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Face the New Year like this nearly submerged tractor operator who claws his way out of a river
Happy New Year! Rather than making a bunch of resolutions you won’t keep in 2014, why not spend a bit of time getting a bit of inspiration for getting things done? Losing weight, eating better, exercising more or budgeting your money better are all better ideas, but having a never-give-up attitude like this guy will […]
December 31, 2013
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
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You can really drive this life-size Lego car. And it runs on air.
Did you or your kids get Legos for Christmas? Well, just in case you’ve got an extra 500,000 lying around, you can try your hand at building a pretty sweet hot rod that runs on air. That’s what Steve Sammartino, an Australian entrepreneur, and Raul Oaida, a Romanian tech genius, have done. Dubbed the Super […]
December 26, 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
Construction Equipment
Ford LTL semi truck jumps more than 100 feet through the air
Can’t help but just smile at this one. When the video starts, it doesn’t seem like driver Ash Nichols has gotten enough speed behind this Ford LTL. In the end though, he has more than enough to launch an impressive 101.9 feet through the air. The amount of ground clearance he gets is pretty amazing […]
December 23, 2013
Roadbuilding
Gaming meets real-life racing with Anki Drive
If you’re looking for a last-minute holiday gift for a gamer or car enthusiast, startup company Anki may have your solution. Released in October, Anki Drive is a game that combines a miniature race track with a video game. [youtube vXINC6xau64 nolink] Autoweek reports that the game “uses artificial-intelligence-equipped robotic cars on a rollout track […]
December 20, 2013
Construction Equipment
How to dig your way down a steep, shifting slope in an excavator
Should you find yourself at the top of a steep and shifting slope in an excavator, you could simply take the risk of running down it like a mad man. Or, if you’re like this guy, you could do it safely and help out your fellow operator in the wheel loader below by throwing them […]
December 19, 2013
Construction Equipment
Helicopter rescues stranded crane operator high above a raging inferno
A student housing complex under construction in Kingston, Ontario, Canada, caught fire Tuesday afternoon, stranding a crane operator high above the inferno below. Around 2 p.m. Tuesday, explosions were heard at the site, according to the CBC. Thought to be the sound of propane tanks exploding, the resulting blaze engulfed the under-construction housing complex and […]
December 18, 2013
Construction Equipment
Stihl taught one of its chainsaws to sing “Silent Night” in a version not so tender or mild
It’s not the prettiest rendition of “Silent Night,” and you probably won’t be able to sing along to it, but Stihl’s take on the classic carol is definitely one for the ages. After the tool maker’s Virginia Beach factory has shut down for the night, one MS 291 chainsaw raises its voice from a testing […]
December 17, 2013
Roadbuilding
Rapid-set cement helps rehab seven overpasses, one bridge in St. Louis
Here’s a look at the rehabilitation of seven overpasses in six locations and one bridge rehabilitation throughout the City of St. Louis. The video below explains how rapid-set cement was used in the rehabilitation and the process of how it was used using volumetric mixers. Warning: The background music for the video may make […]
December 17, 2013
Construction Equipment
World of Concrete releases “Rig Racin,” a concrete-truck-flipping obstacle course game for iPhone, iPad and Android
Big news from Hanley Wood Exhibitions, the show runner for the World of Concrete trade show has released its first game for the iPhone, iPad and Android devices called “Rig Racin’.” The game puts players in control of a tricked out cement mixer truck and tasks them with navigating challenging obstacle courses with the goals of […]
December 15, 2013
Construction Equipment
Excavator operator exposes a sewer, removes manhole cover with surgical precision
Exposing a storm sewer manhole doesn’t sound like very exciting work, but when the guy in this excavator’s operator seat is doing it, it’s an art form. This crew is working on adjusting the height of the manhole for a new street. So they bring their ace operator in and he meticulously removes the fill […]
December 13, 2013
Roadbuilding
Airline surprises passengers by granting Christmas wishes
You’ll want a box of tissues handy when you watch this video. WestJet passengers flying to Ontario recently got a nice surprise from the airline employees when they reached their destination. [youtube zIEIvi2MuEk nolink] Before boarding in Toronto, passengers told Santa what they wanted for Christmas, describing items ranging from “a big TV” to […]
December 12, 2013
Business
FDNY firefighters form a construction company to rebuild homes destroyed by Hurricane Sandy
Fire Lt. John Nolan recently retired from the New York City Fire Department after 18 years of duty, so he’s well-versed responding quickly in disastrous situations. So, when Hurricane Sandy hit the East Coast in October 2012, devastating the communities of Rockaway and Breezy Point in the borough of Queens, Nolan and fellow firefighters went […]
December 12, 2013
Roadbuilding
Construction crew does the Harlem Shake on the jobsite
When New York City’s 432 Park Avenue 1,398-foot-tall high-rise is completed, it will be the tallest residential building in the city. While under construction, the project team is having fun on the jobsite doing the Harlem Shake. It’s great to see that a little fun can be integrated into work. Watch the video below to […]
December 11, 2013
Roadbuilding
Massive highway pileup in Milwaukee
Winter weather has hit much of the United States from Texas to Colorado and the Midwest and the Northeast. [youtube R38RJuul55c nolink] There have been flight delays, school closings and major accidents. The Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) captured on traffic cameras a major pileup on U.S.-41/45 at Lannon Road about noon on Dec. 8. […]
December 10, 2013
Business
Trucking company owner parodies Van Damme’s “Epic Split” to demonstrate the dangers of Obamacare
A few weeks ago, an ad by Volvo Trucks took the Internet by storm. It featured action star Jean Claude Van Damme performing an “Epic Split” between two Volvo FM trucks in reverse. And now, unsurprisingly, it has been parodied. But parodies of viral videos don’t usually come from the owners of trucking companies. Especially […]
December 9, 2013
Construction Equipment
Power trowel spins out of control despite a dozen workers’ best attempts to defeat it
Our sister sites Total Landscape Care and Better Roads shared this video this week and we just couldn’t resist. These poor guys have completely lost control of a concrete buffer while another crew, of office workers, enjoys and films from the safety of their building. In the description of the video, one of the guys […]
December 6, 2013
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