Construction and Demolition Sites

Dynamic scenes of construction, featuring heavy machinery, night work, and site preparations for infrastructure projects across urban environments.

Excavators and trucks on the demolition site of the blasted section of the collapsed Carola Bridge, the still intact part of the bridge in the distance. Dresden Saxony Germany FB_2020_3118

First part of the assembly of the new, 120-meter-long A516 motorway bridge, across Teutoburger Straße in Oberhausen-Sterkrade, 2 large cranes lift the 24 bridge sections weighing up to 121 tons and up to 40 meters long, which are then connected by tendons using a globally unique process, the prefabrication of the bridge parts and the construction process reduces the construction time from 24 to 7 months, per direction, the bridge, built in 1970 was severely damaged, traffic continues to roll on the still existing West Bridge, after which the Completion of this bridge, the western part is also demolished and then rebuilt, traffic rolls in one lane on the new bridge, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

Excavators and trucks on the demolition site of the blasted section of the collapsed Carola Bridge, the still intact part of the bridge in the distance. Dresden Saxony Germany FB_2020_3118

First part of the assembly of the new, 120-meter-long A516 motorway bridge, across Teutoburger Straße in Oberhausen-Sterkrade, 2 large cranes lift the 24 bridge sections weighing up to 121 tons and up to 40 meters long, which are then connected by tendons using a globally unique process, the prefabrication of the bridge parts and the construction process reduces the construction time from 24 to 7 months, per direction, the bridge, built in 1970 was severely damaged, traffic continues to roll on the still existing West Bridge, after which the Completion of this bridge, the western part is also demolished and then rebuilt, traffic rolls in one lane on the new bridge, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

Nighttime construction on Whitemud Drive; Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

Photo moment of depositing the floor of the new power-heat station on the new port in Den Helder. Selection from Objects series 0075-052-018.

Excavators and tipper trucks working at construction. Hong Kong Aerial view excavators and tipper trucks working at construction. Hong Kong Copyright: xZoonar.com/xPerfectxLazybonesx 8099591

Nighttime construction on Whitemud Drive; Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

Aerial view excavators and tipper trucks working at construction. Hong Kong

Aerial view excavators and tipper trucks working at construction. Hong Kong

First part of the assembly of the new, 120-meter-long A516 motorway bridge, across Teutoburger Straße in Oberhausen-Sterkrade, 2 large cranes lift the 24 bridge sections weighing up to 121 tons and up to 40 meters long, which are then connected by tendons using a globally unique process, the prefabrication of the bridge parts and the construction process reduces the construction time from 24 to 7 months, per direction, the bridge, built in 1970 was severely damaged, traffic continues to roll on the still existing West Bridge, after which the Completion of this bridge, the western part is also demolished and then rebuilt, traffic rolls in one lane on the new bridge, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

Construction sites for the conversion, renovation and redesign of the Kaiserberg motorway junction with spaghetti nodes in Duisburg in the Ruhr area in the federal state of North Rhine-Westphalia. The cross over the river Ruhr in the Ruhr area connects the A 3 federal highway with the A 40 motorway

First part of the assembly of the new, 120-meter-long A516 motorway bridge, across Teutoburger Straße in Oberhausen-Sterkrade, 2 large cranes lift the 24 bridge sections weighing up to 121 tons and up to 40 meters long, which are then connected by tendons using a globally unique process, the prefabrication of the bridge parts and the construction process reduces the construction time from 24 to 7 months, per direction, the bridge, built in 1970 was severely damaged, traffic continues to roll on the still existing West Bridge, after which the Completion of this bridge, the western part is also demolished and then rebuilt, traffic rolls in one lane on the new bridge, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

Excavator on construction site.. Large excavator in the foundation pit of the construction site.

Large construction site in the city center of Essen, the large intersection of Hollesstraße and Steeler Straße is being completely rebuilt and renovated, supply lines, sewage, gas, water and the construction of new road infrastructure and new tracks for the new Stadtbahn-Essen, a new tram line in the city center, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District constructs a new navigation lock Jan. 5, 2022 inside a coffer dam on the downstream side of Chickamauga Dam on the Tennessee River in Chattanooga, Tennessee. The contractor is AECOM. The dam is a Tennessee Valley Authority project. The Nashville District is managing the Chickamauga Lock Replacement Project.

