Video: When new and old collide…

New video from Stephen SetteDucati pits wrecking ball against high reach excavator.

Demolition News regulars will know that we’re huge fans of the work of Stephen SetteDucati at ssdphoto and his video work with the likes of Testa Corp. But his latest really is one to admire, as it pits an “old school” crawler crane and wrecking ball against the young pretender in the shape of a high reach excavator.

The two machines were filmed side-by-side on a Testa Corp contract in Lowell, Massachusets where the company was charged with taking down a pair of cold storage warehouses.

The wrecking ball footage really is one for the purists and is a great display of power, while the precision on the high reach excavator allows it to match the wrecking ball productivity-wise.

Which is best? You decide, and let us know: