Mutual of Omaha Tower (14th & Farnam)

Mjs5050ss · Post by **Mjs5050ss** » Fri Feb 24, 2023 12:18 pm

stadsborgare wrote: Fri Feb 24, 2023 10:30 am count that....11 trailers now

We really need to get the construction cameras going as all we have now is trailer counting...

(also guilty)

MTO · Post by **MTO** » Fri Feb 24, 2023 12:39 pm

Well you can watch the 11 trailers on the GLM cam mostly.

Post by **Omaha Cowboy** » Fri Feb 24, 2023 5:53 pm

Mjs5050ss wrote: Fri Feb 24, 2023 12:18 pm We really need to get the construction cameras going as all we have now is trailer counting...

Let’s not put the horse before the trailer…

To progress!…

Ciao..LiO…Peace

stadsborgare · Post by **stadsborgare** » Sat Feb 25, 2023 1:38 pm

It looks like they have all the trailers lined up and in place. It won't be long, now!

Hawkeye · Post by **Hawkeye** » Tue Feb 28, 2023 8:49 am

Sooo.........is it almost done?

NEDodger · Post by **NEDodger** » Tue Feb 28, 2023 9:48 am

Hawkeye wrote: Tue Feb 28, 2023 8:49 am Sooo.........is it almost done?

It is! Topping off ceremony tomorrow. It surely is majestic. My, how time flies.

Cermak · Post by **Cermak** » Fri Mar 03, 2023 7:49 am

Drove by this yesterday, besides the eleven trailers still not a whole lot going on here, hopefully that will change in the coming weeks.

Post by **Omaha Cowboy** » Fri Mar 03, 2023 8:38 am

Still prepping..

Pretty sure we’ll start seeing site activity within the next couple weeks…

Ciao..LiO…Peace

Post by **BRoss** » Fri Mar 03, 2023 1:43 pm

From what I can tell by the GLM camera is that they have been working on the barrier around the staging site this past week. Looks almost done now. Hopefully next week will be more exciting.

omahahawk · Post by **omahahawk** » Fri Mar 03, 2023 3:07 pm

Couldn't help noticing this morning how much this building looks like the Gran Torre Santiago, a truly beautiful structure and the tallest building in South America. Just think, in three years we will have something standing here that is 2/3 the height of that and about 120 feet taller than the Washington Monument.

Post by **Omaha Cowboy** » Fri Mar 03, 2023 5:54 pm

omahahawk wrote: Fri Mar 03, 2023 3:07 pm Couldn't help noticing this morning how much this building looks like the Gran Torre Santiago, a truly beautiful structure and the tallest building in South America. Just think, in three years we will have something standing here that is 2/3 the height of that and about 120 feet taller than the Washington Monument.

Now I’m diggin’ that perspective..

Excellent

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Ciao..LiO…Peace

Post by **Omaha Cowboy** » Fri Mar 03, 2023 5:58 pm

BRoss wrote: Fri Mar 03, 2023 1:43 pm From what I can tell by the GLM camera is that they have been working on the barrier around the staging site this past week. Looks almost done now. Hopefully next week will be more exciting.

I did hit up my Mutual source early this afternoon and I was told “everything is on track’”, and “we should start seeing more action very soon!”..

So his intel mirrors pretty much exactly what you’re indicating

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Ciao..LiO…Peace

Visionless · Post by **Visionless** » Mon Mar 06, 2023 12:37 pm

Looks like they got a bunch of railroad ties or something on the jobsite. Wonder what they're doing with those.

GenX · Post by **GenX** » Mon Mar 06, 2023 4:06 pm

Visionless wrote: Mon Mar 06, 2023 12:37 pm Looks like they got a bunch of railroad ties or something on the jobsite. Wonder what they're doing with those.

Building the street car, of course

MetcalfeHarrison · Post by **MetcalfeHarrison** » Mon Mar 06, 2023 4:56 pm

Visionless wrote: Mon Mar 06, 2023 12:37 pm Looks like they got a bunch of railroad ties or something on the jobsite. Wonder what they're doing with those.

