A construction crane that was working on a highway widening project in St. Martin Parish in Louisiana collapsed onto the adjacent roadway last week, injuring one driver.
Read more[VIDEO] Watch a One Mile Long Bridge Over Water Be Imploded in Seconds
Demolition by implosion videos are always fun to watch. Adding an element of water makes them even more dramatic, though it’s probably not great for the ecosystem. Late last week, a one mile long, 23 year-old bridge in China was imploded in front of a crowd of spectators and caught on camera.
Read more[VIDEO] Crane Collapses Trying to Hoist Bulldozer Above Retaining Wall
[VIDEO] Typhoon Destroys Material Hoist in China
As the US is experiencing our own natural disaster, by way of Hurricane Florence, China is being hit badly by a Typhoon Mangkhut. According to Independent, the storm has caused a crane, which was being used on a 22-story housing development, to crumble. That collapse was caught on camera by neighbors.
Read moreMulti-Story Parking Garage in Texas Collapses Twice, Trapping Dozens of Cars
There have been a few devastating structural collapses across America and the world this year. In March, an under construction pedestrian bridge collapsed in Florida, killing 6. In Colombia, ten workers were killed when a large section of a bridge being built collapsed. Both of those tragedies happened while the structures were still being built, but a recent collapse in Texas has a bit of a different story.
Read more[VIDEO] Dump Truck with Raised Bed Gets Obliterated by Overhead Highway Sign
If you’re a general contractor in the Davie, Florida area, I have an idea why one of your deliveries might have been late last week.
Read more[VIDEO] Hi Rise Building Collapse During Demolition Critically Injures 1 in Miami
On Monday morning, a 13 story building in Miami Beach that was being prepped for demolition suddenly collapsed, injuring one Project Manager that was struck by debris.
Read more[VIDEO] Unfinished Bridge in Colombia Demolished after Partial Collapse Killed 10
In January of 2018, ten construction workers were killed and another eight were injured when a bridge spanning the Chirajara canyon in Columbia partially collapsed. That collapse has since been blamed on a poor design, reports have stated. Last week, the remaining sections of the bridge were demolished in dramatic fashion.
Read moreAllegedly Drunk Crane Operator Crashes into 4 Cars on New York Highway
A 47 year old crane operator is facing charges of driving while intoxicated and leaving the scene of an accident after driving a truck mounted crane into several vehicles on the Long Island Expressway in New York.
Read more[VIDEO] Watch the Tallest Building to Ever Be Demolished by Implosion
A couple weeks ago, we shared a list of the 100 tallest buildings to ever be demolished. One of the most interesting things that I learned while researching for that article was that although Detroit’s Greater Department Hudson Store was not the tallest building on the list (it was #21), it was the tallest on the list to actually be imploded.
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