http://www.smugmug.com/photos/727683711_i8WHx-L.jpg



Do update us of the lift from the great view of your office bro.

Thanks.

Lifestlye-1881,

I don't think that there will be a lift today as the wireropes are still not attached to the superstructure.

Thanks for the update and great photos bro.

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Just came back but still no lifting yet (as of 3:15pm). However lots of movement with strands and they are not dangling anymore :banana: Hoping to be there this evening....anyone going there later?

I dont like those pointy topping of financial centre, sail ... (on the right of MSB) on pic above

Those pointy/sharp looking rooftops make hi-class skyline of Singapore resemble Chinese skylines of 1990s

Unable to go down today, due to work commitments.

Have a good time photographing the lift.

Sorry if the lifting of the north cantilever on today?

My view was blocked by MM and took this pic at about 9 20pm but no sign of the module.:ohno:
http://lh5.ggpht.com/_waW0WbQVoPg/SxUYDA7Dz2I/AAAAAAAABrk/NagoTLh-B1A/s800/IMG_9720.JPG

Did not see any action today so left around 8:30pm. Could be looking for better weather tomorrow :dunno:

Drove passed by ECP and managed to snap some shots around 6 plus.

The two modules were lifted off ground. Now still busy in office. Will up load pic when reach home.

Thank lifestyle-1881.

That is great new 13o5h. But right now looked liked they are done for the day as the flood lights was off to 2?

http://lh5.ggpht.com/_waW0WbQVoPg/SxUfVY2yTqI/AAAAAAAABsA/fBqCkfhe9eM/s800/IMG_9721.JPG

Thank lifestyle-1881.

That is great new 13o5h. But right now looked liked they are done for the day as the flood lights was off to 2?

http://lh5.ggpht.com/_waW0WbQVoPg/SxUfVY2yTqI/AAAAAAAABsA/fBqCkfhe9eM/s800/IMG_9721.JPG

The lights were back again. :banana:

The more convenient place to shoot is at the floating platform. Later when I go back will drop by again to see if the lifting is still in progress.

Pics from today...

http://www.smugmug.com/photos/728926276_UHUmn-L.jpg

Drove passed by ECP and managed to snap some shots around 6 plus.

The two modules were lifted off ground. Now still busy in office. Will up load pic when reach home.

thanks for the info 13oh5..looking forward to the pics..have a good day.

Nice detail shots, lifestyle-1881

Saw the lifting hovering at this height at about 11pm.


http://lh5.ggpht.com/_waW0WbQVoPg/SxVFNYl6tnI/AAAAAAAABtQ/soqRKDPs0Y4/s800/IMG_9732.JPG

Thanks OpenH2O.

Taken at 01-12-09 18:25

Thumbs up for those workers

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2517/4150006683_259cf5f0f7_o.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2554/4150775340_821f5e7fbf_o.jpg

At 01-12-09 23:49
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2745/4150013155_6fb2975947_o.jpg

At 02-12-09 00:02
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2778/4150009901_7105abf710_o.jpg

Tomorrow will working at the north and will not likely to shoot in the day.

Great pics there 13oh5.

Wow, still awake!

Could not see the lifted module at road next to the floating platform. So turn around heading the Flyer to take the shot.

Thanks. Will see yours in the day light.

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It was an overnight lifting.

Taken at 8 am. today.

http://lh5.ggpht.com/_waW0WbQVoPg/SxWwXISfwYI/AAAAAAAABuI/rzRpmv8RSBA/s800/IMG_9758.JPG

I'm now near the MBS and the lift at the north cantilever is almost complete.

The wirerope cables to lift the bridge 2 segment 3 are still up in midair and have not yet been secured to the last bridge.

Great pics all round! :eek:

I dont like those pointy topping of financial centre, sail ... (on the right of MSB) on pic above

Those pointy/sharp looking rooftops make hi-class skyline of Singapore resemble Chinese skylines of 1990s

IMO the pointy/curved tops of builings like the MBFC and Sail add some variation and form to the skyline. Most of Singapore's buildings are flat-roofed.

This is still very different from typical Chinese skylines as many of those have spires and needles on top of their buildings. Those look really tacky. If you notice there is no significant Singapore building with a spire and none that appears on the waterfront.

IMHO, this segment/module of the north cantilever is the smallest. The lifting platform also smaller than the bridge 1 and 2's. But how come there are two strand jacks on each platform to lift it?


At 1300pm.
http://lh3.ggpht.com/_waW0WbQVoPg/SxX3R-aSW6I/AAAAAAAABuk/lTZTYgKWZVk/s800/IMG_9759.JPG

Great pics all round! :eek:



IMO the pointy/curved tops of builings like the MBFC and Sail add some variation and form to the skyline. Most of Singapore's buildings are flat-roofed.

This is still very different from typical Chinese skylines as many of those have spires and needles on top of their buildings. Those look really tacky. If you notice there is no significant Singapore building with a spire and none that appears on the waterfront.


I agree some of the buildings on Sing skyline are very dated and these add a modern touch will look great when the tops of the MBFC buildings are all lit up!

IMHO, this segment/module of the north cantilever is the smallest. The lifting platform also smaller than the bridge 1 and 2's. But how come there are two strand jacks on each platform to lift it?


At 1300pm.
http://lh3.ggpht.com/_waW0WbQVoPg/SxX3R-aSW6I/AAAAAAAABuk/lTZTYgKWZVk/s800/IMG_9759.JPG

Looking forward to seeing a huge piece being lifted or will it be done in small little bits?

I'm no engineer so what happens after all the steel structure is in place do they just build around it? How do they do that on the bits which are in between the main buildings particularly the underneath of those parts??! :nuts:

[QUOTE=OpenH2O;47135777]IMHO, this segment/module of the north cantilever is the smallest. The lifting platform also smaller than the bridge 1 and 2's. But how come there are two strand jacks on each platform to lift it?

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[QUOTE=OpenH2O;47135777]IMHO, this segment/module of the north cantilever is the smallest. The lifting platform also smaller than the bridge 1 and 2's. But how come there are two strand jacks on each platform to lift it?

The North Cantilever's 1st segment is the 2nd heaviest among the 6 segment because it is closer to the building line. It shape in plan is almost rectangular, with a slight curve at both side, weight abot 170 T, size aboout 6 x 35 m2.
The next segment is the heaviest an largest, 200T, approx.7 x 34 m2
4 lifting points have to be used in order to do some adjustment(vertical/horizontal/rotation) during final connection to the main structure lifted before. We use 4 Strand jacks with 120T capacity each, with 6 strands per jack (SWL 60T, Ultimate 150T per lifting point)
The Bridge 1 and 2 segments average weight 400T each, use 2 strand jacks with 220T capacity each, with 22 strands (SWL220T, Ultimate 550T per lifting point).

Yesterday, start lifting in the afternoon for about 3m, stopped for 5 hrs for installation of the facade's fixtures underneath than start lifting again at 10.30 pm. Lifting speed about 15 ~20 m per hour.
If you have any question, you can contact me at 96999128.


hi..I really learn so much from this thread..do you know when is the next lifting of bridge2 segment 3? what is interval of lifting of north cantilever?thanks

luke2009,

Thanks for the detailed explanation about the lifting. :)

When is the next scheduled lift, especially the observation deck ?

Thanks.

Thanks for the super detailed information Luke! It's really enthralling and make this thread top level. :bow:

Do you work for VSL btw?

