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New video demonstrates how NOT to operate a demolition grab. The public and, bizarrely, the readers of Demolition News just seem to love video footage of demolition gone bad. So here, by popular demand, is the latest offering which could quite easily be used for operator training purposes with the simple addition of the following…Read moreRead more

Malaysian authorities investigating after cafe is demolished without permission. The demolition of the Waterfall Cafe at the Penang Botanic Gardens may be illegal, according to a non-governmental organisation, the Cultural Heritage Advisory Team (CHAT), which stated that the demolition of the building was done without the local authorities’ approval. The group also claimed that its…Read moreRead more

Proposed demolition of Gateshead’s “Dunston Rocket” clears major hurdle. Gateshead Council’s plans to redevelop the Ravensworth Road area of Dunston, Gateshead and demolish Derwent Tower – the so-called Dunston Rocket – have cleared a major hurdle. English Heritage has turned down an application to have the 29-storey Owen Luder-designed Derwent Tower listed as a building…Read moreRead more

Demolition of 600 properties in path of new O’Hare airport runway could be imminent. Bensenville officials have reached a tentative agreement with Chicago that could lead to the demolition of more than 600 buildings in the path of a new O’Hare International Airport runway. Mary Dickson, a village attorney, told DuPage County Judge Kenneth Popejoy…Read moreRead more

Bayer CropScience enters final phase of Widnes decommissioning project. Bayer, a world leader in the field of crop protection, crop pest control and plant biotechnology with global sales of €6.4 billion, ceased production at the Gorsey Lane site in April 2009, as part of a major restructuring programme. But the two-phase closure and clearance of…Read moreRead more

Demolition-Jobs.co.uk has a great selection of experienced workers seeking employment. It’s been a long time coming but it finally looks as though UK demolition workloads are on the up, even if margins aren’t. So if you are experiencing an upturn and need additional staff to help you cope, look no further than demolition-jobs.co.uk. demolition-jobs.co.uk was…Read moreRead more

Demolition has embraced the Internet, but not to the extent of conservationists. Just over four years ago, when I took on the role as the media relations consultant for the UK’s National Federation of Demolition Contractors, I was asked to send a message to all of its 160+ Corporate members using an existing email database….Read moreRead more

Unnamed contractor could face prosecution over health and safety breaches. An as-yet unnamed demolition contractor involved in the demolition of a derelict building on Mansfield’s Bellamy Road estate could face prosecution after major health and safety problems. The eyesore Courtlands Social Club has been bulldozed over the last few weeks, but residents’ representative say the…Read moreRead more

Crews are said to be reading Owensboro’s Executive Inn for imminent implosion. It was the subject of a bidding war. It was going to be dismantled, then imploded, then tripped. The demolition method was reportedly the subject of negotiations between the owner, the city, the demolition company, the explosives subcontractor and a TV company. But,…Read moreRead more

The demolition of the Mitchell’s Brewery could be halted by the presence of bats. I consider myself to be a right-minded animal lover. I am a practicing vegetarian, a regular contributor to the World Wildlife Fund and I am yet to meet a critter that I don’t like. But there is something convenient and strangely…Read moreRead more