Demolition man and machine fall down lift shaft in Milwaukee. A man killed when the machine he was operating plunged down an elevator shaft on Milwaukee’s west side has been identified by the Milwaukee County Medical Examiner’s Office as Anthony D. Azarian, 32. In a bitter irony, Azarian’s uncle, Anthony A. Azarian, 40, was killed…Read moreRead more
Accident
Man killed in lift shaft plunge…
Video – Double house collapse in Fishtown…
Investigation underway following collapse of two homes undergoing demolition. A pair of neighbouring houses in Fishtown, Philadelphia have collapsed as crews were preparing to demolish them. The unplanned collapse was caught on camera:
Comment – The slow-turning wheels of justice…
In a little under two weeks, the global demolition community will fall silent once again as it remembers the four of its brethren that lost their lives so needlessly and so tragically at the Didcot A Power Station back in February 2016. This time last year, I was working on a commemorative article that attempted…Read moreRead more
Demolition man killed at Longannet power station…
Investigation underway following death of Brown and Mason man. The body of a 55-year old man has been recovered following an incident at Longannet Power Station in Scotland where Brown and Mason is involved in a long-term demolition programme. DemolitionNews understands that the incident happened at around 2.45 pm on Wednesday. No more details have…Read moreRead more
Another tragic loss of life…
Worker dies during demolition work at old Delaware GM plant. Delaware authorities say a demolition company leader died while supervising work at an old automobile plant. Delaware State Police said Saturday the death occurred Friday afternoon at the former General Motors plant in Wilmington, which closed in 2009. Police say its initial investigation shows Atlantic…Read moreRead more
Anger over Didcot defence…
Demolition man escapes jail after assault, claiming “misplaced guilt” over Didcot disaster. A demolition man has avoided a custodial sentence following an assault that left another man with a fractured skull after claiming that his life had spiralled downwards following the Didcot disaster. In the early hours of 5 May 2017 at The County pub…Read moreRead more
Comment – What would you do…?
Posting prank video online jeopardises company reputation. I switched on my computer this morning to find that several people had sent me links to the same video. At the same time, my social media feeds showed that the short film (below) was doing the rounds online too. The video is short – 12 seconds at…Read moreRead more
Nasty shock for Aussie contractor…
Worker caused $220,000 damage because he didn’t realise a map was only ‘indicative’ A demolition company has been fined almost $220,000 after an excavator operator accidentally unearthed an 11,000V power cable which helped supply electricity to an entire suburb. Salisbury based D & V Services lost an appeal to the Supreme Court which argued that…Read moreRead more
Miami man succumbs to his injuries…
AlliedBean project manager Samuel Landis dies from his injuries. Samuel Landis, AlliedBean Demolition project manager, died Friday afternoon from injuries sustained in the horrific building collapse in Miami more than a week ago. The 46-year old family man been in critical condition since July 23, when he was hit by debris cascading from the 13-story…Read moreRead more
Demolition truck in horror smash…
Van driver killed in collision with demolition lorry. A northbound stretch of the M5 was closed temporarily following an accident in which a van driver died in a crash involving two lorries. Ambulance crews said the van became caught between the lorries near junction five at Droitwich, Worcestershire. The van driver was confirmed dead at…Read moreRead more
