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New ebook charts the highs and many lows of demolition sector during 2016. This time last year we published a book called A Site for Sore Eyes; a collection of articles, essays and stories from the pen (PC) of DemolitionNews’ editor Mark Anthony. That book – in both paper and electronic formats – sold right…Read moreRead more

Demolition plan leaves cars trapped – and a fish dinner sitting on the kitchen bench. The McDonald family was looking forward to tucking into a nice Thursday night meal of snapper. It might not be so nice by next March. Pete McDonald got a kilogram of snapper and cod out of his freezer on the…Read moreRead more

Welsh landmark faces demolition after rescue bid fails. Council bosses are to push ahead demolition plans after businessman Steve Hunt’s final attempt to have ownership of Colwyn Bay Pier vested in him has failed. Earlier this year, the Court of Appeal had refused Mr Hunt’s application for permission to appeal the December 2015 High Court…Read moreRead more

World’s tallest vertical waterslide axed after boy is killed. The world’s tallest waterslide will be torn down in the wake of the accidental death of a 10-year-old boy. Caleb Thomas Schwab, the son of a Kansas state legislator, suffered broken neck while on the slide – the specific details surrounding his death have not been…Read moreRead more

We’re back baby! Regular readers of DemolitionNews (and if you’re one of them, then thank you) will have noticed that the site has been about as busy as a Hilary Clinton celebration party this past 12 days. And the reason is as unlikely as it was painful. In September last year, my appendix imploded –…Read moreRead more

Manufacturing plant struck by mini tornado. As digger enthusiasts will tell you, JCB is a global manufacturer that has 22 factories spread across four continents. So when new reached us of a mini tornado temporarily ceasing production, we were not entirely surprised. Those foreign climes in Asia and North and South America can be a…Read moreRead more

C&D Consultancy’s Matt Birch on his aspirations for the new Demolition Degree. As we reported recently, the Institute for Demolition Engineers (IDE) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the University of Wolverhampton that will see bespoke courses developed to give more than 100 people every year the chance to study for a Bachelor of…Read moreRead more

If you love diggers, you’re going to love this! It’s an equipment-heavy episode of Demolition TV this time around, with equipment from the likes of Volvo, Komatsu and LiuGong taking centre stage along with contractors such as Keltbray, Mick George Ltd and Ryan Demolition Services. So pour yourself a coffee, sit back, and watch some…Read moreRead more

Anglian Demolition strikes deal to reunite bowling balls with rightful owners. Contractors clearing a fire-hit site in the centre of Great Yarmouth have unearthed 200 bowling balls from the rubble. Now they are hoping to reunite them with their owners as work continues to breathe new life into the area. Fire broke out in a…Read moreRead more