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Hyperloop One gets new chairman, reaches speeds of 240 mph in test
Two months after investing millions in Hyperloop One, Richard Branson has been named non-executive chairman of the company. The move follows the recent resignation of Hyperloop cofounder Shirvin Pishevar who was accused of sexual harassment. Now known as Virgin Hyperloop One – Branson is the founder of Virgin Group – the company also announced that it […]
December 20, 2017
Roadbuilding
New nanostructured concrete technology increases load-carrying capacity by more than 200%
Scientists at Peter the Great Saint-Petersburg Polytechnic University (SPbPU) in Russia have developed a new construction technique based on nanostructured high-strength, lightweight concrete. According to a report by Electronics 360, the concrete can increase load-carrying capability by more than 200 percent and decrease the density of construction by 80 percent, as well as offer resistance to […]
May 3, 2017
Roadbuilding
Russia looks to the Netherlands’ plastic roads project
Russia is looking to learn from the Netherlands’ experience in building plastic roads. According to a report in Pravda.ru, Alexander Starovoytov, Russia’s State Duma deputy from the LDPR faction, has appealed to the Federal Road Agency of the Russian Federation to study the Netherland’s pilot project, which involves an entirely different technology for the construction of roads from […]
April 25, 2016
Construction Equipment
Tightrope-walking dozer operator likely the only one dumb enough to ever try it
No. 7 Video of 2015 « No. 8 No. 6 »  As if heavy equipment operation weren’t dangerous enough by itself—especially in Russia—why not throw in a tightrope? In what we have to assume is a Russian TV talent show of some sort, a dozer operator is tasked with crossing from one giant pile […]
July 31, 2015
Construction Equipment
High-rise drops but won’t fall after 2 giant blasts to core in failed demolition
After officials deemed the construction process of a 16-story building in the Crimean city of Sevastopol to be “flawed earlier” this year, the building was ordered to be demolished. But apparently, construction was at least good enough to withstand two massive explosive blasts to its core when it came time to bring it down. In the videos […]
January 6, 2015
Construction Equipment
Drunk guy in a wheel loader plows through parked cars; is swiftly brought to justice by angry mob
Before you watch the video below, 1) Yes, of course this video is from Russia and 2) some of the video is not exactly suitable for children as this guy takes a few punches. And while violence is never the answer, it’s a bit hard to judge this particular angry mob especially with how much […]
January 2, 2015
Construction Equipment
“Ninjas” infiltrate construction of 2nd-tallest building, scale crane, grab terrifying footage (VIDEO, GALLERY)
No. 11 Story in 2014 « No. 12 No. 10 » [imagebrowser id=32] Not to be outdone by the crane operator on the very same jobsite, two Russian “urban ninjas” broke into the construction site of China’s Shanghai Tower and grabbed some pretty ridiculous photos of their own. But these two daredevils also took some […]
March 3, 2014
Roadbuilding
The Coldest Place on Earth and an Antarctic Condition 1 Storm
As I was shoveling my car out from yet another snowstorm and deicing the doors so I didn’t have to have my children crawl in through the trunk of the minivan (Yes, I’ve had to have them do that when the motorized sliding doors just would not open), I was trying to think positively – […]
February 20, 2014
Roadbuilding
How Sochi Prepared Its Transportation System for the Winter Olympics
The Opening Ceremony of the Winter Olympics is Friday night, and hundreds of thousands of people have already flocked to Sochi, Russia, where the sports will be held this year. But just a few years ago, the small city was hardly prepared for the traffic that accompanies the more than two-week-long worldwide event. Sochi, which […]
February 6, 2014
Construction Equipment
5 minutes of crane FAILS: toppling over hills, trains, buildings
Appropriately titled “Crane FAIL Compilation 2013,” the video below puts together a 5-minute retrospective of the worst videotaped crane failures that came to light in the last year. Most of these failures come from our friends in Russia and, thankfully, maybe only one or two come from the U.S. There’s a bit of everything. Cranes […]
December 27, 2013
Roadbuilding
Squats for Train Tickets
Need a train ticket but don’t have any cash on you?  Just squat for it. [youtube ojo9M1cPSPI nolink] In exchange for knocking out 30 squats, you can score a free subway ticket – worth about a buck – at Russia’s Vystavochnaya station, west of Moscow, according to a Wired report. Why the free fare? The […]
November 19, 2013
Construction Equipment
Genius doesn’t secure payload of concrete slabs, slings them at nearby cars
First, we’d like to thank Russia for another sterling example of how not to do things. The video below might not be as flashy as Dump Truck Inferno Guy, but just as dangerous to everyone on the road with this genius. This guy apparently thought the weight of the slabs was enough to keep them […]
October 17, 2013
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