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Everglades on the Bay - Shell Update
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As
the Everglades on the Bay enters July of 2006, the pace of shell
construction is ever increasing. By mid-June, the shell team had
poured the 8th Level of both the North and the South Towers. This was
an important milestone for the project as the typical floors begin at
the 9th Level. The shell team would no longer have to deal with
erecting traditional scaffolding and forming the numerous beams of the
lower floors, but rather could proceed with the efficiency afforded by
flying tables. Currently, slabs for the South Tower are poured through
the 12th Level with the North Tower right behind at the 10th Level.
The shearwall jump form system is poured three levels above the
working deck for both towers. The shell team is ever-so-close to
reaching the cycle of pouring one floor in each tower per week, which
is necessary to maintain the tight construction schedule.
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an exciting development, on July 8th, after months |
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of preparation and planning, the shell team poured the
2nd Level of West Podium Area #1 the first elevated slab pour in the
Podium. The Podium is broken into 6 Areas three in the West Podium
and three in the East Podium. Scaffolding and decking operations are
underway for the 2nd Level West Podium Area #2.
The challenges ahead are many. Top out for both towers and the podium
is scheduled for June of 2007. In order to meet this deadline, the day
is approaching when the shell team will place 6 major concrete pours
per week 2 tower slabs, 2 podium slabs, and 2 shearwall lifts.
Furthermore, we at Gryphon Construction are accustomed to working as
general contractors. Working as a subcontractor at the Everglades,
without final authority over crane and site logistics, has proved to
be very demanding! Strict city noise ordinances, which prevent us from
beginning work before 8:00 AM, compound the difficulties. Luckily for
the Everglades on the Bay, challenges are what we at Gryphon
Construction live and work for!
- Josh Harder, Assistant Project Manager
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