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Preparatory demolition work is now underway on the London Astoria theatre. Cast your minds back to the beginning of the year (15 January, to be precise) and you might recall that we reported on the “Demolition Ball“, a one-night-only concert before the closure and ultimate demolition of the London Astoria, long one of the UK…Read moreRead more

The closing date for our skid steer model competition is just a few weeks away. Having just announced the winner of our CNH/New Holland competition, this is just a quick reminder that our second model competition – this one in conjunction with C&D Consultancy – will be closing soon. To enter the draw for this…Read moreRead more

Arne Marx of Genesis is the proud winner of the New Holland E215B model. A few weeks back, we launched a competition to win a scale model of a New Holland E215B hydraulic excavator. Participants were asked to name the world-famous Italian manufacturer that is the majority shareholder in CNH. To be honest, we were…Read moreRead more

KHL’s much-anticipated Demolition Awards will close for entries on 31 July 2009. The closing date for entries for the inaugural annual Demolition Awards is drawing near. In order for your entries to be accepted and considered by the judging panel, they need to be received at the KHL offices by 31 July 2009. Click here…Read moreRead more

Demolition News is hosting the first-ever Demolition City world championships. Following the incredible feedback we received on yesterday’s post about the Demolition City online game from Armor Games, we have decided to host our own Demolition City world championships. All you have to do is click here to play the game. When you’ve finished, simply…Read moreRead more

Crusher bucket specialist Dig A Crusher has added a magnet to its growing range. We have featured products from Dig A Crusher on these pages before. In fact, Dig A Crusher managing director Sean Heron was among the first to volunteer to be featured in a Demolition News audio podcast. But we do like to…Read moreRead more

According to a new study, a third of all UK demolition contractors are operating at a loss; and around 250 will struggle to survive the current recession. The latest edition of the respected Plimsoll Report into the major players in the UK demolition industry is out now. And while we haven’t managed to get our…Read moreRead more

We have secured some additional footage from Erith’s mammoth site in Northfleet Kent-based Erith Group, one of the UK’s leading demolition contractors, is currently in the midst of what is believed to be Europe’s largest demolition project at the former Lafarge cement works at Northfleet. In this exclusive video, Demolition News provides an insight into…Read moreRead more

A free online game challenges demolition engineers to tackle some infuriating explosive tasks. Warning – What we’re about to tell you might just undermine your productivity! We have just stumbled across a free, online game called Demolition City in which you use your mouse to place explosives to bring down a series of increasingy complex…Read moreRead more

Erith Group is currently working on Europe’s largest demolition site; and Demolition News has been granted exclusive access. Erith Group, one of the UK’s leading demolition contractors, has started work on what is believed to be Europe’s largest demolition project at Lafarge’s former cement works at Northfleet, Kent. Covering an area of some 34 hectares,…Read moreRead more