CONEXPO-CON/AGG is an internationally known convention that showcases the latest and greatest construction equipment and technologies every three years. Originally formed as CONEXPO in 1909, the event merged with the International Concrete and Aggregates show in 1996, thus the current hyphenated name. The next CONEXPO-CON/AGG will be held in Las Vegas, Nevada from March 7-11, 2017.
Read moreDemolition Crew Tears Down Trailer with a Man Unknowingly Inside
It’s always important to check your surroundings before beginning any sort of work and a Pontiac, Michigan demolition crew learned that the hard way last week. Even though you may not be expecting something to be in your way, it’s typically in your best interest to be 100% sure, that’s why services like “call before you dig” are available across the US. Typically, the worst things happen when people least expect them to.
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 moreHow One Construction Company is Using “Reverse Mentorships” to Stay Successful
Photo by Elvert Barnes, CC BY-SA 2.0
There are two very group mindsets in the construction industry right now: those who embrace technology and want to see more of it in construction and those who just want to build buildings the way they always have. One always has the latest smartphone, the other just wants a phone with buttons that can make calls. One wants to use drawing management apps, the other wants to carry around a hard copy set. One wants to store their documents in the cloud, the other wants to file their papers away in a cabinet. You get the idea and I’m sure you live it within your own company. Both systems work, but there is strong evidence that points to technology as a time and money saver.
Read moreDeWalt Set to Release Their First Ever Rugged Smartphone
As smart phones are starting to become more and more popular on construction job sites, not just any phone will do. It has to be able to survive the rigorous day-to-day activities that ordinary phones can’t. Tool giant, DeWalt, has recognized that trend and are now tossing their hat in the ever growing “tough phone” ring.
Read more[Photos] Never Before Seen Images of the Construction of the Seattle Space Needle
There are some buildings that we take for granted because they’ve always been there, especially a unique structure like the Seattle Space Needle. It’s so iconic, that tourists seem to think it’s illegal NOT to take a picture of it when they visit Seattle. The 605 foot (184.41m) tall structure (to the tip of the antenna) houses a rotating restaurant on top and one of the best views of the city in its observation deck (520ft, 160m).
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 moreUp Close Timelapse Video Shows Every Detail of How a Wind Turbine is Built
Wind has been used for over a thousand years, with the first known windmill built between 500-900 AD in Persia (known as Iran, today). For centuries to come, wind would be used to power grain mills and scoop up water out of a river or stream. Surprisingly, the first windmill, or wind turbine, to actually produce electricity was built way back in 1887 in Scotland. Inventor James Blyth used the turbine to power his vacation home.
Read moreBird’s Nest Ironically Delays Construction of Bird Rehabilitation Center
Photo by DenSmith, CC BY-SA 2.0
In an ultimate display of irony, a bird’s nest has delayed the construction of a building meant to help birds. Even more ironically, the bird that’s nesting on the site may have actually been released by the company in the past. This isn’t the first case of an animal causing a funny construction delay this year, we recently wrote about city officials who blamed mice for eating their construction drawings.
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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