If you’ve ever wondered what the worst way to get rid of a puddle is, you’re about to find out. As two other workers fearlessly stand by and watch, one brave gentleman, equipped with knee-high rubber boots, decides to do something about a puddle that is partly...
In October of last year, officials in Dubai held a groundbreaking ceremony for the Dubai Creek Tower, a building which is expected to surpass the reigning “tallest building” champion, the Burj Dubai. Flash forward just a few short months and over a million hours of...
New demolition videos are always fun to watch. You know what’s even better, though? A bunch of demolitions all at once.Storyful recently compiled around a dozen of the best demolitions from around the world and combined them onto one pretty epic compilation video,...
While being prepared for demolition, the Grand Avenue Bridge in Glenwood Springs, Colorado unexpectedly collapsed to the railroad tracks below. Thankfully, no injuries were reported, but the local police chief said that workers had to flee the scene once the bridge...
Directional boring, or horizontal directional drilling, is a common method for installing underground pipe and conduits, among others. Its main benefit is that it minimally disturbs the areas around where your pipe or cable needs to be installed. Instead of cutting...
Smoke stack demolitions are always fun to watch because they typically stand much taller than the buildings surrounding them, giving cameras great views of the carnage. They don’t always go well, like when a 2.6 million pound brick stack fell directly on top of an...
