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St Paul’s and RVA Group help revive former West Yorkshire chemical works. The site of a former chemical works is being brought back to life by commercial property specialist St Paul’s Developments plc, creating future employment opportunities for West Yorkshire. Despite the recession, the South Yorkshire-based developer is forging ahead with plans to transform the…Read moreRead more

Demolition News and Demolition Podcast Network unveils forthcoming show schedule. Having recently had our podcast feed accepted by iTunes, the time has come for Demolition News and the Demolition Podcast Network to start creating some valuable shows and content. To this end, we have started to compile a programme schedule that we are HOPING to…Read moreRead more

CDM2007.org has announced a two-day event dedicated to CDM training. CDM2007.org is to host a two-day event combining a conference, industry dinner and training workshops. The event takes place on June 30th and July 1st. Aimed at all parts of the construction, building and design sectors, the Summer Conference focuses on Construction Safety Culture and…Read moreRead more

Equipment rental giant A-Plant is offering a FREE Site Safety Pack. A-Plant has launched the third edition of its Site Safety Pack, incorporating the latest updates to health and safety legislation particularly Noise at Work and featuring a new user-friendly design and layout. Available free-of-charge from A-Plant, the Site Safety Pack has been very successful…Read moreRead more

Demolition conducted under unemployment scheme comes back to haunt Wallaga Lake. Wallaga Lake, an Aboriginal settlement on Australia’s New South Wales cost, is littered with pieces of asbestos, a legacy of demolition work conducted many years ago under a “work for the dole” scheme designed to make unemployed workers earn their unemployment benefits. Read (or…Read moreRead more

Chris Dobson poses proudly with his new JCB model. Just over a week ago, we announced the winner of Demolition News’ JCB competition as Chris Dobson of Thompsons of Prudhoe. Well, Chris has now received his prize and has very kindly posed for a photo holding his model in front of a somewhat larger excavator….Read moreRead more

Photos reveal the scale of devastation following collapse of elevated road. Details are still emerging about the collapse of an elevated road/viaduct in the Hunan province of China. Initial reports suggest that the viaduct was being demolished when the collapse occurred. Judging by these hard-hitting photographs, it seems likely that many people will have lost…Read moreRead more

The implosion of the Penn Circle Apartments in the East Liberty area of Pittsburgh. The implosion of the Penn Circle High Rise, an old 20-story apartment building on Penn Circle in the East Liberty neighborhood of Pittsburgh. It was demolished to make room for a Target store. Shot from the rooftop penthouse of Miller Frame.