thommyjo
Senior Member
for those wondering, we should be around 40%. Currently on pace for a 2033 completion. Or 5 years late…
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fromyeg
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Is there any possibility that we are about to enter a period of exponential growth with regard to rate of construction? 
MacLac
Senior Member
Wasn’t the first year for underground utilities throughout the line? Pretty sure we’ve only had 2 full seasons of construction……,
Out of Towner
Active Member
During a Q &A at the heavy oil show in Lloydminster last week, Danielle Smith said that the province pulled out of Calgary's green line because the project could have ended up costing $20B with the potential of bankrupting Calgary.
The_Cat
Senior Member
There have been challenges with utilities around 102 Avenue/SPR. It looks like both LRT bridges are making progress.
thommyjo
Senior Member
2022-2028 was the timeline (which was already adjusted back from an original 2027 quietly…)
We are about to hit 2025 and are on pace for less than 25% being completed at that point. 3 summers done of FT work out of 6-7 summers in the schedule.
yeggator
Active Member
I'm unironically curious about this though. All the preliminary roadwork and utility relocation seems to go by so slowly, as well as stuff like building bridges, but when they get to the tracklaying and all, it feels like these projects start to move way faster. Anyone in the construction industry have insight as to how the pace changes over the course of a project?Is there any possibility that we are about to enter a period of exponential growth with regard to rate of construction?
The_Cat
Senior Member
It seems like the city goes slow on projects during the summer, then tries to speed up in September and October.
Immotus
New Member
The first (and last) 10-20% typically goes much slower. Productivity and worker density is highest between 30-60% complete.
For very large projects 2-3 percent a month is high, but there's also a discipline based component; when we see large concrete pours we will probably see the number spike in civil, but electrical % per period may peak during the major cable pulls before terminations really get going.
As well underground work with existing utilities requires the right expertise and equipment. Hydro vac daylighting is costly, slow and disruptive; I'm guessing they don't do it 24/7.
Airboy
Senior Member
There will be a lot of work on the stations during the winter. As well as all the Traction station (Power stations). But I agree this project seems to have a lot of lags. Stoney plain road looks like they just walked away a year ago. Those sections should have been done already.
AJo
New Member
I would point out that this only includes half of the major 2024 construction season. We won't know how successful construction was this summer until the Q3 report drops and it would not surprise me if there is a jump up into the 26-28% range. While there is only 2 weeks left in Q3 they are nearing completion (or have now completed) on a number of major elements such as elevated guide way installation, SPR bridge and AH bridge.
BASE
Active Member
Just for interests sake progress for Q2 2023 report was 7.9% and Q3 report was 11.5% so similar trajectory would put Q3 2024 report for 2024 at 24.4%.
J_gordo
Active Member
Yeah basically this. They started in may 2022.
Didama
Active Member
J_gordo
Active Member
I wish the city still had the “baseline schedule”, like they did for the early days of the VLSE project reports. I think that gives a better idea of whether MIP is behind or not.