Well that is generally where the Argo locker room is located under those stands (see posted a few above). The white sheeting is probably just for heat and coverage from elements.Originally Posted by OgtheDim
Took this shot a week ago. I suspect the "Argo presence" is going to go somewhere where the white plastic sheeting is.
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Down here @ BMO right now, chatting with a couple of the workers.
They say if everything goes to plan, the south end roof will go up tomorrow.
This will be the biggest erection Toronto has seen since the CN Tower.
He. Hehe. Hehehehegehe.
As I've said before there is the possibility of another "Argo's presence" at the Stadium/CNE grounds.
I promise not to post about this again, but do you at least not see dark navy?
Very exciting! Are you going down tomorrow to watch?
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Honestly, no I don't. Same dark gray as last yearI promise not to post about this again, but do you at least not see dark navy?
What?
I saw them put the roofing on the East side already. Some sections already had it on Friday
Larsun says theyre putting up the entire south canopy tommorow. Should be interesting.
It's starting now
We need to outfit a rollerblader with periscope.
Deets
TORONTO, Feb. 20, 2016 /CNW/ - Members of the media are invited to witness a feat of engineering that will dramatically transform the skyline surrounding the City of Torontos historic Exhibition Place grounds when PCL Constructors Canada Inc. (Toronto) raises the roof on BMO Fields south concourse on Sunday, February 21, 2016.
Assembled on site as one massive structure weighing over 490 metric tonnes (980,000 pounds), the south canopy will be lifted in tandem by two Mammoet lattice boom crawler cranes. With a combined lifting capacity of 1,000 metric tonnes, the two massive cranes will simultaneously lift and then crawl the 377 by 68 foot canopy from the foot of the south concourse for incorporation into the roof structure that will cover the east, west and south stands.
What:
Interview and photo/video opportunity
When:
Sunday, February 21, 2016, projected 7:30 8 a.m. start time **
Who:
PCL senior project manager Neil Barrows will be periodically available for interviews during the lift.
Where:
Exhibition Place parking lot, to the south of BMO Field, Toronto ON
**Important Instructions**
To adhere to the strict safety protocols required for this critical lift, while balancing the opportunity to provide access to members of the media, media will not be permitted access to the construction site, however PCL has coordinated a media staging area outside the perimeter of the construction site, as detailed on the attached site map.
A critical lift is an orchestration of precision and patience to ensure that every element goes exactly as planned.
At 7 a.m. the lifts specialized procedures will be reviewed with crew members, with the commencement of the lift most likely to begin at/after 8 a.m.
The duration of the lift procedure could take between three to four hours, however it could take longer or be pushed back dependent on weather or other site conditions.
Sun Journalist on it
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Note the size of the riggers compared to the tower in this next pic
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Somebody thought ahead...
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Last edited by OgtheDim; 02-21-2016 at 08:35 AM.
wow. a lift like that must take months of planning, if not years. Impressive. Elon Musk is right; Engineers are the closest people to human magicians. Their work is kindly appreciated and very valued!!
I hope to god the sound bounces back off that thing.
It's awfully high up.
Remember it has to be high, high up so that temp stands for Grey Cups, NHL outdoor games (and dare I say it MLS Cups?) can be installed... keeping sound from supporters in and projected across the field is not a profit consideration for MLSE...
100% dissapointrd in the height
That's not the final position is it? I still think it needs to be lowered from the pictures (still held up by the cranes). But yeah even the final version is pretty high up
Never mind, it is.
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Last edited by OgtheDim; 02-21-2016 at 10:06 AM.
Yeah, not really what I had envisioned long ago when so many of us were calling for a roof to be installed. A bit of a letdown, but I still think it's better than no roof at all. Having a canopy over the 3 stands should still create a more intimate feeling, which just might add to the atmosphere. I have no doubt the overall volume within the stadium should be louder now, but I don't think the south roof is going to do much for improving our ability to sing in a more unified manner. Guess we'll find out soon enough.
We shouldn't look too much into the height of the canopy. Fc Porto has a canopy which is probably higher than ours and if I remember correctly, it seems to bounce the sound, but that might just be tv tricks.
https://i.ytimg.com/vi/S281NeKEKaw/hqdefault.jpg
And Corinthians in Brazil.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hlQuNkaq4DM
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CP24 have always got their stories straight.
The south canopy is pretty wide... Goes way back over the concourse. I think people that are in the middle of the section will never get wet.
CP24 have always got their stories straight.
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