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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@olegs793 жыл бұрын
At 20, I wanted to be an Ironworker. At 36 I'm glad I never got in. Nice video. Nothing but respect.
@appmania21803 жыл бұрын
what did you end up doing?
@olegs793 жыл бұрын
@@appmania2180 ICI electrician.
@appmania21803 жыл бұрын
@@olegs79 nice 👍
@kushking53543 жыл бұрын
Curious as to why your glad you never got in?
@olegs793 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.
@duhGOATman3 жыл бұрын
Hand climbing that beam what a boss
@dougtravis55823 жыл бұрын
Column.........
@duhGOATman3 жыл бұрын
@@dougtravis5582 dear god please forgive me
@ExquisiteTopHat3 жыл бұрын
RIP NowFuckOffIGotWorkToDo. We shall forever pray for him.
@user-ue5pq3fw3y3 жыл бұрын
نهل 😙😚😎😭😭😭😭
@0xsergy3 жыл бұрын
@@dougtravis5582 column of i-beam, yes
@pardeepdhaliwal97443 жыл бұрын
Props to the crew; it's real hard work compared to what I have to do for 8 hours a day.
@fermentedfruit3 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....
@sdl983 жыл бұрын
AND I hear Pink Floyd Echoes, brilliant gents!
@MrConroach4203 жыл бұрын
ya what a solid choice eh. meddle is my favourite friggin album!
@bored23233 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
@amorvincitomnia45843 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.
@hockeyandsoccer4ever3 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.wonderful47373 жыл бұрын
its actually a decent paying job
@BallyakaJuggyD3 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
@crimson51583 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.
@tone39733 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
@xboxrules84723 жыл бұрын
STEEL
@tone39733 жыл бұрын
@@xboxrules8472 lol
@xboxrules84723 жыл бұрын
@@tone3973 You still missed one.
@BIG-xd6qb2 жыл бұрын
What do you do now for a living?
@tone39732 жыл бұрын
@@BIG-xd6qb I’m a supervisor for a demolition company
@XxLandoGriffinxX3 жыл бұрын
jeez you really gotta climb that shit, respect
@tanyanodder3 жыл бұрын
My Dad and Grandad were both ironworkers for life...Local 97. Great video:) Love and respect boys!
@tanyanodder3 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!
@ditdotdotnwelkjnrhw3 жыл бұрын
Wow. Courage, safety, honest work on a beautiful design. Can't wait to see the finished building. Well done Local 97 !!
@CanadaSims3 жыл бұрын
It’s not beautiful. But it is an engineering masterpiece.
@DIY_DISASTERZ3 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??"
@chrishayes57553 жыл бұрын
@@DIY_DISASTERZ my god, it's all crooked!
@DeathrashWhiplash3 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
@lifelong54253 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.
@ianmitchell16993 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,
@kevinjefford82902 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
@hughesga17453 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 .
@oluwatomirhodes7953 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
@riverbankfisher2 жыл бұрын
Ogun the God of Iron endorses your work Omo Oduduwa.
@trigg77383 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.
@jdubs6043 жыл бұрын
My palms are sweaty, knees weak, arms are heavy, watching the vid. Great job guys!
@jordzzzzzzz2 жыл бұрын
Moms spaghetti…
@the6ig6adwolf3 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 👍
@levonschaftin36763 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-andreguilleuxdephil25173 жыл бұрын
For 5$/hour...
@Wakesix123 жыл бұрын
@@pierre-andreguilleuxdephil2517 welcome to capitalism
@yunuskoroglu9963 жыл бұрын
@@pierre-andreguilleuxdephil2517 Are u sure? this cant be true.
@dylannother54593 жыл бұрын
@@pierre-andreguilleuxdephil2517 I make $92/hr
@jasper21142 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
@cjbeatsbipolar3 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!
@spencerlast50233 жыл бұрын
I’m doing the hvac on this building! Good job! Love the Floyd
@Lovemelikeareptile3 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
@BULPIN8472 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.
@dickenstom3 жыл бұрын
You had me at Pink Floyd Echoes
@Lotice772 жыл бұрын
This is hands down the best structural video on KZfaq. Kudos Brothers, awesome vid! Local 771
@brianbaek932 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.
@CanadianSkylights3 жыл бұрын
such a unique building. you and your guys must be proud to work on something so incredible
@thunderbird666133 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.
@timclarke51563 жыл бұрын
Y’all got balls of steel! Much respect!
@donc79843 жыл бұрын
balls of iron
@borntoclimb71162 жыл бұрын
Stunning views, i love it
@realeyesrealizereallies9963 жыл бұрын
Right on brother, shout out to y’all from local #75 Phoenix Arizona! Nice video brother, stay safe out there.
@brianbaek933 жыл бұрын
Thanks brother, you guys stay safe as well!
@ChineseCow7093 жыл бұрын
hey i came by and sprayed some of the fireproofing after you guys were done. Great project guys. Pleasure working with ya
@mfbfreak3 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.
@philobresil61523 жыл бұрын
Love the pink floyd music in the background
@mkvB58KING3 жыл бұрын
I'm surprised you guys can still wear tool belts with those massive balls
@JoannaVancouver3 жыл бұрын
LOL. Best comment.
@LSZ71F4Ucorsair3 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.
@currincook64223 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!
@brianbaek933 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-ph8mh3 жыл бұрын
I think they’re looking for recruits.
@Tetratrooper3 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-nl9vu3 жыл бұрын
Excellent music choice. One of my favorite Floyd tracks.
