[COM] East Park, Kent Town | 36m | 11 Levels

[Ben]

Has anyone been past recently? Crane mustn't be too far off id imagine.

[realstretts]

Just a bunch of machinery that I have no idea about on site in the last week or so

[Patrick_27]

With the standard of equipment being used on site at the moment, makes me wonder what kind of cheapskates are running this operation.

[Brando]

With the standard of equipment being used on site at the moment, makes me wonder what kind of cheapskates are running this operation.

So does your theory apply to the same equipment being used on Bohem apartments?

[fishinajar]

Pretty sure its piling equipment. I think of the kind that completes the basement walls prior to excavation if that makes any sense. This is just from my observation. Not fact.

[EBG]

Yes the piling machine is the type that digs a trench type wall. Hopefully I can get a picture soon.

[Dvious]

Everything looks to be from the stone age lol

[Patrick_27]

With the standard of equipment being used on site at the moment, makes me wonder what kind of cheapskates are running this operation.

So does your theory apply to the same equipment being used on Bohem apartments?

I haven't seen the equipment on the Bohem site, however if you're suggesting that the equipment used there is of the same standard, then yes... My theory would apply.

[EBG]

Here are some pictures of this site taken 6 Feb 2016. the piling machine digs (literally) rectangular sections just bigger than the reinforcement cages lying on the ground. these sections then form the basement wall around the boundary. Pictures 1. general site, 2. the cutting head of the piling machine .3 completed sections once concreted in.

[AG]

Pretty sure its piling equipment. I think of the kind that completes the basement walls prior to excavation if that makes any sense. This is just from my observation. Not fact.

This looks about right. So they excavate a trench to the required depth and fill the excavation with a bentonite slurry to keep the excavation open. Then they place the rebar cage in the excavation before displacing the slurry with concrete. Once the perimeter walls are completed, the excavation then commences.

[Ben]

Not much to see but lots of workers on site.

[EBG]

For Ben. Picture reduced to 1/3 original

[Ben]

Anyone been past? Crane must be close.

[EBG]

Basement level currently being excavated . Crane base can't be done until excavation finished(?) Picture Sat 26 Mar 16.

[EBG]

There has been considerable progress in the basement since my last picture.