Crane Removal Photography | Toronto Construction Story

Living in the fastest growing city in North America I always see crane parts being moved around the city on transport trailers, however it’s not until a site visit for Fitzrovia Real Estate that I watched (and documented) one of the approximately 124 cranes in Toronto be removed as a phase of construction for the new Liberty House building in Liberty Village.

Crew from Mammoet on East Liberty Street

Not a job for the faint of heart, nor the clumsy.

Preparing working arm of the crane for removal from the slewing unit.

Now begins the slow descent to the ground.

Workers handling the guy lines making sure the working arm doesn’t swing into the surrounding buildings.

The slow and steady return to the ground.

Working arm loaded onto a flatbed trailer

Now for the machinery arm to be removed.

Needless to say that was a cool experience, one of a few that I’ve had recently that I’ll post more about such as the recent demolition of a hotel across from Yorkdale mall which is slated to become a multi tower build, or the new build site at Queen Street East just east of Church Street where I was standing what must have been 5 floors below street level in a pit. It all started with getting to document and create assets for The Waverley project in 2020, and in 2021 I’ve been visiting and documenting more build sites and I’m really looking forward to sharing the experience through my lens.

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About Nick Wons

I’m a Toronto-based freelance photographer with over 15 years of experience in the industry. My work is focused on high-end corporate, commercial, and architectural photography. Even when I'm off the clock, my eye is drawn to the urban environment where I shoot a lot of cityscapes and street photography that capture everyday life of the city.

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Karolina Armstrong

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July 17, 2024 @ 11:57 am

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Its actually amazing how these towers get built within the boundaries of the density of the city core!