Photographer: Russell Kutach, President, iSky Professional Drone Services
Submitted By: Lisa Michaud, Gilbane Building Co.
On March 9, Gilbane Building Co. completed the mat foundation placement for Hines’ new 48-story Block 58, also called the Texas Tower, located in Houston. For 28 days leading up to the pour, crews installed 3 million lb of rebar. Then, over the course of 22 hours, teams placed 14,000 cu yd of structural concrete across the 1.8-acre site, using six pumper trucks, 1,400 concrete trucks and 120 crew members on site.