Though construction work may be typically defined by unions, hard hats, and high-visibility vests in nearly every color imaginable, a whole lot more goes into setting down our infrastructure than what meets the eye. Sometimes, it can even be downright metal, complete with flames, big, scary machines, and hard-as-heck workers to boot.
From a glimpse at what underwater welding is really like to the — literal — heights wind turbine workers have to climb in order to keep our green energy green, here are 16 incredibly heavy metal photos of people and machines at work.
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A group of iron workers on the job in California
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A structural welder hard at work
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“An iron worker balances himself on a beam 15 floors high.”
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“High-rise worker hanging outside 34th-floor window rescued by quick-thinking office workers.”
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"Ever seen a monster dump truck's load of coal fire during a coal mine disaster? Now you have."
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A worker laying undersea cables
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A wildlife worker setting off a controlled prairie burn
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“In Tver, Russia a major fire occurred in an apartment building under construction. 14/03/2024.”
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“World's Largest abandoned Bucket Wheel Excavator.”
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“A construction worker takes a break from building the Chrysler Building, New York, 1930.”
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Wind Turbine Technicians while on the job
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An underwater welder on the job
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“Walking out to work on a broken-down bulldozer after a landfill fire - August 2022.”
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One of the world’s biggest excavators on the job
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An unmanned, offshore oil rig being placed in China
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A Wildland Firefighter while battling a blaze
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