Demolition work in the Searles Valley Mineral Plant 170 miles North of Los Angeles has led to back-to-back mercury spills, according to the San Francisco Chronicle. Together, the two incidents produced the West’s biggest spill of mercury – a potent neurotoxin – in two decades, said Robert Wise, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on-scene coordinator. He…Read moreRead more
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Demolition causes mercury spills…
Bats delay stadium demolition…
Demolition of Cannock Stadium in the UK delayed by presence of bats. The controversial demolition of Cannock Stadium has been delayed until at least July – after reports that there are bats on the site. The decision to bulldoze the stadium was made in December because it had become a magnet for yobs since closing…Read moreRead more
Blown Foam controversy rages on…
Blown foam argument rears its head again. The controversy over the processing and disposal of “blown foam” which we first covered back in October of last year continues to rage on as the subject makes the news in the Sunday Herald. It appears that this is one problem that just won’t go away.
Twitter following grows…
Following our recent decision to use Twitter to spread the word about the latest news here on Demolition News, we’re delighted to announce that our number of followers is growing slowly but surely. The latest to join us is Richard Dolman, subject of an article in our first magazine and newly-elected to the board of…Read moreRead more
Guest Blog – Beware Anthrax Risk…
Most people have never heard of Occupational Hygiene until they find themselves having to comply with a HSE Regulation that involves sampling and analysis, surveying, measuring or testing. This month’s blog focuses on the ‘FAQ’s’ of Anthrax! What is Anthrax Anthrax is primarily a disease of herbivores (plant eating animals). Humans contract it as a…Read moreRead more
Volvo latest to announce redundancies…
And so it continues. The recession that has claimed countless jobs at manufacturers including Caterpillar and JCB has now bitten a chunk out of Volvo Construction Equipment’s workforce, as UK trade magazine Contract Journal reports.
NFDC Annual General Meeting on 6 March 2009…
6 March 2009 is set to be one of the most important dates in the recent history of the National Federation of Demolition Contractors. The Federation’s Annual General Meeting will take place in London and will herald the inauguration of the NFDC’s new President. The event will also mark the award of the Demolition Operative…Read moreRead more
Hillhead 2009 postponed…
In an unprecedented move, the organisers of the Hillhead 2009 exhibition has announced that it has been postponed by 12 months. The quarrying and recycling show, which takes place in Buxton, Derbyshire every other year, is the latest victim of the “adverse economic climate”. Full details here.
Toll booth time lapse…
A nice time lapse video showing the demolition and reinstatement of a toll booth in the US. Interesting to note that they managed to keep the traffic flowing, despite the works:
Hydrodemolition aids Channel Tunnel repairs…
Train services through the Channel Tunnel linking Britain and France, where scheduled to be fully restored in February 2009 following several months of repairs after a major fire in the tunnel on 11 September 2008. A lorry caught fire on a Shuttle train carrying heavy goods vehicles bound for France through the 50 km long…Read moreRead more
