[VIDEO] Brick Laying Robot Can Finish a House in 2 Days

August 1, 2016 Shane Hedmond

Hadrian X brick laying robot via Youtube

There has been lots of robot talk in the past few years in construction, whether it’s trying to give humans the strength of a robot, 3D printing robots, or automated robots that can perform repetitive tasks on the job site. Masonry has been a sought after market for the robotics industry, it seems that there’s a bit of an arms race to the top of the robotic brick laying mountain. The latest competitor in this field is the Hadrian X, developed by Fastbrick Robotics in Perth, Australia.

3 Simple Steps to Reduce the Risk of Falling Objects on Your Construction Site

July 29, 2016 Shane Hedmond

Remember that day in school when the lesson was about the acceleration of free falling objects. The science teacher asked an interesting question. If you dropped a feather and a hammer out the window at the same time, which would hit the ground first? According to Galileo, all things should fall at the same rate, regardless of their weight, right? That’s a valid theory and it was actually illustrated at the end of the Apollo 15 moon walk. In 1971 astronaut, David Scott, performed the experiment and had both items land simultaneously.

Initial Investigations and Theories Have Begun After Crane Collapse on New York Bridge

July 28, 2016 Shane Hedmond

Photo from Tappan Zee Bridge in New York by Raellyn & Melissa, CC BY-ND 2.0

On Tuesday, July 19th, a crane, with its boom extended 25 stories high, buckled and collapsed onto the active Tappan Zee Bridge in New York. Thankfully and amazingly, no one was killed and only a couple people sustained minor injuries, but traffic on the bridge was stopped for hours. All but one lane was re-opened on the bridge within 8 hours of the collapse. After the collapse, work began to try to determine the cause of the accident.

Review: Helly Hansen Aims to be the New Standard in Construction Apparel

July 27, 2016 Shane Hedmond

Helly Hansen isn’t just an apparel brand – it’s an institution. For 140 years, the company has been designing and manufacturing high quality performance apparel and is amazingly popular within the skiing and sailing industry. We all actually have Helly Hansen to thank for the world’s first supple waterproof fabrics and the world’s first fleece. If anyone could possibly know how to keep people warm and dry, it’s them. Fortunately for all of us in the construction industry, they also put their knowledge and unparalleled style into designs worthy of the jobsite as Helly Hansen Workwear (HHWW). Their goal? To create workwear that not only performs on the toughest jobsite, but also looks like something you’d wear out after work.

The City of Detroit Has Now Demolished Over 10,000 Buildings Since 2014, Here Are All of Them

July 26, 2016 Shane Hedmond

Well, it’s certainly a good time to be a demolition contractor in Detroit, Michigan right now. After receiving $50 million dollars in order to fight blight within the city limits, the city has successfully demolished 10,171 buildings (as of July 24th), with thousands more to go.

[VIDEO] Watch New Minnesota Vikings Stadium Construction in Less Than 2 Minutes

July 25, 2016 Shane Hedmond

Football season is fast approaching and every city throughout America is preparing to cheer on their team. There probably isn’t a team more excited to start their year than the Minnesota Vikings this year, as they finally get to plan in their brand new stadium, the US Bank Stadium.

[VIDEO] Construction Workers Forced to Jump Off 6 Story High Boom Lift That Caught Fire

July 22, 2016 Shane Hedmond

construction workers jump from burning lift

A lot of safety discussions center around how to keep yourself from falling off or being launched from lifts, but not many safety discussions involve how to get off of them when you’re in danger. Just recently, two construction workers in Boise, Idaho had to make some quick decisions as their welding blanket caught fire while they were in the lift.

Construction Foreman Builds Life Sized ‘Where’s Waldo?’ to Cheer Up Kids in Hospital

July 21, 2016 Shane Hedmond

Nobody likes to see children in the hospital, it just doesn’t seem fair that such a young life should have to spend time inside of one for an injury or illness. It seems, though, that job sites near children’s hospitals can bring the best out of construction workers. For example, some construction workers who were on a job across from a 2 year-old leukemia patient last year, wrote a get well message for her on a steel beam that touched her and her family. But, this year, a construction foreman in South Bend, Indiana has created a real life ‘Where’s Waldo?’ to play with the pediatric patients across the way.

[VIDEO] Crane Collapses On Busy New York Bridge

July 19, 2016 William Lucus

A crane being used to construct the new Tappan Zee Bridge in New York has collapsed across active lanes of traffic. The collapse happened on Tuesday and is blocking all lanes of traffic on the bridge that it was replacing. So far the news outlets report 5 people are injured due to the incident.

The Construction Industry May Purchase the Majority of Ice in the Summer

July 19, 2016 Shane Hedmond

There’s nothing better than a big glass of water filled with ice on a hot summer day. Concrete may feel the same way, also.