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Such ceremonies are often attended by dignitaries such as <a href="/wiki/Politician" title="Politician">politicians</a> and <a href="/wiki/Business" title="Business">businesspeople</a>. </p><figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Hunts_Point_groundbreaking.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/76/Hunts_Point_groundbreaking.jpg/220px-Hunts_Point_groundbreaking.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="180" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/76/Hunts_Point_groundbreaking.jpg/330px-Hunts_Point_groundbreaking.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/76/Hunts_Point_groundbreaking.jpg/440px-Hunts_Point_groundbreaking.jpg 2x" data-file-width="2227" data-file-height="1824"></a><figcaption>Groundbreaking ceremony for <a href="/wiki/Hunts_Point_Cooperative_Market" title="Hunts Point Cooperative Market">Hunts Point Cooperative Market</a> in New York City (1962)</figcaption></figure> <p>The actual <a href="/wiki/Shovel" title="Shovel">shovel</a> used during the groundbreaking is often a special ceremonial shovel, sometimes colored gold, meant to be saved for subsequent display and may be <a href="/wiki/Engraved" class="mw-redirect" title="Engraved">engraved</a>. In other groundbreaking ceremonies, a <a href="/wiki/Bulldozer" title="Bulldozer">bulldozer</a> is used instead of a shovel to mark the first day of construction. In some groundbreaking ceremonies, the shovel and the bulldozer mark the first day of construction.<sup id="cite_ref-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In other places, this ceremony can be replaced by a "laying of the first stone" event. </p> <div id="toc" class="toc" role="navigation" aria-labelledby="mw-toc-heading"><input type="checkbox" role="button" id="toctogglecheckbox" class="toctogglecheckbox" style="display:none"><div class="toctitle" lang="en" dir="ltr"><h2 id="mw-toc-heading">Contents</h2><span class="toctogglespan"><label class="toctogglelabel" for="toctogglecheckbox"></label></span></div> <ul> <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-1"><a href="#Meaning"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">Meaning</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-2"><a href="#History"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">History</span></a> <ul> <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-3"><a href="#Historical_groundbreaking_ceremonies"><span class="tocnumber">2.1</span> <span class="toctext">Historical groundbreaking ceremonies</span></a></li> </ul> </li> <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-4"><a href="#Modern_approach_to_groundbreaking_ceremonies"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Modern approach to groundbreaking ceremonies</span></a> <ul> <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-5"><a href="#Recent_trends"><span class="tocnumber">3.1</span> <span class="toctext">Recent trends</span></a></li> </ul> </li> <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-6"><a href="#Gallery"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Gallery</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-7"><a href="#See_also"><span class="tocnumber">5</span> <span class="toctext">See also</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-8"><a href="#References"><span class="tocnumber">6</span> <span class="toctext">References</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-9"><a href="#External_links"><span class="tocnumber">7</span> <span class="toctext">External links</span></a></li> </ul> </div> </section><div class="mw-heading mw-heading2 section-heading" onclick="mfTempOpenSection(1)"><span class="indicator mf-icon mf-icon-expand mf-icon--small"></span><h2 id="Meaning">Meaning</h2><span class="mw-editsection"> <a role="button" href="/w/index.php?title=Groundbreaking&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: Meaning" class="cdx-button cdx-button--size-large cdx-button--fake-button cdx-button--fake-button--enabled cdx-button--icon-only cdx-button--weight-quiet "> <span class="minerva-icon minerva-icon--edit"></span> <span>edit</span> </a> </span> </div><section class="mf-section-1 collapsible-block" id="mf-section-1"> <p>When