First part of the assembly of the new, 120-meter-long A516 motorway bridge, across Teutoburger Straße in Oberhausen-Sterkrade, 2 large cranes lift the 24 bridge sections weighing up to 121 tons and up to 40 meters long, which are then connected by tendons using a globally unique process, the prefabrication of the bridge parts and the construction process reduces the construction time from 24 to 7 months, per direction, the bridge, built in 1970 was severely damaged, traffic continues to roll on the still existing West Bridge, after which the Completion of this bridge, the western part is also demolished and then rebuilt, traffic rolls in one lane on the new bridge, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

Overpass construction Bridge construction with scaffolding forms over intersection road Copyright: xZoonar.com/MarkoxBericx 6748187

Construction site, construction work, Deutsche Bahn in connection with the expansion of the Stuttgart digital node, Bad-Cannstatt station, Stuttgart, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany, Europe

New construction of the Berne sewer, Emscher conversion, Essen, Ruhr area, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, Europe

Construction sites for the conversion, renovation and redesign of the Kaiserberg motorway junction with spaghetti nodes in Duisburg in the Ruhr area in the federal state of North Rhine-Westphalia. The cross over the river Ruhr in the Ruhr area connects the A 3 federal highway with the A 40 motorway

Construction site of the giant shopping Mall "Limbecker Platz" by German Karstadt, Essen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, Europe

On 24.11.24, employees of MKP GmbH inspected the Budapester Straße bridge over the railway arteries of the main railway station. The bridge is roughly identical in construction to the partially collapsed Carola Bridge. Dresden, Saxony, Germany, Europe

Construction of a motorway route, Salzburg, Austria Construction of a motorway route, Salzburg, Austria

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- At Launch Pad 39B at NASAs Kennedy Space Center in Florida, construction workers continue to remove the bricks from the flame trench walls that are below and between the left and right crawlerway tracks. New crawler track panels will be installed. The space shuttle-era flame trench deflector has been completely removed.Launch Pad 39B is being refurbished to support NASAs Space Launch System and other launch vehicles. The Ground Systems Development and Operations, or GSDO, Program office at Kennedy is leading the centers transformation to safely handle a variety of rockets and spacecraft.

Construction of new ICE railway line, section Ebensfeld - Erfurt, Dunkeltalbruecke bridge, Tunnel Rehberg, Thuringia, Germany, Europe

Bridge construction of the Lahntalbruecke of the A3 motorway, near Limburg, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, Europe

Construction site, construction vehicles, track construction, mechanics

First part of the assembly of the new, 120-meter-long A516 motorway bridge, across Teutoburger Straße in Oberhausen-Sterkrade, 2 large cranes lift the 24 bridge sections weighing up to 121 tons and up to 40 meters long, which are then connected by tendons using a globally unique process, the prefabrication of the bridge parts and the construction process reduces the construction time from 24 to 7 months, per direction, the bridge, built in 1970 was severely damaged, traffic continues to roll on the still existing West Bridge, after which the Completion of this bridge, the western part is also demolished and then rebuilt, traffic rolls in one lane on the new bridge, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

Excavators and trucks on the demolition site of the blasted section of the collapsed Carola Bridge, the bridge Augustusbrücke in the distance. Dresden Saxony Germany FB_2020_3121

First part of the assembly of the new, 120-meter-long A516 motorway bridge, across Teutoburger Straße in Oberhausen-Sterkrade, 2 large cranes lift the 24 bridge sections weighing up to 121 tons and up to 40 meters long, which are then connected by tendons using a globally unique process, the prefabrication of the bridge parts and the construction process reduces the construction time from 24 to 7 months, per direction, the bridge, built in 1970 was severely damaged, traffic continues to roll on the still existing West Bridge, after which the Completion of this bridge, the western part is also demolished and then rebuilt, traffic rolls in one lane on the new bridge, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

First part of the assembly of the new, 120-meter-long A516 motorway bridge, across Teutoburger Straße in Oberhausen-Sterkrade, 2 large cranes lift the 24 bridge sections weighing up to 121 tons and up to 40 meters long, which are then connected by tendons using a globally unique process, the prefabrication of the bridge parts and the construction process reduces the construction time from 24 to 7 months, per direction, the bridge, built in 1970 was severely damaged, traffic continues to roll on the still existing West Bridge, after which the Completion of this bridge, the western part is also demolished and then rebuilt, traffic rolls in one lane on the new bridge, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

Construction workers use construction machinery to lay rail structures, cutters, vibrators, Untertürkheim parking station, Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

NY Route 103. New York Hurricane Irene. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

