This silent 1940s home movie shows workers from the Hirth Concrete Breaking Company of Milwaukee, Wisconsin performing various demolition and construction tasks. The film was likely shot to help promote the company and features a wide range of equipment. At 2:30 a man is seen operating a jack hammer. At 5:30, men with jackhammers demolish a building wall. At 8:00, work is seen on railroad right-of-way. At 8:12, a foundation is being constructed. At 11:43 a steam shovel is seen demolishing a building. At 14:11, portable concrete or cement mixers are seen on a construction site.

Visible in some shots are Ingersoll and Rand equipment.

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