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Short video shows the human side of the demolition business. In a short video by David Elks showing a Walter Forshaw Ltd contract in Middleport North Staffordshire, the real human side of demolition is beautifully captured, from the care that is taken to recycle roof tiles to the preservation of a door number for a…Read moreRead more

A few broken windows are all that is left after bridge implosion. As we reported via our Twitter feed yesterday, Pittsburgh’s Davis Avenue bridge finally succumbed yesterday in an explosive demolition project that required the evacuation of a number of nearby houses.

Demolition News takes a timely look at the issue of equipment theft. Every once in a while as a journalist, the news plays right into your hands. Last week, I had arranged to interview Tim Purbrick of The Equipment Register (TER) to look at the ever-present problem of equipment theft. That interview took place at…Read moreRead more

UK contractor Dorton Group has been hit by a major attachment theft. UK demolition contractor Dorton Group has returned from the Bank Holiday long weekend to find that it has fallen victim to a major attachment theft. The following is a copy of an email received from the company’s Terry Quarmby a few moments ago:…Read moreRead more

Was the explosives engineer REALLY planning this? A smoke stack was imploded just a few hours ago in North Carolina. While we don’t yet have any reports, I can only guess that the tower was NOT supposed to hit the neighbouring tower, unless the explosives engineer was a total genius. We can’t embed the video…Read moreRead more

The Spring 2009 edition of Demolition & Dismantling is available to read and download now. Open publication – Free publishing – More nfdc

A unique co-operative agreement sees the CSDA and US’ NDA pool their resources. The National Demolition Association (NDA) and the Concrete Sawing & Drilling Association have announced what they are calling “a reciprocal association agreement that will promote the exchange of information between the groups to enhance the safety and professionalism of their industries.” Read…Read moreRead more

New York bridge implosion captured on video. We reported yesterday that the James A Farley Memorial bridge in New York was to be imploded later in the day (evening if you happen to be in Europe!). Well, the job apparently went without a hitch, and here’s the video to prove it:

Demolition of a gas holder that has dominated the Southport skyline for more than 50 years. Leading UK demolition contractor CDC Demolition has started work on the demolition of a giant gas holder which has dominated the Southport skyline for almost five decades. The 85 metre-tall structure on Crowland Street is being brought down piece…Read moreRead more

A New York bridge is set for implosion later today and you can watch it live! The 87-year old James A. Farley Memorial Bridge on New York’s Route 9W will be demolished by implosion between 6:30 and 7pm (UK) time (7.30 and 8pm central European time) today the state Department of Transportation announced yesterday. The…Read moreRead more