On Thursday 8th October 2020, Florence Parly, Minister of the Armed Forces, visits two defence companies essential to the economic fabric of the Brittany region. The Minister of the Armed Forces first visits SOCARENAM, a French shipbuilding company, where she will visit the construction site of an overseas patrol boat (POM). The design and construction of the six POMs represent, on SOCARENAM's sites and for its many subcontractors in France, between 500 and 600 highly qualified jobs that cannot be relocated. Saint-Malo on 2020-10-08.Le jeudi 8 octobre 2020, Florence Parly, ministre des Armees, visite deux entreprises de defense essentielles au tissu economique de la region Bretagne. La ministre des Armees se rend dabord au sein de lentreprise SOCARENAM, entreprise française de construction navale, ou elle visite le chantier de la construction dun patrouilleur outre-mer (POM). La conception et la construction des six POM representent, sur les sites de SOCARENAM et pour ses nombreux

Two cranes lifting steel beams on Steinerne Bruecke, a stone bridge, symbol of Regensburg, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

Engineering structure under construction despite the state's failure to acquire all the land. The controversial project to bypass the communes of Le Pertuis and Saint Hostien takes the N88 through various natural areas. The route is criticised by opponents of the Lutte des sucs and environmentalists, Le Pertuis, France.

Large construction site in the city center of Essen, the large intersection of Hollesstraße and Steeler Straße is being completely rebuilt and renovated, supply lines, sewage, gas, water and the construction of new road infrastructure and new tracks for the new Stadtbahn-Essen, a new tram line in the city center, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

Construction laborers perform work on the chamber floor concrete infill and wall-facing rebar and formwork for the Charleroi Lock Construction Project at the Monongahela River Locks and Dam 4 in Charleroi, Pennsylvania, March 21, 2023.The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District operates the facility and has overseen the construction project at Charleroi to improve inland navigation in the region.The newly constructed chamber is scheduled to fill with water before the summer, and it is planned to go into full operation in 2024. Construction at Charleroi began in 2004. Once finished, the Charleroi project will cost approximately $1 billion, completed over a span of 20 years.Once complete, the Pittsburgh District will begin removing the river dam at Elizabeth, Pennsylvania, to create one continuous navigable pool between Charleroi and Braddock, Pennsylvania.

fragment view of the road under reconstruction

Excavation pit, foundation of a residential building, construction site, housing construction, Bremen, Germany, Europe

A construction crew working for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District excavates manholes and trenches for electric lines that will provide power to a new navigation chamber at the Montgomery Locks and Dam in Monaca, Pennsylvania, Jan. 23, 2024.The excavation is part of the Upper Ohio Navigation Project, a multi-billion-dollar investment to replace locks at Emsworth, Dashields and Montgomery locks and dams. The project will replace the auxiliary chambers, measuring 56 feet wide by 360 feet long, with locks measuring 110 feet wide by 600 feet long.The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law provided $857.7 million in funds for construction at the Montgomery facility, expected to support more than 15,000 jobs nationally through the construction period.Transporting commodities on the waterways is four times less expensive than by trucks and 33 percent cheaper than by rail. Between 15 and 20 million tons of cargo travels on the upper Ohio River each year, which includes mainly coal but

New construction of the Berne sewer, Emscher conversion, Essen, Ruhr area, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, Europe

Construction of 2nd West Link Bridge, Dublin, Ireland

Building site

Railway station, tracks and switches get dismantled, Wipperfuerth, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, Europe

installation of a railway switch for ÖBB with a crane Vienna 21. Floridsdorf Wien Austria

Partial collapse of the Carola Bridge. Over a length of around 100 metres, the section on which the trams normally run has collapsed into the Elbe. The demolition of the section is in full swing. Dresden, Saxony, Germany, Europe

Construction site in the tunnel at the new through station in Stuttgart. A total of 56 kilometres of tunnels have been dug for Deutsche Bahn AG's Stuttgart 21 project and tunnelling has been completed. The tunnels will go online when the new main railway station opens in 2025, Stuttgart, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany, Europe

Workers on a construction site use machines to process rail sections, Untertürkheim parking station, Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

Stuttgart 21 The Last Rails Are Being Welded at the New Main Station All the Rails are now in Place Between Feuerbach and Wendlingen the Last Gaps Between Have Been Closed Using The Infrastructure Project is scheduled to go online at

Construction of the viaduct on the new S7 highway, Luban, Poland

Workers pour cement to complete a section of the Detroit Riverwalk on the site of the former Uniroyal tire factory. The walking-biking path along the Detroit River has been named the Best Riverwalk in America

