When should the second tower cranes parts be delivered?

Hello. I'm new here and would like to thank everyone for posting pics. I only get to Okla. once or twice a year, so I can only follow this project through you guys. I have to say, this is progressing much faster than I anticipated.

Welcome Doug. We're glad you could join the discussion.

I got a few more specifics on the pour Sunday. It is supposed to start at 1am and last until 4pm. I think someone earlier said it would last 14 hours so using my amazing powers of math that sounds pretty close. I would love to see a time lapse of this, hint hint.

I got a few more specifics on the pour Sunday. It is supposed to start at 1am and last until 4pm. I think someone earlier said it would last 14 hours so using my amazing powers of math that sounds pretty close. I would love to see a time lapse of this, hint hint.

I hope the potential snow storm forcasted for this weekend doesn't affect this.

I hope the potential snow storm forcasted for this weekend doesn't affect this.

Sunday still looks good weatherwise. I know the temperature won't be cold enough to affect the concrete. Not sure about the rain/snow run-off though. I guess they could always coverup the core hole with a bunch of tarps if they really wanted to make sure they get the pour in by the end of the weekend. Another thing that may be an issue is how tight the ironworker schedule is and whether rain or snow stops their work.

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Thanks for the pics. King.

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Jeebus!!! I haven't seen that much rebar in.... Welp forever!!

More kewl pics. Thanks.

How bout one of ya fellas crawl up the red crane and take a pic looking down?

Great pics! I really enjoy seeing them. Thanks for taking the time to take and post them.

Sunday still looks good weatherwise. I know the temperature won't be cold enough to affect the concrete. Not sure about the rain/snow run-off though. I guess they could always coverup the core hole with a bunch of tarps if they really wanted to make sure they get the pour in by the end of the weekend. Another thing that may be an issue is how tight the ironworker schedule is and whether rain or snow stops their work.

Rain and or snow should not effect the pour one way or the other, as the weight and density of the concrete will displace any water in the pit causing it to simply run over the top of the forms once the concrete fills it. Concrete is poured quite frequently into water as part of pouring bridges that span rivers etc. and in areas that have a high water table.

A huge thankyou to all of you who regularly take time out of your day to take the photographs of the site and post them for the rest of us. It is a huge help and is greatly appreciated! It is that kind of individual participation for the benefit of the whole that is one fantastic quality about Oklahomans and why I think OKC is able to do the things no one else can. I hope we never lose that as we grow! It is singularly unique in that way! So again Thank you!

I will be unable to take pics Sunday. If the weather is okay I will take a trip after work on Saturday.

Great pics guys, thanks for keeping us updated! This is a historic part of Oklahoma History you guys are capturing. Be proud!

Wow they ain't playin around with that rebar. Thanks for the pics.

Just realized after looking at kinggober's pictures again, that they are now setting up forms at the base of the columns with rebar for the basement floor passing through the form and column. Another sign the tower is about to go vertical.

Great PICS!! Thank you for taking the time and expending the energy to update us.

I've been wondering how this move was going to affect jobs, thankfully only Houston jobs are affected.

Devon shedding jobs as well as assets
BY JAY F. MARKS | Oklahoman 0 Comments
Published: March 17, 2010

There is a downside to Devon Energy Corp.’s bold plan to remake itself.

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The company expects to cut jobs in Houston as it continues to sell off its international holdings.

Devon already has announced agreements that will bring in more than $8 billion for company assets in the Gulf of Mexico, Brazil and Azerbaijan.

Some jobs in Devon’s offshore division, which employs about 210 people in Houston, eventually will be eliminated.

Devon spokesman Chip Minty said the company is offering generous severance packages and will do what it can to help its employees find new jobs.

"A lot of those jobs are going to be relocating to the acquiring companies,” he said.

BP, which is buying Devon’s holdings in Brazil, doesn’t have any presence there at this time, Minty said, so the industry giant might be interested in hiring some of the Devon employees that have been working on those projects.

Even if that doesn’t happen, Minty said he doesn’t expect any former Devon employees to have trouble finding new jobs.

"A lot of those people are highly skilled, highly qualified and they’ve got lots of choices,” he said.

Minty said Devon officials haven’t determined how many jobs will be eliminated once the company’s divestiture of international assets is finalized.

Until that happens, he said Devon needs those employees to keep working on those projects.

"They will provide the support we need to run these assets,” Minty said.

Devon is based in Oklahoma City, but has had offices in Houston since it acquired Ocean Energy Inc. in 2003.

Houston also is home to Devon’s southern division, which includes operations in the Haynesville shale.



Read more: NewsOK (http://newsok.com/devon-shedding-jobs-as-well-as-assets/article/3447031?custom_click=pod_headline_local-financial-news#ixzz0iRLSrEKV)

I bet they close the Houston office and move everyone to OKC once the tower is done.

This guy just told me that they are a day ahead of schedule so there is a possibility of it starting saturday morning instead of sunday.

I bet they close the Houston office and move everyone to OKC once the tower is done.

Devon has made comments stating that they will not be closing the Houston office and moving those employees here.

It looks like they're starting to set the forms for the columns outside the core

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I will be unable to take pics Sunday. If the weather is okay I will take a trip after work on Saturday.

Great pics guys, thanks for keeping us updated! This is a historic part of Oklahoma History you guys are capturing. Be proud!

I'll be able to take some Sunday afternoon and probably evening as well.

Once the foundation is laid, about how fast will each floor take to put up?

Thanks in advance. I will take the answer off the air.






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In terms of just steel erection, you will be amazed how fast they top it out. It's the envelope and interior that will take the time.

in terms of just steel erection, you will be amazed how fast they top it out.

viva viagra!

In terms of just steel erection, you will be amazed how fast they top it out. It's the envelope and interior that will take the time.

Except that this is not to be a steel structure. It is going to be a concrete with post tensioned slabs. The envelope will take place at a fairly fast clip as well due to this being a curtainwall glazed system. We will see the glazing delayed for time in manufacturing and to allow a good portion of the tower to be built ahead of the glazing systems delivery so that the installers are not waiting on the structure to finish thier job. No sub-contractor wants to have to mobilize multiple times to a site.

I heard previously that they were estimating a floor per week or so...

So was it confirmed that the structure will be steel? I could have sworn that I heard/read that it was reinforced concrete.

Ah. OKC@heart answered my question while I was typing it.

They are pouring the concrete on the main Columns at the north end of the tower! Sweet! I can't wait till they remove the forms in a day or so! The first vertical component of the main tower structure! That made my day!

New pics from earlier today. I took my photos through a window that was kind of dirty but hey, construction is dirty.

Looking east onto the jobsite. (Look at the Myriad's nice blank wall on the east side of the gardens.)
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The first vertical columns rising out of the ground! (The construction workers standing on the forms give a good scale)
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The view looking east from the parking lot just north of 420 W. Main.
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So will the snow and wind affect the pour this weekend?

As long as it's above 40°. 50° is preferred.

I heard about the snow. Its going to be just like the Chrismas Eve. blizzard with snow drifts up to 4 ft. (I hope the close school!)

As long as it's above 40°. 50° is preferred.

I heard it is supposed to get down to 28 degrees and like Troypin said, like X-mas eve, aka blizzard like conditions.

Saturday day and night looks like a no-go for a pour mostly because the concrete trucks have to drive on the roads. They will probably push it back to sunday afternoon.

Sorry troypin, the roads will be okay by the time monday comes around.

When they are predicting a blizzard it usually does not happen. When they are predicting a non-event a blizzard usually happens. LOL

The pour is scheduled for Sunday

I read the posts above, but does someone have a website we could look at that would show us (a pic worth a 1000 words) the differences in the types of structure (steel vs. 'concrete'). Are we saying that the structure will be more like the City Place or FNB buildings (interior frame-wise) as opposed to the Leadership Square or Chase? (Assuming those are steel, maybe they're not). Very interesting stuff here.

actually, all of the buildings you mentioned are steel: FNC, City Place, Leadership Square, and Chase are all steel frame buildings. FNC and City Place 'appear' to be concrete due to their facade massing but actually they are steel structures clad in stone/brick.

Im not sure OKC has a major concrete building downtown. yet.

the devon big wigs are having an all day celebration on sunday in one of our banquet rooms in the Colcord; the window overlooking the construction site will be standing room only.

In terms of just steel erection, you will be amazed how fast they top it out. It's the envelope and interior that will take the time.
hahahah, you said erection.
anyways, i can't remember if they told me 2 floors a month or 10 feet tall per week. maybe i heard both.

Man...the top of the garage was a happenin' place at lunch today! All kinds of spectators checking out the site.

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Just to put this thing to scale, the red framework of those cranes is about as big around as the back of a semi truck. The sections were literally carried on the backs of flatbeds, about one section per flatbed and it took up all the room length and width. In most of the pics, the cranes look small compared to what they're working on.

The main floor plan is finally taking shape!

Troypin,

This is all still underground. Most of this is two stories below street level! It is pretty awesome to see the underground workings of such a big building and all of the underground service areas that will be provided.

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SWEET!!!! Now that's a nice closeup shot!!! Muchos gracias!!!!
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Very cool - thanks Steve for pshing this through so quickly!

Just wondering - is the camera outside or indoors? It seems to be shaking somewhat and I know the wind gusts are high right now.

I'll be out of town all week but still able to watch the progress from two different cams - next best thing to being there!

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Can't wait to see the progress after Sunday...

Does anyone know what time Sunday the pour will start? Was set for 1am Sunday. Have they reset it because of the weather?

The pour has been moved to 5am because of the weather.

Thanks for the info ccokc.

So far this storm has been a big nothingburger.

So far this storm has been a big nothingburger.

I always wondered how one of those tasted....

Looks to me like the pour has begun. I count 4 Concrete pumper trucks. 2 on the South(Street level) and 2 on the north(in the Pit).

Sorry if this has already been asked, but what are the panels being put up on the west parking garage? Are the top five stories going to match the bottom five?

What's happened to the okc skyline cam? It's offline(yuk!).

The Pour has Started!!!!!