150. This is expected to reach upwards of 300 by Christmas.
  • To date, over 34,600 cubic metres of concrete have been poured and 1,800 tonnes of steel have been constructed.
  • Argyle Street will reopen when Sackville Street closes and Market Street will be closed for two days during the closing of Sackville.
  • The structure now stands about 52m (170ft) above Argyle Street.

What’s coming up in October:

  • Construction will be underway on levels 14, 15 and 16 of both the office tower and the hotel tower.
  • Glass installation on the north tower will continue into 2016.
  • Ongoing installation of structural steel on levels 4-7 of the Convention Centre.
  • Pouring concrete for landscape walls around the perimeter will be ongoing throughout October.

Notice to neighbours:

  • Sidewalk closures around construction site remain in effect.
  • Expect daily truck activity and increased noise during construction at street level.
  • Intermittent street closures around the site perimeter for form work removal will continue during concrete construction.
  • Argyle Street closures will continue to occur before 11:00 am. Market, Prince and Sackville Street closures will continue throughout the month.