It looks like crane mats, they help provide stability as a crane is lifting heavier loads. I'm guessing some of the foundation work will be done with crawler cranes and they'll switch over to tower cranes once things start to go vertical.

Post by **Omaha Cowboy** » Mon Mar 06, 2023 6:15 pm

MetcalfeHarrison wrote: Mon Mar 06, 2023 4:56 pm
Visionless wrote: Mon Mar 06, 2023 12:37 pm Looks like they got a bunch of railroad ties or something on the jobsite. Wonder what they're doing with those.
It looks like crane mats, they help provide stability as a crane is lifting heavier loads. I'm guessing some of the foundation work will be done with crawler cranes and they'll switch over to tower cranes once things start to go vertical.

Thanks for the intel..

Sounds like we are almost ready for some additional equipment to appear

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Ciao..LiO…Peace

zedmib · Post by **zedmib** » Mon Mar 06, 2023 8:56 pm

Another idea for the beams is support for a retaining wall after the library moat walls are removed. I'm sure they will go down at least two more floors before foundation piles are drilled. I get a ringside view of this project from work so it will be fun to watch.

stadsborgare · Post by **stadsborgare** » Tue Mar 07, 2023 8:10 am

Another idea is perhaps they decided to go "mass timber" instead of the usual iron for skyscrapers.

Athomsfere · Post by **Athomsfere** » Tue Mar 07, 2023 9:42 am

stadsborgare wrote: Tue Mar 07, 2023 8:10 am Another idea is perhaps they decided to go "mass timber" instead of the usual iron for skyscrapers.

Man, that would more than double the current tallest mass timber building.

Also, I shudder to think what marketing slogans Omaha / Nebraska would come up with in response to that. "Home of the largest wood, experience the Big O".

Stvbec74 · Post by **Stvbec74** » Tue Mar 07, 2023 9:54 am

Athomsfere wrote: Tue Mar 07, 2023 9:42 am
stadsborgare wrote: Tue Mar 07, 2023 8:10 am Another idea is perhaps they decided to go "mass timber" instead of the usual iron for skyscrapers.
Man, that would more than double the current tallest mass timber building.

Also, I shudder to think what marketing slogans Omaha / Nebraska would come up with in response to that. "Home of the largest wood, experience the Big O".

PotatoeEatsFish · Post by **PotatoeEatsFish** » Tue Mar 07, 2023 11:39 am

Athomsfere wrote: Tue Mar 07, 2023 9:42 am
stadsborgare wrote: Tue Mar 07, 2023 8:10 am Another idea is perhaps they decided to go "mass timber" instead of the usual iron for skyscrapers.
Man, that would more than double the current tallest mass timber building.

Also, I shudder to think what marketing slogans Omaha / Nebraska would come up with in response to that. "Home of the largest wood, experience the Big O".

My marketing degree was called upon

Cermak · Post by **Cermak** » Wed Mar 08, 2023 12:46 pm

Walked by here last night after seeing Les Mis at the Orpheum. Looks like things could be getting real busy here anytime now, it's really changed a lot in the last week.

Visionless · Post by **Visionless** » Wed Mar 08, 2023 1:15 pm

Cermak wrote: Wed Mar 08, 2023 12:46 pm Walked by here last night after seeing Les Mis at the Orpheum. Looks like things could be getting real busy here anytime now, it's really changed a lot in the last week.

They even added a second toilet. It's about to get crazy.

stadsborgare · Post by **stadsborgare** » Wed Mar 08, 2023 3:22 pm

I saw them moving a bunch of long black cylinder tube things over to the 14th Street side yesterday.

NEDodger · Post by **NEDodger** » Wed Mar 08, 2023 8:27 pm

stadsborgare wrote: Wed Mar 08, 2023 3:22 pm I saw them moving a bunch of long black cylinder tube things over to the 14th Street side yesterday.

Well, Visionless DID say they needed to add a second toilet…?

