Ironworking in downtown Vancouver, Canada.

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Local 97 building the Deloitte tower on 400 West Georgia, Vancouver, BC.
Shot on Insta360 OneR.
I do not own the rights to the greatest song of all time: Echoes by Pink Floyd.

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@olegs79 3 жыл бұрын

At 20, I wanted to be an Ironworker. At 36 I'm glad I never got in. Nice video. Nothing but respect.

@appmania2180 3 жыл бұрын

what did you end up doing?

@olegs79 3 жыл бұрын

@@appmania2180 ICI electrician.

@appmania2180 3 жыл бұрын

@@olegs79 nice 👍

@kushking5354 3 жыл бұрын

Curious as to why your glad you never got in?

@olegs79 3 жыл бұрын

@@kushking5354 The trades are rough. Especially when you get older. Even with the current trade, I get up in the morning and sit on the edge of my bed and say Jeez, here we go again. It takes a ton of effort to finally get up from that bed. By 9, once you had a bit of coffee and a bit of hustle you kind of get into it. By 4 o'clock when I come home I am a carcass. When you finally stop moving your body starts pointing out all these parts that start hurting; knees, back, elbows, neck etc etc. Just gets worse with age. I can just imagine being in that sun hustling on top of those beams. Jeez. Spoke with an Ironworker who was about my age, he was foreman or something to that affect. He complained of being a walking invalid essentially.

@duhGOATman 3 жыл бұрын

Hand climbing that beam what a boss

@dougtravis5582 3 жыл бұрын

Column.........

@duhGOATman 3 жыл бұрын

@@dougtravis5582 dear god please forgive me

@ExquisiteTopHat 3 жыл бұрын

RIP NowFuckOffIGotWorkToDo. We shall forever pray for him.

@user-ue5pq3fw3y 3 жыл бұрын

نهل 😙😚😎😭😭😭😭

@0xsergy 3 жыл бұрын

@@dougtravis5582 column of i-beam, yes

@pardeepdhaliwal9744 3 жыл бұрын

Props to the crew; it's real hard work compared to what I have to do for 8 hours a day.

@fermentedfruit 3 жыл бұрын

frrr makes me seem jobless 😂

@firingallcylinders2949 Жыл бұрын

You don't see women saying that there's not enough women in this field lol

@KN1GHT501 Жыл бұрын

@@firingallcylinders2949 True lmao

@makingbreadnotcrumbs Жыл бұрын

@@firingallcylinders2949 LOOL im dead

@jay_bro8113 Жыл бұрын

Days probably go by very fast, all that moving and paying attention....

@sdl98 3 жыл бұрын

AND I hear Pink Floyd Echoes, brilliant gents!

@MrConroach420 3 жыл бұрын

ya what a solid choice eh. meddle is my favourite friggin album!

@bored2323 3 жыл бұрын

I don’t care what they pay these guys , it’s not enough especially when they are responsible for building these BILLION DOLLAR Skyscrapers

@amorvincitomnia4584 3 жыл бұрын

Searched it up......"The average salary for a ironworker is $31.13 per hour in British Columbia." I thought the job pays much much more.

@hockeyandsoccer4ever 3 жыл бұрын

@@amorvincitomnia4584 alot of those are out of date. If you search up plumbers wage in Ontario it says 30 something per/hr but its actually 51

@mr.wonderful4737 3 жыл бұрын

its actually a decent paying job

@BallyakaJuggyD 3 жыл бұрын

@@hockeyandsoccer4ever Jut curious bro, I'll be going to school to be an electrician. You think they make close to $50-60 hr? Google says $30

@crimson5158 3 жыл бұрын

@@BallyakaJuggyD Depends on where you are and the company. WORST case scenario you start out in the high teens, $50-60 after a few years of experience is likely. If you work in any trade on a construction site, you're definitely going to be working a lot of overtime as well and that adds up big time.

@tone3973 3 жыл бұрын

Being an iron worker was one the hardest jobs I’ve done in my life. Cool experience and it’s awesome to see the building come together from scratch to finish. The hardest part for me is working with steel in -20c to -30c, the heights can be intimidating specially when its windy and you can feel the structure steel swaying a bit from the wind. Awesome to to see this randomly pop up on my feed. Brought back memories some good and bad lol

@xboxrules8472 3 жыл бұрын

STEEL

@tone3973 3 жыл бұрын

@@xboxrules8472 lol

@xboxrules8472 3 жыл бұрын

@@tone3973 You still missed one.

