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John E Burg

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A side note is that I believe they have two shifts as I don't see much activity around 4 PM but see activity on their non-public webcam in the evenings. I've heard some complaints about the noice after 10 PM from residence at 21 Weston across the street.

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John E Burg

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It looks and sounds like the crane moved off of the wood planks that it was on while turning, which caused it to tip in the ditch next to it. Here is a quote from WOODTV's article "Investigators said the crane operator was moving it and turned the top section while it was near a hole." You can see a gap between the wood planks in my last picture:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/johne777/3390945274/sizes/o/

~John

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GRDadof3 Ecumenopolis

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It looks and sounds like the crane moved off of the wood planks that it was on while turning, which caused it to tip in the ditch next to it. Here is a quote from WOODTV's article "Investigators said the crane operator was moving it and turned the top section while it was near a hole." You can see a gap between the wood planks in my last picture:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/johne777/3390945274/sizes/o/

~John

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John E Burg

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The crane that fell was taken away and another white crane arrived I believe on Sunday and things were back to normal opperations today. I took this shot from the roof of 50 Weston (formally 44 Ionia):

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http://www.flickr.com/photos/johne777/3400015374/sizes/l/

More including pictures of the downed telephone cable in the 38 Commerce set:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/johne777/sets...57610149404257/

~John

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John E Burg

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Photo updates for April 2, 2009

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http://www.flickr.com/photos/johne777/3407...57610149404257/

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http://www.flickr.com/photos/johne777/3407...57610149404257/

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http://www.flickr.com/photos/johne777/3408...57610149404257/

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http://www.flickr.com/photos/johne777/3407...57610149404257/

More in the 38 Commerce set:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/johne777/sets...57610149404257/

~John

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John E Burg

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Thank you. I noticed they are starting to work on the old Heartside Manor next to you. It is going to be converted to an apartment building for students going to Cooley Law School. I'll be able to get pictures from the Weston building for the construction on your side.

Welcome to the Urban Planet Forum.

If you haven't seen it, I have a video of the demolition of the old building at 38 Commerce that I took from the roof of 50 Weston:

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GRDadof3 Ecumenopolis

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Thank you. I noticed they are starting to work on the old Heartside Manor next to you. It is going to be converted to an apartment building for students going to Cooley Law School. I'll be able to get pictures from the Weston building for the construction on your side.

~John

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John E Burg

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Nothing major yet, just working on an I-Beam from the North side of the building. No crane or major work yet.

Speaking of cranes, Pioneer brought in one of their own cranes to the 38 project. It reaches over the other one to move steel around the project.

~John

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