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Exclusive video footage of simultaneous tower implosion in Glasgow. Our good friend John Woodward at C&D Consultancy has overseen another problem-free implosion in Scotland. Working in conjunction with the Glasgow Housing Authority and Coleman & Co, Woodward and his team brought the twin tower blocks down smoothly in front of hundreds of local people all…Read moreRead more

Demolition News is delighted at being Championed in the US. We are delighted to report that our work here at Demolition News is gathering a growing following among demolition professionals in the US. Ever since our “Why don’t Americans GET High Reach” story, the number of hits and comments originating Stateside has grown day on…Read moreRead more

Kentucky’s world-famous Executive Inn will be deconstructed, not imploded. We reported last week that the impending demolition of Kentucky’s Executive Inn, affectionately known as the Big E, was the subject of year another bidding war with some 14 contractors attempting to win the prestigious contract. The contract winner and apparent low bidder at just over…Read moreRead more

Video showing the change of cables on a wrecking ball is far better than it sounds. When someone sends you a link to a video that purportedly shows the changing of the steel cables from which a wrecking ball is suspended, the immediate reaction i not normally one of great excitement. I mean, how exciting…Read moreRead more

Demolition contractor enlists help of NASCAR’s Jeff Burton at Michigan International Speedway. Michigan International Speedway is currently in the process of redesigning its infield. To assist in the demolition of the current buildings, NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver Jeff Burton used some equipment from his sponsor Caterpillar to tear down the old suite building at…Read moreRead more

NFDC Convention chairman recovering after being swept out to sea. The National Federation of Demolition Contractors Convention Chairman Patrick Williamson is recovering after a terrifying ordeal in which he was swept out to sea by a freak wave while fishing from rocks close to the venue for the 2009 NFDC Conention which starts today. Williamson,…Read moreRead more

A well-known Australian contractor is teetering on the brink of liquidation today. The Deen brothers, Brisbane’s most notorious demolition firm, boast: “All we leave behind are the memories.” But they may become memories themselves after creditors applied to have one of their debt-ridden companies wound up and liquidators appointed. The Deens have a long history…Read moreRead more

A look back at the implosion of the Newcastle Brown brewery in 2008 and the use of 3D modeling software from ASI to predict and control the implosion. This contract took place just over a year ago. But with the recent passing of former England football manager Sir Bobby Robson, the man who “pressed the…Read moreRead more

Demolition News will be reporting LIVE from this weekend’s NFDC Convention in Ireland. This weekend, the elite of the UK’s demolition contractors will journey to the Europe Hotel in Killarney, Ireland for the 2009 Convention of the National Federation of Demolition Contractors. And (technology allowing) Demolition News will be there, and reporting live. The most…Read moreRead more

Online magazine Sustainable Building follows our What Price Sustainability discussions. It’s always nice to read your words or reference to your own work elsewhere, so it was particularly pleasing to hear that the online magazine Sustainable Building has picked up on our “What Price Sustainability” discussions from a few weeks back. You can read their…Read moreRead more