Toronto Q Tower | 197.4m | 59s | Lifetime | Wallman

[Northern Light]

Article on this one over at Renx:

A rare sight: Ground broken for Toronto's 60-storey Q Tower condo

Lifetime Developments and DiamondCorp are advancing toward the construction of a rare development in Toronto these days. Q Tower is a 60-storey, 980-unit condominium on the site of a former parking garage at 200 Queens Quay W.

renx.ca

From the above:

 

[GameOnBrad]

Digging and reinforcing/retaining is now in progress...

 

[biospherian]

I wonder how much frozen ground/snow impedes construction in Toronto vs Vancouver

 

[Civdis]

I wonder how much frozen ground/snow impedes construction in Toronto vs Vancouver

Not much I would think, only the first foot or so is frozen and excavation equipment have no problem ripping through it.

 

[biospherian]

Not much I would think, only the first foot or so is frozen and excavation equipment have no problem ripping through it.

I know nothing about construction,
but winter photos seems to show construction stops once there is a deep freeze or snowfall,
which definitely has not been a one-time event this winter.

 

[The Preservationist]

I wonder how much frozen ground/snow impedes construction in Toronto vs Vancouver

It's not just a question of frost depth but soil composition and water concentration. Generally in Toronto mid winter frost depth can be problematic for a back hoe, however for large excavators with the right bucket not generally a problem. If particularly cold or farther North there are attachments, rakes and hammers to do the job but slows work down.