Contractor hits delays as stadium roof proves more resilient than anticipated.
The Civic Arena isn’t going down without a fight. Crews will try again today to bring down the second of eight roof leaves as part of the demolition of the 51-year-old building.
While the first panel came down without incident last weekend, the second [...]

Lone piper plays to mark start of hospital demolition.
Demolition is officially underway at St. John’s Mercy Hospital, after taking a devastating blow from the May 22 tornado that ravaged Joplin, Missouri.
The tornado pillaged the area, destroying the hospital, surrounding homes, businesses and schools and killing more than 160 people.
“It was truly like a war scene. [...]

Worker hurt on New Zealand’s largest demolition project remains in induced coma.
The father of eight who fell off a ladder while working on the Hotel Grand Chancellor will have major surgery today as he continues to recover in Christchurch Hospital.
Chris Ngatai, 42, of Linwood, suffered a broken neck and head injuries when he fell while [...]

The US demolition is reeling after a seemingly endless onslaught.
Watching the US demolition industry from a remote vantage point some 5,000 miles away, I am increasingly reminded of an ageing heavyweight boxer that has staged one comeback too many, taken a few too many blows to the head, and is now acting purely on instinct [...]

Removal of 75-year old bridge could take seven years.
The demolition of the eastern portion of the Bay Bridge has something in common with the new span that is replacing it — the project will take longer than originally estimated.
It will cost $244 million and take between five and seven years to remove the 75-year-old span [...]

Residents in right to know plea as house demolition begins.
Work has begun in New Zealand to demolish one of the suburbs damaged beyond repair by the Christchurch earthquakes.
The eastern suburb of Bexley, which was home to hundreds of residents, will not be rebuilt.
The ground beneath Bexley liquefied in the first quake in September 2010, and [...]

Concrete wall falls on demolition worker.
A 42-year old man has become the latest demolition worker to be killed in what must surely rank as one of the most tragic starts to a new year in the industry’s history.
The accident happened yesterday morning at 8 am local time but it took several hours for emergency services [...]

First portion of Mellon Arena roof cut and dropped.
The demolition process for Pittsburgh’s Mellon Arena has been long, painful and controversial. On Saturday, it took a big step toward completion: The first of eight roof panels of the Pittsburgh Penguins’ former home was knocked into the structure.
“It went perfect. It all just floated down,” George [...]

Two month sentence for British Columbia repeat offender.
A notorious Surrey-based contractor has been jailed two months for contempt of court after repeatedly exposing dozens of unprotected workers – who included teenage girls and recovering addicts – to asbestos contamination.
WorkSafeBC lawyer Scott Nielsen had asked for a six- to 12-month jail term for Arthur Moore, who [...]

Delays continue to pile up as boiler blast is delayed again.
The implosions of the Mohave Generating Station’s boiler structures have been delayed again.
The implosions, originally scheduled for November, had been rescheduled for today. But, according to Gil Alexander, Southern California Edison spokesman, the blast has been delayed while other parts of the defunct coal-fired power [...]