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New video captures the demolition of 100-year old fuel tanks in Portland, Dorset. These old naval oil tanks have dominated the entrance to Portland for 100 years. The last one was demolished May 2008. To celebrate the demolition of the last of these tanks, 99 years-old Portlander George Davey – born the same year the…Read moreRead more

Work is underway on demolition of 114 year old Kuala Lumpur prison. The contractor appointed by Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) has begun carrying out demolition works on some structures inside the 114-year-old Pudu Jail complex. The partial demolition is to facilitate the future construction of an underpass at Jalan Pudu, part of which encroaches…Read moreRead more

Australian casino owner will leave rock demolition to the professionals. Tabcorp Holdings has dealt a blow to Sydneysiders itching to tear down the fibreglass rock in the main atrium of Pyrmont’s Star City casino. The listed gambling concern has called off plans to give volunteers sledgehammers to knock down the fake multi-storey rock, much in…Read moreRead more

Work on public square in Hull will require demolition of eyesore flats. A boarded-up block of flats that has been a magnet for vandalism is to be demolished as work begins on a new public square in Hull. The buildings on Perry Street have been described as an eyesore by residents who said it has…Read moreRead more

Alabama councilors complain that legal process takes too long to demolish blighted properties. City council members in Mobile, Aalabama are frustrated with new rules that make it more difficult to destroy blighted houses. For years, the city has demolished or repaired structures that are considered uninhabitable and a threat to public safety. But officials put…Read moreRead more

$1 million grant awarded to owners of restaurant repeatedly hit by floods. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) approved a $1.17 repetitive flood claims grant for the demolition of the Riverside Inn in Ozark, Missouri. The owners of the restaurant will receive $996,014 for acquisition of the property, and the remaining $174,437 will cover asbestos…Read moreRead more

Kentucky’s Executive Inn could be imploded in the next few weeks, according to reports. The old Executive Inn Rivermont will be demolished in the next few weeks one way or another and we’re now hearing it could be torn down in spectacular fashion. City officials say the Executive Inn could be imploded in as little…Read moreRead more

UK contractor claims to have doubled productivity with new twin-boom excavator. Demolition contractors are renowned for their innovative approach to equipment use. But, even by those standards, the new twin-boom excavator in the Armac Group fleet is really pushing the envelope. The company claims the machine was developed in response to the need for higher…Read moreRead more

Delays and vermin pile on the problems at 1515 building in West Palm Beach. The building’s called 1515 but the name could just as easily be the number of problems facing the demolition crew. Faced with city demands for $50 million insurance cover for imploding the 30-storey condominium, the demolition team have started to dismantle…Read moreRead more

Demolition News is well on its way to collecting the world’s strangest outfit. Several months ago, I decided it might be quite amusing to wear a kilt at a music festival. Since then, I have been sent various items of clothing, so much so that I am now well on my way to the world’s…Read moreRead more