used as an adjective, the term groundbreaking may mean being or making something that has never been done, seen, or made before; "stylistically innovative works". </p> </section><div class="mw-heading mw-heading2 section-heading" onclick="mfTempOpenSection(2)"><span class="indicator mf-icon mf-icon-expand mf-icon--small"></span><h2 id="History">History</h2><span class="mw-editsection"> <a role="button" href="/w/index.php?title=Groundbreaking&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: History" class="cdx-button cdx-button--size-large cdx-button--fake-button cdx-button--fake-button--enabled cdx-button--icon-only cdx-button--weight-quiet "> <span class="minerva-icon minerva-icon--edit"></span> <span>edit</span> </a> </span> </div><section class="mf-section-2 collapsible-block" id="mf-section-2"> <p>Groundbreaking ceremonies have been celebrated for centuries in an attempt to begin the construction of a property, thanking those who made it possible. Though adapted to modern times, these ceremonies are still important to the construction industry. Early ceremonies were rooted in religion; by now, their basic foundations have still stood the test of time. </p><p>Initially, some offerings/refreshments were also used to offer in such ceremonies, including; </p> <ul><li>Fruit</li> <li>Wine</li> <li>Grains</li> <li>Incense</li> <li>Beans</li> <li>Tea leaves</li> <li>Sacred items, like holy coins and relics<sup id="cite_ref-:0_3-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:0-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Historical_groundbreaking_ceremonies">Historical groundbreaking ceremonies</h3><span class="mw-editsection"> <a role="button" href="/w/index.php?title=Groundbreaking&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: Historical groundbreaking ceremonies" class="cdx-button cdx-button--size-large cdx-button--fake-button cdx-button--fake-button--enabled cdx-button--icon-only cdx-button--weight-quiet "> <span class="minerva-icon minerva-icon--edit"></span> <span>edit</span> </a> </span> </div> <p>The first documented groundbreaking ceremony took place in ancient <a href="/wiki/China" title="China">China</a>, in 113 BC. Later, the tradition of symbolically consecrating the project's location became a part of Hindu, Taoist, Shinto, Buddhist, and Feng Shui traditions. Historically, these are some notable events that were inaugurated by groundbreaking ceremonies. </p> <ul><li>The festival for the <a href="/wiki/Washington_Monument" title="Washington Monument">Washington Monument</a> in 1848 was hosted by President <a href="/wiki/James_K._Polk" title="James K. Polk">James K. Polk</a>.</li> <li>The ceremony<sup class="noprint Inline-Template" style="margin-left:0.1em; white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Please_clarify" title="Wikipedia:Please clarify"><span title="What ceremony? Parliament House, Melbourne is much older thatn 1980, and the article does not mention any 1980 event (December 2024)">clarification needed</span></a></i>]</sup> for the Parliament House in <a href="/wiki/Melbourne" title="Melbourne">Melbourne</a>, Australia in 1980 was held for <a href="/wiki/Queen_Elizabeth_The_Queen_Mother" title="Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother">Queen Elizabeth</a>.</li></ul> </section><div class="mw-heading mw-heading2 section-heading" onclick="mfTempOpenSection(3)"><span class="indicator mf-icon mf-icon-expand mf-icon--small"></span><h2 id="Modern_approach_to_groundbreaking_ceremonies">Modern approach to groundbreaking ceremonies</h2><span class="mw-editsection"> <a role="button" href="/w/index.php?title=Groundbreaking&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: Modern approach to groundbreaking ceremonies" class="cdx-button cdx-button--size-large cdx-button--fake-button cdx-button--fake-button--enabled cdx-button--icon-only cdx-button--weight-quiet "> <span class="minerva-icon minerva-icon--edit"></span> <span>edit</span> </a> </span> </div><section class="mf-section-3 collapsible-block" id="mf-section-3"> <p>The reason for holding groundbreaking ceremonies in today's modern world has nothing or little to do with religion. Today, the western world exercises this old-age practice with a different