Investigation underway following collapse of two homes undergoing demolition. A pair of neighbouring houses in Fishtown, Philadelphia have collapsed as crews were preparing to demolish them. The unplanned collapse was caught on camera:
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Video – Double house collapse in Fishtown…
Video – Work begins on Morandi Bridge…
Demolition signals beginning of reconstruction for deadly Italian bridge. Work to demolish Genoa’s Morandi bridge, which partially collapsed last August killing 43 people, has begun ahead of its reconstruction. Project planning and deconstruction of the remaining parts of the bridge superstructure started on 15 December 2018; but now major sections are being lowered to the…Read moreRead more
Video – Getting Bristol sorted…
Work underway on former Royal Mail sorting office. Demolition work is starting on a derelict building once described as making part of Bristol “look like a war zone”. Former prime minister David Cameron made the remark about the former Royal Mail sorting office, near Temple Meads. The 1930s office and adjoining 1970s building has been…Read moreRead more
Video – Barnsley Market car park detonated…
Early morning blast sees multi-storey car park eradicated. The demolition and regeneration of the market area in Barnsley continued this weekend with the controlled explosive demolition of the market’s multi-storey car park. The area was cordoned off at 10 pm on Saturday night prior to the implosion which took place just before 2 am on…Read moreRead more
Breaking News – Tappan Zee bridge span downed…
Explosive demolition drops bridge span into Hudson River. Within the past few minutes, the Eastern span of the old Tappan Zee bridge has been demolished by a controlled explosion. Original plans called for the Tappan Zee to be removed piece by piece and avoid the use of explosives, which could have an impact on Hudson…Read moreRead more
Video – Razing the roof…
Explosive end to roof of Milwaukee stadium. Demolition crews in Milwaukee, used explosives Sunday morning to demolish the roof of the Bradley Center, former home of the NBA’s Milwaukee Bucks. Crews have been slowly deconstructing the 30-year-old building piece by piece since it closed last summer, but used a controlled blast to bring down the…Read moreRead more
Video – What a difference 32 years makes…
By ‘eck – Time for a trip down t’memory lane with the incomparable Graham Wilson. There are several key indicators that you’re getting old. Football players, policemen and shop assistants appearing ridiculously young; having to scroll down endlessly online to find the appropriate year of birth; and using what were once considered everyday expressions such…Read moreRead more
Video – Parking garage imploded…
Crowds gather to watch controlled blast in downtown Austin. Downtown Austin’s Sunday started off with a bang as a parking garage was imploded at 8:30 am local time. The parking garage was demolished with explosives by a private contractor. For the safety of the community, officials from the Austin Police Department and the UT Austin…Read moreRead more
Video – CDI collapses coal silos…
Controlled blast fells five Kentucky coal silos. Controlled Demolition, Inc. (CDI) of Phoenix, Maryland acting as explosives contractor to Lexington Coal Company, LLC of Milton, West Virginia has carried out the preparation for and explosives felling of one 29 metre tall reinforced concrete silo and four 29 metre tall, tandem reinforced concrete coal silos in…Read moreRead more
Video – Going out with a bang…
Erith Contractors deliver explosive end to the working year. Erith Contractors changed the South Cambridgeshire skyline forever yesterday with an explosive demolition event at the Barrington Cement Works. The company successfully carried out the controlled detonation of the 62 metre high chimney, located at the former Cemex site in Cambridgeshire. Works began on the Cement…Read moreRead more
