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Crane tips over while loading giant Christmas tree
One crane driver experienced the ride of his life while loading a giant Christmas tree onto the back of a flatbed truck. Watch the incident here.
December 20, 2018
Roadbuilding
Ga., Ala. open work lanes for Thanksgiving travelers
The states of Georgia and Alabama have announced they will halt work-zone lane closures on their respective interstates for Thanksgiving holiday drivers. The Alabama Department of Transportation will stop lane closures from noon November 22 through midnight November 26. The Georgia Department of Transportation will do the same from 6 a.m. November 22 to 5 […]
November 22, 2017
Roadbuilding
Road to popular Colo. ski spot to close for construction work
Snowshoeing and cross-country skiing enthusiasts will find it more difficult to get to a popular Colorado ski spot next year during peak snow due to road construction. Work is scheduled to begin November 15 on Brainard Lake Road, which leads to the Brainard Lake Recreation Area. The work on the $3.5 million project will close […]
November 14, 2017
Roadbuilding
North Dakota DOT looking for owner of Christmas presents found by highway
The North Dakota Department of Transportation wants to help bring some belated Christmas cheer to whomever lost several gifts on the side of the road just two days before the holiday. KFGO reported that a North Dakota Department of Transportation maintenance worker was working on U.S. Highway 2 between Minot and Berthold Dec. 23 when he came […]
January 8, 2016
Construction Equipment
Flipping loader an example of how not to chop down a Christmas tree
We can’t confirm if the guy with the chainsaw’s last name is Griswold or not, but in the very least this guy has to be a distant relative. On the bright side, the family in the red house has one extra tree for the holidays in the event a fried cat leads to a tree […]
December 24, 2015
Construction Equipment
Google’s robot ‘reindeer’ make for one creepy sleighride
Google-owned robotics company Boston Dynamics has created quite the Christmas card, starring its (in)famous robot dog, known as Spot. In fact, there are three Spots in this short holiday greeting, dressed up as reindeer with Santa’s sleigh in tow. As have been most videos starring this creation, the latest one is slightly terrifying. As we reported back […]
December 23, 2015
Construction Equipment
12 Days of Construction Gifts, Tools & Toys 2015 (Win a Cat Android phone!)
If your Christmas tree is up, but it’s looking pretty bare as you fret over what to get the construction professional in your life, worry no more. Nearly each day over the next two and a half weeks, we’ll be unwrapping a killer suggestion list, one gift at a time. And just as we did […]
December 7, 2015
Construction Equipment
Head Santa: Construction CEO doles out degrees in Kris Kringledom at oldest Santa School in U.S. (PHOTOS)
[imagebrowser id=162] In December, many contractors are winding down the year, moving equipment off frozen jobsites and back into the yard. Then there’s Tom Valent, president and CEO of Gerace Construction, a heavy industrial and infrastructure contractor based in Midland, Michigan. Despite the frigid weather outside, this is one of his busiest times of year. […]
December 22, 2014
Roadbuilding
Fun with snowplowing
Who says shoveling your driveway can’t be fun? Last year, I tried to make shoveling the driveway fun by having my two boys shovel along with me and make a fort while doing so. We had races with who could push the most snow and then make snowballs. When my husband’s job was such that […]
December 19, 2014
Roadbuilding
Last second Christmas gift ideas for highway and bridge construction workers
Hopefully you’re not one of those people who wait until the last second to do all of your Christmas shopping. If you are, stay safe trying to fight the crowds of shoppers as the big day approaches. Thankfully there are several last second gifts that are sure to please the highway and bridge construction worker […]
December 19, 2014
Roadbuilding
7 Interesting Christmas Facts
With Christmas just a day away, it’s time to stop worrying about work, presents or decorations and start enjoying time with friends and family. Here are some Christmas trivia questions to get you in the holiday spirit. 1. Alabama was the first state to make Christmas an official holiday — Oklahoma was the last. 2. […]
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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