As a crime suspect tried to flee from a veteran Boston police officer, two Turner Construction workers stepped in to help the officer arrest the man.

According to the Boston PD, the suspect had allegedly committed larceny a few blocks away from Officer Edward Fleming spotted the suspect and followed him into the Prudential Mall. At that same time, Turner Construction workers Ned Flood and Robert Doyle noticed the officer chasing the suspect and followed them into the mall. When they noticed Officer Fleming was struggling to take the suspect into custody, the two men stepped in to bring him down, so Officer Fleming could arrest him.

According to the police, the suspect, who was not named, is a career criminal, who, at the time was also wanted on a few other warrants that were unrelated. After his arrest, he was charged with larceny.

Flood and Doyle were later honored by the Boston Police Department, for their heroics in the arrest. "These construction workers do a lot for this city and have always had a great relationship with our officers. We appreciate their support and the support of those from Boston Properties for their role in following up on this incident,” said Police Commissioner William Evans.

You can watch the video below and view the Boston PD’s press release from their Facebook page here.

May 11, 2018

[VIDEO] A Horse Had to Be Lifted Out of a Construction Trench by a Helicopter

May 11, 2018

It’s a tale (tail) as old as time: a horse walks into a construction trench, gets stuck, has to be lifted out of it by a helicopter. The trench didn’t appear to be that deep, so I don’t think OSHA is going to need to get involved with this one.

May 11, 2018

May 4, 2018

2 Construction Workers Rescued While Dangling 6 Stories High After Scaffolding Failed

May 4, 2018

For the third time in a year, construction workers have had to be rescued while dangling mid-air by fire rescue teams in Southern Florida. Last year, there were two incidents in Sarasota, Florida that involved failed suspended scaffolding in as many months. Just last week, another incident in Palmetto Bay required the Fire Department to intervene.

May 4, 2018

Apr 17, 2018

[VIDEO] Silo Demolition Goes Opposite Way and Lands on Adjacent Building

Apr 17, 2018

Demolitions by implosion seems like the easiest way to knock down a structure, but there is so much preparation that goes into it that even the slightest mistake can have a huge impact. When smokestacks are demolished correctly, it can be a thing of beauty, like when these two silos in Scotland hit each other midair or when this asbestos filled stack was precisely demolished to fall into a pool of water. Things didn’t go so smoothly for demolition crews in Denmark last week, however.

Apr 17, 2018

Apr 9, 2018

[VIDEO] Massive Crane Collapses on Florida Job Site, Narrowly Missing Several Workers

Apr 9, 2018

Crane collapses on construction jobsites are usually pretty terrifying, especially when the jobsite is full of workers. A construction site in St. Petersburg, Florida got extremely lucky when a large construction crane collapsed and narrowly missed several running workers.

Apr 9, 2018

Mar 27, 2018

Video Catches Moment Multiple Cranes Collapse at Australian Site

Mar 27, 2018

This video is a bit of a throwback, but I recently came across it on the interwebs for the first time and thought it was worth a share.

Mar 27, 2018

Mar 26, 2018

[VIDEO] Demolition Reduces Frankfurt Kentucky’s Tallest Building to Rubble in Seconds

Mar 26, 2018

It’s been a while since we have shared a demolition video on Construction Junkie. We recently discussed a very high profile demolition project, the tallest voluntary demolition on record, which is schedule to start next year and how it is expected to happen, but no videos. Between the cold weather in most of the country and the general lack of interesting demolitions happening, it’s good to finally be back to feeling normal around here.

Mar 26, 2018

Mar 19, 2018

The Latest on the Florida Bridge Collapse

Mar 19, 2018

Last Thursday, every construction professional’s worst nightmare happened. Lives were lost, both construction workers and civilians, by way of the catastrophic collapse of FIU’s under construction pedestrian bridge. We shared what we knew as of late Thursday night, but since this is not only a tragedy directly related to construction, but also a huge learning opportunity for the entire industry, I wanted to make sure we continued to follow and update on the story as it develops.

Mar 19, 2018

Mar 16, 2018

At Least 6 Killed After Under Construction Walking Bridge Collapses onto Open Street Below

Mar 16, 2018

Terrible tragedy struck Florida International University’s (FIU) campus yesterday when a newly installed pedestrian bridge collapsed onto the road below, killing at least 4 and severely injuring many more.

Mar 16, 2018

Feb 13, 2018

[VIDEO] Watch 1,500 Chinese Construction Workers Replace Train Tracks in 9 Hours

Feb 13, 2018

It’s pretty amazing the work that can get done when a lot of resources and money are thrown at one project. Past examples of this include a gigantic sinkhole that was repaired in Japan in just under a week, the complete emergency rebuild of Atlanta’s I-85 overpass that was completed a month ahead of schedule, and this video of 116 excavators working side by side to demolish a 1,640 foot long overpass overnight.

Feb 13, 2018

Feb 6, 2018

Video Demonstrates the Importance of Wearing a Hard Hat and the Dangers of Falling Objects

Feb 6, 2018

When anyone sees a hard hat, they typically immediate associate it with construction. It’s the ultimate symbol of safety on the job site. We all know we should wear them, but it’s easy to get annoyed with the minor inconvenience that they cause and forget about the extreme consequences that could result if a falling object catches us when we aren’t wearing one.

Feb 6, 2018