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Fury as dust cloud engulfs residents. The final phase of the demolition of the Sunoco 10 Plant on Saturday did not go as expected and township commissioners are furious. At Monday night’s board of commissioners meeting, commissioners Vince McCormick and Dave D’Angelo expressed disgust with the process, stating that residents were unnecessarily put at risk….Read moreRead more

Former IDE president seeks to engage next generation of demolition men and women. Training in the UK construction and demolition industries is generally reactive; training those that we already have and hoping against hope there will be enough skilled workers to go around. Little wonder then that the industry is regularly beset with a skills…Read moreRead more

Is the demolition industry intrinsically racist, sexist and homophobic? Demolition News reports.

Time-lapse film captures Canadian bridge demolition. The work to demolish a bridge over the 401 highway in Montreal might have taken a weekend possession that worked through the night, but – thanks to some time lapse footage and some very nifty editing – the meat of the contract is captured here in a stunning 38…Read moreRead more

We got it wrong. Eagle-eyed and early-rising readers may have spotted a post earlier today reporting that George Hunter (Demolishers) had begun dissolution procedures. Having spoken to senior directors at the company, we now believe our original post – which has now been removed – to be inaccurate. We therefore apologise unreservedly for any embarrassment…Read moreRead more

Multi-attachment Avant USB thumb drive is Manchester-bound. We are delighted to announce that we have picked a winner for your recent Avant Tecno (UK) Ltd USB thumb drive competition. We received just under 200 entries for this competition – our highest number ever – with entrants from ladies making up more than half the total….Read moreRead more

Your face on your coffee mug – What’s not to like!

Police uncover drugs haul stashed in excavator boom. Authorities found marijuana hidden inside a boom of an excavator in downtown Houston. A truck driver was pulling the excavator when undercover police officers made an initial traffic stop at the South Beltway and Highway 59. The excavator was then towed to downtown Houston where police officers…Read moreRead more

Familiar face to spearhead UK attachment sales. Attachment manufacturer Genesis has appointed Paul Clark to the position of Area Sales Manager for the United Kingdom and Ireland. Clark brings over 20 years of practice in the hydraulic attachment market and also has knowledge about the machine market working with Liebherr, Bobcat and CASE before. “We…Read moreRead more