@BIG-xd6qb 2 жыл бұрын

What do you do now for a living?

@tone3973 2 жыл бұрын

@@BIG-xd6qb I’m a supervisor for a demolition company

@XxLandoGriffinxX 3 жыл бұрын

jeez you really gotta climb that shit, respect

@tanyanodder 3 жыл бұрын

My Dad and Grandad were both ironworkers for life...Local 97. Great video:) Love and respect boys!

@tanyanodder 3 жыл бұрын

Love the Pink Floyd in the background, and the wheeeee when riding the iron mid video...definitely something my Dad would’ve said haha. Miss that crazy MF!

@ditdotdotnwelkjnrhw 3 жыл бұрын

Wow. Courage, safety, honest work on a beautiful design. Can't wait to see the finished building. Well done Local 97 !!

@CanadaSims 3 жыл бұрын

It’s not beautiful. But it is an engineering masterpiece.

@DIY_DISASTERZ 3 жыл бұрын

@@CanadaSims When I saw the end result of the building I just heard in my head Lee Ermey yell "What the fuck is that??"

@chrishayes5755 3 жыл бұрын

@@DIY_DISASTERZ my god, it's all crooked!

@DeathrashWhiplash 3 жыл бұрын

My old man did lots of connecting and rebar throughout BC since he was 23. Always proud of his line of work, i know ill never have the guts he has lol

@lifelong5425 3 жыл бұрын

Those who make our homes and views, where height seems an afterthought....but always respected. Great to see the team work, the inside of what holds y'all up there.

@ianmitchell1699 3 жыл бұрын

Love watching the coordination with the Crain guy, I’m with UA 853 sprinkler fitters of Ontario. Thank you for for putting up the frame work for other trades to do there jobs, provide housing and commercial opportunities for everyone. You guys are great,

@kevinjefford8290 2 жыл бұрын

So cool to see Local 97 Ironworkers working hard and loving what they do. Respect to you all.

@jimmypeach8838 Жыл бұрын

Balance, strength, endurance is amazing

@hughesga1745 3 жыл бұрын

I was in the trades for a long time, I think iron worksers are insane but also probably the most badass trade in the industry. Mad respect .

@oluwatomirhodes795 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing this with us. I just graduated from the Civil engineering technology program at SAIT, in my final semester I took structural steel design. I actually designed all the different components seen in this video. Members such as: beams, colums, baseplate, OWSJ, metal decks and connects. Seeing them being assembled is really nice. I will send this video to my prof for future classes. Thanks once again

@riverbankfisher 2 жыл бұрын

Ogun the God of Iron endorses your work Omo Oduduwa.

@trigg7738 3 жыл бұрын

Nice! I'm a sparkie across the street working at the VPO. been watching this go up for the last 2 years. Cool to see it from your guys' angle. keep up the good work.

@jdubs604 3 жыл бұрын

My palms are sweaty, knees weak, arms are heavy, watching the vid. Great job guys!

@jordzzzzzzz 2 жыл бұрын

Moms spaghetti…

@the6ig6adwolf 3 жыл бұрын

Having lived in Vancouver the majority of my life and spent some of those years as a high-rise window cleaner you definitely get to see the city in a way that most never experience. Be safe out there bud 👍

@levonschaftin3676 3 жыл бұрын

I spent 8 years as a scaffolder so I'm no stranger to heights, but the shit you guys do is beyond anything I ever had to do. Worst was working on lumber cranes. You guys are pros.

@pierre-andreguilleuxdephil2517 3 жыл бұрын

For 5$/hour...

@Wakesix12 3 жыл бұрын

@@pierre-andreguilleuxdephil2517 welcome to capitalism

@yunuskoroglu996 3 жыл бұрын

@@pierre-andreguilleuxdephil2517 Are u sure? this cant be true.

@dylannother5459 3 жыл бұрын

@@pierre-andreguilleuxdephil2517 I make $92/hr

@jasper2114 2 жыл бұрын

I've seen some of you scaffolders do some pretty cowboy shit. Don't sell yourself short. You guys are crazy too lol

@cjbeatsbipolar 3 жыл бұрын

You high rise boys getting to actually do the trade properly! Nicely done! As an operator, it’s hard to watch the boys here in Alberta regress from walking the steel to trying to do everything from inside a man lift. Props to you guys!

@spencerlast5023 3 жыл бұрын

I’m doing the hvac on this building! Good job! Love the Floyd

@Lovemelikeareptile 3 жыл бұрын

Cool perspective of the area. I especially like the way the library looks as you panned by, and now I'm going to listen to some Floyd

@BULPIN847 2 жыл бұрын

Great video my brother Canadians, you guys are awesome man keep up the good work. I love watching badass Ironworkers at work, oll Dave local 433.

@dickenstom 3 жыл бұрын

You had me at Pink Floyd Echoes

@Lotice77 2 жыл бұрын

This is hands down the best structural video on KZfaq. Kudos Brothers, awesome vid! Local 771

@brianbaek93 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks brother, glad you liked it!

@michaelhoule2134 Жыл бұрын

I loved my time in Saskabush. Charlie Gamulchuck was so effing good to me as a second year apprentice. I got dispatched to the upgrader making the rate. What a fun job.

3 жыл бұрын

What a freaking genius background music.

@CanadianSkylights 3 жыл бұрын

such a unique building. you and your guys must be proud to work on something so incredible

@thunderbird66613 3 жыл бұрын

I use to be a welder years ago and had to retire due to my health. This job is not for everyone. The safety and preparation is always spot on. No room for error. These guys are tougher then the steel they work on.

@timclarke5156 3 жыл бұрын

Y’all got balls of steel! Much respect!

@donc7984 3 жыл бұрын

balls of iron

@borntoclimb7116 2 жыл бұрын

Stunning views, i love it

@realeyesrealizereallies996 3 жыл бұрын

Right on brother, shout out to y’all from local #75 Phoenix Arizona! Nice video brother, stay safe out there.

@brianbaek93 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks brother, you guys stay safe as well!

@ChineseCow709 3 жыл бұрын

hey i came by and sprayed some of the fireproofing after you guys were done. Great project guys. Pleasure working with ya

@mfbfreak 3 жыл бұрын

Excellent music choice. Looks like fun if it's good weather but absolute hell when it rains.

@kevinmaher147 Жыл бұрын

LU 97 member here. Nice work boys! Slick video.

@philobresil6152 3 жыл бұрын

Love the pink floyd music in the background

@mkvB58KING 3 жыл бұрын

I'm surprised you guys can still wear tool belts with those massive balls

@JoannaVancouver 3 жыл бұрын

LOL. Best comment.

@LSZ71F4Ucorsair 3 жыл бұрын

With the spud wrenches and hammers the tool belts get heavy, surprisingly the massive balls play a good part in holding the tool belt up.

@currincook6422 3 жыл бұрын

I've always wanted to try this out but friend of mine, a union scaffolder, said these heights take serious balls! Lots of guys have frozen up in the past at several hundred feet while building the towers around reactors and the likes for other trades to work from. Several lifts of scaffold and insulating a 8 story building wasn't bad for me, worked over open parapets with a harness but nothing of this magnitude. You have my respect!

@brianbaek93 3 жыл бұрын

After about a week or so you get used to the height, and a week off work your death instincts come back quick.

@RD-ph8mh 3 жыл бұрын

I think they’re looking for recruits.

@Tetratrooper 3 жыл бұрын

Never really done a whole lot of iron work but have always had an appreciation for the people that do. This is a testament to the things you go through. Shit's crazy. Much respect.

@hvacwiz7877 Жыл бұрын

well if you ever do watch 2:17 and dont. The guy has his elbow like an inch away from his cutting torch. I mean its one thing to be tough and handle all the sparks stabbing at you ya i can do that but a 4,000 degree cutting torch that close to your arm is a good way to lose an arm. And theres no kind of pain like 2nd and 3rd degree burns ive had it and its the worst pain in the world. All the stuff these guys do is scary and dangerous as heck but atleast they got harnesses. that was the most risky thing in the whole video imo.

@JB-nl9vu 3 жыл бұрын

Excellent music choice. One of my favorite Floyd tracks.

