The massive cooling towers of the former Rugeley Power Station are scheduled to be demolished via controlled explosion at 11.15 am on Sunday. DemolitionNews will be going live and – weather and technology permitting – will be broadcasting the implosion LIVE commencing at 11 am. Join us for this massive one-off event.
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Rugeley Cooling Towers Implosion LiveStream
Video – If at first you don’t succeed…
Ohio stack falls at second time of asking. Demolition crews were forced to rethink the demolition of a 121 metre tall stack at the former Ohio Edison Generating Plant in Niles, Ohio when an estimated 38 kilogrammes failed to bring down the structure. After a quick rethink, the crew opted to hit the stack again,…Read moreRead more
DSR detonates…
Earlier today, DSR Demolition‘s Simon Ogden once again followed in the footsteps of his late father and brother Dominic to bring 2 brickwork chimneys safely to the ground at Saxon Works in Whittlesey. Despite high winds, the blast went ahead without a hitch, just shortly before 10am the 50-year-old chimneys were brought down in sequence,…Read moreRead more
An explosive combination
Alford Explosive Demolitions Limited has agreed a memorandum of understanding with Dykon Explosive Demolition Corp in the US. This new partnership celebrates a collaboration which has been informally in place for some time. With an extensive background in developing and testing innovative explosive tools, Alford Explosive Demolitions is the newest addition to the family of…Read moreRead more
Flyover felled
A controlled explosive demolition has brought down part of a flyover above the I-35 Northbound in Austin, Texas. The controlled blast was carried out under the direction of TXDOT. DemolitionNews understands that the demolition was carried out by the team at Dykon Explosive Demolition Corp. The company is expected to follow up with a further…Read moreRead more
EXCLUSIVE – Boiler house blast footage emerges
Cast your mind back to the 28th of April episode of The Break Fast Show and you might recall that we were the first to bring you news of a successful explosive demolition carried out at the Hazelwood Power Station in Australia. Well, we’re first again; only this time we have some superb film of…Read moreRead more
Alford fells Aussie boiler house…
Latest blast declared an “absolute success”. The former boiler house three at Hazelwood Power Station has been brought down in perfect conditions. ENGIE head of corporate affairs Ryan Auger described the demolition – carried out by Alford Demolition – as an “absolute success” after principal contractors Delta brought down the structure with explosives. Auger said…Read moreRead more
Redcar resonates to MGL blast
The relative peace of Redcar beach was broken temporarily yesterday by a series of loud bangs as the latest explosive demolition event took place at the former Teesworks steel facility. DemolitionNews understands that the demolition was carried out by MGL Demolition, which carried out a similar exercise back in March. On both occasions, the button…Read moreRead more
EXCLUSIVE – Alford expands demolition offering…
Alford Technologies has added another tool to its range of demolition solutions. The Wiltshire-based explosive product company is now the official importer for Royex, a pyrotechnic alternative to blasting explosives with a proven track record in a multitude of applications across Europe. Working in partnership with the Swedish explosive manufacturer Etken Teknologi, Alford Demolition Limited…Read moreRead more
Wood River plant falls
Yesterday, a successful controlled blast brought down the three stacks at the Wood River Power Plant in Illinois. According to local news reports, the implosion went off without a hitch. The dust suppression on the project was carried out using HKD Blue equipment. And the fine folks at HKD Blue very kindly sent us the…Read moreRead more
