Crane manufacturer, Liebherr, is no stranger to clever marketing techniques, and we have to admit, they’re really good at it. In the past, they’ve showed us an incredible display of strength and balance with their biggest crawler crane lifting another crane, which was lifting another crane, which was lifting another crane. This time, they’re logistics and planning skills are on display, as they assemble a crane on one of the most interesting construction sites we’ve ever seen.

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Aug 11, 2015

Watch a Construction Crane Lift a Crane, That’s Lifting a Third Crane, That’s Lifting a Fourth Crane

Aug 11, 2015

The Zugspitze, which is a peak in the Wetterstein Mountains, is the highest point in Germany sitting at roughly 10,000 feet above sea level. The team’s task was to build a new Eibsee cable car, which is a 14,600 foot long ride that allows the fastest access to the Zugspitze. So, Liebherr’s challenge was figuring out how to assemble a crane on the side of a mountain nearly 2 miles in the air.

In the video below, you’ll see exactly how they got the crane assembled using helicopters. I wouldn’t mind being the crane operator on this site, the views don’t get much better than this.

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

Jan 12, 2018

The 18 Craziest Construction Videos of 2017

Jan 12, 2018

Cameras are EVERYWHERE these days. They’re on sites documenting the full construction process of your project, they’re on projects taking 360 degree progress footage, and most importantly, they’re in your pocket on your smartphone. Having a camera in your pocket at all times can be a good or bad thing, especially for employers, because not only can it make lives much easier for communication and documentation purposes, but it also gives people the chance to show the world when things go absolutely terribly.

Jan 12, 2018

Jan 11, 2018

[VIDEO] Crane Collapses While Lifting Concrete Wall

Jan 11, 2018

With cranes being on many construction sites, it’s easy for workers to get complacent. Hundreds or thousands of construction materials can be lifted by cranes throughout the project, but all it takes is one time for a disaster to occur.

Jan 11, 2018