Ironworkers: "raw" construction footage (Ⓗ Week 44 construction clips set #2)

33 minutes of surefooted ironworkers wrangling I-beams to assemble the structural steel frame of the building. With original audio (or, turn down the volume and provide your own accompaniment music).
I use the term "raw footage" loosely. It is not completely un-edited - the footage has been color-corrected and rough portions removed. By "raw" I mean the footage has just been all strung together with no attempt to "tighten it up" or "tell a story" or any of those kinds of editing processes. Usually I speed things up, time-lapse style, but every so often I publish some of the original footage at original speed with original audio, in case anyone is interested.
Ⓗ series construction week 44, set #2, from April 27, 2015.
This video is not endorsing or recommending, nor was it endorsed by, any business, product, or organization. The appearance of, or mention of, any person, business, product or organization in it is not necessarily an endorsement or recommendation of or by that person, business, product, or organization. This recording is of views and scenes visible to the public.

[@newteripin]

I"m a retired structural steel inspector. CWI/NDT etc. Worked with these guys, it was an honor to feel like part of the crew.

[@meddhm4793]

thanks , yes it's the reality , they are really very skilled and surely have a big experience in this field

[@TheMinnesotanGaming]

To anyone thinking of trying the trade with a fear of heights, try it anyways. When I started, the heights scared the shit out of me. But it honestly does go away. If you put your mind to it and you give it your all, you'll make it. Eventually the fear dissipates and you dont notice it.

[@mattyandthefam2313]

Just got into the apprenticeship. This was awesome to read. I know that it'll go away cause of how bad and excited I am to do this sht. Thanks brother

[@LizardNintendoODIN]

He’s right. I sounded like the guy above me. But got up there and was like fuck this . Lol it was almost my last job! But it goes a way to a degree. There’s still some oh shit moments. But I make it home

[@chriswright8464]

A young man's game, 31 YEARS AS UNION pipefitter.

[@jakeo2600]

Chris, I was local 597 Chicago for 37.5 years. Retired now for 8. Lovin it!

[@bradr1913]

Just a big playground for these guys. Love the video.

[@victorc8804]

Yup you got that right😂,after a 8 to 10 hour day they grab a couple cold ones and pipe down their wife if they find time and energy😂

[@-Me_]

@@victorc8804 😂😂😂😂

[@bryanekberg1042]

Much respect to those in this trade.

[@laopang91362]

It is nice to see people building stuff. US infrastructure next.

[@alexandertwo4534]

Big respect for the hard working boys👍

[@Brent0285]

Men

[@SuperPaul1950]

outstanding these men are fearless the height would kill me . They make it look easy like a walk in the park outstanding

[@jasmineannmaire1013]

awesome workers you guys are made of steel

[@FCP32]

Thanks for the video. I have completed my first year as an apprentice at my Local 397. I love every minute of it!! I look forward to learning all aspects of this trade. I am definitely proud to be in the Union.

[@lolpantsification]

Congrats man! I've got 1.5 more years left in Local 100 Plumbers and Fitters union in Dallas. Can't wait to turn out!

[@FCP32]

@@lolpantsification thanks brother. Congratulations to you too.Stay safe!!

[@FCP32]

@OTIS SPENCER thank you. Since my last post, I have learned a lot from the old timers. I am constantly trying to increase my my skills to one day become a great JIW. Thank you for the advice!

[@ericmobley4075]

That's bad ass y'all local have big work going now

[@MrKrayzspuddwrench66]

Thanks for sharing, more of the structural Ironworkers (Raising Gang). It's The best Stuff, That's Right! LJ

[@adrianoleuzzi2217]

Grande concentrazione mentale continuata. Bravi e buon lavoro.

[@larrymasterspowerbuildingc4477]

Man these guys are workin'!

[@bertjones1315]

Ain’t no 2hr days at the gym working out compares to how these guys feel by the end of there work days, minimum of 5 days a week maybe even 7, 10-12 hrs a day!.