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Thanks Luke for the detail explanation & information. Really learn a lot as well.

Cheers :)

luke2009 thanks for all the info...also thanks for the update you gave gainskeeper via telephone from the lvs message board he enjoyed his conversation with you and is much appreciated.

hi brothers,

Would you mind to share about your camera and acessories you use to take those beautiful pictures posted? I want to learn about photography.

Great pics all round! :eek:



IMO the pointy/curved tops of builings like the MBFC and Sail add some variation and form to the skyline. Most of Singapore's buildings are flat-roofed.

This is still very different from typical Chinese skylines as many of those have spires and needles on top of their buildings. Those look really tacky. If you notice there is no significant Singapore building with a spire and none that appears on the waterfront.

I know that Singapore try to make its skyline more relaxing but we have to wait and see the effect when these buildings are completed coz renders cant tell everything

thanks luke for the info.

I would suggest getting the book Understanding Exposure by Bryan Peterson to get you into the basic of photography.

HTH.

hi brothers,

Would you mind to share about your camera and acessories you use to take those beautiful pictures posted? I want to learn about photography.

Thanks for the tips, brother xtemujin. I'll look for the book.

Nice book recommendation xtemujin.

Thanks for the info.

What are those 2 openings at both ends of Lifestyle 1881?


Pics just before the rain came down. Guess the lifting will have to wait for better weather as today was wet & windy.

MBS slideshow 03Dec09 (http://www.smugmug.com/gallery/4997945_4fxrV#730657750_KiRsh-A-LB)


Waiting for this
http://www.smugmug.com/photos/730666819_7nv9U-L.jpg

to go up there...
http://www.smugmug.com/photos/730666809_6kwRV-L.jpg

Not too sure.

What are those 2 openings at both ends?

http://img11.imageshack.us/img11/5995/sing5r.jpg (http://img11.imageshack.us/i/sing5r.jpg/)

Nice pic paradyto...btw, what happened on the bottom right of the pic?

thanx Life, he he he glass effect :D

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As expected, cannot launch by 15 Feb 2010, Chinese New Year.

Now say late March.....drag, drag, drag.....may as well give a more comfortable timeline rather than delay again - I see May 2010 a more practical one.

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Sands plans phased opening for S'pore resort

* 800 to 1,000 hotel rooms seen opening late March


LOS ANGELES - Las Vegas Sands Corp expects to open its US$5.5 billion, 2,700-room Singapore integrated resort in phases starting in the first quarter of next year, a company spokesman said on Thursday.

The first phase of the project will also include the casino, some of the retail operations and some of the meeting and convention space
He declined to give a specific date for the opening - which will include 800 to 1,000 hotel rooms - but a source close to the company said it would be 'toward the end of March'.

The first phase of the project will also include the casino, some of the retail operations and some of the meeting and convention space, said spokesman Ron Reese.

Sands said in July that it was making every effort to open the triple-tower property, called Marina Bay Sands, by Feb 15, 2010.

The company is now in the process of raising segments of the resort's 'sky park' - a 1,200-foot-long (360-metre) span running across the top of the three 55-story hotel towers.

Half of the 14 segments are in place.

About 60 days after the opening of the project's first phase, Sands aims to open the remainder of the hotel rooms, additional retail space and the sky park, Mr Reese said.

By the end of 2010, the company expects the rest of the attractions, including the theatres and museum, to open.

guests hate it when there are still constructions n workers around in the 5 star hotels.
maybe they shud concentrate on tower completely lst to isolate the noise n movements

guests hate it when there are still constructions n workers around in the 5 star hotels.
maybe they shud concentrate on tower completely lst to isolate the noise n movements
phased opening means that the hotel is able to resolve teething problems without having to handle too many guests. there will be the usual early bird discounts to attract those who are looking for a good deal. and it's much better to ramp up operations gradually than to wait for everything to be completed and go for a big bang opening.

but the contract says big bang leh. how to compensate?

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There is a change in lifting schedule.
Today, bridge 2, 3rd segment going to be lifted, working 24 hrs. It seems going to be a long and wet day. Hopefully every thing to be OK.

thanks for the update luke. hope all goes well and everyone stays safe.
GL

If only we have giant fan, blowing clouds away from MBS, this would speed up the lifting all the segments. Damn rains in last few days ago.

Everybody knows December has always been a wet month in Singapore.

They should had completed before December, and we had said in the forum couple of months back.

I used to take photographs of Sand IR construction progress and posted in this forum over last 2 years and even walked up the Sheares bridge and construction sites to do that a number of times.

Since June this year, I had given up taking photographs of Sand IR as I knew they couldn't make it despite Sand keep promising December 2009, then change to February 2010.

Sand need to understand making poor and loose promise on delivery dates multiple times will end up like the kid story about telling lies of wolf coming, and this is the 2nd time changing date to March 2010.

Are we expecting a 3rd time changing dates again ? Hope not ?

Comparing to Genting Sentosa's IR, this one not just kept it's promise on delivery date, and even delivered earlier than promise !

Cheers.

Thanks.

Hmmm ... no 'blow by blow' photo footage account this time ? If only i can handle a camera ... i suck at it :-)

baby, that article is not in its full context and the feb 15th date was spec..no one from LVS has released a date as they will not till skypark is up...that article is speculation. i will wait till SA and team release a date. best to get it done right then have something drastic happen..we will see.

here is the full article:

* 800 to 1,000 hotel rooms seen opening late March

* Remainder of rooms to open 60 days later

By Deena Beasley

LOS ANGELES, Dec 3 (Reuters) - Las Vegas Sands Corp (LVS.N) expects to open its $5.5 billon, 2,700-room Singapore casino resort in phases starting in the first quarter of next year, a company spokesman said on Thursday.

He declined to give a specific date for the opening -- which will include 800 to 1,000 hotel rooms -- but a source close to the company said it would be "toward the end of March."

The first phase of the project will also include the casino, some of the retail operations and some of the meeting and convention space, said spokesman Ron Reese.

Sands said in July that it was making every effort to open the triple-tower property, called Marina Bay Sands, by February 15, 2010.

The company is now in the process of raising segments of the resort's "sky park" -- a 1,200-foot-long (360-meter) span running across the top of the three 55-story hotel towers.

Half of the 14 segments are in place.

About 60 days after the opening of the project's first phase, Sands aims to open the remainder of the hotel rooms, additional retail space and the sky park, Reese said.

By the end of 2010, the company expects the rest of the attractions, including the theaters and museum, to open. ((Reporting by Deena Beasley, deena.beasley@thomsonreuters.com; 1-213-955-6746))

also you cant compare the two as RWS will do fine but it is a theme park and theme parks wear out. RWS is worried about MBS as they wouldn't have said this...reminds me of Stanly Ho in Macao.

23 Nov 09


AHEAD of its soft opening early next year, Resorts World Sentosa (RWS) said that it has confirmed 30 event bookings, a number of which are major international meetings that are expected to boost Singapore's standing in the Mice (meetings, incentives, conventions and exhibitions) industry.


The most prominent event it has attracted so far is the 11th World Chinese Entrepreneurs Convention (WCEC), happening on Oct 5-7, 2011. Held every two years in a different city, the WCEC is a key platform for ethnic Chinese entrepreneurs to learn from one another's experiences, discover new opportunities and expand networks. It is expected to draw 4,000 of the top business leaders from around the world.