Large construction site in the city center of Essen, the large intersection of Hollesstraße and Steeler Straße is being completely rebuilt and renovated, supply lines, sewage, gas, water and the construction of new road infrastructure and new tracks for the new Stadtbahn-Essen, a new tram line in the city center, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

Large construction site in the city center of Essen, the large intersection of Hollesstraße and Steeler Straße is being completely rebuilt and renovated, supply lines, sewage, gas, water and the construction of new road infrastructure and new tracks for the new Stadtbahn-Essen, a new tram line in the city center, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

Duisburg-Neuenkamp Rhine bridge, the A40 motorway, construction of the second bridge begins, bridge pillars are being built on the Du-Homberg side of the Rhine, truck on the completed first section of bridge, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

Preparatory work for the replacement construction of the Berlin Bridge, A59 in Duisburg, the 4-lane, 1.8 km long highway bridge is completely dilapidated and will be replaced, the first section should be completed by the end of 2029, traffic will then run in both directions, the old bridge will be dismantled and a second bridge structure built, the aim is the 6-lane expansion of the A59 in Duisburg, important traffic artery, especially for truck traffic to and from the port of Ruhrort, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

Preparatory work for the replacement construction of the Berlin Bridge, A59 in Duisburg, the 4-lane, 1.8 km long highway bridge is completely dilapidated and will be replaced, the first section should be completed by the end of 2029, traffic will then run in both directions, the old bridge will be dismantled and a second bridge structure built, the aim is the 6-lane expansion of the A59 in Duisburg, important traffic artery, especially for truck traffic to and from the port of Ruhrort, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

Array of ropes and mooring lines in a busy fishing boat dry dock on a grey day, in Ulsan, South Korea, Asia

Excavators and trucks on the demolition site of the blasted section of the collapsed Carola Bridge, the water level of the river Elbe rises. Dresden Saxony Germany FB_2020_3122

Sault Ste Marie, Michigan - Workers repair the international railroad bridge which connects Canada and Michigan above the St. Mary's River and the Soo

Extension and New Laying of Streetcar Tracks in Frauentorstrasse in Augsburg Extension and New Laying of Streetcar Tracks in Frauentorstrasse in Augsburg

Rails and technics on repair of ways

The Hardenberg bridge, A40 motorway in Mülheim an der Ruhr, dilapidated motorway bridge, must be renewed, runs over the most important rail connection between the Rhineland and the Ruhr area, first half is to be demolished and renewed, then the second, traffic between Duisburg and Essen then runs in one lane across the other bridge, with sometimes severe obstructions to rail and car traffic, preparatory work here, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

Construction work on a concrete retaining wall at the Duisburg-Kaiserberg motorway junction, on the A3, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

New construction of the Berne sewer, Emscher conversion, Essen, Ruhr area, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, Europe

Assembly of the 105-metre-long light ring girder above the north stand of the Heinz Steyer Stadium

District heating technology, Schwaebisch Hall, Hohenlohe, Heilbronn-Franken, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany, Europe

Crane and heap of coal as fuel for steam train at the depot of the Chemin de Fer a Vapeur des Trois Vallees at Mariembourg, Belgium, Europe

Aerial view, BOGESTRA rail maintenance workshop of Riemke and the underground engineering workshop of Riemke, Bochum, Ruhr area, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, Europe

Excavators and trucks on the demolition site of the blasted section of the collapsed Carola Bridge, the centre pillar of the bridge in the distance. Dresden Saxony Germany FB_2020_3115

Fildertunnel construction site at Fasanenhof, at dusk, Stuttgart, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany, Europe

Construction in progress of a mass rapid transit line - Highway. Aerial view

Assembly of a wind power plant, cranes lift rotor ring with rotor blades at dusk, Bottrop, Ruhr area, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, Europe

Crane Bridge Crane and Scaffolding Support at Damaged Bridge Construction Site Repairs Copyright: xZoonar.com/MarkoxBericx 12686319

New construction of motorway A100, height Dieselstrasse, Neukoelln, Berlin, Germany, Europe

Man wearing safety vest on scaffolding on construction site

Aerial view, bridge construction site Nuttlar A46, Bestwig, Sauerland, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, Europe

building site of the A 8 near Adelsried, privately financed upgrading of the highway from Munich-Augsburg to Stuttgart,

Construction laborers perform work on the chamber floor concrete infill and wall-facing rebar and formwork for the Charleroi Lock Construction Project at the Monongahela River Locks and Dam 4 in Charleroi, Pennsylvania, March 21, 2023.The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District operates the facility and has overseen the construction project at Charleroi to improve inland navigation in the region.The newly constructed chamber is scheduled to fill with water before the summer, and it is planned to go into full operation in 2024. Construction at Charleroi began in 2004. Once finished, the Charleroi project will cost approximately $1 billion, completed over a span of 20 years.Once complete, the Pittsburgh District will begin removing the river dam at Elizabeth, Pennsylvania, to create one continuous navigable pool between Charleroi and Braddock, Pennsylvania.

