Topic: Construction
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Videos
The Little Chimney Stack That Refused to Be Knocked Down
The demolition of a 175-foot-tall smokestack in Washington state experiences a slight hiccup.
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More Problems for San Francisco's New Bay Bridge Span
One-third of 96 recently tightened steel rods have snapped, and they can't be easily repaired.
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Tunnel Opening of the Day: Bypassing Highway 1's Least Reliable Stretch
Today marks the end of roughly 75 years of on-again-off-again road closures in a suburb of San Francisco.
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Berlin's New Airport Can't Turn Its Own Lights Off
Problems keep piling up at the construction site that will eventually become Berlin Brandenburg Airport.
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Will Construction Ever Come Back?
How the recovery is proceeding in housing markets across metros.
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Videos
More of China's Infrastructure Falls Into the Center of the Earth
A sinkhole in Guangzhou has eaten six shops, a sidewalk and several trees.
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Videos
Watch Portland Move an Entire Bridge in One Day
The shifting of the 3,400-ton span is rumored to be the biggest bridge move in history.
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Instructional Video of the Day: How to Build Skyscrapers Over Moving Trains
Neat!
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Knocking Down Huge Buildings Quietly, Floor by Floor
A Japanese construction company turns demolition into energy using something it calls a "big hat."
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What's Behind San Francisco's Sudden Building Boom?
Traditionally stingy with new growth, the city appears to be on the cusp of a major construction cycle.
