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Seriously. There is not enough money in all the world! I just don’t have the words. There is top down demolition and then there’s “are you out of your frickin’ mind” demolition. I am just off to take lie down in a darkened room until the vertigo subsides.

Vegas ready to say goodbye to the tower that never was. Demolition of the Harmon, a 26-story Las Vegas hotel that was supposed to be one of the gems of the CityCenter mega-development, is set to begin in two weeks. The Harmon was part of the $8.5-billion CityCenter, a glitzy hotel, retail and restaurant complex…Read moreRead more

Well, the arches below the station are coming down with a little Keltbray assistance. Watch the demolition of the arches underneath London Bridge station’s platforms 10 & 11 between 12-15 September 2014 to make room for a new concourse. Around 54 million passengers go through the station each year. By 2018 there will be improved…Read moreRead more

It’s the first Friday of the month so it’s time for some serious scientific research. Ask the average demolition operator what his most important tool is and – after jokes about the contents of his jeans or the site manager – he is likely to say his tea or coffee mug. The UK demolition industry…Read moreRead more

Brown and Mason put Kinshofer shears through their paces. Regular readers might recall that, about a week ago, we reported exclusively that power station and heavy industrial demolition specialist Brown and Mason had puts its faith in four new shears from Kinshofer. Well now, thanks to the elves in our video department, our video sponsor…Read moreRead more

Scottish contractor becomes first UK demolition company to gain Be Fair Accreditation. The Be Fair Framework, run by the CITB, is an accredited scheme for employers within the construction and built environment sector. Accreditation confirms an organisations level of commitment in embracing the diversity of the workforce, their customers and the culturally diverse environment in…Read moreRead more

Football club invites supporters to aid in demolition of stadium. Austrain football giants Rapid Vienna have invited fans to help demolish their Gerhard Hanappi Stadium this Saturday, offering them the chance to unscrew seats, chisel away pieces of the walls and even cut out bits of the goal net to take home. The Austrian club…Read moreRead more

Schumer takes personal interest in alleged dust violations. Residents of a Seneca-Babcock neighborhood will get a visit Wednesday from Sen. Charles E. Schumer promising assistance in dealing with a local demolition company that the senator says appears to be in violation of federal clean air laws. Battaglia Demolition, according to Schumer’s office, “demolishes up to…Read moreRead more

AR Demolition’s Matt Thackray gets to grips with big Rammer breaker. The opinions of machine operators are all too often overlooked. They are paid lip service by contractors. fobbed off with a complimentary hard hat by manufacturers, and ignored entirely by the trade press. But no-one knows or understands plant better and their opinion is,…Read moreRead more