[@vicenteDLH34]

@BassBreath100 dam thats a sad story..

[@BlackMountainCycles]

Easy bud. I work with iron workers on every job I’ve been on and they barely work overtime, they get out of the rain at the first sign of a sprinkle, they won’t even go on the plywood deck to lay their steel until our laborers clear it of snow and ice. Bunch of prima donna’s if you ask me.

[@bertjones1315]

@@BlackMountainCyclesAbsolutely No pre Madonna’s here, Us Navajos are uglier then a dogs ass and we just add make up when a dog drags the shit out of his ass on the ground!. but we sure love love to work!. Let me guess your on commercial jobs?

[@BlackMountainCycles]

@@bertjones1315 yes I work for a big Union General Contractor and we build post-tension concrete high rises. I myself am a carpenter. The iron workers we deal with are a bunch of cry-babies. Sounds like wherever you are, you guys are doing it right. Keep on keepin’ on, brother.

[@larrymasterspowerbuildingc4477]

@@bertjones1315 Peace unto you brother. Thanks for staying hard. Like most African Americans, other than one of the countries in Africa, I don't know where my Native roots are. I know my black grandfather from Alabama had much Native blood in him. A court house fire burnt all his lineage records. I'm 48 and want badly to get into the trades. I'm 48, strong physically been powerlifting for the last 6 years so I have a strong back, chest, legs, midsection, and hands. I think iron working for a guy my age is too much, but pipefitting or welding sounds like fun. This world is destroying a living wage for everyone it seems, except for those willing to do hard work like you guys. Any advice on a trade path for a man like me who has about 10 years left to put his body through manual labor? I'm really in danger of having a fucked up life if I don't sack up and get this type of work for myself going I feel.

[@fernandorodriguesrodrigues7629]

Excelentes montagem de estruturas metálicas muito bom show i Love

[@kingsleyoseisheare6384]

Big up Guys, Great team work.

[@jonelkabigting8928]

nice works.good job

[@tanataotengahere5978]

Tino Ataahua..ano..as a boilermaker/welder, structural steel fabricator, rigger an scaffy..'gorra-av'-nerves-of-steel'.for dat mahi..Tino mou-te-wehi.this is awesome..Pai te maatakitaki- aie, whakataa-ai..pai te inu 'matoa'..makariri..a cold-beer.. kaapai presente..HC. 🦾✌️❤️ it.stay safe.. 🙏✌️🤙Kia ora 👍😎

[@lowellmorse6723]

Had to take a deep breathe....watching the first few minutes. Stay Safe...and leave this to Professionals.

[@helaluddin4943]

good job

[@sambasivareddychintalacher8821]

Good Job

[@MrJB97]

Much love to my brothers! SF377

[@gunschannelsenimanapi7334]

very good....

[@bvausch1]

Love it.

[@TonyStony]

real hardworking man

[@HospitalConstruction]

33 minutes of surefooted ironworkers wrangling I-beams to assemble the structural steel frame of the building. With original audio (or, turn down the volume and provide your own accompaniment music). I use the term "raw footage" loosely. It is not completely un-edited - the footage has been color-corrected and rough portions removed. By "raw" I mean the footage has just been all strung together with no attempt to "tighten it up" or "tell a story" or any of those kinds of editing processes. Usually I speed things up, time-lapse style, but every so often I publish some of the original footage at original speed with original audio, in case anyone is interested. Construction week 44, set #2, from April 27, 2015. This video is not endorsing or recommending, nor was it endorsed by, any business, product, or organization. The appearance of, or mention of, any person, business, product or organization in it is not necessarily an endorsement or recommendation of or by that person, business, product, or organization. This recording is of views and scenes visible to the public. #construction #ironworker #ironworkers #rawfootage #ibeam

[@samanthab1923]

Hospital Construction Where is this? My dad was an Ironworker. Worked NYC & NJ.

[@TheSillyslik40]

love those riggers below they are spot on! too old for the beams! i'll stick to the decking and stuff

[@nickjones2340]

If you're not too old for the deck then. So what makes you think you'd be too old for the beams

[@kenbrewsaugh2473]

Really BIG balls!!!!

