Canadian officials are considering making rat extermination a demolition pre-requisite. Following a recent incident in which hundreds of rats fled a Vancouver demolition contract, Canadian officials are believed to be considering the extermination of the animals a condition of contract on forthcoming demolition projects. Faced with an exploding rat population, partially the result of a…Read moreRead more
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Rats before wrecking balls…
Business Directory…
Don’t forget to secure your space on the Demolition News Business Directory. In typical entrepreneurial fashion, last week we launched the Demolition News Business Directory that is designed to allow manufacturers and product and service providers to display their wares to a highly targeted readership of demolition professionals. Now launching this in the midst of…Read moreRead more
How to demolish a giant prawn…
The search is underway for a demolition crew with seafood experience. Of all the unusual demolition applications we’ve ever come across, the demolition of this giant prawn is probably the strangest. Although not yet decided, it now appears likely that this famous Australian landmark could soon face demolition, which set us thinking about the skills…Read moreRead more
Bobcat layoffs hit community…
A small US community is feeling the effects of the latest round of Bobcat layoffs. The entire world is feeling the effects of the current global recession. But it is the small communities that rely upon a local employer for their very existence that are feeling it worst. Take for example the 800 residents of…Read moreRead more
Collapsed Shanghai building being demolished…
The Shanghai tower block that collapsed recently is now being demolished. Following a lead from Safedem managing director William Sinclair, we recently reported on the collapse of a 13-storey tower block in the Minhang District of Shanghai in which the entire structure simply laid down, almost entirely intact. Well, if that wasn’t surreal enough, the…Read moreRead more
Armac joins the Twitter revolution…
Leading UK contractor Armac is the latest demolition company to join Twitter. Midlands-based UK contractor Armac Group has become the latest demolition contractor to recognise the benefits of social networking and social media, joining the Twitter micro-blog service. If oyu’re a Twitter user, please be sure to follow them at www.twitter.com/ArmacGroup. And if you’re NOT…Read moreRead more
Megastructures tonight (if you’re in the UK)…
Tonight’s episode of Megastructures looks at the demolition of the Sheraton Hotel in Miami. We have set up all manner of fancy news feeds, monitor thousands of websites and RSS feeds, and regularly scour the Internet for new information to share with you. But it never ceases to amaze us just where we can draw…Read moreRead more
Deutsche Bank contract rumbles on…
Six times over budget, three years late and a major prosecution later, the Deutsche bank contract is still running. The contract to demolish the Deutsche Bank building in Lower Manhattan, which was damaged during the September 11 attacks on New York’s World Trade Center, is still going on. According to the Mesothelioma Asbestos Awareness Center,…Read moreRead more
Help us compile an implosion calendar…
Calling all explosives engineers; we want your help in producing a calendar of forthcoming implosions. Implosion is probably the least-used method that demolition professionals have in their broad arsenal. And yet, judging by public demand and media appetite, it is also the most appealing aspect of what is still perceived by many to be a…Read moreRead more
DustBoss on board…
DustBoss, the pioneer of dust suppression systems, signs up to Business Directory. The launch of a new service or product can be a trying time. It’s stressful for the backroom boys trying to make sure everything works, and its stressful for those of us out front who are required to sell the end product. But…Read moreRead more
