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Didcot A power station’s tank and bunker bay felled as Coleman and Company display the blaster’s art.

Two of Scotland’s big four contractors joined forces to tackle triple blast. Three multi-storey blocks were today reduced to rubble as part of a major regeneration of a Glasgow community. The controlled explosive blowdown – a joint venture between Dem-Master and Safedem – of the high-rise buildings at Tarfside Oval in Cardonald paves the way…Read moreRead more

First glimpse amateur footage as Safedem and Dem-Master blast blocks. The combined forces of Dem-Master and Safedem have safely brought down three of the four tower blocks at Glasgow’s Tarfside Oval. More news and views as it arrives:

Implosion drops portion of bridge into river below. Two fifths of the Old Sligo Bridge in Tennessee is now gone. A portion of the bridge on the Smithville side was demolished late Tuesday afternoon. The rest of the bridge remains standing but will soon come down as well. “They are shooting it up in pieces…Read moreRead more

Grangemouth rocked by chemical works controlled blast. Demolition crews have carried out the controlled implosion of a large structure at Ineos’ facility at Grangemouth in Scotland. The work is part of an ongoing project at the site to remove redundant equipment to clear space for new office accommodation and a business headquarters. An Ineos spokesman…Read moreRead more

Big bang drops Chinese bridge. A four decade old bridge in China was annihilated in just seconds this week. Lishui Bridge in Zhangjiajie, central China, was demolished using a tonne of explosives on September 8 to make way for a new bridge, reported People’s Daily Online. The dramatic collapse of the bridge was captured on…Read moreRead more