the crane the crane

[SU68]

When do you think the crown truss will be completed? I say next Monday at 8 a.m.

 

[AZOrange]

When do you think the crown truss will be completed? I say next Monday at 8 a.m.

I mean we all know that last girder is going up and it’s going to be a tad “off” right?

 

[gocusecaz]

April 15

 

[Whitey23]

The show goes on out west.

 

[FrancoPizza]

The show goes on out west.

What. $5B. That’s just absurd.

 

[CuseLegacy]

At 6:45 a tractor with a "scrap" metal container pulled out of the Dome with a full load.

 

[gmoney44]

I wonder if SU is exploring the possibility of carrying on with construction straight through to completion. If we have no football or basketball next year or if we play the games with no crowed eliminating any home field/court advantage. Maybe it’s not such a big deal to have all away games for one year and just get the Dome done.

 

[SWC75]

I mean we all know that last girder is going up and it’s going to be a tad “off” right?

This is the reason I was not placed in charge of assembling it.

 

[Moontan]

Some truss tweaking going on near Walt. It looks like the collar is being removed from the Southmost spiral. Some work is also happening at the top of the truss.

 

[gocusecaz]

More work being done on the old cables

 

[sutomcat]

More work being done on the old cables

It seems the last step before putting up a new vertical spiral is to remove the collars for the last spirals added. They are doing that now. Hopefully we see a new vertical spiral go up before lunch on the west side. That could position them to put up a girder on that side before the end of the day.

Things don't seem as far along on the east side, where the collars for the newest spirals are still in place.

Looks like steady progress is being made on the removal of the support cables for the old roof. The crew is doing well.

 

[CU44SE]

Looks like the Syracuse athletics twitter just sent something about the Camera. Maybe someone should tweet them about the corrections you guys want.

 

[TexanMark]

At 6:45 a tractor with a "scrap" metal container pulled out of the Dome with a full load.

Heading to Adam's facility I bet

 

[xc84]

I wonder if SU is exploring the possibility of carrying on with construction straight through to completion.

LOL. I sure hope so.

 

[gmoney44]

LOL. I sure hope so.

Ha, I mean do all of the phases at once instead of breaking it up over 3 years.

 

[OrangeXtreme]

Syracuse University: Construction won’t stop on Carrier Dome roof

University says the project is exempt from Gov. Cuomo's order halting non-essential construction during the coronavirus outbreak.

www.syracuse.com

Syracuse, N.Y. — Syracuse University is moving ahead with replacement of the famed air-supported roof on the Carrier Dome, saying the project is exempt from Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s order halting all but essential construction in the state.

University spokesperson Sarah Scalese said a professional engineer engaged by the project’s general contractor determined it would be unsafe to stop work on the partially completed steel structure that will support the new roof...

SU is using an exception in Cuomo’s latest order to continue construction. Under guidelines his office issued in conjunction with the order, “emergency” construction can continue. It describes “emergency” construction to include the completion of a building that would be “unsafe” to leave in an unfinished condition. It is that provision that SU is using to continue building.

 

[OrangeAl]

A white crane boom is headed straight at the camera now. Maybe he's going to make the fine adjustment on the zoom!

 

[dooey139]

A white crane boom is headed straight at the camera now. Maybe he's going to make the fine adjustment on the zoom!

 

[sutomcat]

Heading to Adam's facility I bet

It looks like they are cutting the cables for the old roof into relatively short, manageable lengths and shipping them out. Looks like whatever they are using to cut those huge cables is really good at cutting. They go through them like a knife through butter.

 

[xc84]

Ha, I mean do all of the phases at once instead of breaking it up over 3 years.

The goal is to avoid disruption of the game schedules so I think there is no doubt they will continue with that plan. In addition, there are money considerations.

 

[Bulldog04]

What. $5B. That’s just absurd.

the project is welll over $9b right now which is even crazier. Think the LA times posted something about how far over budget they are and when it’s all said and done it was going to be about $10-11 billion

 

[Timonen]

I wonder if SU is exploring the possibility of carrying on with construction straight through to completion. If we have no football or basketball next year or if we play the games with no crowed eliminating any home field/court advantage. Maybe it’s not such a big deal to have all away games for one year and just get the Dome done.

I know university budget management is different than other businesses in some way, but I’ve gotta think cost savings/deferment are more likely than immediate outlay of everything at once. Every business is dropping whatever capital projects they can right now. We’re already rolling on this phase so no choice, but I image future phases could be adjusted in timing and scope.

 

[texascpa]

How come I can no longer find the Youtube stream?

 

[Atlcuse44]

It looks like they are cutting the cables for the old roof into relatively short, manageable lengths and shipping them out. Looks like whatever they are using to cut those huge cables is really good at cutting. They go through them like a knife through butter.

Sean Edinger and his bare fists.

 

[Moontan]

How come I can no longer find the Youtube stream?

It's still there.