@Nog311 3 жыл бұрын

Me at Job Centre "and what else do you have"

@saulmoreno3252 3 жыл бұрын

I want to do a job like this... have been building homes for 20 yrs. This is on a whole different level

@ing.jansomorovsky5451 3 жыл бұрын

This is my dream! I have experience with this ind of work, bud this building exactly in Vancouver (great place) is something unbelievable. Lucky workers who can working there :)

@jhowardsupporter 3 жыл бұрын

How come the iron is all rusted? Doesn't it make it weak? I see the train tracks they are always rusted. I always wondered about it.

@calebcoleman9569 3 жыл бұрын

Cool looking building. We don’t get many structural buildings where I’m at anymore. All concrete. IW Local 135

@connormadden6771 3 жыл бұрын

Why concrete now? I see it in Denver Colorado too...

@calebcoleman9569 3 жыл бұрын

@@connormadden6771 they’re doing all these pour in place buildings because they’re quick and easy to engineer and build. We basically just go through and detail it out and do a little bit of structural on top.

@gduteaud 3 жыл бұрын

@@calebcoleman9569 Hopefully as carbon pricing becomes more of a factor structural steel will come back in a big way.

@TheOwenMajor 3 жыл бұрын

@@gduteaud Steel is far more carbon-intensive than concrete. I think you will be seeing more engineered wood beams.

@murder00redrum 3 жыл бұрын

Awesome stuff from Local 721 Toronto!

@liam_dawson 3 жыл бұрын

this is so cool! I pass by this on the daily! good work and thanks for sharing!

@robertlopezlopez3728 2 жыл бұрын

Go for it Canada 🇨🇦. I'm a retired ironworker local 433.

@itsstrikers9576 3 жыл бұрын

Here before this video has 10 million views !

@RCRCustoms 3 жыл бұрын

Good video brother 👍 Keep them coming. ZZ IW786 Sudbury, Ontario

@johnwesleyhardin9747 2 жыл бұрын

When I was an Ironworker in Texas in the mid Seventies you had none of the crap they have now . You walked the Iron wherever you went and always stoned. No cables no lanyards. It was all about speed . The raising gang ,whoever got to the choker first won! Many harrowing incidents. Bolt up hands walked the steel everywhere and tied off at a point but that was it. Connecting was all about speed. Did my time on the Iron now Im skeared to get on a ladder Hahaha

@ZackStubbington 3 жыл бұрын

and I thought climbing trees for a living was a good challenge... great video

@0xsergy 3 жыл бұрын

lol yup, i love vids like this that put me in my place

@kurtkaster5666 3 жыл бұрын

Perfect use of a Pink Floyd song!

@freakazoid4691 3 жыл бұрын

At first I thought they were very skilled workers, but then we got to see the building and it looks like they put lots of pieces in the wrong place.

@brandoW20 Жыл бұрын

Under appreciated comment

@Hiperruimteindustriee Жыл бұрын

That’s the architect’s fault.

@beverlyreiner-baillargeon6205 Жыл бұрын

OH MY GOSH. YOU GUYS ARE CRAZY

@Eyjafjallajokulllllllllllllll 3 жыл бұрын

Pink floyd- Echoes in the background 🖤

@oscr_zen Жыл бұрын

lol, I love that they show at the end how they fd up the whole project 😂

@blueskynautical Жыл бұрын

Just absolutely amazing to watch

@brianbaek93 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@jakehoschette2593 Жыл бұрын

As a pipefitter I applaud you. Not enough Xanax could make me do what you guys do

@2LAFFINS 3 жыл бұрын

Your go pro is AMAZING......so clear....

@brianbaek93 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks, but I used a 360 camera

@stevengarcia6795 Жыл бұрын

Most undervalued men in the world ironworkers

@tanataotengahere5978 2 жыл бұрын

Kaapai te maatakitaki-ai..ano..yep, miss -me-mate's doing this type o'mahi, we was A team.. observing the safety procedures for such mahi.. awesome 🦾🙏 kaapai presente e hoa 'Goatie' ha!? cheerz🍻

@truthvenum5468 3 жыл бұрын

First day on this job is gripping the beam with white knuckles frozen, with bulging eyes saying ... nope I ain't moving just yet.

@AdrianWyrzykowski 3 жыл бұрын

hands sweating just watching....these guys have nerves of steel

@ludvik01 3 жыл бұрын

So Awesome keep them coming

@antons7210 3 жыл бұрын

I would get so paranoid at those heights... Even if you have safety ropes

@Sicktrickintuner 3 жыл бұрын

Insane! Still climbing the steel is definitely an art and a balls of steel skill. I’m good to about 30 ft, and after that, nope.

