amashgo Posted July 1, 2015 Share Posted July 1, 2015 (edited) Sounds like a personal problem to me. People move to NYC knowing full well why they are getting in to. Yes, it seems like paradise because we have some of the lowest cost living in the country. Regrettably, that fact coupled with a solid job market is causing this lovely traffic CF we are dealing with. In any case, I agree with tigereye. You want it? Work for it. Edited July 1, 2015 by amashgo 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post hindesky Posted July 4, 2015 Popular Post Share Posted July 4, 2015 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H-TownChris2 Posted July 4, 2015 Share Posted July 4, 2015 Pretty soon, they're going to have to jump the crane! This thing is going up hella fast! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monarch Posted July 4, 2015 Share Posted July 4, 2015 ^^^ great job hindesky! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hindesky Posted July 4, 2015 Share Posted July 4, 2015 Pretty soon, they're going to have to jump the crane! This thing is going up hella fast!I bet they jump it next weekend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post hindesky Posted July 5, 2015 Popular Post Share Posted July 5, 2015 Windows going up. 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monarch Posted July 5, 2015 Share Posted July 5, 2015 ^^^ incredible work hindesky! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amashgo Posted July 10, 2015 Share Posted July 10, 2015 The neighbors keep moving up. Someone mentioned jumping the crane... Overheard once they get the floor they're on poured they'll do the tiebacks and then jump it. Although it doesn't look like its poured, haven't seen a sizeable fleet of concrete trucks this week (which isn't saying much). If not this weekend, next weekend has to be a sure fire thing. 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cspwal Posted July 10, 2015 Share Posted July 10, 2015 I wonder if they could bring the concrete trucks up to the parking garage roof to lessen concrete pumping...probably not because of garage clearances Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amashgo Posted July 10, 2015 Share Posted July 10, 2015 (edited) You wouldn't gain too much from that and the trailer is on ground floor anyways. Not to mention if you could get the clearance in the garage (which you can't, its incredibly small (its where I park)) you then create a logistical nightmare of getting them in and out (there isn't a good place to turn them) especially since concrete material companies are incapable of actually staggering the loads like they say they will, you get back up. As it is, they have them wait on Preston when they start backing up and have them drop back around the block to be where they need to be when its their turn. Edited July 10, 2015 by amashgo 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cspwal Posted July 10, 2015 Share Posted July 10, 2015 Ah that makes sense. It explains why sometimes I'll drive next to one of the construction sites and there's 4 or 5 trucks just sitting there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amashgo Posted July 10, 2015 Share Posted July 10, 2015 Yeah, ideally on a big pour you should be able run 150-200 cuyd an hour through it. But if the trucks don't leave whatever plant they come from when they should you have gaps or traffic, or if they send them all out in succession you get the scenario you have seen. Which seems like an okay thing, but if something happens with the pumping & placing boom the concrete is only allowed to sit for so long. like 90 minutes at a max temp of 90degrees is average before you have to turn it away. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avossos Posted July 10, 2015 Share Posted July 10, 2015 Will this have any brick? Or will it be only stone? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hindesky Posted July 11, 2015 Share Posted July 11, 2015 Four vertical sections on the ground, riggers are prepping the tie-in beams in order to raise the tower crane pretty soon. 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post HoustonMidtown Posted July 12, 2015 Popular Post Share Posted July 12, 2015 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monarch Posted July 12, 2015 Share Posted July 12, 2015 ^^^ outstanding illustration houstonmidtown! please be safe out there.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post hindesky Posted July 12, 2015 Popular Post Share Posted July 12, 2015 Getting ready to jump the tower crane on Sunday morning. As of 11a.m. they haven't added the sections yet but it looked like they would do it after lunch. 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tumbleweed_Tx Posted July 12, 2015 Share Posted July 12, 2015 (edited) Might as well jump... JUMP Edited July 12, 2015 by Tumbleweed_Tx 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adr Posted July 14, 2015 Share Posted July 14, 2015 (edited) This was insane to watch. JUMPING THAT CRANE! Edited July 14, 2015 by adr 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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monarch Posted July 14, 2015 Share Posted July 14, 2015 ^^^ great progress thus far! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urbannizer Posted July 16, 2015 Author Share Posted July 16, 2015 http://www.reddit.com/r/houston/comments/3de5ho/pictures_from_the_top_floor_of_the_court_building/ 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monarch Posted July 16, 2015 Share Posted July 16, 2015 ^^^ spectacular illustrations! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post brijonmang Posted July 19, 2015 Popular Post Share Posted July 19, 2015 Friday: Market Square Tower by Bryan Malloch, on Flickr Market Square Tower by Bryan Malloch, on Flickr 13 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hindesky Posted July 19, 2015 Share Posted July 19, 2015 Couple more floors and they will have to jump the tower crane again. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monarch Posted July 19, 2015 Share Posted July 19, 2015 ^^^ breathtaking illustrations brijonmang! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cloud713 Posted July 22, 2015 Share Posted July 22, 2015 The view from 45.. Construction sites from left to right.. Marriott Marquis, Residences at Market Square, Marker Square Tower, and 609 Main. 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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BigFootsSocks Posted July 22, 2015 Share Posted July 22, 2015 Ehhh... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monarch Posted July 23, 2015 Share Posted July 23, 2015 ^^^ wow, wonderful illustrations nate99! great progress thus far.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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