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Demolition News feed being used by National Demolition Association. For the past six months or so, the US has been our fastest-growing source of readers and subscribers here at Demolition News. But, just recently, there has been an unexpected but welcome spike in traffic originating in the good ol’ US or A. And now we…Read moreRead more

The last of the Miami River bridge implosions is now just five days away. The final section of the Miami river bridge will collapse into the Missouri River at 7 am on Wednesday 11 November, according to a Missouri Department of Transportation news release. The section is being imploded in the last of a three…Read moreRead more

Carbon County convent dismantled piece-by-piece. Video showing the piece-by-piece demolition of Saint Ann’s Convent in Lansford.  

Governor delivers long-awaited payment promise to St Bernard subcontractors. On 28 August 2005, Hurricane Katrina ripped through New Orleans to become the costliest and one of the five deadliest in US history. More than four years on and New Orleans’ residents are still recovering. It is almost two years since a team of subcontractors –…Read moreRead more

Asbestos abatement work at North Dakota apartment block signals likely demolition. Although the next chapter in the history of the Emerson Apartments has yet to be officially written, it does appear that for most practical purposes, the writing is already on the wall. The Ward County Board of Commissioners voted Tuesday to hire asbestos expert…Read moreRead more

Demolition is underway at UK’s only floating hotel. Demolition work started this week on Northwich’s iconic Floatel, the UK’s only floating hotel which stood on the banks of the River Weaver in Northwich, Cheshire. Fences have been put up and workmen have moved in to clear the structure, which became an eyesore after closing in…Read moreRead more

School demolition uncovers important historic documents and artifacts. Workers demolishing an old school building in Leicester have discovered priceless documents about its history under its original foundation stone. Demolition of the old Taylor Road Primary School building, started three weeks ago and earlier this week workers discovered a sealed glass bottle containing newspapers, including a…Read moreRead more

Who gets to press the button at the Texas Stadium? Dallas Cowboys fans – and haters – who want the honor of imploding Irving’s iconic Texas Stadium could face a lot of competition. A well-known food company has expressed interest in sponsoring next year’s implosion. The company also wants to conduct a nationwide contest to…Read moreRead more

There are some buildings that just should NOT face demolition. Amidst the worst recession in recent memory, I guess, any demolition workload should be greeted like the prodigal son returned from his travels to distant lands. And yet there just seems something plain wrong about the demolition of a village pub. Even setting aside the…Read moreRead more

New video combines good quality demolition with an excellent dance soundtrack. What can we tell you about this video? Well, it features Dutch contractor Van Vliet Demolition; It was shot in Cyprus almost exactly three years ago; and it features the kind of soundtrack that will rattle the fillings in your teeth. Enjoy: