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Intense secrecy marks the impending implosion of the Texas Stadium. Irving’s hope that the pending destruction of Texas Stadium becomes an American spectacle – complete with a corporate sponsor and national contest – rests on Maura Gast. But the Irving Convention and Visitor Bureau’s executive director has a fine line to walk, a secret to…Read moreRead more

Would a high reach excavator register help prevent future accidents? Under normal circumstances, we try to keep our posts here on Demolition News and those on Construction Equipment’s Demolition Digest totally separate; the readerships of the two are usually very different, and while Demolition News aims at a global market, Demolition Digest is aimed squarely…Read moreRead more

Sentencing today for nuclear decommissioning company charged with safety breaches UK trade magazine Construction News is reporting that the company that runs the Sellafield decommissioning site is facing an unlimited fine over health and safety breaches after two workers were exposed to radiation. Representatives of the Sellafield Ltd will appear at Carlisle Crown Court for…Read moreRead more

Winnipeg’s “Alphabet House” moves one step closer to demolition. Winnipeg City hall has upheld a possible demolition order for the so-called “alphabet house,” though its owner says it doesn’t yet spell the end for his property. Ed Ackerman said today that he’ll continue to upgrade his 1 1/2-storey core-area house with its unusual letter ornaments…Read moreRead more

Wanted: Physically strong and eloquent person to protect restaurant from demolition. Here’s one Chinese invention that we sincerely hope doesn’t catch on over here. A restaurant owner in the Chinese city of Yayuncun is looking to hire an “anti-demolition guard” to prevent her business from being torn down without her permission. Qin Rong, 28, owner…Read moreRead more

South Padre Island’s “leaning tower” could fall next week. The explosives are on the way and the Ocean Tower could come tumbling down as early as 12 December, according to reports from The Monitor. “We’re ready for the explosion,” Mark Loizeaux of Controlled Demolitions Inc. told the South Padre Island Board of Aldermen this week….Read moreRead more

US’ National Demolition Association launches online training packages for members. The newly revamped National Demolition Association website now offers a full arsenal of online safety training and certification courses that allow for in-house training, orientation, and personnel management. The members-only feature provides more than 7,000 training courses on topics that range from fall protection and…Read moreRead more

Shop owner calls for demolition of historic church to create more parking space. A money-grabbing trader has called for the demolition of an old church Petersfield town centre – to make way for a Christmas car park. “At this time of recession we need to boost shopper numbers any way we can,” said jeweller Matt…Read moreRead more

Federal Highway Administration approval to demolish Crown Point Bridge due next week. New York state Department of Transportation spokeswoman Deborah Sturm Rausch says the federal agency is expected to sign off on the plan to demolish the deteriorated bridge linking New York and Vermont by Monday, the day the project’s prime contractor will be taking…Read moreRead more

Video captures the complexities of (and emissions from) tripping demolition by excavator. There are those in the industry that believe that “tripping” is a viable alternative to blasting as a means of controlled structural collapse; and there are others that believe that the practice is unpredictable and unsafe. Regardless of your individual viewpoint, this video…Read moreRead more