Excavators aren’t typically meant to be dropped down to a lower level, but certain circumstances require it sometimes. The machines are obviously extremely heavy, so a large crane and proper rigging is required for it to happen safely. As a construction firm in Hong Kong, China recently found out, though, it’s a little tougher than it seems.
Read more[VIDEO] Construction Worker in Shanghai is Literally the Worst at Getting Rid of a Puddle
If you’ve ever wondered what the worst way to get rid of a puddle is, you’re about to find out.
Read more[PHOTO] Contractor Decides to Pave Around Parked Car
Sometimes parked cars get in the way of construction, there’s no doubt about it. Those types of situations are handled on a case-to-case basis, it seems. There are the extreme reactions, such as smashing the cars with heavy machinery to get them out of the way, or using a skid steer to move – and damage – a legally parked car. There’s also the option to simply have it towed, reducing any liability that you or your company might have after causing so much damage. There’s apparently also a fourth option, which is to completely ignore the area around a parked car and let the internet laugh about it.
Read morePSA: Stop Trying To Catapult a Hard Hat onto Your Head
For some reason, there are plenty of people out there willing to try their hand at the “hard hat challenge,” in which worker’s attempt to launch a hard hat onto their head by stomping on a shovel, a 2x4, or any other launching mechanism. It all seems like fun and games until the wrong side of that hard hat ends up hitting you on top of the head, which seems to happen EVERY TIME.
Read more[VIDEO] Construction Worker Doesn’t Know When to Let Go of Auger, Gets Tossed into Pile of Wood
We use power tools and other power equipment in the construction industry for one simple reason: they’re stronger than we’ll ever be. Some people fail to realize that and put themselves in peculiar situations and many times set themselves up for an injury.
Read more"Biggest Construction Failure Ever" is, Unsurprisingly, a Government Project
Take a second to imagine the worst construction project that you ever worked on. Chances are, it was either over budget or finished behind schedule. Now, imagine working on a project that is not only a year behind schedule, but $1 BILLION over budget. No, not $1 Million…$1 BILLION. With a big ole fat “B” right at the beginning of it. That’s a pretty good reason to name a project the “Biggest Construction Failure Ever.”
Read moreConstruction Fail: Concrete Buffer Spins Out of Control
An oldie, but a goody, this video shows what happens when someone lets the concrete buffer get loose and spin out of control. It also answers the age old question of, “How many contractors does it take?” The answer is 18 and thankfully none of them were hurt in the making of this hilarious video...
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