'We are an Asian company operating in Asia,' said RWS chief executive Tan Hee Teck. 'Our roots date back to our late founder and chairman Lim Goh Tong, himself a self-made Chinese entrepreneur. It is an honour for Resorts World Sentosa to host the WCEC.'

As for major events next year, those that it has sealed include a Nu Skin Enterprises South-east Asia Convention and a Best World International anniversary awards convention, which are expected to garner 7,000 delegates and 2,000 delegates respectively.

There is also the Asia Pacific Retailers Convention 2011, which will draw some 1,500 guests.

'As the world's economy recovers, we are getting strong interest from organisers for events from 2010 to as far ahead as 2014 and that gives us great confidence in Singapore's meetings and incentive travel sector in the mid to long term', said RWS director of Mice Elena Arabadjieva.

One of the two integrated resorts that is being built in Singapore, RWS has been garnering plenty of buzz around the impending opening of its Universal Studios theme park. When opened, it will be the only one in South-east Asia. RWS also houses the world's largest Marine Life Park, six hotels, a casino and a palette of Las Vegas-styled entertainment, world-class performances, restaurants by celebrity chefs and retail shops.

RWS has the capacity to host up to 35,000 Mice guests at any one time. Other than event spaces within Universal Studios Singapore, it has 26 function rooms located within the Resorts World Convention Centre. As well, it houses one of Asia's largest column-free ballrooms that seats 7,300 people.


By CHEN HUIFEN
The Business Times

Everybody knows December has always been a wet month in Singapore.

They should had completed before December, and we had said in the forum couple of months back.

I used to take photographs of Sand IR construction progress and posted in this forum over last 2 years and even walked up the Sheares bridge and construction sites to do that a number of times.

Since June this year, I had given up taking photographs of Sand IR as I knew they couldn't make it despite Sand keep promising December 2009, then change to February 2010.

Sand need to understand making poor and loose promise on delivery dates multiple times will end up like the kid story about telling lies of wolf coming, and this is the 2nd time changing date to March 2010.

Are we expecting a 3rd time changing dates again ? Hope not ?

Comparing to Genting Sentosa's IR, this one not just kept it's promise on delivery date, and even delivered earlier than promise !

Aiyoh...you sounded like big deal..just opening a few months late only ma. LVS is investing US$ 5.5B..5.5B:nuts: Every day delay is millions of lost revenue and interest to them. You thought they not kang jion? It is better that they construct and build it to the highest safety and quality then a rush job..

Sorry was busy with the Standard Chartered Singapore Marathon last few days. Was there on site at MBS this morning and noticed the bridge was raised around a meter above the ground. Not sure if it raised today (Sun)?

Hmmm ... no 'blow by blow' photo footage account this time ? If only i can handle a camera ... i suck at it :-)

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RWS is a complete site by a single developer, more easy to manage.

Whereas for MBS, there are two bridges, underground MRT, Common Service Tunnel, Adjacent construction projects, Garden by the bay...All these are connecting with MBS....If the huge building can be completed within two years, the two bridges should be completed much earlier. If MBS can really open end 2009, what about the MRT? the bridges....

Cannot imaging the completed MBS sit within all uncompleted work sites....

06-12-2009

No movement for the last lift of bridge 2

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2764/4163679740_45921fe222_o.jpg


The Strand Jack is still at original position and has not moved forward for the next lift.

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2651/4162914705_f466cc75aa_o.jpg

The heading should be lifting of Segment 3 of Bridge 2.

Thank all for the detailed information on the skybridges. Really learn a lot.:)

The third bridge was lifted overnight and the pic taken at about 8am.

http://lh6.ggpht.com/_waW0WbQVoPg/SxxJsyZW6sI/AAAAAAAABvw/NOXgBD8E58c/s800/IMG_9775.JPG

How high is the bridge 2 segment 3 this morning, 071209(Mon) ?

Thanks.

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Hopefully by Christmas they can have completed all and have a day rest.

luke2009 thanks for the update
openh2O thanks for the pics

msg del

xxx

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msg del

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Singapore News





Marina Bay Sands signs 30 deals for events at Expo & Convention Centre
By Jonathan Peeris, Channel NewsAsia | Posted: 07 December 2009 1736 hrs



SINGAPORE : Marina Bay Sands on Monday said it has signed over 30 deals for premier events at its new Expo and Convention Centre.

This is expected to attract over 150,000 attendees to the integrated resort when it opens next year.

Marina Bay Sands said it has sealed events from a wide range of industries, from the engineering and legal sector to life sciences and renewable energy.

Some events are marking their return to Singapore after many years.

For example, the Inter-Pacific Bar Association 2010 Conference will see top lawyers from the region converging in Singapore in May for the first time since 1994.

With the theme of 'Climate Change', the prestigious event counts former US Vice President and environment champion Al Gore as its keynote speaker.

Other returning events include the 2010 UFI Congress which will come back to Singapore after a 15-year absence.

New shows that will debut at Marina Bay Sands include the Industrial Fabrics Association International Expo Asia 2011 trade show - the first major textile event catered to the Asian audience.

In addition, the Marina Bay Sands team is working on more than 100 additional prospects for meetings, incentives and conventions over the next four years. - CNA/ms


http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporebusinessnews/view/1023148/1/.html

I'm now near the MBS site at 12pm, no wirerope cables to lift the superstructure at all.

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2nd segment of North cantilever is lifting off now,ar 9.00pm about 2 mtr from the ground.
Then install eacade fixtures takes about 4~5 hrs. so about 2 am will start lifting to the top. Maybe reach the top by noon.
I pray, hopefully tonight the whether is kind to the lifting crew, no rain.

All the best!

Was there lunchtime as well. Here are some of the pics.

I though i saw it moved slightly up & down....
http://www.smugmug.com/photos/735226480_RUFCM-L.jpg

http://www.smugmug.com/photos/735226515_ezeGk-L.jpg

Still very congested inside.
http://www.smugmug.com/photos/735226459_bH5Sb-L.jpg

Very nice photos!

heres a few pics i took whilst in singapore.


http://img690.imageshack.us/img690/1913/1005311.jpg
http://img686.imageshack.us/img686/5852/1005313.jpg
http://img690.imageshack.us/img690/6799/1005324n.jpg
http://img137.imageshack.us/img137/1773/1005327.jpg
http://img187.imageshack.us/img187/4425/1005328.jpg
from the flier
http://img187.imageshack.us/img187/7599/1005504.jpg
http://img19.imageshack.us/img19/5606/1005506m.jpg

Any photos of today's lift ?

Thanks.

http://www.smugmug.com/photos/735226515_ezeGk-L.jpg



What are those things on the glass facade? Lighting devices?

I looked thru the windows and still no sign of the lifting as of 9:45am now. Last night must have delay lifting due to weather...maybe too windy as my place was very windy last night.

Any photos of today's lift ?

Thanks.

Looks like another wasted trip for me as I'm on the way to MBS and too late to turn back home.

Thanks for the heads bro.

Hi

Wonder anybody have infos on the interior deco of 1st Singapore Casino. Curious to know wheather it is as posh as Venetian Macus.

I'm now at MBS, lifting has begun.

cool, some pics soon?

cool, some pics soon?

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The heading should be Lifting of Segment 2 North Cantilever.
Saw the entire skybridges linking the 3 towers. I think it is kind of awesome as it 'float' above the towers. Was unable to capture it as I dont have the correct len also the know the right exposure.