purpose. </p><p>Today, the celebratory serves as a business activity for building interest in a new project/building. The ceremony generates positive press and regards those who are significant to the development and its overall scope. </p><p>Usually, the project developer organizes groundbreaking ceremonies to attract clients and reflect positive impacts on the community, customers/clients, and employees. </p><p>Often such ceremonies also incorporate speeches by people of influence, like the founder of the company, a <a href="/wiki/Celebrity" title="Celebrity">celebrity</a>, or a known politician/member of the community. The sole purpose of such speeches is to showcase how a company is working, growing, meeting its mission, and/or reflecting on its vision, the company's struggles, and future plans. </p><p>To create a lasting impression of the company and the ceremony, some common supplies, including shovels, hardhats, etc., are given to participants/attendees.<sup id="cite_ref-:0_3-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:0-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Recent_trends">Recent trends</h3><span class="mw-editsection"> <a role="button" href="/w/index.php?title=Groundbreaking&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: Recent trends" class="cdx-button cdx-button--size-large cdx-button--fake-button cdx-button--fake-button--enabled cdx-button--icon-only cdx-button--weight-quiet "> <span class="minerva-icon minerva-icon--edit"></span> <span>edit</span> </a> </span> </div> <p>Nowadays, real estate companies are trying different approaches to their groundbreaking ceremonies to stand out among their competitors and draw media attention. </p><p>A Los Angeles developer <a href="/wiki/Lowe_Enterprises" title="Lowe Enterprises">Lowe Enterprises</a>, hosted a "wall raising" in 1997 to draw attention to the start of their building project. Another developer from <a href="/wiki/Santa_Monica,_California" title="Santa Monica, California">Santa Monica</a> hosted a "bottoming out" party to mark the completion of their parking garage's lowest level. </p><p>A Hollywood developer, <a href="/wiki/The_Hahn_Company" title="The Hahn Company">TrizecHahn</a>, practiced another unconventional ceremony. The company hosted a costly groundbreaking event for its $350-million Hollywood & Highland entertainment-retail project. The event was served by Music producer <a href="/wiki/Quincy_Jones" title="Quincy Jones">Quincy Jones</a> and catered by the famed chef <a href="/wiki/Wolfgang_Puck" title="Wolfgang Puck">Wolfgang Puck</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-:0_3-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:0-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> </section><div class="mw-heading mw-heading2 section-heading" onclick="mfTempOpenSection(4)"><span class="indicator mf-icon mf-icon-expand mf-icon--small"></span><h2 id="Gallery">Gallery</h2><span class="mw-editsection"> <a role="button" href="/w/index.php?title=Groundbreaking&action=edit&section=6" title="Edit section: Gallery" class="cdx-button cdx-button--size-large cdx-button--fake-button cdx-button--fake-button--enabled cdx-button--icon-only cdx-button--weight-quiet "> <span 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186px;height: 130px;" data-src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c3/Staedel-spatenstich-2009-038.jpg/279px-Staedel-spatenstich-2009-038.jpg" data-alt="Groundbreaking ceremony with shovels, marking the start of construction of the new Städel Museum in Frankfurt am Main on September 6, 2009." data-width="186" data-height="130" data-srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c3/Staedel-spatenstich-2009-038.jpg/420px-Staedel-spatenstich-2009-038.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c3/Staedel-spatenstich-2009-038.jpg/559px-Staedel-spatenstich-2009-038.jpg 2x" data-class="mw-file-element"> </span></a></span></div> <div class="gallerytext">Groundbreaking ceremony with <a href="/wiki/Shovel" title="Shovel">shovels</a>, marking the start of construction of the new <a href="/wiki/St%C3%A4del" title="Städel">Städel Museum</a> in <a href="/wiki/Frankfurt_am_Main" class="mw-redirect" title="Frankfurt am Main">Frankfurt am Main</a> on September 6, 2009.</div> </li> <li class="gallerybox" style="width: 64.666666666667px"> <div class="thumb" style="width: 62.666666666667px;"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Nikolaus-schweickart-ffm-009.jpg" class="mw-file-description" title="Engraved shovel prepared for the groundbreaking ceremony of the new Städel Museum."><noscript><img alt="Engraved shovel prepared for the groundbreaking ceremony of the new Städel Museum." src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fa/Nikolaus-schweickart-ffm-009.jpg/94px-Nikolaus-schweickart-ffm-009.jpg" decoding="async" width="63" height="130" class="mw-file-element" data-file-width="514" data-file-height="1066"></noscript><span class="lazy-image-placeholder" style="width: 63px;height: 130px;" data-src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fa/Nikolaus-schweickart-ffm-009.jpg/94px-Nikolaus-schweickart-ffm-009.jpg" data-alt="Engraved shovel prepared for the groundbreaking ceremony of the new Städel Museum." data-width="63" data-height="130" data-srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fa/Nikolaus-schweickart-ffm-009.jpg/141px-Nikolaus-schweickart-ffm-009.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fa/Nikolaus-schweickart-ffm-009.jpg/188px-Nikolaus-schweickart-ffm-009.jpg 2x" data-class="mw-file-element"> </span></a></span></div> <div class="gallerytext"><a href="/wiki/Engraved" class="mw-redirect" title="Engraved">Engraved</a> shovel prepared for the groundbreaking ceremony of the new Städel Museum.</div> </li> <li class="gallerybox" style="width: 160.66666666667px"> <div class="thumb" style="width: 158.66666666667px;"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Inicio_de_las_obras_de_la_nueva_L%C3%ADnea_6_de_Metro.jpg" class="mw-file-description" title="Groundbreaking ceremony with an excavator, marking the start of construction of the new Line 6 of the Santiago Metro on September 13, 2012, in which President Sebastián Piñera (fourth from left) took part."><noscript><img alt="Groundbreaking ceremony with an excavator, marking the start of construction of the new Line 6 of the Santiago Metro on September 13, 2012, in which President Sebastián Piñera (fourth from left) took part." src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/93/Inicio_de_las_obras_de_la_nueva_L%C3%ADnea_6_de_Metro.jpg/238px-Inicio_de_las_obras_de_la_nueva_L%C3%ADnea_6_de_Metro.jpg" decoding="async" width="159" height="130" class="mw-file-element" data-file-width="1772" data-file-height="1452"></noscript><span class="lazy-image-placeholder" style="width: 159px;height: 130px;" data-src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/93/Inicio_de_las_obras_de_la_nueva_L%C3%ADnea_6_de_Metro.jpg/238px-Inicio_de_las_obras_de_la_nueva_L%C3%ADnea_6_de_Metro.jpg" data-alt="Groundbreaking ceremony with an excavator, marking the start of construction of the new Line 6 of the Santiago Metro on September 13, 2012, in which President Sebastián Piñera (fourth from left) took part." data-width="159" data-height="130" data-srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/93/Inicio_de_las_obras_de_la_nueva_L%C3%ADnea_6_de_Metro.jpg/358px-Inicio_de_las_obras_de_la_nueva_L%C3%ADnea_6_de_Metro.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/93/Inicio_de_las_obras_de_la_nueva_L%C3%ADnea_6_de_Metro.jpg/476px-Inicio_de_las_obras_de_la_nueva_L%C3%ADnea_6_de_Metro.jpg 2x" data-class="mw-file-element"> </span></a></span></div> <div class="gallerytext">Groundbreaking ceremony with an <a href="/wiki/Excavator" title="Excavator">excavator</a>, marking the start of construction of the new Line 6 of the <a href="/wiki/Santiago_Metro" title="Santiago Metro">Santiago Metro</a> on September 13, 2012, in which President <a href="/wiki/Sebasti%C3%A1n_Pi%C3%B1era" title="Sebastián Piñera">Sebastián Piñera</a> (fourth from left) took part.</div> </li> <li class="gallerybox" style="width: 196px"> <div class="thumb" style="width: 194px;"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Turning_the_first_sod_at_Sault_Ste-Marie_July_30th_1890,_on_the_first_publicly_owned_power_canal_constructed_in_Canada,_for_general_distribution_of_power_for_industrial_purposes_(HS85-10-41465).jpg" class="mw-file-description" title="Turning the first sod at Sault Ste-Marie. July 30, 1890, on the first publicly owned power canal constructed in Canada, for the general distribution of power for industrial purposes."