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Latest installment in our series of “the press knows nothing” series. It’s less than 24 hours since I ranted on about the general ignorance of the press and its refusal to understand the demolition business. And already, we have another example of just how little they know about what constitutes professional demolition. We reported last…Read moreRead more

The demolition of Houston’s Savoy Hotel is back on again; and Cherry got picked! It’s a saga that has taken more twists and turns than the worst daytime soap opera; but the demolition of part of the Savoy Hotel in Houston is finally reaching its denouement. You may recall that the crumbling edifice of the…Read moreRead more

Despite media suggestions to the contrary, demolition contractors are acting on orders I know this is site is called Demolition News and that, as the name suggests, our job is to bring you the latest news from the world of demolition. But, every once in a while (and it does seem to happen most often…Read moreRead more

National Demolition Association offers final few places at Demolition Academy. The Demolition Academy – an intensive safety and management training program of the National Demolition Association – has spaces remaining for this year’s event at the OSHA Training Institute in Arlington Heights, IL, October 14-16. The schedule of events for the Demolition Academy includes a…Read moreRead more

The online Demolition City game is back in a new, upgraded format. Those sadists at Armor Games have upgraded the Demolition City game, apparently with the sole aim of destroying not buildings but office productivity. As many of you will recall, Demolition News was gripped by Demolition City fever just a few months ago. In…Read moreRead more

Demolition crew forced to take down part of a mill building damaged by fire. A team of demolition experts has been called in to make the scene of a dramatic mill fire safe. Firefighters battled a blaze at the disused industrial premises in Bolton near Manchester on Tuesday night. A dozen neighbouring properties had to…Read moreRead more

The mighty Caterpillar is the latest company to join our Business Directory. I am proud and constantly amazed at how quickly Demolition News has grown in the mere 12 months it has been in existence. The number of subscribers increases almost daily; the traffic levels are off the chart compared to just a few months…Read moreRead more

Demolition company owner pleads guilty to asbestos violations. Construction & Demolition Recycling magazine today reports that Gary Fillers, the owner of the demolition and salvage firm Watkins Street Project LLC, based in Chattanooga, Tennessee has pleaded guilty in federal court for conspiring to violating the Clean Air Act’s work practice standards related to the proper…Read moreRead more

Excavator falls victim to basement collapse on Philadelphia site. As you know, we here at Demolition News are keen advocates of the social networking site, Twitter. Not only does it allow us to find out what our favorite celebrities have eaten for lunch, it’s also a useful source of interesting facts, figures and, in this…Read moreRead more

Pink hard hats? What is the world coming to…? Pink access platforms are one thing; but pink hard hats? OK, I know I have worn a kilt (strictly in the line of research, you understand) and that my wardrobe probably does contain more than its fair share of pastel shades and floral prints than is…Read moreRead more