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Implosion drops Albert Gallatin bridge into Monogahela River. A bridge that spanned the Monongahela River for 79 years near Point Marion was destroyed this morning in a controlled implosion that dropped debris into the water below. The Albert Gallatin Memorial Bridge, which for decades had carried Route 88 between the Fayette County town and Dunkard,…Read moreRead more

County Commissioners consider allowing implosion waste to be stored at restaurant. We’re all familiar with the term Not In My Back Yard or NIMBY for short; but rarely do we see evidence of its antithesis, the IMBY. Few people actively encourage demolition activities or waste disposal and processing in their own back yard. So we’re…Read moreRead more

We know oil and water don’t mix; but oil and idiot? What do you get when you cross a disused can of WD40, a small fire, a medium sized shovel and a large idiot?

Lawsuit alleges Brooklyn officials left building open to thieves. Bumbling city Buildings Department workers marked the wrong Brooklyn house for demolition, ordering the lock snapped and allowing thieves free rein, a lawsuit alleges. “They left the premises unsecured, for all the druggies and homeless to just walk in and help themselves, and they did,” fumed…Read moreRead more

Nova Scotia YMCA building damaged by neighbouring demolition. The new YMCA building in downtown Sydney remains closed because of damage sustained during the demolition of the old facility next door. A wall of the 1940s building crashed during demolition on Sunday, sending bricks and rubble flying into the new section, which opened in July. No…Read moreRead more

First half of Kansas Turnpike bridge dropped by implosion. 76 metres down, 76 metres to go. Today’s successful dropping of a 250-ton section of original Kansas River bridge along the Kansas Turnpike now has officials turning their attention to 10 am Thursday, the anticipated time for detonating more explosives to cut through the rusted steel…Read moreRead more

Lehman Brothers to foot bill for East Oakland hills demolition. Lehman Brothers, the bankrupt financial partner for SunCal’s stalled Oak Knoll residential development, has agreed to pay for demolition of nearly 100 hazardous wooden buildings scattered across the 67.5 hectare site in the East Oakland hills. The detailed announcement could come as early as today,…Read moreRead more

Three Considerate Contractor Gold Awards; each for an NFDC member company. Fresh from their triumph at the recent Demolition Awards, the National Federation of Demolition Contractors has cause for celebration again. Last week, the Corporation of London awarded Considerate Contractor Gold Awards to just three demolition companies; and each one is an NFDC member. The…Read moreRead more

A 129 metre high Philadelphia chimney has been safely imploded. The long-awaited implosion of the Drexel Shaft in Philadelphia has been completed without a hitch. Explosives experts CDI toppled the 129 metre high stack at 7.45 Sunday morning (local time) to make way for a parking lot. The old steam power plant was built in…Read moreRead more

Bombproof wallpaper withstands multiple strikes from wrecking ball. As someone who has never yet managed to hang a single strip straight in his entire life, the thought of a permanent wallpaper holds a certain appeal. But how the hell are you supposed to remove it if it’s bombproof and even wrecking ball proof? Best Of…Read moreRead more