New Video on the Historic Salesforce Mat Pour

https://vimeo.com/82790616

One of our larger projects that The Conco Companies have been involved with is a new skyscraper in downtown San Francisco.  The Salesforce Tower will become the second tallest building in the U.S. west of the Mississippi once it is complete.  Another current Conco project, the Wilshire Grand Center in Los Angeles will be the tallest by just a few extra feet. 

For all of you following the progress of the Salesforce Tower, Boston Proprieties has released another video on the historic, continuous mat pour that was done on Nov 7-8, 2015.  In this particular video, Conco’s CEO, Steve Gonsalves makes an appearance as he describes the scope of the pour, stating how rare of a project this is, and while not something that we do every day, “We love it!” 

Another interesting part of the video shows the hefty size of the rebar that was used for the foundation.  Even though #4 rebar is most commonly used as reinforcement, this project required the largest size rebar manufactured.  The heavy #18 rebar measures 2 1/4 inches in diameter and in readiness for the mat pour, 500 million pounds were laid down.     

The project was started two years ago and the continuous 18-hour mat pour was almost a year in planning.  With the completion of the foundation, the skyscraper is finally ready to go vertical.  Michael Tymoff, Boston Proprieties’ Senior Project Manager, states how the new tower is going to redefine the city’s skyline and will become an icon for San Francisco.  

The Salesforce Tower is expected to be completed in 2017.  We encourage you to take a look at all of Conco’s projects featured on our website or contact us to see how our quality services can assist your next project.  

The Conco Companies mission is to be the best supplier of concrete services in the Western U.S. and to bring experience, expertise and quality to each project. We continue to upgrade and expand facilities to better serve the growing market for a wide range of construction development. We have four regional offices serving California, Oregon, Nevada, Colorado and Washington.