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Time-lapse video captures “demolition” of a section of San Francisco’s Bay Bridge.

Skid Steer giant becomes latest to join the Demolition News Business Directory. Rome wasn’t built in a day; and while the Demolition News Business Directory has been a little slow to take off, it has certainly gathered pace in the past few days. And we’re delighted to announce another big name signing today – World…Read moreRead more

Demolition delayed in Alaskan “river town” due to lack of water. “Fairbanks was founded on the banks of the water, grew on the banks of the water….. Fairbanks was – and is – a river town.” How ironic then that demolition work on a number of downtown buildings in the Alaskan town has been delayed…Read moreRead more

UK’s Health and Safety Executive forced to take ‘misleading’ asbestos radio ad off air. UK trade magazine Construction News reports that the Health and Safety Executive’s radio advertising about the number of people killed by asbestos has been ruled as misleading and will be taken off the air following an objection to the fatality statistics…Read moreRead more

Campaigners have failed in their bid to save Leicester’s derelict Bowstring Bridge. Dismantling of the derelict Bowstring Bridge in the West End of Leicester was due to start on 21 September but was put back because of engineering works. Campaigners fought to save the bridge and applied for it to have listed status but English…Read moreRead more

Chicago demolition worker escapes with minor injury after building collapse. A Chicago demolition worker escaped with only minor injuries after being trapped for nearly an hour when a roof collapsed during a scheduled demolition Tuesday afternoon of a Menard’s store in northwest suburban Hoffman Estates. Crews provided the 45-year-old Chicago man with a radio to…Read moreRead more

Houston officials decide today who gets to handle emergency demolition at Savoy Hotel. With a huge crack opening in its facade and serious questions about its stability and integrity, the North Tower of the Savoy Hotel in Houston, Texas is set for emergency demolition starting at the end of this week. But just days before…Read moreRead more

EDS will have to take down the Norsk Hydro plant using high reach excavators. “Regrets? I have a few….” The biggest of which was my decision to not pay attention in my French lessons. Not only does this mean that I can order only beer and steak when I am in Paris (problematic if, like…Read moreRead more

Work to demolish a 30 metre New Jersey smokestack could begin as soon as Monday. Plans for the demolition of Red Bank’s idle incinerator stack are moving ahead, with work expected to begin as early as Monday, borough engineer Christine Ballard tells redbankgreen. In a press release issued today, Ballard says the 30 metre tall…Read moreRead more

C&D Consultancy’s John Woodward is in for a busy and LOUD week. Explosive demolition contracts are something of a rarity these days. In fact, it’s not unusual for the UK to go months without a single blast. But by some strange quirk of timing, C&D Consultancy’s John Woodward will be involved in two in the…Read moreRead more