We don't mind. The previous structure was an old dilapidated house, perhaps of some historical value, but left to deteriorate in the hands of frequently-changing renters.The new place will be an nice looking up-to-date design. It will also increase the density of the neighbourhood, which is a good thing in an urban core.
There's also a huge entertainment factor for us. Because the building is so close, we can see first hand the intricacies of the building process. We've watched them deconstruct the original building, level the ground, dig it up again, build forms, pour concrete (It has to be +7C to pour concrete, we learned.), remove the forms, and build walls. Tom spends so much time at the window, that the construction workers wave as they move from one project to another. We're on a first name basis with the Site Supervisor and his deputies.
In Victoria construction continues all through the winter, rain or shine. As one of the construction crew said to us, "If you don't work when it rains in Victoria, you don't work."
One thing that isn't different between Eastern Canadian and Western Canadian construction crews is the ubiquitous boom box. Whatever the weather, it pumps out pop music at ear-splitting levels so the workers can hear it through their protective hearing devices.
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