@Nog3113 жыл бұрын
Me at Job Centre "and what else do you have"
@saulmoreno32523 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.jansomorovsky54513 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 :)
@jhowardsupporter3 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.
@calebcoleman95693 жыл бұрын
Cool looking building. We don’t get many structural buildings where I’m at anymore. All concrete. IW Local 135
@connormadden67713 жыл бұрын
Why concrete now? I see it in Denver Colorado too...
@calebcoleman95693 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.
@gduteaud3 жыл бұрын
@@calebcoleman9569 Hopefully as carbon pricing becomes more of a factor structural steel will come back in a big way.
@TheOwenMajor3 жыл бұрын
@@gduteaud Steel is far more carbon-intensive than concrete. I think you will be seeing more engineered wood beams.
@murder00redrum3 жыл бұрын
Awesome stuff from Local 721 Toronto!
@liam_dawson3 жыл бұрын
this is so cool! I pass by this on the daily! good work and thanks for sharing!
@robertlopezlopez37282 жыл бұрын
Go for it Canada 🇨🇦. I'm a retired ironworker local 433.
@itsstrikers95763 жыл бұрын
Here before this video has 10 million views !
@RCRCustoms3 жыл бұрын
Good video brother 👍 Keep them coming. ZZ IW786 Sudbury, Ontario
@johnwesleyhardin97472 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
@ZackStubbington3 жыл бұрын
and I thought climbing trees for a living was a good challenge... great video
@0xsergy3 жыл бұрын
lol yup, i love vids like this that put me in my place
@kurtkaster56663 жыл бұрын
Perfect use of a Pink Floyd song!
@freakazoid46913 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
@Eyjafjallajokulllllllllllllll3 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
@2LAFFINS3 жыл бұрын
Your go pro is AMAZING......so clear....
@brianbaek933 жыл бұрын
Thanks, but I used a 360 camera
@stevengarcia6795 Жыл бұрын
Most undervalued men in the world ironworkers
@tanataotengahere59782 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🍻
@truthvenum54683 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.
@AdrianWyrzykowski3 жыл бұрын
hands sweating just watching....these guys have nerves of steel
@ludvik013 жыл бұрын
So Awesome keep them coming
@antons72103 жыл бұрын
I would get so paranoid at those heights... Even if you have safety ropes
@Sicktrickintuner3 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.
@davidweidman31693 жыл бұрын
Nice video thanks for sharing .
@brianbaek933 жыл бұрын
Thanks! Did u by any chance work for ironmounrain @ Richmond steel a few years back?
@davidweidman31693 жыл бұрын
@@brianbaek93 Yes I did . We worked together .
@brianbaek933 жыл бұрын
@@davidweidman3169 How's it going Dave! I used that gray spud you gave me to connect the tower!
@davidweidman31693 жыл бұрын
@@brianbaek93 I'm fine . Good to hear from you .
@petsandthingsilike2 жыл бұрын
Amazing
@brannagy83643 жыл бұрын
Oh shit dude you’re building that building in van. Good shit boys shes pretty much done if not is done.
@terrytibbs87153 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.
@brianbaek933 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.
@lukeb58553 жыл бұрын
Australia is the same. i'd love to climb the steel
@poyink55153 жыл бұрын
@@brianbaek93 fill out paper to leave the basket?
@EnoughSaid-bw9pk3 жыл бұрын
hands fucking DOWN thank you for your work! i would not do your job! you have my respect! thank you!
@misteraye3 жыл бұрын
You know it’s Canadian when it’s badass iron workers and the third word said “thankyouuu”
@codutch3 жыл бұрын
Good work boys! I was there but only for a few months
@therealpepsicat2 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
@SunriseReaper32 жыл бұрын
That was epic
@MegaPlatinum1113 жыл бұрын
my palms were sweaty watching this
@paulgale5738 Жыл бұрын
Total respect ✊
@jasper21142 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
@sebcarry30363 жыл бұрын
It’s pretty amazing how humans are able to do this
@jamesmarshall7973 жыл бұрын
wicked broz love the floyd
@PrasannaKulkarni3333 жыл бұрын
chill pink floyd and great views. You rock!
@fafo28153 жыл бұрын
Putting the LMS roddys to shame in this video 👍🏼👍🏼
@davidslefort65413 жыл бұрын
I couldn't do that work they have so much guts it's almost unbelievable to watch
@onelowvdub3 жыл бұрын
Connecting like that would be so cool
@masoncato87383 жыл бұрын
uhh yeah no thanks I'll let y'all have it!!! Great work great video
@billyphantha3 жыл бұрын
This was interesting vid my man. Awesome.
@leocourtney60523 жыл бұрын
Great song
@ironworker5123 жыл бұрын
That is a wicked looked building.
@brianbaek933 жыл бұрын
Thanks brother! A weird one eh? It was a hell of a time putting er up that's for sure.
@thomasthome55583 жыл бұрын
Damn that building is wild
@paulmatson6613 жыл бұрын
Loved the "Wheee!" at 1:08
@adamschewe71663 жыл бұрын
Wow! Pay these guys double . Unreal.
@cjmarsh3212 жыл бұрын
Shout-out for the pink floyd
@youtubecensorseverythingIsay3 жыл бұрын
Looking good 97, 765 here 👍
@IndiaNumberOneCoubtry Жыл бұрын
Great music bro
@juarencurtiz6703 жыл бұрын
I didn't expect a building like that
@MountainDewIdaho3 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.