At 1013am
http://lh3.ggpht.com/_waW0WbQVoPg/Sx8wmii514I/AAAAAAAABw4/cYmNuRCmPwk/s800/IMG_9782.JPG

At 11 24am
http://lh4.ggpht.com/_waW0WbQVoPg/Sx8wrzy5oLI/AAAAAAAABxM/5wY14Kgplj8/s800/IMG_9784.JPG

At 11 57am
http://lh3.ggpht.com/_waW0WbQVoPg/Sx8xCSaCaaI/AAAAAAAABxg/Y-aSksPkBgY/s800/IMG_9792.JPG

At 11 57am
http://lh3.ggpht.com/_waW0WbQVoPg/Sx8xIv1FaoI/AAAAAAAABx4/u4U96HUAFkY/s800/IMG_9793.JPG

MBS' website (http://www.marinabaysands.com/sitemap.html) is being updated.

There are many new renderings of inside the resort, as well as more details on the gaming, the entertainment, the restaurants... It also displays the new MBS logo which I find rather nice.

Really looking forward the opening!!! :banana:

Here you go...taken around 1pm.

This got caught in a sudden downpour...but now all sunny.
Love the canoes in the background...must be a great view from there :)
http://www.smugmug.com/photos/736018239_aVtps-L.jpg

http://www.smugmug.com/photos/736018208_SEsRH-L.jpg

Just now got another heavy down pour about 30 min. ago and it is still raining right now.

http://lh6.ggpht.com/_waW0WbQVoPg/Sx9ALzZT4sI/AAAAAAAAB08/iMgd0-jCV2c/s800/IMG_9798.JPG

The lifting continued.
I could see it above MM right now.

at 230pm
http://lh4.ggpht.com/_waW0WbQVoPg/Sx9FLHYMiGI/AAAAAAAAB20/rgpby4Shcnc/s800/IMG_9802-1.JPG

unstoppable

300pm
http://lh4.ggpht.com/_waW0WbQVoPg/Sx9J-iLGHmI/AAAAAAAAB30/kAazlJHxNU0/s800/IMG_9804.JPG

Just now got another heavy down pour about 30 min. ago

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Thanks for the amazing and 'stormy pics' ! :eek: Well at least the construction of the skypark is relentless, like much of the project. Actually the main 'delay' could have been at the prefoundation stage, when they had to remove those buried rocks in the ground.

May be that's how Sand got the exception from late delivery penalty ?

.... Actually the main 'delay' could have been at the prefoundation stage, when they had to remove those buried rocks in the ground.

at about 430pm

http://lh6.ggpht.com/_waW0WbQVoPg/Sx9h9p5EeKI/AAAAAAAAB5U/XAvRN6351zg/s800/IMG_9809.JPG

http://lh3.ggpht.com/_waW0WbQVoPg/Sx9h5zxEZHI/AAAAAAAAB5E/kp2l8wGUfKY/s800/IMG_9810.JPG

Wow ... nice pics !!! thanks again.

Yes i was right in the middle the action and got drenched :ohno:

Here are the results..storm came very fast and no time to pack...

http://www.smugmug.com/photos/736110506_FST36-L.jpg

http://www.smugmug.com/photos/736112725_tdxz7-L.jpg

Very nice pic. Hope your equipment are alright.

At about 550pm.

http://lh6.ggpht.com/_waW0WbQVoPg/Sx9zVqiwHBI/AAAAAAAAB6k/uVsT4OSZcZE/s800/IMG_9811.JPG

http://lh6.ggpht.com/_waW0WbQVoPg/Sx9zdiToTRI/AAAAAAAAB7I/2qP38t4hqGM/s800/IMG_9814.JPG

Nice capture & updates OpenH2O.

Managed to take few shots for the early lifting around 10plus. Now 6.20heading to flyer to take the summit shot. Hope can get nice pic.

Lifestyle-1881, OpenH2O

Great photo updates bros. :)

That should be really nice pic if the background is clear.
I really wanted to be inside the flyer this afternoon to take pic but got an urgent meeting.Managed to take few shots for the early lifting around 10plus. Now 6.20heading to flyer to take the summit shot. Hope can get nice pic.


Thanks xtemujin. How was your pics today? Caught in the rain like me?

great job guys...excellent.
thanks.

Thank all.

This pic was taken at 7pm. The lifting started at 9am and end at about 630pm to the summit. The lifting took about 10 hours. So it is about 6 storey per hours. Consider the wind and the sudden down pours in the morning, it is smooth and fast to me.

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All thanks to dedicated photographers in this thread... great job in capturing every moment of construction at every angle.

Breathtaking...

Time flies fast.

11:01

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11:17

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14:49

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15:02

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18:55

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19:22 (taken in Flyer cabin)

The engineers should be now busy doing the alignment...

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19:28

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21:13

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Very nice pics 13oh5 :okay:

That should be really nice pic if the background is clear.
I really wanted to be inside the flyer this afternoon to take pic but got an urgent meeting.


Thanks xtemujin. How was your pics today? Caught in the rain like me?

This morning wanted to go up Flyer but rain started, so drop the idea and went straight to meet customer first......via ECP to Sentosa (later went up Sky Tower and took the RWS) 2 plus drop by the Adelphi and took some afternoon shots.....Evening pick up daughter and went up Flyer ....Haha, V.busy day

Very nice pics 13oh5 :okay:

Thanks.

But you are more lucky, working just near by. All by walking distance. I will have to drive round the area..

Sand should pay you guys for doing all these nice shots....:)

VERY NICE PICTURES.

Some pics from this morning (Wed)..

http://www.smugmug.com/photos/736420742_dyyHp-XL.jpg

http://www.smugmug.com/photos/736420653_miErV-XL.jpg

http://www.smugmug.com/photos/736386835_a6eGL-L.jpg

http://www.smugmug.com/photos/736420809_ViFrq-L.jpg


One of the many downpour.
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Simply breathtaking pics!!! :applause:

Great pics!

Can someone explain the iconic part of the sands development which is going to look like the palm of a hand or something nearest to the wheel on the floor it is made up of a huge mass of bright red shiny steel so far but half of it looks like it has collapsed in on itself and is not the red shiny steel used for the rest of it :bash::bash:

A lot of steel is used on that part of the development guessing it is still ok but it looks like a tragic CAR disaster to me looing on from afar! Hope there was no issue with it

congrats for the awesome shots...:cheers:

Yeah, caught in the morning drizzle. :ohno:

I'm still busy with post processing of the LIMA 2009 photos. :nuts:

13oh5,

Great photos bro.



Thanks xtemujin. How was your pics today? Caught in the rain like me?

Can someone explain the iconic part of the sands development which is going to look like the palm of a hand or something nearest to the wheel on the floor it is made up of a huge mass of bright red shiny steel so far but half of it looks like it has collapsed in on itself and is not the red shiny steel used for the rest of it :bash::bash:


Its the ArtScience Museum. I have seen renderings of it at night where a laser beam shoots right up from it. Hope that it will look as spectacular as the renderings.

http://www.marinabaysands.com/museum.html

Its the ArtScience Museum. I have seen renderings of it at night where a laser beam shoots right up from it. Hope that it will look as spectacular as the renderings.

http://www.marinabaysands.com/museum.html


Should look good when its done and engineering masterpiece on its own looking at all the steel!

Should look good when its done and engineering masterpiece on its own looking at all the steel!

