For almost a year now, DemolitionNews has been producing LiveStream video shows on both our DemolitionNews and Diggers and Dozers channels. The response to those shows has been hugely positive. So positive, in fact, that it has prompted me to think about a new way in which to interact and engage with our global on-site…Read moreRead more
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Turning the spotlight onto skills…
MASSIVE video show coming next week. The UK will mark National Apprenticeship Week from 8 to 14 February. To coincide with this national awareness week, DemolitionNews will once again takes its place among The Construction Collective to host a huge new video show that is focused entirely upon skills and training. That new show will…Read moreRead more
Demolition Discussion – Social Media Bans
It appears that some companies and individuals are being asked to abide by bans on social media posting from certain sites. Is this a good idea, Big Brother flexing his muscles, or an encroachment upon freedom of speech?
Meena Plaza behind the scenes…
A peak behind the curtains of the world’s biggest blast. It’s almost two months since Safedem blasted into the record books with the astonishing explosive demolition of the Meena Plaza complex in Abu Dhabi. And this new film provides a superb glimpse behind the scenes of a blast that shook Abu Dhabi and simultaneously rocked…Read moreRead more
A chilling warning…
“…There’s 250 power plants left here in the US. There’s 300 in Canada. There’s 300+ in Europe. If we’re going just by sheer averages on the 1,500 or so power plants that are going to be decommissioned and taken down, you’re looking at another 150 [demolition worker] deaths…” That is the chilling warning from a…Read moreRead more
A half century of kindness…
Former NFDC chaplain marks 50 years as an ordained priest. I am a man without religion or spirituality of any kind. But I like to think that I can sense the fundamental goodness and kindness of a person. Father Denis McGillycuddy is one of the nicest and kindest people I have ever met. He is…Read moreRead more
DemoExpo bumped…
Combined DemoExpo and LetsRecycle Live postponed. The ongoing COVID-19 crisis has claimed anther victim as Demolition Expo and Letsrecycle Live have been rescheduled to 15-16 September 2021. The exhibition was due to be held in May 2021. With uncertainty continuing, the September date has been confirmed by the organisers. “Following consultations with key stakeholders, the…Read moreRead more
Co-Operative building felled in emergency demolition…
Emergency demolition removes hazard. An historic former co-operative building in north Manchester was the subject of an emergency demolition this weekend, the council has confirmed. The former Failsworth Industrial Society building at the corner of Oldham Road and Old Church Street in Newton Heath had been branded ‘dangerous’ by inspectors. Issues with the derelict building,…Read moreRead more
Fall of a Belgian giant…
Video captures demolition of former General Motors plant. There are big demolition projects, and then there’s this. The General Motors plant in Antwerp (though to be the former assembly line for the Opel car brand) has been demolished during a project that has lasted for more than a year. I
Comment – Batsh*t crazy decision…
Disproportionate fine as wildlife crime comes home to roost. Before we begin, I want to assure you that I am as big an animal lover as the next guy. There are currently two boxer dogs under my desk, both of whom came from a rescue home. I once adopted an orang-utan for my daughter. I…Read moreRead more