Visionless · Post by **Visionless** » Wed Mar 08, 2023 11:04 pm

NEDodger wrote: Wed Mar 08, 2023 8:27 pm
stadsborgare wrote: Wed Mar 08, 2023 3:22 pm I saw them moving a bunch of long black cylinder tube things over to the 14th Street side yesterday.
Well, Visionless DID say they needed to add a second toilet…?

those workers are gonna need some serious plumbing if they're going to build the tallest building in the state.

Louie · Post by **Louie** » Fri Mar 10, 2023 9:08 am

Drove by around 7:45 and there were a few dozen workers milling about. Lot of activity on site.

djc311 · Post by **djc311** » Fri Mar 10, 2023 2:41 pm

Louie wrote: Fri Mar 10, 2023 9:08 am Drove by around 7:45 and there were a few dozen workers milling about. Lot of activity on site.

Standing in line to use the porta... thankfully since there are now two they only need to wait half as long.

guy4omaha · Post by **guy4omaha** » Fri Mar 10, 2023 4:15 pm

This thread seems to have sort of gone in the crapper.

Stvbec74 · Post by **Stvbec74** » Sat Mar 11, 2023 6:45 am

I’ll be the first to admit, I consider myself to be of average intelligence, and that’s on a good day, but when it comes to the planning, engineering and buildout of such substantial structures I’m a complete idiot. It appears since ground breaking in late January, just to get to this point of having trailers, portapotties and a number of people on the site, has been painfully slow, sluggish and even agonizing. Again...from these inexperienced eyes. I’m sure there’s more to it than what can be seen but gee whiz man LOL!

omahahawk · Post by **omahahawk** » Sat Mar 11, 2023 8:03 am

I am by no means any kind of expert here but to be honest this doesn't necessarily surprise me this much. I'm guessing it will probably a little closer to the end of the month before we start seeing much constant noticeable activity. Come mid April I would expect it to be full speed ahead.

skinzfan23 · Post by **skinzfan23** » Sat Mar 11, 2023 9:55 am

I know nothing either but I expected some major work being done on the actual construction site by now. I drove by on Tuesday and didn’t notice anything other than some paint markings.

cliff81 · Post by **cliff81** » Sat Mar 11, 2023 2:44 pm

From talking to the local Iron workers that got the contract, there saying JE Dunn is building the parking garage part on the project and kiewit is building the tower portion!

Post by **Omaha Cowboy** » Sat Mar 11, 2023 5:38 pm

cliff81 wrote: Sat Mar 11, 2023 2:44 pm From talking to the local Iron workers that got the contract, there saying JE Dunn is building the parking garage part on the project and kiewit is building the tower portion!

Talking to my source this afternoon, he confirmed (as most of us know) that JE Dunn is the general contractor for this skyscraper project..I don’t know how that fits in with Kiewit building the tower portion?..

In any case, still all systems go..and there will be definite additional work swinging into action very soon…

Ciao..LiO…Peace

Post by **BRoss** » Mon Mar 13, 2023 9:16 am

A lot of vehicles on the staging site this morning.

Cermak · Post by **Cermak** » Mon Mar 13, 2023 9:23 am

BRoss wrote: Mon Mar 13, 2023 9:16 am A lot of vehicles on the staging site this morning.

I'm liking this

Louie · Post by **Louie** » Mon Mar 13, 2023 9:49 am

Parking lot rumors confirmed.

djc311 · Post by **djc311** » Mon Mar 13, 2023 10:20 am

I'd thought the garage would have been 1/2 finished by now

Post by **Omaha Cowboy** » Mon Mar 13, 2023 11:48 am

BRoss wrote: Mon Mar 13, 2023 9:16 am A lot of vehicles on the staging site this morning.

A good sign of additional construction activity to soon come

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Ciao..LiO…Peace

stadsborgare · Post by **stadsborgare** » Mon Mar 13, 2023 12:00 pm

BRoss wrote: Mon Mar 13, 2023 9:16 am A lot of vehicles on the staging site this morning.

Who plays tonight? Maybe they are just tailgating?