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A new range of demolition pulverisers unveiled by US manufacturer Steel Unlimited. The equipment industry might be in the doldrums and demand for new machines might be down, but that hasn’t prevented the research and development guys at Steel Unlimited from introducing a new range of pulveriser attachments. Designed for use on carriers in the…Read moreRead more

Demolition of landmark “Big E” hotel latest to become embroiled in low pricing saga. No sooner do we publish our article on the incredibly wide spread of pricing on the contract to take down the Texas Stadium than another high profile US demolition contract becomes the latest to show what appears to be scarily low…Read moreRead more

Seeking rock-bottom prices, clients entrust demolition to non-professional companies. In the past few days, Demolition News has heard talk of demolition contracts, some of them major in nature, being let to building, construction and even landscaping companies. Setting aside the fact that this is stealing work and much-needed money from the pockets of legitimate demolition…Read moreRead more

It’ll be standing room only when Coleman and C&D implode two tower blocks on Sunday. While the cream of the UK’s demolition companies will be in Ireland this weekend for the National Federation of Demolition Contractors’ 2009 Annual Convention, spare a thought for John Woodward of C&D Consultancy and the team from Coleman & Co….Read moreRead more

Series of photos shows what can be done with the appliance of teamwork. Do you remember those mathematics questions from your schooldays that went: “John can dig a two foot hole in 27 minutes using a six inch spade. How deep would the hole be if he dug for seven days?” Ever wondered how that…Read moreRead more

CG Comley & Sons bucks the cost reduction trend, buying two new Doosan excavators. There was a time, in the not too distant past, when we could have filled each page of Demolition News with stories of new equipment being bought and sold. Sadly, a combination of reduced workloads and lack of available credit has…Read moreRead more

Leading quick hitch supplier Miller International publishes new coupler guide. Still confused over the legality of semi-automatic quick hitches. Then worry no longer. Miller International, a supplier of quick couplers and a leading light in the battle against confusion over this highly contentious (and almost never-ending) semi-automatic quick hitch debate, has published a new guide…Read moreRead more

The Institute of Demolition Engineers has finalised details of its Autumn seminar in London. The IDE has now finalised the programme for the Autumn Seminar at One Great George Street, Westminster in London. The speaker list is as follows: Ruud Schreijer, managing director of Rusch and designer of the world’s tallest high reach excavator. Rainer…Read moreRead more

US magazine Construction Equipment looks into the future of equipment theft prevention. Keyless starting, radio frequency systems and GPS-based technologies are just some of the deterrents that tomorrow’s equipment thieves and joyriders will face in the future, according to US magazine, Construction Equipment. In a detailed article, the magazine speaks to a range of OEMs…Read moreRead more

Top-down contracts usually involve mini excavators; but not in China. In recent weeks, we have seen much debate about US contractors’ tardiness in adopting the ultra high reach (UHD) machines favoured by their European counterparts. But based on the following series of photos, even the most conservative US contractor remains streets ahead of the Chinese…Read moreRead more