The world-famous New York Times has carried details of the progress of the demolition of Shea Stadium, former home of the New York Mets baseball team. Words and photos can be found here.
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Shea Stadium demolition progressing well…
Recession Watch 2 – JCB jobs saved…
More than 300 jobs have been saved at JCB after workers at its 11 plants around the UK voted to accept a deal that would see a reduction in their working week from 39 hours to 34 hours. Read the full story here.
TV to blame for yet more social ills…
Picture this. You are a professor with years of experience and education under your belt and you are in desperate need of additional funding to continue your chosen research project. Do you go cap in hand to the Government, or to industry? Do you plead poverty and hope that some lottery dollars will come your…Read moreRead more
Ian Wright joins “hidden killer” campaign…
Figures issued by the Health and Safety Executive today revealed that every week 20 tradesmen die from asbestos-related diseases, and this number is set to increase. Former tradesman and England and Arsenal footballing legend, Ian Wright, has given his support to help highlight the importance of the Health and Safety Executive’s (HSE) “Asbestos:The Hidden Killer”…Read moreRead more
What happens when photographers get too close…
Implosion scheduled…
An implosion to demolish the former Dan River Dye House at the Long Mill site on Riverside Dr. in Vancouver is scheduled to occur on Oct 30 at 10:00AM. MCD Investments LLC, the owners of the property, hired a contractor to perform the demolition. The City of Danville’s role in this operation is to provide…Read moreRead more
Another US stadium slated for demolition….
It seems that rarely a week goes by that US sports fans don’t say a fond farewell to a once popular sporting stadium. And it will soon be the turn of the vacant “Aud” in Buffalo, New York. The Memorial Auditorium, known to locals as “The Aud,” was built in the 1940s as a home…Read moreRead more
Canadian Sears store falls…
Nice video showing the controlled dismantling of the Sears store in Ontario, Canada. Built in 1954, the store is being demolished to make way for a new, replacement shopping mall.
Asbestos surveying company fined…
An asbestos surveying company will have to pay out almost £40,000 after it was found guilty of failing to identify the presence of asbestos at two schools in Wales. Guernsey-based Normandie Analytical Services carried out a series of type two asbestos surveys at Cardinal Newman Comprehensive School in Pontypridd and Aberdare Boys School, Aberdare, for…Read moreRead more
Selfridges sealed amid asbestos fears…
Selfridges, one of the UK’s most famous department stores, had to seal up and close the display windows in its London store after asbestos was discovered during a survey of the building. Experts found the hazardous substance at the top of window frames in five out of 26 windows about three weeks ago and ordered…Read moreRead more