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I haven't paid attention in a very long time, but back in the day, trade strikes were merely a formality, with most of them settling right away. Occasionally, there'd be one or two holdouts. Projects would continue on as much as they could until the "absentees" returned. Have things changed?

Excellent vantage point! This perspective would be increasingly lovely as "our" tower, rises slowly, but majestically, to dwarf the buildings around it.

"Still" can, in fact, mean "quiet" in English.

I'm pretty sure they're Toronto-sized rat traps.

I don't think we've ever seen this kind of activity on this (building) site. A veritable beehive of activity.

What is this? An apartment building for squirrels?

IIRC, that court filing took place about five months ago. Why would you think that today would be the day work stops?

Bloody hell--your ego is even more fragile than I thought. Please ignore me, too.

All dressed up, and nowhere to go.

It is very much the same. Please note my purposeful use of the word "generally". But I thank you for pointing out an exception.

Bottle-aging generally does nothing to enhance a wine, but very often destroys a wine (as it breaks down). The best one can hope for is that it survives storage until it is drunk.

Yeah, I used something similar years ago before space no longer became an issue for me.

You can get half your space back by cutting the resolution of your existing photos in half.

This is the birthplace of the rivet toss.

They could use your hat...and a scarf if you have one.

That was my first thought at seeing today's photos. This is the only building I've watched going up, but it seems logical to me based on how little material is now scattered around compared to...well, almost all the rest of the time, that a pour is imminent.

Soylent green?

Accounting for inflation, Egyptian slaves were paid more than current construction workers.

Maybe their New Year's resolution is to work faster. :p