The 18 Craziest Construction Videos of 2017

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.

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[VIDEO] Horizontal Directional Drilling Goes Off Course and Into Innocent SUV

Directional boring, or horizontal directional drilling, is a common method for installing underground pipe and conduits, among others.  Its main benefit is that it minimally disturbs the areas around where your pipe or cable needs to be installed.  Instead of cutting concrete, asphalt, or ripping up landscaping, the boring machine digs a tunnel underground and the installing material slides in after it’s complete. 

That’s what it’s SUPPOSED to do anyway.

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