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Video of construction workers trying to stop a concrete buffer

December 17, 2011 @ 12:35 pm

Hahahahhaha!

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Disneyland construction time-lapse

December 14, 2011 @ 12:30 am

According to the commentary here, Disneyland was built in about 3 months! Is that true? That seems rather quick, but I guess most of it is pretty much a fancy set, right? Really great video above, if you have 10 … Continue reading →

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Construction site in TriBeCa, circa 1973

November 20, 2011 @ 11:20 pm

Photo: Wil Blanche/NARA According to the photo’s caption, this was a construction site just north of the former Word Trade Centers in NYC in May 1973. I guess this is what TriBeCa used to look like huh.

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Photos of the construction of the Hoover Dam

October 28, 2011 @ 7:20 pm

Photo: Ethan Miller/Getty Images Captured has a phenomenal post today showing images of the Hoover Dam being built. The images are quite extraordinary as it shows the huge construction project taking place over a span of several years. There are … Continue reading →

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Rebuilding Michigan Central Station

October 16, 2011 @ 11:39 pm

It looks like I went to Michigan Central Station just in time last year. According to the video above, a group of people are stripping the building from the inside and prepping it for reuse. Good news overall, but bad … Continue reading →

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Michigan Central Station under construction

October 16, 2011 @ 8:17 pm

Photo from the Burton Historical Collection This photo taken in 1912 or 1913 shows the once-magnificent Michigan Central Station under construction.

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