@davidweidman3169 3 жыл бұрын

Nice video thanks for sharing .

@brianbaek93 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Did u by any chance work for ironmounrain @ Richmond steel a few years back?

@davidweidman3169 3 жыл бұрын

@@brianbaek93 Yes I did . We worked together .

@brianbaek93 3 жыл бұрын

@@davidweidman3169 How's it going Dave! I used that gray spud you gave me to connect the tower!

@davidweidman3169 3 жыл бұрын

@@brianbaek93 I'm fine . Good to hear from you .

@petsandthingsilike 2 жыл бұрын

Amazing

@brannagy8364 3 жыл бұрын

Oh shit dude you’re building that building in van. Good shit boys shes pretty much done if not is done.

@terrytibbs8715 3 жыл бұрын

I love how you guy’s still walk/climb the steel here in the UK everything is done out of a cherry picker.

@brianbaek93 3 жыл бұрын

It's definitely starting to die out here as well, unfortunately. The bigger industrial jobs are especially bad, you have to fill out paper work to leave the basket.

@lukeb5855 3 жыл бұрын

Australia is the same. i'd love to climb the steel

@poyink5515 3 жыл бұрын

@@brianbaek93 fill out paper to leave the basket?

@EnoughSaid-bw9pk 3 жыл бұрын

hands fucking DOWN thank you for your work! i would not do your job! you have my respect! thank you!

@misteraye 3 жыл бұрын

You know it’s Canadian when it’s badass iron workers and the third word said “thankyouuu”

@codutch 3 жыл бұрын

Good work boys! I was there but only for a few months

@therealpepsicat 2 жыл бұрын

Iz it just me or does anyone else think that the steel designs looks so cool and beautiful? Like theres those holes and they all are for nuts and bolts and stuff and those zigzags are for more structual integrity, oh and those overhangs yeah they pin them together like legos. it seems too perfect

@SunriseReaper3 2 жыл бұрын

That was epic

@MegaPlatinum111 3 жыл бұрын

my palms were sweaty watching this

@paulgale5738 Жыл бұрын

Total respect ✊

@jasper2114 2 жыл бұрын

That guy cutting overhead with short sleeves on though 👌

@metaspencer Жыл бұрын

Dang man! I climb trees for a living and my job looks like a WALK IN THE PARK compared to what you guys do. Amazing stuff man. I've subscribed

@sebcarry3036 3 жыл бұрын

It’s pretty amazing how humans are able to do this

@jamesmarshall797 3 жыл бұрын

wicked broz love the floyd

@PrasannaKulkarni333 3 жыл бұрын

chill pink floyd and great views. You rock!

@fafo2815 3 жыл бұрын

Putting the LMS roddys to shame in this video 👍🏼👍🏼

@davidslefort6541 3 жыл бұрын

I couldn't do that work they have so much guts it's almost unbelievable to watch

@onelowvdub 3 жыл бұрын

Connecting like that would be so cool

@masoncato8738 3 жыл бұрын

uhh yeah no thanks I'll let y'all have it!!! Great work great video

@billyphantha 3 жыл бұрын

This was interesting vid my man. Awesome.

@leocourtney6052 3 жыл бұрын

Great song

@ironworker512 3 жыл бұрын

That is a wicked looked building.

@brianbaek93 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks brother! A weird one eh? It was a hell of a time putting er up that's for sure.

@thomasthome5558 3 жыл бұрын

Damn that building is wild

@paulmatson661 3 жыл бұрын

Loved the "Wheee!" at 1:08

@adamschewe7166 3 жыл бұрын

Wow! Pay these guys double . Unreal.

@cjmarsh321 2 жыл бұрын

Shout-out for the pink floyd

@youtubecensorseverythingIsay 3 жыл бұрын

Looking good 97, 765 here 👍

@IndiaNumberOneCoubtry Жыл бұрын

Great music bro

@juarencurtiz670 3 жыл бұрын

I didn't expect a building like that

@MountainDewIdaho 3 жыл бұрын

Oh, this is the old Canada Post Building, I worked on a few TV shows and movies in this building. Actually that shot at the end makes me question that thought, I know that building next door is the public library.

@brianbaek93 3 жыл бұрын

It's right across from the Canada Post building