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September 3, 2008
RBC Centre Cranes in Toronto, Ontario
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Work moves upwards on the RBC Centre office tower on Wellington St. W. in Toronto.
PCL Constructors Canada Inc. is construction manager of the 43-storey tower that includes a nine-level podium and retail on the ground floor. The RBC Centre was designed by Bregman + Hamann Architects/Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates. Consultants are: Halcrow Yolles (structural); The Mitchell Partnership (mechanical); and Mulvey & Bananai International (electrical). Subtrades include: Anpro Environmental Group (excavation); Deep Foundation Contractors Inc. (shoring/caissons); Allnue Structures Inc. (formwork); Gilbert Steel Ltd. (rebar supply); CBM (concrete supply); Modern Niagara Toronto Inc. (mechanical); Plan Group (electrical); Antamex International (curtainwall); and ThyssenKrupp Elevator Inc.
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