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Necessity is the mother of invention, according to the old adage. So when Pittsburgh officials were faced with a crumbling car park filled with vehicles, they turned to the inventiveness of the demolition world for an answer. And the solution came in the shape of a high reach excavator equipped with a grab which literally…Read moreRead more

The multi-span reinforced concrete viaduct at Torano, about 100 km east of the Italian capital Rome, is a major structure on the main E80/A24/A25 Autostrada crossing central Italy. The Viadotto Fiume Salto was opened in the late 1960s, but the use of de-icing salts during winter months has since caused considerable calcium chloride damage to…Read moreRead more

For almost as long as we have had excavators and cranes, we have had models and miniaturised versions for kids to play with and it would be nice to think that one or two children have been inspired by these toys to seek a career in demolition. Let us certainly hope that the children “fortunate”…Read moreRead more

A demolition scheme has been approved for council-owned buildings in Glasgow which have been targeted by vandals. The £1m project aims to make sites more attractive to developers by removing potentially high clearance costs. Full story here.

UK-based magazine New Civil Engineer reports that New York needs to redraft its demolition codes because regulations are being overlooked when buildings undergo structural refurbishment, leading engineers claimed last week. New York City Buildings Department deputy assistant commissioner Dan Eschenasy said investigations into collapses in New York had revealed confusion about when demolition guidelines should…Read moreRead more

Leading UK companies from across the construction supply chain have committed to collectively halve the amount of construction waste sent to landfill by 2012. Just a few weeks after the launch of The Construction Commitments: Halving Waste to Landfill, over 30 organisations have signed up to WRAP’s (Waste & Resources Action Programme) voluntary agreement –…Read moreRead more

Manhattan prosecutors won’t charge the city or state in the Deutsche Bank blaze that killed two firefighters – although several agencies were supposed to ensure the Ground Zero building was safe. Instead, the district attorney’s office plans to ask a grand jury to bring manslaughter charges against a mob-tied subcontractor, John Galt Corp., and corruption…Read moreRead more

The National Demolition Association has announced the schedule of events for its 36th Annual Convention to be held April 4-8, 2009 at Walt Disney World’s Swan and Dolphin Resort®, Lake Buena Vista, Florida. Frank Addeman, Vice President of Walt Disney Imagineering, will speak on Monday April 6 about that creation of the Walt Disney World…Read moreRead more

With its blue skies and sandy beaches, Florida must seem like the ideal place in which to earn a living as a demolition contractor. But while the thought of being surrounded by bikini-clad lovelies straight from the set of Baywatch holds a certain appeal, even this idyllic location brings with it certain unforeseen challenges. The…Read moreRead more