Demolition News

Implosion fails to bring down Norsk Hydro plant in Becancour, Canada.
After almost a month of rumour and speculation regarding a failed implosion in Canada, we have just been alerted to this footage which shows the Norsk Hydro plant in Becancour failing to succumb to explosive demolition.
According to the video, the contract was overseen by EDS, [...]

National Demolition Association CEO Mike Taylor provides update on US demolition industry.
The National Demolition Association’s chief executive Mike Taylor was a guest speaker at the National Federation of Demolition Contractors 2009 Annual Convention. During the presentation, Taylor highlighted:

That around 7,000 of the US demolition sector’s 22,000 employees are currently unemployed

That President [...]

Utterly beautiful new video showing a wrecking ball in action in Baltimore.
This is absolutely stunning. Great footage, majestic soundtrack, and a wrecking ball used with accuracy and care. This could become a Demolition News classic!
 
Let us know what you think or suggest your alternatives for video of the year in the [...]

The compact crusher bandwagon rolls on with two new Italian contenders.
Picture the scene. You are the marketing manager of an Italian equipment manufacturer that is just a few months away from launching a pair of new but as yet unnamed compact crushers. It is your job to think of an appropriate [...]

New high definition video truly captures beauty of Montana smokestack implosion.
Last week, we brought you footage of Asarco Demolition’s dual implosion of a pair of smokestacks in Montana. But we’ve just uncovered this new high definition footage of the blast. If only all demolition video looked as good as this (and [...]

MGL Demolition carries out dual tower block implosion in Middlesborough.
MGL Demolition this weekend completed the demolition of Fulbeck House and Glentworth House in Middlesbrough’s Netherfields area. These were built in 1968, and each 16-storey block comprised 90 flats.
A lottery to press “the button” raised money for Normanby’s Zoe’s Place and was won by schoolgirl Joanna [...]

One big bang, and these twin smoke stacks fall.
OK, this is not quite live, but as we’re typing this text, this implosion in Montana happened less than an hour ago:

We’re hoping there will be some more professional footage such as this which was filmed during the preparation for today’s nicely controlled implosion.

Video footage from Chinese implosion shows massive discharge of fly rock.
According to the English-language voice over, the implosion of this incomplete and abandoned high-rise structure in the Chinese city of Zhongshan took place in a residential area. Which calls into question the huge amount of debris discharged by the blast.

John Campbell of Campbell Associates discusses sound level monitoring and prediction.
This is one of those unique occasions when we’re in danger of becoming trapped perpetually in a space/time continuum warp of self-promotion. So bear with us, as this is about to get complicated.
Back in June, we made an audio podcast on the subject [...]

Video showing why the crawler crane and wrecking ball have all but vanished.
Having bowed to reader pressure (temporarily at least) to continue to show videos of demolition gone wrong, here’s one from the (fairly recent) archives displaying at least one reason why the crawler crane and ball combination gave way to the high reach excavator [...]