[@benuabaja5588]

Wow... Good job broo

[@luzmarisgaexia8193]

Excelente montadores de estructura

[@rubenbeltrandlopez6155]

En mi vida he hecho 4 proyectos de este tipo,me gustaría hacer uno mas

[@ManuelGomez-lb4xi]

Qué bueno que respeten las medidas de seguridad y se anclen al hilo guarda

[@ralphaverill2001]

Beams coming up have safety lines pre-attached. Everybody's tied off all the time. A long way from those old pictures of iron workers in leather-soled street shoes and fedora hats and snap-brim caps sitting on a beam having lunch 50 stories up. As a newly retired construction worker, (electrician) I can watch other people working for hours. Lift with your brain, not your back, boys!

[@paulvalenta5070]

An electrician talking about an Ironworkers trade, you sir are a comedian

[@ralphaverill2001]

@@paulvalenta5070 I wasn't talking about anybody's trade. I was referring to job-site safety procedures and requirements changing over the years.

[@drivernephi2115]

I'm gonna be like them someday. No two ways about it

[@Rep0007]

Questions: 1. Are they on safety lines at all times? Or only sometimes? 2. Looks like each beam comes with a preattached lengthwise safety line on it for them to link to? 2. How are they attaching those beams so quickly? Are they bolting them? Is that all that it takes? Will the beams be welded or otherwise permanently attached later? Thanks.

[@HospitalConstruction]

Rep0007 I believe that most of the time, yes, they are connected. If you watch, you'll see that each man has two clips, so that they can attach one to a new point before removing the other one, so that they are attached at all times. Yes, each beam usually comes with a line already on it. These guys put the beams in place, usually with just one or two bolts on each end. Later, a separate crew comes by and puts in all the rest of the bolts and tightens them. Then, some connections (but not all) are also welded by yet another crew. You can see some of this in the weekly timelapses. I'm not a construction expert, but those are my observations.

[@toothpaste22]

tie off is at the discretion of the employer. Iron workers are one of the few trades where "tie-off" falls into the category of hindering their work at least out here in California. The beams are only set with a couple bolts, then later you will go back and get all of them. Crane time is expensive so you would get what you need done (setting beams) with the allotted crane time, then go back for the little things (full bolt set)

[@joesaracho8711]

Edward Lewis 433

[@m.johnson4864]

1) The safety lines you see are put on by the hook-on guys on the ground. They are typically only put on main header beams or at openings/leading edge. 2) Tie-off is required per OSHA. The rule is 30' outside/15' inside, but most GC's & erectors now require tie-off above 6' at all times. 3) Every beam requires at least 2 bolts per end before disconnecting from the crane. Like the others stated, separate crews come in later and do the final bolting (stuff, tighten, torque), welding, decking, and misc detailing.

[@skystevenson24]

@toothpaste22 Exactly its a cert Osha sub part R for steel erection

[@blessedandtalented113]

One of those guys should have a radio, work Smarter, it's more Safe

[@manolitaespineira8930]

Hello for London.Nice people's and nice job 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍💜💚💖❤💜💚💖❤💜💚💖❤

[@APviKINGsz28]

props to people in this trade. holy shit

[@jiw71]

Spent 25 years doing that. Glad there was no requirement for 'fall arrest' at that time to restrict my mobility.

[@mitocorleone4845]

Yeah, these poor iron workers being immobilized by those god awful harnesses and regulations. God forbid they waste any of the contractors pennies, and if they fall it’s their own fault right? Fuckin moron shut the fuck up

[@PurpleHaze4me]

is the deck for safety only or also for holding concrete when they start pouring?

[@paulvalenta5070]

Concrete

[@HellzWindStaff187]

must be a 6 foot tie off

[@drlotta1503]

how do you work with all the safety cables to trip over?

[@ckuehncnwhsyt]

Wild crane operator in the first sixty seconds.

