At 4:24 or so you can see the roof of the ASB building and Auckland Centra Hotel gabled roof. I worked on that roof joining the butanol on the ply panels for a short time in the early 90's. The crane on top of the ASB building was about the tallest thing in town and towered above the roof of the Centa Hotel which was 20 something levels including the basement. Working on the 45° pitch is still to this day the most terrifying thing I ever did for money. The angle from the rear of the crane looking down far below to ASB roof is vertigo inducing to the extreme. Wow! Thanks for posting this. Interesting that it randomly came up on my feed.... The algorithm works in mysterious ways😂
Wow how rad was that, I was installing a roof on a 15 story building (Quest on Eden) at the same time back then and was so cool looking across and seeing the Sky Tower being built, thou the tower didn't have the restaurant part up at that stage. Cheers
Hi Michael - are you still in touch with your friend you loaned the camera to? I was working on a site down below in one of the shots. What a great time in Auckland Construction. Be great if the guys from this project could come back together for a yarn....let me know if you’re able to put me in touch mate. Cheers.
Good morning, the guy who did the videoing for me went by the name of Buff Malaitai, a Samoan guy. Lost contact with him, haven't seen him for over 18 years. He used to live in Te Atatu Peninsula in Auckland, that's all I can help you with I'm afraid.
My cozen got killed Makeing this at the time the crain was just 150 Meters high his Name was Mark Tepene From Kaikohe i was working on the Recycling Trucks as a runner along with the Paper Chase and the Rubbish guys that was a sad day he was 23 years old at the time every time i walk past it I just shake my head there were 4 guys that got killed my Cozen was the first but to me they should have build it down by the old Train station on Beach Road it's a hell of alot more Room Down there Compeard to were it is Now because by 2025 there are going to be a lot more Traffic around Auckland Central going in and out of the Casino because look at it now with most of the Street Closed off because off the underground Train tunnels witch was ment to start in 1974 Robert Moldoun was Prime minister of new Zealand back then and Sir Dub Robertson was The Auckland Mayor and look what's happening in this stupid City Next Year Auckland well be on the World Stage again with Apac and the Americans Cup like we were for the 1995 Apac conference meeting but are we Perpeard for it is another question.
At 4:24 or so you can see the roof of the ASB building and Auckland Centra Hotel gabled roof. I worked on that roof joining the butanol on the ply panels for a short time in the early 90's. The crane on top of the ASB building was about the tallest thing in town and towered above the roof of the Centa Hotel which was 20 something levels including the basement. Working on the 45° pitch is still to this day the most terrifying thing I ever did for money.
The angle from the rear of the crane looking down far below to ASB roof is vertigo inducing to the extreme.
Wow!
Thanks for posting this. Interesting that it randomly came up on my feed.... The algorithm works in mysterious ways😂
You're welcome!
I'm getting vertigo just watching this! I was 16 at the time and remember the excitement of watching the Sky Tower being built ❤️
You too? At 4:24 looking down on ASB roof.......... 😮
Grandfather was the contractor that did all the plasterboarding for the Skytower epic!
Wow how rad was that, I was installing a roof on a 15 story building (Quest on Eden) at the same time back then and was so cool looking across and seeing the Sky Tower being built, thou the tower didn't have the restaurant part up at that stage. Cheers
I Remember seeing the sky tower being built from my classroom. Back in 97. St Peters college.
Amazing footage! I would of been 7 when this was recorded
My husband was project management for Sky City and Sky Tower. We have a photo of him at the tip of the needle.
Not many people can say that!
great. do you know of anyone still having the vcr fletchers made? would love to show my kids how good I looked back then
Skid falcoon, now you're making me feel really old lol. I was 37 yrs old when it was built.
Good video bro! Reminds me that Kiwis built that enormous tower!
Only kiwis can sit at 328 meters in a crane suspended over a city wearing socks and watching morning news all casual like.
Wow! Id say at that stage you'd be standing on the highest place in Australasia
They Are!!!
Mt cook?
@@ACDZ123 well yes, but building wise
When PPE gear wasn't so strict 👌
Weird seeing my country before i was born
It’s June 2020 I’ve been scaffolding for five years in the big smoke always admired the work put in to erecting the sky tower
Good video. Luckily sky tower didn't get burnt down this week. Amazing how buildings are built.
great video, this crane is sitting in our Wgtn yard now. MFC.
word was out that you grown some herbs up there in summer season
I’ve jumped off this twice but not that height man still gives me the shakes watching this lol
Awesome! Thanks for uploading.
Just watching this is making me a little sick. I wished I could endure heights like this - the view looks spectacular. Thanks for the video.
One tree hill actually has the 🌲 tree
Auckland has changed so much
How cool, nerves of steel you jokers must have, what a bloody scary job, but an awesome job.
Wow just watching made my toes all sweaty
My left ear is lonely
Wow i turned 7 that day. Watching this makes me wanna faint 😱
Hi Michael - are you still in touch with your friend you loaned the camera to? I was working on a site down below in one of the shots. What a great time in Auckland Construction. Be great if the guys from this project could come back together for a yarn....let me know if you’re able to put me in touch mate. Cheers.
Good morning, the guy who did the videoing for me went by the name of Buff Malaitai, a Samoan guy. Lost contact with him, haven't seen him for over 18 years. He used to live in Te Atatu Peninsula in Auckland, that's all I can help you with I'm afraid.
fantasic tower
Video of crane disassemble please cheers
Yeah bugger that for a job, not in the crane and definitely not out in a tiny bloody cage...fuck that
Wicked videos 👍
How long did this project take? And did you’s finish it on time?
A few years in the making, don't know if it was completed on time.
They deserve good money from this. Enough to retire. Chur
Is that Terry Phillips in the man cage??
I have no idea!
Larry!
Did you take this video?
I lent my camera to the guy who drove the cranes. He did all the filming.
@@michaelcrosse8001 Oh cool!
Literally at the tallest man-made spot in the entire southern hemisphere right there. wow!
What about mt cook, you forgot about that bro, chur
@haughie61 tallest man-made spot*
Plus mountains in South America are way taller than Aoraki.
My cozen got killed Makeing this at the time the crain was just 150 Meters high his Name was Mark Tepene From Kaikohe i was working on the Recycling Trucks as a runner along with the Paper Chase and the Rubbish guys that was a sad day he was 23 years old at the time every time i walk past it I just shake my head there were 4 guys that got killed my Cozen was the first but to me they should have build it down by the old Train station on Beach Road it's a hell of alot more Room Down there Compeard to were it is Now because by 2025 there are going to be a lot more Traffic around Auckland Central going in and out of the Casino because look at it now with most of the Street Closed off because off the underground Train tunnels witch was ment to start in 1974 Robert Moldoun was Prime minister of new Zealand back then and Sir Dub Robertson was The Auckland Mayor and look what's happening in this stupid City Next Year Auckland well be on the World Stage again with Apac and the Americans Cup like we were for the 1995 Apac conference meeting but are we Perpeard for it is another question.
Sorry to hear about your cousin Jamine.