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Why do construction crews put Christmas trees on top of “topped out” buildings?
“Topping out”—putting the last structural steel beam or final roofing piece in place on a building—is a project milestone. To celebrate, many contractors place an evergreen on top of the building, which gets the Christmas touch during the holiday season. It turns out that this construction celebration has ancient roots. The most widely cited story […]
December 24, 2013
Construction Equipment
How to harvest Christmas trees with a helicopter
We’re not sure how many Christmas tree harvesting videos you’ve seen, but you probably haven’t seen one involving a helicopter. This video was shot at Noble Mountain Christmas Tree Farm in Oregon. Oregon is the nation’s largest producer and exporter of Christmas trees and this farm makes quicker work of their job by employing a […]
December 23, 2013
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