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Roadbuilding
“Topping out” ceremony celebrates completion of towers for new Port of Long Beach bridge
On December 5, state, local and federal officials joined construction crews for a “topping out” ceremony to celebrate the completion of the two 515-foot-tall towers for the new Port of Long Beach bridge, Port of Long Beach reports. The towers will be the centerpieces of California’s first cable-stayed bridge for vehicular traffic, which will be […]
December 13, 2017
Construction Equipment
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
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