[@joeonemanteam62]

Cool

[@DEDIPURNAMA987]

Hati hati bang kerja nya....👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@wingzero4333]

That's the shit! Love my job!

[@HospitalConstruction]

Danny H. And we here admire your work, sir!

[@brickit26]

Detroit Ironworker osha is the death to all trades.

[@jeremywarner2540]

Detroit Ironworker what is the age to retire as an ironworker?

[@pixelbender896]

up to you

[@calikid378]

My boy Fidel in the green hard hat is a bad ass connector!!!! 378/377 All day baby!!!!!

[@danounk5116]

them all is a daddy.. love my dad

[@methreenone4839]

I hung red iron when those boys were in their diapers.we didn't have all the safety they have today. they have wire walk lines catch nets etc. But still very dangerous if you don't have your head in the game.

[@NTomlin575]

Okay boomer

[@carlboucher2643]

New England iron workers of 30+ years It Ain't Easy all those cables suck and with deck one floor below the length of his lanyard in the slack in that cable he's going to hit the deck before he gets any tension just an observation be safe Brothers

[@makim-k5850]

Where from? I applied to Local 7 in Boston. My buddy got me interested in joining. The only thing I'm a little concerned about is I do get vertigo sometimes but only if I'm way high up. I've worked jobs where I'm about 20 feet up walking on grating and been ok.

[@TheCurvin100]

MA Kim-k If you got in, you could be with the guys under the raising gang (guys shown) and be screwing things up or even laying down rebar. (Imma 3rd year apprentice at local 7) Depending on what you want to be doing.

[@referanscelikyapa.sizmir6754]

How many floors will be built?

[@HospitalConstruction]

12 floors, plus roof, plus underground parking.

[@reygomez5120]

Hospital Construction. I work on towers i climb 500 footer i diferent but i respct the ironworkers too

[@frankespinoza5424]

What’s company erecting the steel.???

[@HospitalConstruction]

Herrick, I believe.

[@memyself1176]

Pyongyang

[@SparkeyDogfish]

How is the crane operator getting his / her instructions?

[@doodoobaby592]

The connectors probably have a radio (walkie talkie) two way with the Cramer operator

[@TheSillyslik40]

all hand signals from the ground and the air! or walkies!

[@roddiener]

Typically a hardwired connection between crane cab and connector crew.

[@daithirievley3350]

Either from a walkie on the lead connector or from a phone man (hard line between the connecting team and crane cab) often times the phone man is right below where they’re connecting.

[@hibuddywuzsup571]

*HIS

[@erectionwala]

Can I work with this company?

[@dreamstopeed6604]

احببت هذا العمل لان انا لدي خبره به قد عملت سابقا ستيل ستركجر مسؤل نصب

[@poolman6898]

When do the bolts go 8n

[@nestorsong]

where were the steel structures produced?

[@In_Rem]

earth is flat and motionless that is how you are able to walk the top flange. ironworker local#14 Spokane Wa

[@MrScrappy562]

In Rem hell yeah!!! #local14

[@clothsloth]

Flat earth? You are a moron ..

[@TaylorNapolsky]

Can someone plz explain to me where is the rebar here? I'm confused why I see all these beams but no rebar. What role does rebar play?

[@zacharyroot3973]

The rebar comes after decking is put out once that is done and welded and Nelson studs are shot the rebar guys come and lay out all their bar tie it together with tie wire then the concrete gets poured over.

[@agussiswanto3839]

👍👍👍👍

[@antoniocarlospereira3538]

VIGA H MUITO BOM É RAPIDO

[@sonwong1032]

Fabrication works

[@MrEliacir]

...me dê uma chance pra trabalhar com vocês. Eu sou BRASILEIRO.

[@olgajoachimosmundsen4647]

0:20 This employer definitely has a high rate of injury. It's fast and dangerous bucks.They operate with very small margin of safety. Having a harness is only 60 % of the safety needed. Ideally you should also always be secured in a matter that you cannot fall at all, which means that the safety line is connected to a point above, not below you.The way those I-beams swing at high speeds is a big trap. The beams should be lifted in a way that keeps them more horizontally stable. Those guys should also keep a greater distance, and keep it until the beam is at level height.

