It’ll be standing room only when Coleman and C&D implode two tower blocks on Sunday.
While the cream of the UK’s demolition companies will be in Ireland this weekend for the National Federation of Demolition Contractors’ 2009 Annual Convention, spare a thought for John Woodward of C&D Consultancy and the team from Coleman & Co. who will be making running through their final checks before “popping” a pair of tower blocks in Glasgow.
The explosive demolition of 124 & 142 Shawbridge Street, Pollockshaws, Glasgow, which will be achieved in a single controlled explosion, is scheduled for noon on Sunday 30 August. This blowdown is the second phase of the work being carried out by Coleman & Co for Glasgow Housing Authority and follows on from the successful explosive demolition of 2 tower blocks at Riverford Road last summer.
C&D’s John Woodward predicts that the implosion will be watched by a large crowd of local people, but says that anyone wishing to visit the site to witness the implosion for themselves can do so from the viewing area in Pleasance Street and Shawhill Road or from the Aldi car park in Riverbank Street.
And for those that can’t make it along on the day, we’re hoping to bring you the video footage from the very edge of the exclusion zone early next week.
