This project is part of the expansion of Union Station to connect two new office buildings on top of the station. This work is expected to be completed in 2024.
Sarens already worked in 2022 on the construction of the Union Station bus station and the CIBC Square Building, handling the lifting and installation of iron beams weighing more than 9 tons on which a one-acre flying garden connecting the north and south towers of the station was built.
Sarens, world leader in heavy lifting, engineered transports and crane rental services, has assisted its client SuperMetal in the construction of the Union Station Overbuild in downtown Toronto. The purpose of this work is to connect the two office towers being built on top of the station.
Once completed in 2024, this project will have a significant impact on its surroundings, multiplying the residential and office space in the area, as well as causing a reduction in traffic, as all mobility services will be concentrated in a single location.
To carry out this work, the Sarens engineering team faced a major challenge, as the crane used, a 620-ton Liebherr LTM 1500 8.1, had to be placed on an elevated suspended slab. To do this, the team had to ensure that this slab would be able to support the outrigger loads from the crane hoisting.
As part of this process, SuperMetal provided special steel supports fabricated and welded directly on site to ensure the viability of the heavy lifting work. In addition, Sarens employed a Tower Crane to hoist Steel nodes into place.
This is not Sarens' first involvement in the expansion and improvement of Union Station. Back in 2022, Sarens was involved in the construction of the bus station, as well as the CIBC Square Building, one of the two towers planned for the project. On this occasion, Sarens was responsible for the lifting and installation of the iron beams weighing more than 9 tons, which were used to support the creation of the one-acre flying garden linking the north and south towers of the station.
As at present, during the development of this project, the station traffic was not suspended at any time, taking advantage only of those time frames in which the works did not involve any safety risk for its users.
Sarens has extensive experience in the Canadian construction industry and in similar projects. Among others, the company recently worked on the Finch West Station project in Toronto, installing 30 pre-cast ceiling panels of 3.25 tons each below ground level. Sarens also contributed to the renovation of Union Station, where its engineering crew worked on the hoisting and subsequent installation of several iron beams, weighing approximately 9.4 tons, for the flying garden that connects the north and south towers of the station.
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