><noscript><img alt="Turning the first sod at Sault Ste-Marie. July 30, 1890, on the first publicly owned power canal constructed in Canada, for the general distribution of power for industrial purposes." src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b8/Turning_the_first_sod_at_Sault_Ste-Marie_July_30th_1890%2C_on_the_first_publicly_owned_power_canal_constructed_in_Canada%2C_for_general_distribution_of_power_for_industrial_purposes_%28HS85-10-41465%29.jpg/291px-thumbnail.jpg" decoding="async" width="194" height="130" class="mw-file-element" data-file-width="2492" data-file-height="1672"></noscript><span class="lazy-image-placeholder" style="width: 194px;height: 130px;" data-src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b8/Turning_the_first_sod_at_Sault_Ste-Marie_July_30th_1890%2C_on_the_first_publicly_owned_power_canal_constructed_in_Canada%2C_for_general_distribution_of_power_for_industrial_purposes_%28HS85-10-41465%29.jpg/291px-thumbnail.jpg" data-alt="Turning the first sod at Sault Ste-Marie. July 30, 1890, on the first publicly owned power canal constructed in Canada, for the general distribution of power for industrial purposes." data-width="194" data-height="130" data-srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b8/Turning_the_first_sod_at_Sault_Ste-Marie_July_30th_1890%2C_on_the_first_publicly_owned_power_canal_constructed_in_Canada%2C_for_general_distribution_of_power_for_industrial_purposes_%28HS85-10-41465%29.jpg/437px-thumbnail.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b8/Turning_the_first_sod_at_Sault_Ste-Marie_July_30th_1890%2C_on_the_first_publicly_owned_power_canal_constructed_in_Canada%2C_for_general_distribution_of_power_for_industrial_purposes_%28HS85-10-41465%29.jpg/582px-thumbnail.jpg 2x" data-class="mw-file-element"> </span></a></span></div> <div class="gallerytext">Turning the first <a href="/wiki/Sod" title="Sod">sod</a> at <a href="/wiki/Sault_Ste._Marie,_Ontario" title="Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario">Sault Ste-Marie</a>. July 30, 1890, on the first publicly owned power canal constructed in Canada, for the general distribution of power for industrial purposes.</div> </li> <li class="gallerybox" style="width: 198px"> <div class="thumb" style="width: 196px;"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Luis_Fortu%C3%B1o_groundbreaking.jpg" class="mw-file-description" title="Resident Commissioner Luis Fortuño participates alongside the mayor of Yabucoa, Puerto Rico, Angel García, for the official ceremony of the new construction of the Urban Center and Plaza."><noscript><img alt="Resident Commissioner Luis Fortuño participates alongside the mayor of Yabucoa, Puerto Rico, Angel García, for the official ceremony of the new construction of the Urban Center and Plaza." src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/af/Luis_Fortu%C3%B1o_groundbreaking.jpg/294px-Luis_Fortu%C3%B1o_groundbreaking.jpg" decoding="async" width="196" height="130" class="mw-file-element" data-file-width="348" data-file-height="231"></noscript><span class="lazy-image-placeholder" style="width: 196px;height: 130px;" data-src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/af/Luis_Fortu%C3%B1o_groundbreaking.jpg/294px-Luis_Fortu%C3%B1o_groundbreaking.jpg" data-alt="Resident Commissioner Luis Fortuño participates alongside the mayor of Yabucoa, Puerto Rico, Angel García, for the official ceremony of the new construction of the Urban Center and Plaza." data-width="196" data-height="130" data-srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/af/Luis_Fortu%C3%B1o_groundbreaking.jpg 1.5x" data-class="mw-file-element"> </span></a></span></div> <div class="gallerytext">Resident Commissioner <a href="/wiki/Luis_Fortu%C3%B1o" title="Luis Fortuño">Luis Fortuño</a> participates alongside the mayor of <a href="/wiki/Yabucoa,_Puerto_Rico" title="Yabucoa, Puerto Rico">Yabucoa, Puerto Rico</a>, Angel García, for the official ceremony of the new construction of the Urban Center and Plaza.</div> </li> <li 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