Found this in Yongnam website sometimes back.

http://lh5.ggpht.com/_waW0WbQVoPg/SyDRu-hFD_I/AAAAAAAACDc/8_cKGQbYvk0/s800/science%20and%20art%20museum.jpg

Wow, great to see the skypark coming along nicely :-)

Great pics!

Can someone explain the iconic part of the sands development which is going to look like the palm of a hand or something nearest to the wheel on the floor it is made up of a huge mass of bright red shiny steel so far but half of it looks like it has collapsed in on itself and is not the red shiny steel used for the rest of it :bash::bash:

I would think some of the steel is temporary reinforcement while the overhanging part is being built.

looks like olympic torch

Photo taken on 091209(Wed).

North Cantilever second module.

Lift started on 081209(Tue)
Lift ended on 091209(Wed)

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Photo taken on 111209(Fri).

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Very nice & clear pics xtemujin.

Blessed with beautiful blue skies in the late afternoon today.

Thanks bro.

Very nice & clear pics xtemujin.

beautiful shots...thanks..:)

Nice pixs, Thank you

Balance 4 more segments to go, right?

cheer up korea!

renderings didnt show the 2 blocks of boxes jutting out from the skypark

A few more photos of MBS from the Marina Barrage before we close shop in a few weeks time for the year 2009.

Many thanks to all the usual suspect photographers (Lifestyle-1881, OpenHO, 13oh5) who made an effort to go down to MBS to photograph the lifting of the superstructures and giving up to speed information about the lift status.

Thanks all for the kind comments. :)

Cheers.

Photos taken on 121209(Sat).

1. Access to Gardens by the bay.

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2689/4177860725_a6e14801cc.jpg

2. Fly kite at Marina Barrage.

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3. North Cantilever, module 1 and 2.

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2514/4177894505_a5187efd21.jpg

http://www.flickr.com/photos/xtemujin/sets/72157613142521987/

I was attracted by this forum (especially the photos) two months ago, mainly of the MBS and RWS and therefore starts to make contribution.

Thanks all for making contribution and enjoying the photos.

Hope that I can make it for the next few lifting..

^^Great pics! You guys are just great photographers! I guess you guys just happen to be in the right place and the right time. btw, you guys know when the next lifting would occur? I have not seen the lifting with my own eyes and would like to do so for the next lifting.....

Perhaps coming Monday will be having the next Lift.

According to Luke, perhaps coming Monday will be having the next Lift.

Thanks for the info, man. Would be looking forward to that lifting......:)

really looking forward for completion, for time being is like watching grass grow.

Found a great short video of the view from the Skypark!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=giGGq_fQtw0

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post #2063 mentioned segment 2 is heaviest weigh 202 ton, but it seems shorted than segment 3.

Join us in welcoming our newest partners with The Shoppes at Marina Bay Sands:

Anne FontaineBallyBlancpainBottega VenetaBreguetBulgariBurberryCartierCHANELFendiFerragamoFranck MullerGucciHenry Cotton'sHermèsHublotHugo BossLouis VuittonMarisfrolgMax MaraMiu MiuMoiselleOmegaPatek PhilippePaul & SharkPradaRabeancoStefano RicciTiffany & Co.WolfordYves Saint Lauren

Join us in welcoming our newest partners with The Shoppes at Marina Bay Sands:

Anne FontaineBallyBlancpainBottega VenetaBreguetBulgariBurberryCartierCHANELFendiFerragamoFranck MullerGucciHenry Cotton'sHermèsHublotHugo BossLouis VuittonMarisfrolgMax MaraMiu MiuMoiselleOmegaPatek PhilippePaul & SharkPradaRabeancoStefano RicciTiffany & Co.WolfordYves Saint Lauren

^^Kinda expected. Its Singapore. Nothing but shopping. Hmm, so, which ones are new to the Singapore market?

Im really not sure about that. the list can be found on their website

Still loving this project, there's something very science-fictiony about it :)

also: sorry if this has been answered before, but will the Sky Park be open to the general public, or only the people who live there?

North cantilever, module 3, how is the lift for today, 141209(Mon) ?

Thanks.

Still loving this project, there's something very science-fictiony about it :)

also: sorry if this has been answered before, but will the Sky Park be open to the general public, or only the people who live there?

Most of it will be only opened to hotel guests, however, the "hanging" part will be opened to the public. There will be few dining outlets there if I'm not mistaken. Its yet to be announced if admissions there will be free or not.

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Cheers.

Thanks.

thanks xtemujin ... nice pics again as expected.

btw, not sure how many of u went to xtemujin's page ... very nice! http://www.flickr.com/photos/xtemujin/sets/72157613142521987/

thanks luke appreciate the update.

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Most of it will be only opened to hotel guests, however, the "hanging" part will be opened to the public. There will be few dining outlets there if I'm not mistaken. Its yet to be announced if admissions there will be free or not.

Ah, thanks. I'd really like to see this place with my own eyes next time I'm in Singapore, but I'd be disappointed if it was a members-only thing.

thanks luke for the info...

Ah, thanks. I'd really like to see this place with my own eyes next time I'm in Singapore, but I'd be disappointed if it was a members-only thing.

Don't worry, it will be opened to general public, just still not sure if any fee would be imposed on visitors ;)

I also can't wait till its finished. :cheers:

Lifting of 3rd segment of north cantilevel
15-12-09 01:02

lifted about 1/3

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Lifting of 3rd segment of north cantilevel
15-12-09 01:02

lifted about 1/3

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Nice pic.and great effort. Thk.
Segment 3 North Cantilever was an overnight lifting. I got no idea when it ended. 3 more to go.

At 7am
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I saw this morning about 930am that the overnite lifting is not complete yet. It is almost on the same level as the second segment BUT not fitted into the 2 holes yet.

How many segments make up this cantilever? I saw possibly the last white piece on the ground. The cooler seems to be moving out into the open now.

Nice pic.and great effort. Thk.
Segment 3 North Cantilever was an overnight lifting. I got no idea when it ended. 3 more to go.

At 7am
http://lh5.ggpht.com/_waW0WbQVoPg/SybVAKGyDqI/AAAAAAAACF4/Mz_yiU9kilU/s800/IMG_9845.JPG

we have had a lot of fantastic outside shots...would be nice if some insiders can capture and share what is going on inside..

jadeb,

No worries bro. :)

Many thanks.

13oh5, OpenH2O

Great photo update of the North cantilever segment 3.:cheers:

Where is lifestyle-1881 photos ?

Today, was a very frustrating day for me. :ohno:

I travelled all the way from my workplace to MBS and 5 minutes before I reached MBS, it started to rain cats and dogs.

Making matter worse, caught up in the massive jam while going back home.

thanks xtemujin ... nice pics again as expected.

btw, not sure how many of u went to xtemujin's page ... very nice!

http://www.flickr.com/photos/xtemujin/sets/72157613142521987/

Thank you Xtemujin.

That night wanted to go marina south but really too tired. Only view from the side then can see how much the sky garden is being extended.

The next three pieces are quite smaller. If they can have a further lifting point, they may be able to up them up completely. If they can lift one piece in three days interval, then will be able to complete before christmas.

Gravity defying:nuts:

Sorry guys as busy with family holiday. So no pics from me :ohno:

No worries bro, hope that you had a great holiday with your family.

Cheers.

Sorry guys as busy with family holiday. So no pics from me :ohno:

Have a great time, Lifestyle-1881!

