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Investigations into alleged Philippines demolition gang continue. A lawyer denied yesterday any involvement in the activities of the so-called “demolition gang,” whose members are being accused of swindling their victims of millions of pesos on the pretext of demolishing old structures. Lawyer Vicente Millora admitted knowing one of the suspects, Alfredo Ramos, but said he…Read moreRead more

Finmac has appointed Jaakko Lipsanen as head of business development. Finmac, the Finnish contender for the Brokk remote controlled demolition machine crown, has appointed Jaakko Lipsanen to head up its business development operations. On a personal note, we’re delighted to see our old friend Jaakko resurface in the industry. With more than 20 years hydraulic…Read moreRead more

Video captures final moments of a chimney felled by a big push from an even bigger excavator. Our thanks to John Woodward at C&D Consultancy for this exclusive video.

We spent much of yesterday talking to newspaper reporters. Then this happens. It could have been so good. One of our precious (and, as it transpired, largely inaccurate) stories picked up by Britain’s most widely read newspapers.; the name demolitionnews on the lips of the three million plus readers of The Sun newspaper across the…Read moreRead more

Mountain Bell building in Arizona brought down in successful implosion. Earlier today, crews from Advanced Explosives Demolition successfully brought down the former Mountain Bell building in midtown Phoenix. And the spectacular implosion was captured by Fox News.

Update on our earlier update on the failed Kirby Muxloe implosions. Earlier today, we incorrectly reported that the Top Gear presenter Richard Hammond had overseen the failed implosions at Kirby Muxloe in Leicestershire. Well, it turns out that it wasn’t the only fail of the day. For while BBC cameras were in attendance, “The Hamster”…Read moreRead more

Great video showing implosions that marked the end of steel production in Newcastle.

Planned demolition of two Leicestershire chimneys ended in double disappointment today. Sod’s Law dictates that if something can go wrong, it will go wrong. However, what few people realise is that this well-known law comes with a sub-clause that dictates that if the TV cameras are present, then failure is not just a possibility but…Read moreRead more

SEC benefits as stimulus money finally reaches demolition sector. Just a few short weeks after the National Demolition Association’s Mike Taylor bemoaned the fact that stimulus package money had yet to percolate down to the demolition sector, Knoxville-based Safety and Ecology Corp. has been named among the companies receiving stimulus contracts this week for Oak…Read moreRead more

Augusta contractor makes stand against perceived race-based tender bias. An Augusta demolition company that was the first local business to legally challenge the way the city buys goods and services has sued again, this time over a last-minute bid substitution that substantially changed the city’s approach to seeking demolition services. The suit by Thompson Building…Read moreRead more