Video – Brute force vs finesse…

Pair of excavators battle it out on French tower block.

In the sphere of demolition, there is a time for subtlety and refinement, and there is a time for naked aggression and raw power.

But on this contract in Nancy, France, it appears that both brute force and finesse have their place as a pair of high reach excavators – one equipped with a demolition pole; the other with a pulveriser attachment – work side-by-side to great effect: