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Penalties for contractor involved in skid steer operator fatality. Lindamood Demolition Inc. and Texas Cutting & Coring were both cited by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration for a total of five violations, including two willful, following the death of a skid-steer loader operator during the redevelopment of Kyle Field Stadium…Read moreRead more

Six tower blocks face axe. The Grimsby skyline could be changed forever under proposals to demolish six iconic high-rise blocks and two blocks of maisonettes in the East Marsh. Residents and staff were informed of Shoreline Housing Partnership’s plans yesterday, as a consultation period got underway, allowing all interested parties to have their say before…Read moreRead more

Demolition man meets immovable object. For as long as DemolitionNews has been in existence, we have bemoaned the ongoing failure of the American demolition sector to embrace the high reach excavator so beloved on this side of the pond. Turns out, those Yankees already know a thing or two about high reach, as this photo…Read moreRead more

Love at first sight as former Silverdell boss joins Eless Decommissioning. Even as an online campaign raged among disgruntled shareholders and former employees of Silverdell PLC, it appears that CEO Sean Nutley was in final negotiations to secure himself a Valentine’s Day appointment to the board of Eless Decommissioning Services Ltd. According to Companies House…Read moreRead more

Drum cutter robot tackles bridge demolition. Mention the name Brokk, and most of the industry will immediately think of a demolition robot equipped with a hydraulic hammer. But there’s more to the Brokk’s versatility than just breaking. Take this new video from concrete drilling and sawing specialist Corecut as it tackles the controlled demolition of…Read moreRead more

Health and safety specialist to unveil smartphone app. The Health and Safety People (THSP) will use the 2014 Health and Safety Expo to unveil a new smartphone app that is designed to provide ready, on-the-go acces to the very latest guidance. the THSP app will work as a portal for: advice, news and updates –…Read moreRead more

Pendrich Steeplejacks tackle steel chimney demolition. Each working morning, I look to the heavens and give thanks that my job simply requires me to sit on my behind, beating a keyboard when there are countless jobs out there that I’d be (a) less willing or (b) less able to tackle: sewage worker; politician; tax inspector;…Read moreRead more

Norway to demolish buildings damaged in Anders Breivik rampage. DemolitionNews.com reports.

…is it a monster? The production line at Kocurek Excavators is a veritable treasure trove of demolition delights; a feast of innovation; a coven of creation. And the next machine to emerge from the factory’s inner sanctum is a BIG new high reach excavator that is bound for Anthony O’Connor & Sons Ltd. But the…Read moreRead more

Komatsu to demolish more Peoria plant buildings. A reminder of Peoria’s manufacturing past will soon be gone. Komatsu America Corp. is taking down aging industrial buildings that have lined Adams Street for almost 100 years. Komatsu is following through with plans originally brought to the Peoria City Council in 2012. The oldest two buildings along…Read moreRead more