Backstage Construction Schedule February 28 – March 7, 2015

UPDATED on March 6, 2015 – Schedule for March 7 updated below. 

This is the current construction schedule for 1 The Esplanade, Backstage condominium – for February 28 – March 7, 2015.  

Concrete pours for the ROOF slab were not able to begin last week. The first roof slab concrete pour work is now slated to begin this Tuesday. We have included some photos below from our visit today to the podium roof deck, 8th and 13th floors. 

Extreme weather may once again affect the construction schedule. Please check back for regular updates. 

The CN Tower & Union Station seen from the 13th floor of Backstage

Click on the link for a downloadable PDF Construction Summary: Backstage & L Tower Construction Summary-Feb-28-Mar-7-2015

Saturday, February 28

• Subcontractors will be delivering two floors of windows, occupying North curb lane of the Esplanade from 9:00 am to 2:30 pm.

Backstage pool and podium deck looking east from the 8th floor

Monday, March 2

• Subcontractor Italform will be forming the main roof area in preparation for pouring concrete.

Tuesday, March 3

• Rebar delivery scheduled to run from 7:00 am.

• ROOF slab concrete pour #1, by subcontractor Italform, to begin today at 8:00 am.

• Concrete Finishing until 11:00 pm.

Wednesday, March 4

• A wall and column concrete pour, by subcontractor Italform (35 metres of concrete), scheduled to run from 12:30 pm.

Looking west toward the Dominion Building from the Backstage podium roof deck

Thursday, March 5

• ROOF slab concrete pour #2, by subcontractor Italform, to begin today at 10:30 am.

• Concrete Finishing until 11:30 pm.

Friday, March 6

• A wall and column concrete pour, by subcontractor Italform (35 metres of concrete), scheduled to run from 12:30 pm.

Looking west toward the Dominion Building from the Backstage podium roof deck

Saturday, March 7 – UPDATED

• Cancelled — ROOF slab concrete pour #3, hase been rescheduled to March 10. 

• Subcontractors will be delivering two floors of windows, occupying North curb lane of the Esplanade from 9:00 am to 2:30 pm.

Getting ready for drywall on the 8th floor of Backstage

 NOTES:

• A Paid Duty Police Officer may be on-site when required and when available to assist with traffic control, Monday to Friday, from 7:00 am to 4:00 pm daily. 
• Concrete pour schedules and times are subject to weather conditions.
• There may be some short-term impacts on traffic flow as concrete trucks are moved into position.
• Concrete trucks must keep their engines running during the pouring process.

Backstage & L Tower Feb 27, 2015 as seen looking up from the podium roof deck at Backstage

Backstage Construction Schedule February 23 – 27, 2015

This is the REVISED construction schedule for 1 The Esplanade, Backstage condominium – for February 23 – 27, 2015.  

UPDATED: Concrete pours for the ROOF slab may now begin this Friday. Extreme weather may once again affect the construction schedule. Please check back for regular updates. 

Backstage winter

Click on the link for a downloadable PDF Construction Summary: Revised-Backstage & L Tower Construction Summary-Feb-23-27-2015

Monday, February 23

• CANCELLED due to weather: A wall and column concrete pour, by subcontractor Italform (35 metres of concrete), scheduled to run from 12:30 pm.

Tuesday, February 24

• A wall and column concrete pour, by subcontractor Italform (35 metres of concrete), scheduled to run from 12:30 pm.

Wednesday, February 25

• A wall and column concrete pour, by subcontractor Italform (35 metres of concrete), scheduled to run from 12:30 pm.

Thursday, February 26

• Rebar deliveries starting at 7 am

• A wall and column concrete pour, by subcontractor Italform (35 metres of concrete), scheduled to run from 12:30 pm.

Friday, February 27

• Tentative: 36^th Floor slab concrete pour #3, by subcontractor Italform, may begin today at 11:00 am.

• Tentative: After slab, wall & column pour (35 metres of concrete). 

• Tentative: Concrete Finishing until to 11:30 pm.

Backstage. Snow. Construction,

 NOTES:

• A Paid Duty Police Officer may be on-site when required and when available to assist with traffic control, Monday to Friday, from 7:00 am to 4:00 pm daily. 
• Concrete pour schedules and times are subject to weather conditions.
• There may be some short-term impacts on traffic flow as concrete trucks are moved into position.
• Concrete trucks must keep their engines running during the pouring process.

