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NorthStar acquires WRS to create industry behemoth. NorthStar Group Services, Inc. announced today that it has completed the purchase of WRS Infrastructure & Environment, Inc. The acquisition expands NorthStar’s environmental remediation and civil construction capabilities. “With safety and our customers as our top priorities, we believe NorthStar is better positioned to deliver on our commitment…Read moreRead more

Doosan excavator gets to grips with ageing bridge. The demolition of Ninfield Road Bridge has begun as the construction of the new Bexhill to Hastings Link Road continues. The existing bridge is too low and narrow to allow traffic on the new link road to pass underneath it. The new structure will be a single…Read moreRead more

But not THAT kind. Crews demolished a Floral City house that was once overrun with cats living in filth. Last month, animal services found 133 cats in the home in addition to five cat skulls. Most of those cats are still in the shelter, while 33 had to be euthanized due to their conditions and…Read moreRead more

Dr Terry Quarmby gives his considered response to our latest editorial. Well it seems that our unerring ability to tickle the nerve of the global demolition industry remains undaunted. Our latest edition of This Week in Demolition, in which we once again bemoaned the lack of women of influence in the demolition sector, has been…Read moreRead more

Memorial bids come in $1 million under county estimates. Franklin County will spend about $1 million less than officials estimated to knock down Veterans Memorial. County building officials have recommended that the county commissioners approve a contract with S.G. Loewendick & Sons, of Grove City, to demolish Veterans Memorial and prepare the site for the…Read moreRead more

Patrick Williamson broadcasts to the free world. Anyone that has attended an NFDC function in the past decade or so will know that former convention chairman Patrick Williamson loves a microphone. Indeed, rumour suggests that his near-drowning at the convention in Killarney was caused when he was drawn – like a moth to a flame…Read moreRead more

Long-awaited demolition of Bracknell landmark has commenced. Work to dismantle the former home of 3M in Bracknell has begun. Plans to demolish Bracknell’s Winchester House to make way for a £50 million, 19-storey building of 311 apartments were approved in April. Work to remove internal fixtures and fittings began in September. Demolition is expected to…Read moreRead more

Check out this great excavator-mounted water cannon. Our daily meander through the infinite labyrinths of YouTube has today thrown up a great video from the guys at BCS Enterprises in the US. The demolition itself is pretty run-of-the-mill excavator/demolition pole fare (although it makes great use of drone footage). But what sets this film apart…Read moreRead more

Downwell Demolition seeks contracts manager for New Year start. Kent-based Downwell Demolition, a company that has enjoyed a phenomenal level of growth in the past few years, remains on an upward trajectory and is currently seeking a new contracts manager. The company reports that it has won several new contracts in and around London, many…Read moreRead more