[@Hookedup208]

The beam is rigged in the middle to manipulate easier and how in tf would these buildings get done if there wasn't any ironworkers.

[@doodoobaby592]

The low tie off is probably a Beamer connected to the beam we never are tied off above always below when walking the beams

[@roddiener]

Another Monday morning quarterback, these guys know what the f they're doing Olga, i suggest that the next highrise you see going up you personally deliver your ideas and suggestions to these gentleman walking the beams, I'm positive they'll say Thanks and Have a Nice Day!

[@mattharper588]

How the heck are they supposed to tie off above themselves with a sky hook

[@tifacola]

Where is this?

[@HospitalConstruction]

San Francisco

[@totalpkg6912]

Question is,where have you been all my life

[@kjcsomerville]

I’ve never seen a ironworker with a handbag !!!

[@oe542]

It’s a satchel!

[@faaraxguuleed7740]

The steel is already rust why

[@logicsfinest3471]

faarax Guuleed that’s actually a coating that prevents corrosion. It just looks red.

[@In_Rem]

it is raw iron

[@eattah6748]

faarax Guuleed it made like that

[@simpleman7446]

Cheaper..

[@ckuehncnwhsyt]

Maybe it's Core 10.

[@andy_182]

Are they tied off

[@mattharper588]

Andy Bradford are you blind

[@FCP32]

Each beam has a cable connected to it. They tied off no matter where they are at at on the steel.

[@agusta878]

like

[@fredricful]

Brandmaling på stålet

[@javierliramoreno9245]

Q recuerdos cuando trabaje en Estados Unidos todo muy chingon

[@markuslappalainen6847]

There seems to be one guy who’s struggling . Most likely getting into an accident.

[@MitzvosGolem1]

magnet boots

[@jerrymccrae7202]

WHERE DO THEY GET THESE GUYS????? I gotta stop watching these photos!!!!!!!!

[@watogo7664]

Hurry up and get that steel up land the bundles of deck and get out of the deckers way so they can jump through their ass to give you a safe work floor. HURRY HURRY HURRY! Those were the days.

[@dedy07htl69]

Like sameone

[@carlboucher2643]

and then like 15 guys on the floor below you hot break through the cable onto the ladder no harnesses no tie off and there's a retractable five feet away from them total double standard

[@duyvophuong2906]

Công truòng của các anh đang làm việc nó rất lón và hoành tráng , mình cũng có một uóc mong là làm công việc giống các bạn , ban làm công việc này lâu chưa

[@terryhanks5353]

;)

[@alfredopiedra9957]

En eso trabajo yo soy sldador

[@dnyce2083]

Bolting up with a connecting bar? Ok I guess

[@jamesrife6475]

What else would you use?

[@dnyce2083]

James Rife pins, beater, and your spuds

[@dorothywalters8073]

We used to man those jobs up too! Now 10 guys per job🖕🖕🖕✌️

[@kerocali5337]

Not so bad nowadays back in the harness free old days, them fuckers had balls or even the 70's with the belt harnesses. You were fucked if you fell in one of those.

[@michaelbradford4444]

Operator's a bit rough.

[@tomiosasai1401]

」「アメリカでは１本吊りするんだ、最も危険です見てわかると思うけど」日本では絶対にしない吊りの基本

[@kp5106]

What's an hourly pay for say a guy with 10 yrs experience ?

[@toothpaste22]

Your foot in the door, and the opportunity to prove yourself to the crew is what 10years gets you

[@logicsfinest3471]

Kenneth Poindexter here’s an actual answer not like the smart ass one that other guy gave you. That’s a union job so you will have to enter the apprenticeship program. I can’t speak for that particular local as far as pay rates and if you will be paid at the first year apprenticeship rate or the third year. Most ironworker locals have a three year apprenticeship, a few have a four year program. NYC is the highest paid in the country, while New Jersey, Chicago and Los Angeles are behind a bit, and the rest of the country for the most part doesn’t come close. However, the lower cost of living tends to somewhat balance that out. In NYC we also have an extra pay package that only a few cities have, but ours is by far the highest, in terms of base pay and the extra pay package. Hope that helps.

[@toothpaste22]

How is that a smart ass answer? Am I not 100% right? Oh well reality for some is scary

[@Lmayor1]

Paul Bryant what is the pay rates in the first year in nj?

[@logicsfinest3471]

cmayor mayor I’m from NYC so you would have to look up the New Jersey ironworker locals and find their pay rates for apprenticeship and journeyman. Hope that helps.

[@yusmadiyusofkeluarga5427]

Gps ipoh

[@SoPheak-ut7jv]

want Cambodian workers to work work without prompt service

[@thenotoriousttg_clint]

Ironworkers are a bunch of tough mother Fer’s but this video was sorta boring!

[@FCP32]

I got disagree with you. If you ever get chance to connect, throw deck, or even bolt up, man you probably retract that statement. It's feeling like no other. It's a pride,skills, heart, and dedication all wrapped in a bundle. Not to mention, you got have set a cohornas to even get on the steel.

[@lqozj7062]

けが人多そう

[@user-gj6yu4jn8j]

각반 착용은 안하네 ㅋ

[@hunterdoxtater9106]

my old lady connects better than that

[@In_Rem]

she probably connects with everybody but u

[@hectorreyes7202]

FUNNY

[@danewing4658]

Ya signal Man SUCKS ya connectors are less than good but ya foreman knows how to Shake out properly

[@BlackMountainCycles]

Everyone in the comments acting like these guys are saving children from burning buildings. I work with iron workers on every job I’ve been on and they barely work overtime, they get out of the rain at the first sign of a sprinkle, they won’t even go on the plywood deck to lay their steel until our laborers clear it of snow and ice. Bunch of prima donna’s if you ask me.

[@bush_did_runescape5517]

probably a carpenter lol

[@BlackMountainCycles]

@@bush_did_runescape5517 yessir. And this carpenter probably spends 8 hours each week making sure everything is perfect for cry baby iron workers so they can just lay some steel out on a deck and tie it together on top of a chair. It’s not very complicated stuff, bud. Lolol

[@bush_did_runescape5517]

@@BlackMountainCycles i dont get it did you not see the video it wasn't rebar LMAO its structural steel erection but your so butt hurt your taking other sections of the trade out of play

[@BlackMountainCycles]

@@bush_did_runescape5517 iron workers are iron workers, bud.

[@bush_did_runescape5517]

@@BlackMountainCycles and a crying carpenter is always and will be fixing things for me to perfectly place my steel

[@alexistellez6343]

Hardest trade out there and lowest payed too

[@NTomlin575]

False

[@alexistellez6343]

Iron workers don't even max out at 40n hour in other states I live in California that's how much they too out at here

[@FCP32]

@@alexistellez6343 the IW you are referring to, are they union?

[@moelay5437]

No Safety.

[@terryknutson3202]

i don't see anybodie working in "high heels" on this job..........................

[@TwIsTeDMaRsHaL13]

easy shit putting bolts in holes. try building and pouring footers and constructing poured walls of concrete. real mans work.

[@41odyssey]

concrete is labourers work.

[@bigjryeah5197]

Work is work doesn’t matter

[@MrJonah53]

Each to his own, but I did this for many years and most concrete crews that I met said "you would never get me up there. I did it for 40yrs and loved every minute of it, the higher the better.

[@robertdeebach38]

35 years in the Ironworkers trade saw all the shit. I put drywallers on top of the list for hard ass work. That's why the white boys turn it over to the Mexicans. Ha ha .

[@gramkrackermikeboss9593]

I work on a concrete crew we build forms, and pick pannels on tilt up buildings. My hats off to these guys.