Backstage Construction Schedule February 17 – 20, 2015

This is the current construction schedule for 1 The Esplanade, Backstage condominium – for February 17 – 20, 2015.  

Note: Concrete pours for the 36th Floor slab did begin last week but once again were interrupted by severe weather. With any luck from mother nature, the 36th floor should be completed this week. Please check back for regular updates. 

Backstage condo in the winter afternoon light

Click on the link for a downloadable PDF Construction Summary: Backstage & L Tower Construction Summary-Feb-17-20-2015

There was no work on site on Monday, February 16 as crews were off for the Family Day Holiday.

Tuesday, February 17

• 36^th Floor slab concrete pour #3, by subcontractor Italform, scheduled to begin at 11:00 am.

• After slab, wall & column pour (53 metres of concrete). 

• Concrete Finishing until to 11:30 pm.

Wednesday, February 18

• A wall and column concrete pour, by subcontractor Italform (45 metres of concrete), scheduled to run from 12:30 pm.

Thursday, February 19

• A wall and column concrete pour, by subcontractor Italform (35 metres of concrete), scheduled to run from 12:30 pm.

Friday, February 20

• A wall and column concrete pour, by subcontractor Italform (35 metres of concrete), scheduled to run from 12:30 pm.

Waiting for concrete in the bitter cold at the Backstage construction site

 NOTES:

• A Paid Duty Police Officer may be on-site when required and when available to assist with traffic control, Monday to Friday, from 7:00 am to 4:00 pm daily. 
• Concrete pour schedules and times are subject to weather conditions.
• There may be some short-term impacts on traffic flow as concrete trucks are moved into position.
• Concrete trucks must keep their engines running during the pouring process.

Backstage Construction Schedule February 7 – 13, 2015

This is the current construction schedule for 1 The Esplanade, Backstage condominium – for February 7 – 13, 2015.  

Note: Concrete pours for the 36th Floor slab, scheduled to begin last week, were cancelled due to severe weather. Winter worked it’s magic and the first pour was postponed again to Tuesday, February 10. Weather conditions may once again interrupt construction plans. Please check back for regular updates. 

Click on the link for a downloadable PDF Construction Summary: Backstage & L Tower Construction Summary-Feb-7-13-2015

L Tower and Backstage – Looking up February 6, 2015

Saturday, February 7

• Subcontractor Italform will be assembling wall forms, starting at 9:00am.

Monday, February 9

• Rebar delivery starting at 7:00 am.

• CANCELLED 36^th Floor slab concrete pours #1, by subcontractor Italform, scheduled to begin at 11:o0 am.

• CANCELLED After slab, wall & column pour (40 metres of concrete). 

• CANCELLED Concrete Finishing until to 11:30 pm.

Tuesday, February 10

• 36^th Floor slab concrete pour #1, by subcontractor Italform, scheduled to begin at 11:00 am.

• After slab, wall & column pour (53 metres of concrete). 

• Concrete Finishing until to 11:30 pm.

Wednesday, February 11

• 36^th Floor slab concrete pour #2, by subcontractor Italform, scheduled to begin at 11:00 am.

• After slab, wall & column pour (50 metres of concrete). 

• Concrete Finishing until to 11:30 pm.

Thursday, February 12

• Rebar delivery, scheduled to begin at 7:00 am.

• Work cancelled due to extreme cold: 36^th Floor slab concrete pour #3, by subcontractor Italform, scheduled to begin at 11:00 am.

• Work cancelled due to extreme cold: After slab, wall & column pour (50 metres of concrete). 

• Work cancelled due to extreme cold: Concrete Finishing until to 11:30 pm.

Friday, February 13

• Work cancelled due to extreme cold. 

Too cold for concrete at the Backstage construction site.

 NOTES:

• A Paid Duty Police Officer is on-site daily, when available, Monday to Friday, from 7:00 am to 4:00 pm daily to assist with traffic control when required. 
• Concrete pour schedules and times are subject to weather conditions.
• There may be some short-term impacts on traffic flow as concrete trucks are moved into position.
• Concrete trucks must keep their engines running during the pouring process.