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Trade magazine D&RI is reporting that the International Organisation for Standardisation has issued an end-of life directive for earthmoving equipment. To read the article and to view the guidelines, please click here.

The past three months has been an incredibly exciting and rewarding time for all of us here at Demolition News. In that time, our concept has evolved from an idea to a living, breathing website with its own magazine and a rapidly-expanding raneg of audio and video podcasts. During our first month of operation, this…Read moreRead more

During the past 12 months, www.demolitionnews.com has been lucky enough to have been given a number of very nice machine models by manufacturers including Liebherr, JCB and Bobcat. However, as one of our New Year’s resolutions is to keep the office tidy, the time has come to pass these on to some more deserving causes….Read moreRead more

In one of the most eagerly awaited implosions of the year, the former home of the Indianapolis Colts finally came down this weekend; and the US press was out in force to capture this historic moment. Details of the final moments of the RCA Dome can be found here: Canadian Press Indianapolis Star Associated Press…Read moreRead more

I am beginning to tire of the Internet’s fascination with videos showing demolition gone bad. But, at the same time, I can’t help thinking that if such stupid things are being filmed, just how much of this goes unreported around the world? Scary! Silo Crash

If you’re in the demolition business, you will surely relate to this festive message from C&D Consultancy:

Today workers began the monumental task of demolishing the K-25 Building at the East Tennessee Technology Park Heritage Center (ETTP), the first facility ever built to enrich uranium using the gaseous diffusion process and, in its day, the world’s largest building under one roof. “This is a visible sign of progress by the Environmental Management…Read moreRead more

Keltbray Limited announces that it has completed its acquisition of the business assets and current contracts of Pectel Group from the administrator Zolfo Cooper. The Pectel Group is recognised as a highly capable service provider within the asbestos removal industry, and this enables the company to undertake a wide range of projects. The Pectel Group…Read moreRead more

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