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Search continues following deadly demolition accident. Two people died after an accident during the demolition of a multi-story building in Shanghai Friday afternoon, the local government said. A third person person is in hospital receiving treatment. The accident occurred when a multi-story building in Jiading District was being demolished and fell onto a neighbouring hotel….Read moreRead more

Goodyear plant demolition delayed…again. Demolition of Wolverhampton’s last remaining Goodyear plant has been pushed back as the firm decides with developers what should be left standing. The plant had been due to close on July 1 then July 20 as developers St Modwen submitted plans to take over the land. Now, closure and demolition of…Read moreRead more

Multi-disciplined contractor reports profit increase of over 100 percent. Keltbray Group today announced its financial results for the year ending 31 October 2016, including an increase in turnover from £272.3 million to £369.4 million. Profit before tax increased to £23.6 million from £10.4 million.   Keltbray Group now directly employs around 1,300 people across its…Read moreRead more

Company buried hazardous waste beneath supermarket distribution centre. A recycling firm near Bristol has been found guilty of dumping 61,000 tonnes of hazardous waste into the foundations of a supermarket distribution centre. Churngold Recycling Ltd was paid to remove and safely treat 31,000 tonnes of waste from a BMW plant in Oxford. Instead the firm…Read moreRead more

Conveyor demolition imminent at Buildwas Power station. Planners have ruled that Uniper, which owns Buildwas Power station does not need prior approval to demolish conveyors 6 and 7 and accompanying conveyor tower between the National Grid substation and main power station buildings at the site on Buildwas Road. It is the first stage of the…Read moreRead more

Widnes-based contractor falls victim to delays in implosion insurance payout.   J. Bryan (Victoria) Ltd has gone into liquidation, DemolitionNews can reveal. But the company has already bounced back under the name JBV Demolition which has been trading in the background for more than two years.   J. Bryan (Victoria) was a 2014 World Demolition…Read moreRead more

…I gotta wear shades. The United Kingdom is currently basking in an unprecedented heatwave. Sweaty folks are roaming the streets desperately seeking shade and hydration while TV weathermen try (and fail) to explain how they didn’t see these end-of-days temperatures coming. Thankfully, our buddies at Miller GroundBreaking were on the ball. Sensing that (a) the…Read moreRead more

A survey has revealed the location of the UK’s finest bacon sandwiches. Britain’s best bacon butties have been revealed, following a month-long hunt. As part of the nation-wide competition, tradespeople were asked to nominate the butty establishment they feel makes the country’s best bacon sandwich – whether that’s a café, restaurant, hotel or roadside van….Read moreRead more