Las Vegas knows how to throw a party, even for an old rundown building in its last few seconds on Earth. The city can’t just demolish a historic casino with some boring old explosives, they have to put on an epic fireworks show beforehand with a 10 seconds countdown made out of fireworks. That’s right, there’s so much entertainment in that city that a normal implosion isn’t good enough for them. We don’t mind though, the video below had our eyes peeled for 5 minutes.
Read moreHow Building Green Can Help Your Company and the Customer
[Guest Post] Green innovations have served to change the construction industry in many ways. Building green is the way of the future, so adapting can have benefits for both construction firms and the customers that will use the new buildings. While materials may cost more and it may take a little effort to acquire certifications for green building, having the ability to offer green building expertise can help construction firms stand out. Operating from a green building can also help clients in several ways.
Read moreSummer Construction Camp Teaches Kids Tricks of the Trades
If you’re like many American families, summer vacation is full of beaches, pools, sports camps, and hopefully this awesome construction amusement park that also has an area strictly for adults to play around with heavy machinery. Perhaps lost in the shuffle is the fact that construction camps also exist and they can teach kids real world skills that can help them their entire lives.
Read more[VIDEO] Guy Builds An Electric Skateboard Powered by Power Drill
When you pack as much raw power in a compact battery powered drill, people are bound to get creative with how they use them. Electric skateboards and “hoverboards” have been all the rage with teenagers and young adults that past couple of years, but many can break the bank, like the popular Boosted Board, which can run you up to $1,599.
Read more[VIDEO] 60 Foot Wheeled Crane Crashes into Occupied University Building in Australia, Trapping Operator
It was a scary moment in Queensland, Australia’s Griffith University College of Art building last week as a wheeled crane suddenly tipped and crashed into the top levels. Firemen rushed to the scene to help pull the 35 year old crane operator out of the cabin, as he became stuck. According to the Daily Mail, the operator only suffered minor injuries and was later taken to the hospital in stable condition. Thankfully, no other injuries were reported inside or outside of the building.
Read moreVideo Shows the Effects of a 7.1 Magnitude Earthquake Has on a Building
Being inside a building during an earthquake is, at best, a little unsettling, but it’s extremely difficult to measure the movement of an entire building. Last year, researchers at MIT were able to use slow motion cameras to visualize how much a tower crane moved during normal conditions, which gave insight into the stress a crane undergoes. Measuring the effects of an earthquake is a little trickier, so the US Geological Survey (USGS) had to get a little creative to capture it.
Read moreNew Craftsman Hammer Comes with Adjustable Claw For Superior Prying Ability
Craftsman Flex Claw Hammer
Hammers haven’t changed much in hundreds of years, save a few minor tweaks with materials and aesthetics for branding. But, though they haven’t changed, the old saying still goes, “hammers are the hammers of the construction industry.” Don’t quote me on that. Everybody has a hammer, even people who can barely even hold a hammer. Hammers are even used to make other hammers, here’s proof. So, when a new hammer hits the market, it’s not really that big of a deal, unless, of course, it’s the only one to provide an adjustable claw.
Read moreBest Construction Podcast 2016 Voting Booth is Now Open!
The 2016 nomination ballot for Construction Junkie's Best Construction Podcast of 2016 has officially closed and now it's time for the fun part: the voting! If you haven't listened to these construction podcasts before (or any podcast for that matter), we definitely encourage you to give these 4 finalists a shot. If you want to check out a couple more options, take a look at our 2015 contest results by clicking here.
Read more[Timelapse] Watch a 230 Foot Tunnel Be Installed Under Highway in 3 Days
There’s no easier way to make thousands of people mad then to screw up traffic for an extended period of time. Road construction can also be extremely dangerous for road crews working throughout the world. It seems like I read a story about a construction worker killed by a motorist every single day, so whatever it takes to lower that number can only be a good thing.
Read moreDramatic Video Footage Shows Construction Worker Jumping from Burning Building to Save His Life
When a small fire inside a $50 million Houston high rise apartment complex suddenly turned the 5th floor into a fiery inferno, construction worker Curtis Reissig became trapped on the unfinished balcony as he waited for fire crews to save him. The fire happened in March of 2014, completely destroying the almost complete building shell, but new footage from one of the firemen’s body cam shows an up close view of rescue.
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