HEAVY CONSTRUCTION of a Sewage Pump Station - Ep 3

I'm on location to document the construction of a new wastewater lift station!

Huge thanks to our project partners!
Engineer: Utility Engineering Group

Practical Construction is a YouTube channel dedicated to the built environment. The show builds on the success of @PracticalEngineeringChannel , one of the largest engineering channels on YouTube, with more than 3 million subscribers and monthly viewership in the millions. Hosted and produced by civil engineer Grady Hillhouse, Practical Construction videos provide thoughtful and engaging explanations of how the world is built (and maintained) around us.

Credits:
Created by Grady Hillhouse
Edited by Wesley Crump
Camera Operator Josh Lorenz
Script Editing by Ralph Crewe
Graphics by Max Moser
Music by Donovan Bullen
Color Correction and Blurring by the Nebula Studios team

[KainYusanagi]

This is basically How It's Made, but for construction. I seriously hope that you get to expand it into a full series for multiple forms of construction, Grady.

[quinnroddy]

Networks never understood that there is a massive audience who don’t care about crew drama, but who watch just to see things being built. We want to know all the details!

[veitforabetterworld]

The remote controlled trench roller is one of the cutest construction equipment I've ever seen. We should give him a name.

[larrycarlson]

As an industrial electrician that has installed the pumps on these sort of stations, I find the civil side very interesting and you've done a great job on this series.

[maxm]

Never thought there would be a cliffhanger on a sewage pump station, yet here we are. Love this series

[seldoon_nemar]

The caution tape they laid over the pipe has an additional important use you didn't mention. It's metallic, meaning you can trace the plastic pipe above ground with a metal detector without having to blindly dig around to find it

[jordansean]

Seriously this reminds me of the kind of content I would get from discovery channel as a kid... but in a format where you can take your time with every part of the process. Love it!

[blackbird]

These videos have been so entertaining. Please try to keep this series going!

[oriolopocholo]

Holes of San Antonio Inc is an incredible company name, so straight to the point

[xjohnson]

I appreciate the effort put in to blur the workers faces. In addition to ensuring privacy and comfort of the workers, I find it genuinely visually appealing because it doesn't become a distraction to me from the construction content.

[jcsuperkoks]

High quality and in-depth, but straight to the point. Great series.

[fiveifrenzy]

Engineer in North Dakota. Very interesting the different means and methods across the country! Never heard of not casting boots to the lift station. Always have the precast do those! Also never seen flowable fill for that, usually just compacted suitable fill. Very enjoyable series!

[mikefochtman]

So interesting to see how they incorporate a whole new set of lines and such, IN A WORKING SYSTEM! The detailed steps needed and special tools/ equipment. There is always so much more to a project/ system than we lay people realize. Thanks again for showing us a 'peek under the hood' of our modern world.

[srefugee]

Civilization isn't magic. It's a lot of hard, dirty work. Practical Engineering has shown us many of the parts. Thank you so much for showing how those parts are built into a world we can live in.

[Kashed]

I can’t tell you how many miles of underground work I have witnessed while being an RE for a water and wastewater consulting firm. These guys had it easy only having to leak test with water instead of having to vac test not only the lines but, also every manhole. Plus using pvc makes it so much easier. Try miles of 36” concrete water main through suburban subdivisions, under creeks, rail, and dealing with homeowners!

[jantschierschky]

I love seeing skilled operators using heavy machinery. Great videos.

[kappagrapes]

Weirdly cute seeing the pipe tied to the excavator's neck with a great big ribbon. And that caution tape above the pipes is so thoughtful! I love little things like that that show how people create procedures to make other people's lives easier.

[DJ_Dett]

Having spent years performing subsurface utility surveying and working alongside civil engineers in the same department, this series absolutely fascinates me. Thank you for this project!

[stevens]

In simcity, water treatment connections only take a few clicks. These three videos really showcase how complicated civil engineering can be and how out-of-sight it is to our daily lives.

[GreyRockOne]

Love this! Down to earth (no pun) construction, NO fake drama like a network show would have. Thank You!