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Residents rejoice as demolition gets the green light. The demolition of the hated Dover eyesore Burlington House is expected begin in spring next year. At a Dover Town Investment Zone (DTIZ) meeting at the district council offices on Tuesday, regeneration supremo Tim Ingleton updated councillors and the public. He hoped the long-awaited approval of a…Read moreRead more

Indian workers refuse to demolish “haunted” hospital. Scared workers in India say they will not go back to work because their building site is haunted. The men downed tools at the city hospital in Kolkata, a city in eastern India, and walked out after hospital bosses said they wanted them to demolish one of the…Read moreRead more

Barking-based demolition giant seeks high reach operator. Squibb Group, one of the UK’s largest and best-known demolition contractors, is seeking a high reach operator to further strengthen its team.. The successful candidate: Must hold Demolishing at all heights ticket. Must be experienced on high reach work. Be available for London work and willing to travel…Read moreRead more

National and international media knows nothing about demolition.

21-year old killed on Memphis site. OSHA is investigating the death of a 21-year-old who was working on the Sears Crosstown Building late Friday afternoon. Investigators say Zach Holliday died after he fell into a packaging chute. It appears to be an accident. Chris Holliday, Zach’s father, showed WMC Action News 5 the cemetery plot…Read moreRead more

Consultation documents reveal Leytonstone demolition option. Two landmark towers could be demolished under plans to rejuvenate a London neighbourhood. Three options are being considered for the future of council-owned Fred Wigg and John Walsh towers, in Montague Road, Leytonstone (a town best known as the birthplace of David Beckham), which contain 234 flats between them….Read moreRead more

Master blaster Mick Williams joins Brown and Mason ahead of intense period of explosive demolition.

Kent contractor recognised for conceptual design. Erith attended the Brownfield Briefing Awards last night and came away with the prestigious ‘best conceptual design’ award. The brownfield communities’ flagship event is recognised as one of the highest industry accolades and rewards technical and conceptual excellence in on-going projects over the last 12 months. The night was…Read moreRead more

Brown and Mason make ready for power station implosion. Part of a mothballed power station is set to be knocked down this week as work continues to demolish the landmark. Kingsnorth Power Station closed in March last year because it did not meet EU standards on pollution. The whole structure is set to be demolished…Read moreRead more

Unplanned collapse causes excavator to flip. We can’t be sure where this was shot – although, to our untrained eye, the captions look vaguely Turkish – but regardless of the location, this film is a perfect illustration of at least two safety shortcomings: Make sure your machine has sufficient reach; and make sure you have…Read moreRead more