Sorry guys as busy with family holiday. So no pics from me :ohno:

Have the time of your life -in-style :lol:

They have started removing the steel wall partition of the road leading to the Marina Bay Sands.

Weather has not been good for this past few days.

Photo taken on 080809(Sat).

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Photos taken on 161209(Wed).

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North cantilever segment 3.
Lift started on 141209(Mon).
Lift ended on 151209(Tue).

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http://www.flickr.com/photos/xtemujin/sets/72157613142521987/

The half constructed slypark looks like a giant caterpillar...two big eyes + antenna in front

Nice pics xtemujin, thanks for the update!

Looks a bit disappointing

Looks a bit disappointing

Haha, same here for me when the design first came out. It looks like tombstones! It grew on me after a while. What interests me about this building was the engineering involved. It is truly amazing when you see it from that perspective.......:)

Looks a bit disappointing

i don't think so...it is truly amazing.

looks scary at that height

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Nice pics xtemujin.

will be an amzing place to visit and to look at when complete..a man made marvel indeed..can't wait :banana:

No worries bro. :cheers:

Many thanks.

Nice pics xtemujin, thanks for the update!

4th segment to be lift off on Friday night and overnight lifting. Maybe on Friday, i will go up there and take some shot from top. But don't expecxt too much because I know only to use auto mode on my camera:bash::ohno:

be careful bro and thanks for the info.

Three more to go.... Hopefully, we can see the last one lifting before December is out.

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Sand has no choice as delay in starting business means losing money...I guess their interests on loans payable to creditors everyday is probably close to a million dollar. Plus now they've increasing headcounts to pay every month. Shareholders are definitely having concern on furthur delay.

However, safety come first. No point screw up because of 1 day and delay even more days.

Good luck to all of you. :cheers:

No choice, time is tight. SANDS wants to finish as soon as possible.

msg del

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What is the rush to complete the lifting while the roof of the casino and mice building is still far from completion which these two building are in the first phase of opening.

remember, they screwed up coz of funding, labour and the sea wall. The grantt chart must be messed up by now...

The window period to lift the last 3 superstructure just got interesting.

Heavy rain, strong winds expected in Singapore from Dec 18-20
By Lynda Hong, Channel NewsAsia | Posted: 17 December 2009 2125 hrs

SINGAPORE: The National Environment Agency's Meteorological Services Division said on Thursday that a monsoon surge is expected to intensify from December 18 to 20.

Moderate to heavy intermittent showers are expected, accompanied by moderate to strong winds.

Coupled with high tides of up to 3 metres, this could result in flash floods, particularly in low-lying areas of Singapore such as Lorong Buangkok, Jalan Seaview, Meyer Road and Everitt North Road.

In the event of flash floods from heavy storms, the public can call the PUB at 1800-284-6600 for assistance, to report obstructions in drains or to check the flood situation.

- CNA/so

http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/1025476/1/.html

What is the rush to complete the lifting while the roof of the casino and mice building is still far from completion which these two building are in the first phase of opening.

They need to get the segments off the ground so that they can start landscaping as soon as possible and other facilities on the ground.... I guess.

work is goin to stop next week till after new year i guess as all the top management n engineers n consultants will go for leave

I'll be at the MBS area in the late afternoon and will give an update if they have attached the wirerope cables to the fourth superstructure.

Artworks as part and parcel of the building

18 Dec 09

Collection at Marina Bay Sands is commissioned to integrate with the architecture, some as early as the design stage, reports WOON TAI HO

http://www.businesstimes.com.sg/mnt/media/image/launched/2009-12-18/BT_NEWS_1_CURRENT_THMARINA.jpg

THE common practice is, build the hotel, then hire an art curator who will source the artworks according to the interior design theme or artistic objective. These days, though, artwork can be commissioned or sourced even as the building itself is being designed. Take the Capella Resort in Sentosa, where the curator from New York took his cue from the designs of architect Norman Foster as he worked on a very contemporary extension to the existing colonial structure.

At the Marina Bay Sands, at least five internationally renowned installation artists were commissioned, some as early as at the design stage. 'The collection is unique because it was commissioned to integrate with the architecture and the pieces were each designed for the specific space,' says a spokesman for the integrated resort.

None of the work is completed yet, but what you are able to see - while navigating the massive construction site - hints at the sheer scale of the works. Already, you can see one sculpture taking shape - it is the work of award-winning sculptor Antony Gormley, who has been tasked to create a sculpture in the biggest lobby in the first tower.

Other artists include Ned Kahn, an environmental artist and sculptor whose works involve capturing the invisible aspects of nature and making them visible. He is most famous for building fabric-like facades that move as the wind blows. His recent works include Microturbines in Santa Rosa Junior College Gallery, CA, where an array of 1008 small extruded acrylic turbines spin in the wind.

For the Marina Bay project, Kahn is building two massive installations - one called the Wind Arbor is made up of stainless steel pieces not unlike a hanging panel of metallic fabric that moves with the wind. The shine of each piece captures light, and depending on the breeze and where you sit, the installation is poised to be a shimmering stunner.

The other installation is titled Vortex. Here, Kahn uses wind-water turbulence within a controlled setting. Not unlike the Tornado he created in 1990, the work would contain a dancing airborne funnel of whirling fog. Air blowers inside the work's upper and lower platforms create a strong updraft, while a fog generator introduces water vapour into the resulting vertical airflow. With no glass or other barrier between viewers and the vortex, the installation invites interaction with the resulting 'mini-twister'.

There is also James Carpenter who focuses on glass structural designs. He is renowned for his cable-net entry wall which is bomb-resistant and energy absorbing. His most visible work is the dual glass walls on the roof for the 150-foot tall and 85-foot wide atrium of the Time Warner Centre, and above that, the Jazz at Lincoln Centre performance space in Manhattan.

For Marina Bay Sands, the yet to be installed work is called Façade as Art. His glass façade is an exploration of the natural phenomena of light in transmission, reflection and refraction influencing the resort's architecture relationship with light.

Sands says this is its largest art project to-date, bigger in scale than its other properties in Macau or Las Vegas. Sands is said to have spent up to $50 million on the commissions.

The idea behind Sands' choice of these particular artists is to create a resort where the design of the building and the art do not just complement each other, but fuse organically as one. Says Mr Gormley: 'Architecture in itself is art, but when the art in it projects the architect's vision and helps give the building its soul, that's ideal.'

Thomas Arasi, president and CEO of Marina Bay Sands adds: 'The art at Marina Bay Sands fits seamlessly with the architecture. It's unique to have art designed to match a building of this magnitude and it's hard to appreciate just how grand these art pieces are until you stand next to them.

'The artists have really designed something magnificent which adds to the unique, once in a lifetime experience of Marina Bay Sands. We say we will have something for everyone and the art is another example of all that Marina Bay Sands has to offer.'

Business Times

'What the hell is that?'

Antony Gormley expects that sort of reaction to his controversial, larger-than-life works. He talks to WOON TAI HO about his installation for Marina Bay Sands, which will be the largest sculpture in Singapore

http://www.businesstimes.com.sg/mnt/media/image/launched/2009-12-18/BT_NEWS_1_CURRENT_THGORMLEY.jpg

ANTONY Gormley is fascinated with the human body, particularly his own, which is what he models most of his works on. Currently, he has an exhibition in Beijing's 798 district titled Another Singularity where a matrix of a human body five times larger than life is fashioned from 682 bungee cords, forming a kind of cobweb stretching from the floor to the ceiling of an old three-storey warehouse.

While Singularity captured attention, it was a divided reaction that followed his recent work One and Other, which was part of the 100-day celebration of British democracy. For this project, he invited literally anyone - from the ordinary to the eccentric - to stand at Trafalgar Square's fourth plinth and pose as a live sculpture. The 'installation' had critics calling it everything from 're-definition of sculptural art' to 'complete rubbish'.

But the London-born installation artist brushes aside controversy and attention, saying that he would rather focus on the artistic concept behind his works.

Body case sculptures

The 59-year-old came to prominence in the early 1980s with his body case sculptures. For close to two decades, he worked around the world on he calls the Field project. Using local material from different regions, he got residents to make little figures of themselves and create a kind of surrogate population. For example, Asian Field - his installation for the 2006 Biennale of Sydney - comprised 500 clay figures made out of 125 tonnes of clay in Xianxian village, Guangzhou in 2003.

Gormley's commission for the Marina Bay Sands, though, will be of a totally different scale. Destined for the lobby of the main building, it will be the largest sculpture in Singapore, possibly the region. Standing eight storeys high or 24m, it will have a width of 13m and span a length of 40m.

Gormley calls it the Drift - basically a huge cloud made of stainless steel pieces originally measuring 12m by 3.3m (the biggest that could fit onto a local lorry). These were later made into various stripes that suspend the bubble balls.

While his other works around the world are spread out over a huge land surface (like Asian Field in Sydney) or occupying many floors (as in 798 Beijing), this is a single piece occupying a single space. Gormley was inspired to create it because of the sheer size of the Marina Bay Sands.

'The atrium is 300m - huge,' he says. 'It is challenging to fill up such a space. What I want Drift to do is to allow people to feel the space and be energised by it without feeling dwarfed. It needs to go with the enormity of the architecture, yet allow people to feel comfortable, hence the cloud.'

But where's the body, you might ask. Drift is still very much designed from the human form, or to be more specific, Gormley's human form. It is a floating cloud made up of 2,200 'balls', digitally modelled after Gormley's body.

But at this stage of his work, the form has become more abstract. In the last few years, Gormley's works have become more and more about the dematerialisation of the form rather than the form itself.

In his earlier works, where he used materials such as lead, he focused more on the skin, or the surface where substance gives way to appearance. With Drift, Gormley describes the form more like 'sound or smell, it's a long and tall cloud, it is hardly there', adding: 'It is based on the random bubble geometry fugitive - here one minute gone the next.' In the middle of this cloud, there is indeed a body form, but you would need to find it, as it is not immediately apparent.

Gormley has spent time in India and has been influenced by Buddhism. He explains that Buddhism underscores the most fundamental truth, which is we don't really possess anything at all - everything including our body, is temporary. Such is the thought behind One and Other, where people could be who they were - 'or were not', he adds - as an art work.

Unprecedented in scale

To make the Drift sculpture, Gormley enlisted Automated Machinery Equipment International (AME), an engineering company that specialises in marine and steel engineering. 'We started about five months ago,' says Steven Goh, AME's managing director. 'Seventy guys from our company worked on his sculpture, day and night.'

As the work was unprecedented in scale, AME first worked on the design in their factory in Tuas. 'We were chosen because his design needed very complex engineering expertise,' explains Goh, adding that the sculpture is something he never dreamt that he would be working on. By mid October, the sculpture was moved to Marina Bay. 'We feel honoured, a local company working on something so unusual, something so huge, and from such a world renowned artist,' adds Goh.

But what of the reaction of the public when it is finally unveiled?

Gormley is not too concerned.

'When you walk into the lobby, you are very likely to say: 'What the hell is that?' he says. 'My aim is for you to go explore it and find out for yourself.'

Business Times

http://www.businesstimes.com.sg/mnt/media/image/launched/2009-12-18/BT_NEWS_1_CURRENT_THGORMLEY-GXQ.jpg

work is goin to stop next week till after new year i guess as all the top management n engineers n consultants will go for leave

This project has been going on 24 x 7 non-stop since ground breakings many moons ago. I can't help but agree with others why they say you are dumbwitted, blur or really sotong. Sometime its better to keep your mouth shut else spew the wrong thing . :bash:

Don't think they can afford to take holiday with the mega project aready delayed by a few months. The minutes are ticking while $ are burning, the management are biting their finger nail hard and loud.

msg del

I'm now near MBS, wirerope cables are down but not yet secured to the fourth segment of the north cantilever.

Antony Gormley's piece of work looks like a giant hairball :D

I watch the channel 8 said that it open in April or June.

The Richest Man In Vegas Speaks!
Matthew Miller, 12.17.09, 11:20 AM EST
Sheldon Adelson on his casino company's plans for Macau, Singapore--and, perhaps, Europe.

When will Marina Bay Sands, your $5.5 billion casino and convention complex in Singapore, open ?

The end of the first quarter or the beginning of the second quarter of next year. We have different benchmarks, but we should open in March or April. Right now we are trying to complete our sky park. There are three towers of hotel rooms, and we are creating a connecting flat park on top of them. This building is going to be one of the most photographed places on the planet. And it's going to make money. There will be 2,500 rooms, a multi-level casino and a huge convention center. Singapore is the shopping center of Asia, and Marina Bay will the key mall in Singapore. There will be three levels of retail. It's going to be amazing. As soon as we open there, we will complete our projects in Macau.

http://www.forbes.com/2009/12/17/sheldon-adelson-forbes-400-business-billionaires-adelson.html

Channel 8 reported wrong again .... :lol:

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Count down and Fireworks on 31 Dec mid night ?

Still working over the night ?


There will be only Christmas eve and Chrismas day holiday only.

Delayed till at least April ......... :ohno:




Marina Bay Sands IR may open in April or June next year: sources
Channel NewsAsia | Posted: 18 December 2009 2327 hrs

SINGAPORE : The heat is on for the Marina Bay Sands integrated resort to open with a bang next year.

But with delays and escalating construction costs earlier this year, people have been left guessing when the doors will open.

Sources have told MediaCorp the earliest the resort will start operations is in April. But some industry observers said June is a more realistic date.

They said the resort is determined to open at least the casino and about a third of the rooms first - because these are considered the "high-revenue areas".

The 2,600-room resort was slated to open at the end of this year. But in July, it announced a delay to the first quarter of 2010, citing shortage of raw materials and manpower.

Some new staff have also been given letters to start work at a later date.

For more details, please read the weekend edition of the TODAY newspaper. - TODAY/CNA/ms

The Richest Man In Vegas Speaks!
Matthew Miller, 12.17.09, 11:20 AM EST
Sheldon Adelson on his casino company's plans for Macau, Singapore--and, perhaps, Europe.

When will Marina Bay Sands, your $5.5 billion casino and convention complex in Singapore, open ?

The end of the first quarter or the beginning of the second quarter of next year. We have different benchmarks, but we should open in March or April. Right now we are trying to complete our sky park. There are three towers of hotel rooms, and we are creating a connecting flat park on top of them. This building is going to be one of the most photographed places on the planet. And it's going to make money. There will be 2,500 rooms, a multi-level casino and a huge convention center. Singapore is the shopping center of Asia, and Marina Bay will the key mall in Singapore. There will be three levels of retail. It's going to be amazing. As soon as we open there, we will complete our projects in Macau.

http://www.forbes.com/2009/12/17/she...s...




