Not all construction sites are that impressive to look at, but that’s certainly not the case on many jobsites in the skyscraper ridden city of Chicago. Tight sites like the one in the video offer plenty of new challenges with regards to deliveries, storage, and a plethora of other items, so it’s always interesting to see how companies successfully complete jobs like those.
Read more[VIDEO] This Bridge Demolition from 4 Different Angles is Better than a Fireworks Show
The world’s infrastructure is crumbling, so we’re seeing a rise in bridges that need to be replaced. That’s good news for the companies that build those bridges and for those of us that enjoy a good demolition video. People have certainly gotten more creative with how these demolitions are filmed and this latest video your about to see gives you the ability to see the same demolition from 4 different angles and in different speeds.
Read moreVideo of Building Demolition Hilariously Ruined By Bus
Demolition videos are fun to watch (we obviously love them at Construction Junkie), so there are plenty of people willing to film them as well. Getting the perfect angle is key and many are now using drones to get a bird’s eye view of implosions. The videographer below wasn’t so lucky when he chose his spot, as a bus pulled right in front of his camera as soon as a 24-story building in Scotland was about to collapse.
Read more[VIDEO] New York Contractor Moves Legally Parked SUV with a Skid Steer
Well, it seems like no car is safe around a construction site these days. In recent videos we’ve shared, we’ve seen two cars get destroyed for blocking a construction exit by an angry wheel loader operator and another car destroyed by a falling wall of a building being demolished. Today, there’s this video of a skid steer operator picking up a legally parked SUV and moving it out of the way, for some reason.
Read more[VIDEO] Contractor Demolishes Wall, Wall Falls onto Parked Car
We’ve recently learned that parking your car where it blocks a construction entrance can get your car smashed into a pancake, but now it appears that merely parking next to a construction site can do the same.
Read more[VIDEO] Concrete Mix Tuck Falls Off Ramp Under Construction
Heavy construction machinery is not supposed to fall over, but when they do, it causes a lot of damage. The video below, shared by LiveLeak, shows a concrete mix truck falling off of an under construction ramp roughly 15 feet above. It’s believed to be the video originates in Thailand, but we’re not able to confirm that.
Read moreExplosives Fail to Bring Down Two Residential Towers, One Falls Down 2 Hours Later
There have been plenty of demolition failures in history, no matter how easy strapping a bunch of explosives to an empty building may seem. This demolition might just break the record for delayed collapse, however.
Read more[Video] Worker Flips a Crane with a Front End Loader
It certainly has not been a good month for front end wheel loader operators. First, there was this video of two cars getting crushed for blocking a construction exit and then there was this crazy video of six wheel loaders getting into a street fight. To top it off, everyone keeps calling the wheel loaders in the videos bulldozers!
Read more[VIDEO] Six Wheel Loaders Fight Each Other on the Streets of China
Well, it’s a tough time to be a heavy equipment operator in China, apparently. Last week, we posted a video that shows a wheel loader operator crushes two cars for getting in his way. Now, it’s wheel loader versus wheel loader in the most intense machinery fight I’ve ever seen.
Read moreWatching Bridge Demolitions in Super Slow Motion is Even Better Than Real Time
We love demolition videos, there’s no doubt about it. It’s the next best thing to actually being there to watch them. Some happen according to plan, some are failures, and others are filmed on super slow motion cameras, so we can see all of the minute details of how demolition by explosions actually work.
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