Construction can be an extreme business, containing some of the most awe-inspiring structures and building practices, but also some seriously dangerous situations. Those situations can be a great tool for positive marketing or a nightmare, given the circumstances, and with smartphone cameras in everyone’s pocket, it’s easy to capture those moments.
Read more[VIDEO] Checking In on the Medieval Castle Being Built With 13th Century Construction Techniques
Guedelon Castle, via YouTube
Two and a half years ago, I came across one of the most interesting construction projects I’ve ever seen, called The Guedelon Castle. In a world with cordless power tools, smartphones, and tables strewn across the jobsite, the Guedlon Castle is being constructed solely from 13th Century building techniques in Burgundy, France.
Read moreYou Have to Watch This French Castle Being Built Only Using 13th Century Construction Techniques
via Youtube
There’s no doubt that construction is one of the toughest jobs in the world, but there was a time when power tools and heavy construction machinery didn’t even exist. Even with those tools being absent on job sites, amazing structures were still built for thousands of years and with extremely intricate detail. SO how exactly did they do it? Tons of manpower and tons of time, something that many modern jobs don’t have the luxury of. Ignoring all of today’s modern conveniences, a group of French construction workers and other skilled tradesmen and women have teamed up to build an authentic 13th Century style castle.
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