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February 25, 2008
Rootin Tootin Rebar in Vancouver
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A pair of workers receive a load of rebar at Sugar, a mixed use highrise development on East Hastings in Vancouver. The worker on the left is wearing a reported custom made hard hat that is CSA approved. The owner/general contractor is Euro-Pacific Developments. The architect is Jordan Kutev Architect Ltd. The final product will include four stories above grade and two below. The building will house 43 condo units and eight commercial retail outlets.
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