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Team behind Rampage movie took inspiration from real-life earthquake devastation. The demolition of Wellington’s Reading Cinema car park in New Zealand inspired Kiwi visual effects giant Weta Digital to create Rampage’s scenes of destruction. Directed by Brad Peyton, the sci-fi fantasy tells the story of a rogue genetic experiment that went awry, as three animals…Read moreRead more

NFDC agrees to promote from within rather than reinstating president. The National Council of the National Federation of Demolition Contractors predictably has chosen to promote from within rather than reinstate ousted president Paul Brown or to welcome “stalking horse” entrant and former NFDC Convention Chairman Patrick Williamson. Instead, presidential responsibilities will fall to vice president…Read moreRead more

Paul Brown appointed director of Total Reclaims. DemolitionNews understands that recently-ousted NFDC President Paul Brown has been appointed as a director of Nottingham-based Total Reclaims Limited. Total Reclaims is a widely-respected national demolition contractor that has apparently set its sights on winning more work in London and the South East. With decades of experience in…Read moreRead more

Skyscraper construction plans could lead to Leeds demolition scramble. Plans to build Leeds’ tallest skyscraper as part of a massive £350 million ‘hybrid development’ look set to move one step closer. Developers Commercial Estates Group (CEG) have unveiled more detailed proposals for a ‘high-quality, innovative and sustainable scheme’ in south Leeds which will ‘help the…Read moreRead more

Uruguay considers demolition of historic venue of first soccer World Cup. Uruguay may demolish the historic Estadio Centenario stadium as part of its bid to host the 2030 World Cup. The country’s sports secretary Fernando Caceres told The Associated Press that six projects were being considered for a new stadium. The Centenario was built in…Read moreRead more

Soft strip and demolition to trigger massive Stag Brewery redevelopment. Demolition work is set to start soon to pave the way for the £1.25 billion redevelopment of the Thameside 22-acre Stag Brewery site in Mortlake, south west London. Project manager GVA Second London Wall has now been appointed by Reselton Properties Ltd – the subsidiary…Read moreRead more

“…Some are born great, some achieve greatness, and some have greatness thrust upon them…” If any of these applies to you and if you’re in the UK demolition business, then we want to hear from you. We are now taking entries in the FIRST-EVER British Demolition Awards which – as you will see from the…Read moreRead more

Motion from recent implosion recorded 121 miles away. For seismologists at the Kentucky Geological Survey at the University of Kentucky, the implosion of Frankfort’s tallest building – the Capital Plaza Tower – on 11 March provided a unique opportunity to record earthquake-like waves from a scheduled event, using three seismic instruments situated an average of…Read moreRead more