Video – How not to use a jackhammer…

The 40-watt club for the terminally dim inducts another member. OK, if brain cells were dynamite our friend Ivane would not have enough to blow his hat off. But you have to admire his determination:

Demolition Professional A.K.A….

What do demolition men do when they hang up their hard hats at the end of the day. We recently interviewed Rob Collard, a UK demolition contractor who regularly replaces one hazardous business with another by racing in the British Touring Car Championships. Now finding someone with a passion for both demolition equipment and fast…Read moreRead more

The way we were…

A nice photo of an old Syd Bishop & Sons vehicle that has recently been restored. UK demolition contractor Syd Bishop & Sons, famous for its “watch it come down” tagline, recently celebrated its 80th anniversary. As part of the celebrations, this vehicle (which had lain unused in the company’s yard for some 15 years)…Read moreRead more

What’s in a name…?

We are searching for the greatest name for a demolition company, real or imagined. Trawling through the vast, unmapped hinterlands of the Internet, we recently came across a New Orleans-based demolition company that goes by the marvelous name of Nutter Buster Demolition (apparently, the company is family-owned and the founder’s surname is Nutter). We doubt…Read moreRead more

Calling all TV execs and researchers…

Demolition News offers a guide to demolition for TV executives everywhere. Rarely a week goes by when we don’t receive a phone call from a TV researcher or two, each looking to show demolition “in a new light”. In recent weeks, we have also had a tea producer and an online game organiser, each looking…Read moreRead more

Last chance to join the league…

Sign up now to the Demolition Fantasy Premier League. In less than 24 hours, the start of the English Premiership season gets underway. So this is just a quick reminder that Demolition News has created a fantasy football league specifically for demolition professionals. Competitors are given an imaginary £100 million to spend on Premiership players…Read moreRead more