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26-424: Part of Phase I, an expanded bus station, will use a foundation put in place when the station was last renovated in the late 1980s. The high-rise tower will be supported by a new foundation constructed in the area between the existing station and the tracks. Foot traffic will be rerouted around construction areas. South Station Tower was planned to break ground in 2008, with completion scheduled to occur in 2010, but

52-455: A building or other project. Such ceremonies are often attended by dignitaries such as politicians and businesspeople . The actual shovel used during the groundbreaking is often a special ceremonial shovel, sometimes colored gold, meant to be saved for subsequent display and may be engraved . In other groundbreaking ceremonies, a bulldozer is used instead of a shovel to mark the first day of construction. In some groundbreaking ceremonies,

78-431: A "wall raising" in 1997 to draw attention to the start of their building project. Another developer from Santa Monica hosted a "bottoming out" party to mark the completion of their parking garage's lowest level. A Hollywood developer, TrizecHahn , practiced another unconventional ceremony. The company hosted a costly groundbreaking event for its $ 350-million Hollywood & Highland entertainment-retail project. The event

104-490: A different purpose. Today, the celebratory serves as a business activity for building interest in a new project/building. The ceremony generates positive press and regards those who are significant to the development and its overall scope. Usually, the project developer organizes groundbreaking ceremonies to attract clients and reflect positive impacts on the community, customers/clients, and employees. Often such ceremonies also incorporate speeches by people of influence, like

130-464: A few skilled operators. Thus the cost of labor , even when each individual worker was poorly paid, was a tremendous expense of operations. Productivity of the business was tied mostly to labor productivity . It still often is even today; but in the past it was even more so. In industrial and commercial materials handling, hand shoveling was later replaced with loaders and backhoes. Given the central importance and cost of manual labour in industry in

156-463: A folded seam or hem at the back to make a socket for the handle. This fold also commonly provides extra rigidity to the blade. The handles are usually riveted in place. A T-piece is commonly fitted to the end of the handle to aid grip and control where the shovel is designed for moving soil and heavy materials. These designs can all be easily mass-produced . The term shovel also applies to larger excavating machines called power shovels , which serve

182-475: A single task or designed as cross-over or compromise multitaskers . They are commonly used in agriculture . It is also utilized in archaeology to locate and excavate all subsurface dirt. In the Neolithic age and earlier, a large animal's scapula (shoulder blade) was often used as a crude shovel or spade . Shovels at this time were often used for farming. The later invention of purpose-built shovels

208-458: The EPA's "Green design" award. 42°21′05.7″N 71°03′17.9″W  /  42.351583°N 71.054972°W  / 42.351583; -71.054972 Groundbreaking Groundbreaking , also known as cutting , sod-cutting , turning the first sod , turf-cutting , or a sod-turning ceremony , is a traditional ceremony in many cultures that celebrates the first day of construction for

234-468: The assumption that manual labor is intellectually simple work ), and workers might not care to analyze it in any way that encouraged management to take away the prerogative in craft work for the craftsman to decide the details of his methods. Taylor realized that failing to analyze shoveling practice represented a missed opportunity to discover or synthesize best practices for shoveling, which could achieve highest productivity (value for dollar spent). It

260-553: The conclusion of the stop-work order and subsequent investigations by OSHA. On April 9th 2024, A few weeks after the beam fell, a fire was started outside the ninth floor by welders. The fire was quickly put out and the site was again shut down for a safety review, reopening on April 10th 2024 Preliminary design was done by architect Cesar Pelli , whose designs are reminiscent of his Wells Fargo Center in Minneapolis . The structure has been LEED pre-certified "silver" and won

286-468: The construction of a property, thanking those who made it possible. Though adapted to modern times, these ceremonies are still important to the construction industry. Early ceremonies were rooted in religion; by now, their basic foundations have still stood the test of time. Initially, some offerings/refreshments were also used to offer in such ceremonies, including; The first documented groundbreaking ceremony took place in ancient China , in 113 BC. Later,

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312-416: The end of the year. Construction was halted due to MBTA concerns, but Hines did not stop the project. Development of the airspace above the southbound tracks has been delayed several times. The building was conceived by Tufts president Jean Mayer , who foresaw an "epicenter of high-profile medical research" in downtown Boston. In 1991, Tufts created a for-profit development subsidiary, TUDC LLC, and acquired

338-648: The founder of the company, a celebrity , or a known politician/member of the community. The sole purpose of such speeches is to showcase how a company is working, growing, meeting its mission, and/or reflecting on its vision, the company's struggles, and future plans. To create a lasting impression of the company and the ceremony, some common supplies, including shovels, hardhats, etc., are given to participants/attendees. Nowadays, real estate companies are trying different approaches to their groundbreaking ceremonies to stand out among their competitors and draw media attention. A Los Angeles developer Lowe Enterprises , hosted

364-404: The late 19th and early 20th centuries, the "science of shoveling" was something of great interest to developers of scientific management such as Frederick Winslow Taylor . Taylor, with his focus on time and motion study , took an interest in differentiating the many motions of manual labor to a far greater degree than others tended to. Managers might not care to analyze it (possibly motivated by

390-488: The ninth floor. Some equipment from the worksite also fell, landing at street-level. The MBTA , who owns South Station and the South Station Bus Terminal, suspended commuter services and ordered work to halt in the time after the incident. No injuries were reported, but construction company Suffolk agreed to pause work while investigations proceeded. Construction work resumed March 27, 2024 following

416-580: The project stalled. Approval has been obtained for a project totaling 2,190,000 square feet (203,000 m). As of March 2016 the developer's website was updated stating the tower would begin construction early in 2017; the FAA had given approval in February for a tower reaching 677 feet (206 m)}. The developer's rights to build on the site were scheduled to expire in April 2017, but the state extended them until

442-480: The project's first building, the high-rise tower, to begin in 2017. In December 2016, the board of the BPDA approved construction of the project. It was delayed to December 2017, then delayed again to 2018 due to MBTA rights. Construction officially began in February 2020, with a five year completion timeline. On March 21, 2024, a steel beam fell from the top of the tower, damaging several windows, before coming to rest on

468-436: The rights to the airspace. Development over the past decade has been complicated by Boston waterfront zoning restrictions, which require pedestrian access to the waterfront. In 1997, TUDC brought on Hines Interests LP as a development partner. In 2006, TUDC and Hines filed a Development Plan for the project. Questions were raised in 2007 about the university's role in the project, and Tufts withdrew in 2009. South Station Tower

494-450: The same purpose—digging, lifting, and moving material. Although such modern power shovels as front-end loaders and excavators (including tractors that feature a loading bucket on one end and a backhoe for digging and placing material on the other) descend from steam shovels and perform similar work, they are not classified as shovels. Hand shovels have been adapted for many different tasks and environments. They can be optimized for

520-409: The shovel and the bulldozer mark the first day of construction. In other places, this ceremony can be replaced by a "laying of the first stone" event. When used as an adjective, the term groundbreaking may mean being or making something that has never been done, seen, or made before; "stylistically innovative works". Groundbreaking ceremonies have been celebrated for centuries in an attempt to begin

546-419: The tradition of symbolically consecrating the project's location became a part of Hindu, Taoist, Shinto, Buddhist, and Feng Shui traditions. Historically, these are some notable events that were inaugurated by groundbreaking ceremonies. The reason for holding groundbreaking ceremonies in today's modern world has nothing or little to do with religion. Today, the western world exercises this old-age practice with

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572-437: Was Taylor and colleagues in the 1890s through 1910s that greatly expanded the existing idea of varied shovel designs with different-sized scoops, one for each material, based on the material's density. Under scientific management, it was no longer acceptable to use the same shovel for shoveling brown coal one day and gravel the next. Taylor said the increased worker productivity, and corresponding savings in wages paid, would offset

598-426: Was a ubiquitous part of them. Until the 1950s, manual shoveling employed large numbers of workers. Groups of workers called 'labor gangs' were assigned to whatever digging or bulk materials handling was needed in any given week, and dozens or hundreds of workers with hand shovels would do the kind of rapid excavating or materials handling that today is usually accomplished with powered excavators and loaders operated by

624-667: Was a ground-breaking development. Manual shoveling, often in combination with picking , was the chief means of excavation in construction until mechanization via steam shovels and later hydraulic equipment ( excavators such as backhoes and loaders ) gradually replaced most manual shoveling. The same is also true of the history of mining and quarrying and of bulk materials handling in industries such as steelmaking and stevedoring . Railroad cars and cargo holds containing ore , coal , gravel , sand , or grains were often loaded and unloaded this way. These industries did not always rely exclusively on such work, but such work

650-480: Was originally designed with a height of 759 feet (231 m), which included a decorative spire. However, the project was downscaled in 2006. In July 2016, the developer filed a "Notice of Project Change" with the Boston Planning and Development Agency (BPDA), proposing a number of changes in the project, including the addition of more residential space. The notice included a timeline calling for construction of

676-629: Was served by Music producer Quincy Jones and catered by the famed chef Wolfgang Puck . Shovel A shovel is a tool used for digging, lifting, and moving bulk materials, such as soil , coal , gravel , snow , sand , or ore . Most shovels are hand tools consisting of a broad blade fixed to a medium-length handle . Shovel blades are usually made of sheet steel or hard plastics and are very strong. Shovel handles are usually made of wood (especially specific varieties such as ash or maple ) or glass-reinforced plastic (fiberglass). Hand shovel blades made of sheet steel usually have

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