Delayed till at least April ......... :ohno:




Marina Bay Sands IR may open in April or June next year: sources
Channel NewsAsia | Posted: 18 December 2009 2327 hrs

SINGAPORE : The heat is on for the Marina Bay Sands integrated resort to open with a bang next year.

But with delays and escalating construction costs earlier this year, people have been left guessing when the doors will open.

Sources have told MediaCorp the earliest the resort will start operations is in April. But some industry observers said June is a more realistic date.

They said the resort is determined to open at least the casino and about a third of the rooms first - because these are considered the "high-revenue areas".

The 2,600-room resort was slated to open at the end of this year. But in July, it announced a delay to the first quarter of 2010, citing shortage of raw materials and manpower.

Some new staff have also been given letters to start work at a later date.

For more details, please read the weekend edition of the TODAY newspaper. - TODAY/CNA/ms

Lifting of segment 4

At 19:25, Thunder Cloud approaches

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At 19:35, still at low level....

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At 00:41 19-12-2009....

Rising in the rain

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Should reach the top before dawn..

This project has been going on 24 x 7 non-stop since ground breakings many moons ago. I can't help but agree with others why they say you are dumbwitted, blur or really sotong. Sometime its better to keep your mouth shut else spew the wrong thing . :bash:

guess u look like an idiot now :banana:

Well done 13oh5 ... spectacular shots !!! Thanx.

Very nice and great effort by 13oh5. Thank for sharing.

Almost at the summit at 7 30am. Still need time to adjust into position right?

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guess u look like an idiot now :banana:
Holiday only meant for Mgr and snr Mgt lah !. You think construction workers are having day offs when they are rushing 24 x 7 to finish a project that are already half year late. Use your head man :bash:

Holiday only meant for Mgr and snr Mgt lah !. You think construction workers are having day offs when they are rushing 24 x 7 to finish a project that are already half year late. Use your head man :bash:

Just ignore him. He just monkeys around in this forums.

Great pics by 13oh5, thanks for the input.

Nice pixs from 13oh5, btw anybody following the progress of the construction for the roof top of the casino and mice building.

Lifting of segment 4

At 19:25, Thunder Cloud approaches

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wow.. the sail looks great from this view... really a major intro to singapore's skyline..

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This kind of news on employee treatment is not good on the reputation of Sand IR.

Sand IR will also lost the first move advantage to Genting Sentosa IR.

If I understand correctly, the $2000 fee per year for unlimited entry for local can only be bought for one of the IR, and not both. Genting Sentosa IR opening 3-4 months earlier than Sand IR means the latter will probably end up with only the small leftover of such frequent gamblers.

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Sands hires in a bind


They were hired in July to work at the Marina Bay Sands casino. But the year is ending and some recruits have yet to be trained for their jobs as dealers and croupiers.

THEY were hired in July to work at the Marina Bay Sands casino. But the year is ending and some recruits have yet to be trained for their jobs as dealers and croupiers.

A few are jobless as well - they quit their previous jobs expecting the casino training to start in October. They say they were told by Sands to leave their jobs and be ready to be called up for training.

The training was to last three months, during which they would be paid. The basic pay for a trainee dealer is $1,500 a month; the pay is $1,800 for those working full-time.

You know, on approach to Changi from the south at night, the Marina Bay Sands completely blocks the signature Raffles Place skyline... Sadz.

Here you go xxxx as requested... :)

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19 Dec 2009...segment 4 lifting in the rain

http://www.smugmug.com/photos/744864226_JTyjz-L.jpg

... btw anybody following the progress of the construction for the roof top of the casino and mice building.

Will try.

Here you go...

http://www.smugmug.com/photos/744876506_H3xz6-L.jpg

http://www.smugmug.com/photos/744872789_JK8zD-L.jpg

Thanks Lifestyle-1881, Great Pictures.

How come there is only 1 guy working on the roofing work, i thought they should puti in more manpower to the project which is already delayed by 6 months.:ohno:

Look at the guy, he is so down. Poor guy he has to finish all those laying by himself, it may take months to do it.

I like the photos of ongoing activities on the roof and the view of cables attached to the 4th segment.

Two more to go! Hooray! Despite the news on training schedules for MBS staff and delays in opening, contractors are putting in extra efforts to finish the whole project...

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Thank you all for enjoying the photos...

Where is the counterweight of the lifting frames? It just moves on rails on the roof or secured by bolts to the roof structure?

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really gives a preview of the view and the skypark is completed...

Holiday only meant for Mgr and snr Mgt lah !. You think construction workers are having day offs when they are rushing 24 x 7 to finish a project that are already half year late. Use your head man :bash:

work is goin to stop next week till after new year i guess as all the top management n engineers n consultants will go for leave

this was what i said. :nuts:

but i have to forgive u for the small gene pool sg is having :lol:

It was taken during lunch time as lots of workers are in the canteen :)
He probably checking for things rather than dejected look.

Thanks Lifestyle-1881, Great Pictures.

How come there is only 1 guy working on the roofing work, i thought they should puti in more manpower to the project which is already delayed by 6 months.:ohno:

Look at the guy, he is so down. Poor guy he has to finish all those laying by himself, it may take months to do it.

msg del

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The last 2 segments are smaller.

Does it means lifting and installation will be easier and faster ?

So what's next after those last 2 segments are completed ?

And when will the tower crane be dismantled?

Is the tower crane now anchored at the roof or still from the ground? If from the ground then it will need more time to dismantle and then patch back the holes which it penetrated through every floor......and then interior deco will take place.....then can open...needs months again?

Misc pic

Some of the way workers are transported from site to site.

ArtScience Museum

http://www.smugmug.com/photos/747729915_Mf2zj-L.jpg

xxxxx

Here are some of the roof updates..

http://www.smugmug.com/photos/745552926_W7Aax-L.jpg

http://www.smugmug.com/photos/745552813_SVYA7-L.jpg

http://www.smugmug.com/photos/745553106_Zxc4m-L.jpg

http://www.smugmug.com/photos/745552732_hMxA2-L.jpg

http://www.smugmug.com/photos/745552517_hYbrv-L.jpg

http://www.smugmug.com/photos/745553513_fBpKT-L.jpg

http://www.smugmug.com/photos/745585178_bwXFr-L.jpg

http://www.smugmug.com/photos/745585242_kWW6j-L.jpg

Thanks lifeatyle-1881, lovely pictures which I enjoy looking at very much.

By the look of it, it may take quite some times to complete. Don't think they can open the two building in April.

Here you go... :)




Incredible Lifestyle! :eek:

:applause:

Thank you for all the efforts. Was it scary up there?

Hi profkingsfield2004,

Chiller pics i hope...

Lifestyle,
U got the photo of the spaced beyond the "ship-like" Skypark now on the ground? Like to see the chiller.

Incredible Lifestyle! :eek:

:applause:

Thank you for all the efforts.

Thanks RafflesCity.

Cheers

Breathtaking! What a lovely view Lifestyle, and a blessing to share these views with us :cool:

Sands big boss in town.

See what he will annouce the official date of opening.

I bet will be March 2010, or he will not be here today.

Cheers

Fantastic view from the skypark..it is going to be a very popular place :cheers:

Cheers

Great shot, man. Some of the guys in this forums have done a great service to us all. Kudos, man. :D