River Digger Excavator Machine Digging Levee at River Embankment Copyright: xZoonar.com/MarkoxBericx 9582427

Preparatory work for the replacement construction of the Berlin Bridge, A59 in Duisburg, the 4-lane, 1.8 km long highway bridge is completely dilapidated and will be replaced, the first section should be completed by the end of 2029, traffic will then run in both directions, the old bridge will be dismantled and a second bridge structure built, the aim is the 6-lane expansion of the A59 in Duisburg, important traffic artery, especially for truck traffic to and from the port of Ruhrort, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

Railway station, tracks and switches get dismantled, Wipperfuerth, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, Europe

antique boat reparation at dry docks

Aerial view of construction site with workers amidst lush green trees and a stark asphalt road, creating a striking juxtaposition of nature and urban infrastructure, Zagreb, Croatia.

First part of the assembly of the new, 120-meter-long A516 motorway bridge, across Teutoburger Straße in Oberhausen-Sterkrade, 2 large cranes lift the 24 bridge sections weighing up to 121 tons and up to 40 meters long, which are then connected by tendons using a globally unique process, the prefabrication of the bridge parts and the construction process reduces the construction time from 24 to 7 months, per direction, the bridge, built in 1970 was severely damaged, traffic continues to roll on the still existing West Bridge, after which the Completion of this bridge, the western part is also demolished and then rebuilt, traffic rolls in one lane on the new bridge, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

After the partial collapse of the Carola Bridge, demolition work continues on a dam built directly in the Elbe. Dresden, Saxony, Germany, Europe

Strasse an einer Bushaltestelle wird betoniert, Deutschland, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Ruhrgebiet, Bochum road at a bus stop is concreted, Germany, North Rhine-Westphalia, Ruhr Area, Bochum BLWS720200 *** Street to a Bus stop will concreted, Germany, North Rhine Westphalia, Ruhr area, Bochum Road AT a Bus Stop IS concreted, Germany, North Rhine Westphalia, Ruhr Area, Bochum BLWS720200 Copyright: xblickwinkel/D.xMaehrmannx

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New construction of the A100 motorway, Sonnenallee level, Neukoelln, Berlin, Germany, Europe

Road is being asphalted, Munich, Upper Bavaria, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

After the partial collapse of the Carola Bridge, demolition work continues on a dam built directly in the Elbe. Dresden, Saxony, Germany, Europe

Trieste, Italy - 10 October 2025: Aerial view of a port area, where orderly rows of shipping containers create a geometric pattern against the dark asphalt and shimmering water.

Aerial view of massive concrete structures under construction near a bustling highway, with a tapestry of vehicles weaving through, HS2 Water Orton Central, Birmingham, United Kingdom.

After the partial collapse of the Carola Bridge, demolition work continues on a dam built directly in the Elbe. Dresden, Saxony, Germany, Europe

Road and rail level crossing closed, Network Rail railway line upgrade maintenance, Melton, Suffolk, England, UK autumn 2025.

Aerial view of the Herne motorway interchange with construction site for the new routing in the course of the motorway tunnel construction at the Herne interchange of the BAB 42, 43 tunnel Baukau in Herne in the federal state of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.motorway interchange Herne A43 and A42. Reconstruction of the motorway junction in the course of the six-lane expansion of the A43 motorway

Builders construct a concrete bridge over a small river in Westland, New Zealand, Oceania

Das Werksviertel-Mitte am Münchner Ostbahnhof. Blick auf das Werk 1 und das Umadum-Riesenrad *** the Factory quarter Middle on Munich Ostbahnhof View at the Work 1 and the Umadum Ferris wheel 1133300123

On 24.11.24, employees of MKP GmbH inspected the Budapester Straße bridge over the railway arteries of the main railway station. The bridge is roughly identical in construction to the partially collapsed Carola Bridge. Dresden, Saxony, Germany, Europe

Pile poppethead repair bridge over rail road

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