The debate about the US’ apparent reluctance to high reach machines rages on…
What started out as a simple, almost rhetorical question has proved to be the most eagerly followed and contentious in Demolition News’ 12 month history.
Towards the end of last week, we innocently asked “why don’t Americans GET high reach demolition [...]

Work underway at Electrolux’s Michigan factory, formerly world’s largest refrigerator plant.
Demolition crews are well on their way to reducing the building that once was the world’s largest refrigerator factory to a distant memory.
Crews from Bierlein Companies in Midland have demolished about three-quarters of the former Electrolux plant in Greenville. After starting on the west side [...]

Sign up now to the Demolition Fantasy Premier League.
In less than 24 hours, the start of the English Premiership season gets underway. So this is just a quick reminder that Demolition News has created a fantasy football league specifically for demolition professionals.
Competitors are given an imaginary £100 million to spend on Premiership players [...]

Low recycling rates and high accident levels highlight US demolition’s failure to innovate.
I have spent more than 25 years writing about construction, demolition, and the equipment used across these demanding sectors. And for the most part, it was like casting my carefully crafted and finely honed words and phrases to the four [...]

Erith Group awarded contract for the demolition of London’s world-famous Cafe Royal.
Back at the beginning of December 2008, I was lucky enough to be invited to the Christmas Luncheon hosted by The Builders’ Conference at what was to be one the last-ever functions held at London’s world-famous Cafe Royal in Regent Street.
Word now reaches us [...]

London-based Complete Drilling Services has gone into administration.
The ongoing recession and credit crunch has claimed another victim. UK trade magazine Construction News is reporting that concrete cutting and controlled demolition company Complete Drilling Services called in the receivers at the end of July.
Complete Drilling Services was founded in 1991 and started by offering [...]

Employment law specialist Peninsula offers demolition contractors free redundancy advice.
It is a sad indictment of the parlous state of the UK economy that our latest free offer involves advice on the subject of redundancy law. However, employment law specialist Peninsula is offering demolition contractors some free advice on this tricky subject.
Simply call 0844 [...]

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 [...]

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 (a) a [...]

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 required to [...]