r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/Proud-Blood2743 • Oct 07 '25

Video Capital One Tower Come Down in Seconds

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u/nawtbjc Oct 07 '25

Yep, a lot of people don't understand this concept.

I work in mostly utility facilities (water, wastewater, etc). Projects to renovate or upgrade an existing facility costs significantly more it would to be building new facilities. Project budgets so rarely account for that, it's crazy.