implosion

Nashville landmark falls to “perfect” implosion. A prominent piece of Nashville history fell loud and hard Saturday, but the implosion of the LifeWay Draper Tower went as planned. “Everything went 100 percent perfect,” said Steve Pettigrew, the man in charge of the implosion. “In downtown urban areas where you have glass and utilities sometimes, a…Read moreRead more

Cather & Pound residence halls imploded. A pair of residence halls at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln have been felled in a controlled implosion. Thousands of people gathered to witness the implosion that reduced the two towers to rubble in time for the Christmas break.

Remainder of Georgia Dome felled in second blast. In the early hours of yesterday morning, crews imploded what remained of Gate B and part of the east wall of the Georgia Dome.

Controlled blast demolishes disused Wisconsin power plant. In just a matter of seconds, the old Alliant Energy power plant in Cassville, Wisconsin came down. The Nelson Dewey Generating Station shut down in 2015. For nearly 60 years, it was an important part of the small town, providing power, jobs, and a sense of community. At…Read moreRead more

Stadium falls at second time of asking. The second time’s a charm. Crews tried once again to demolish the upper ring of the Pontiac Silverdome yesterday afternoon after Sunday’s failure, and this time they succeeded, or at least made progress. At about 4:05 pm local time, an ear-rattling boom sounded in Pontiac and the black…Read moreRead more

Contractor believes severed wires may have caused implosion to fail. The demolition company involved in yesterday’s failed explosive demolition at the Pontiac Silverdome in Detroit faced the world’s media today as investigations were ongoing into the cause of the stand-up. According to Adam Group’s executive vice president Rick Cuppetilli, the kicking charges appear to have…Read moreRead more

CDI chalks up another text book blast. Hundreds gathered on the Clemson University campus on Sunday morning to witness the explosive end of the Clemson House accommodation block. Neuber Demolition and Environmental Services worked for the last several months to clear the building of its windows, interior partitions, stairwells and other materials that could potentially…Read moreRead more

Major blast carried out at Killingholme A Power station. Erith Group has carried out the controlled demolition, using explosive techniques, of three heat recovery steam generators, their chimneys and drum houses at Killingholme A Power station. The heat recovery steam generators and their iconic 70.00-metre tall white chimneys have overlooked the Humber estuary towards the…Read moreRead more