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30-storey West Palm Beach tower implosion on hold over excessive insurance demands. The explosive demolition of a 30-storey condominium building in West Palm Beach has been thrown into turmoil after city officials demanded $50 million of insurance cover. You can read the full account of the story here or you can read our own take…Read moreRead more

Work is underway to demolish Arizona’s Lumberjack Stadium. It is easy to be critical of local newspaper coverage of demolition contracts (and we have certainly been critical in the past) but we do accept that they are writing for a different and local audience. While readers of the Arizona Daily Sun were primarily interested in…Read moreRead more

CDI launches forum website to keep South Padre Island residents informed. Controlled Demolition Inc. (CDI) together with the Town of South Padre Island and Ocean Tower LP has launched a question and answer section on the town’s web site to provide information to the public regarding the upcoming demolition of Ocean Tower. The forum is…Read moreRead more

Phase One of Fairgrounds revitalization project kicks off in Memphis. The City of Memphis has announced a groundbreaking for a $175 million, four-phase revitalization project at the Mid-South Fairgrounds. The overall project is expected to take four years, according to a city release. Robert Lipscomb, who has been involved with the Fairgrounds Reuse Committee since…Read moreRead more

Demolition of Rocky Mountain Toy Company to retain historic facade. Though its walls will fall, the façade of one of downtown Bozeman’s oldest buildings is spared. For now. Partial demolition began on Tuesday, with the felling of the fire-damaged west wall. Owner Chris Pope said he’d agreed to remove the wall and its foundation so…Read moreRead more

New video focusing on demolition of Mill River Park dam in Connecticut.

Caterpillar has published a new guide to demolition site safety. Those forward-thinking and safety-conscious people at Caterpillar have unveiled a new site safety guide for the demolition industry. Available for purchase through the Caterpillar dealer network or for free online viewing, the new guide covers a whole range of work-related factors including seat belts, attachment…Read moreRead more

Demolition News tries its hand at modeling with new DemoBoys t-shirt. In amongst the various bills, final demands and threatening letters received here at Demolition News Towers this morning was a package that had journeyed across the Atlantic to provide us with some Autumn cheer. But rather than boring you with words, take a look…Read moreRead more

Crusher spares supplier SCG is the latest to join our Business Directory. We are delighted to welcome Hamilton and Warrington-based crusher spares and wear part specialist SCG Supplies Ltd as the latest company to be listed on the Demolition News Business Directory. Please take a look at their informative website and be sure to check…Read moreRead more

Turkish residents give new meaning to “a bee in your bonnet” in anti-demolition protest. Residents clashed with police and other security forces on Tuesday during the demolition of some buildings constructed on watercourses in the Sancaktepe and Samandıra neighborhoods of İstanbul. Sancaktepe residents blocked streets in their neighborhood with garbage containers early in the morning…Read moreRead more