Fabio Bruno blast precisely mirrors blast design. The explosive demolition team of Fabio Bruno Construções has strayed from its native Brazil to carry out the controlled implosion of three resort hotels at Crystal Palace in Nassau, Bahamas. The three towers consisted of 1 15-storey and 2 12-storey reinforced concrete towers. But as fascinating as the…Read moreRead more
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Video – Bahamas beachfront blast…
Video – Bridging the gap…
Armac Group hands back M27 a full 16 hours ahead of schedule. On Saturday, I had the privilege of being on site to watch Armac Group do what Armac Group does best. The company was taking down a bridge over the M27 in Southampton during a weekend possession that would further cement its reputation as…Read moreRead more
Video – Fabio Bruno’s textbook blast…
Full Brazilian clears five buildings in series of controlled blasts. Our friends at Fabio Bruno Construcoes in Brazil have underscored their credentials as one of the world’s leading purveyors of the blaster’s art with a textbook implosion this past weeken. A series of controlled blasts levelled five buildings at Jambalaia, Campo Grande. The entire operation…Read moreRead more
Video – Looters delay mall demolition…
Nairobi mall demolition triggers looting frenzy. Police were forced to use tear gas to disperse youths who were attempting to storm inside the former Taj Mall to loot scrap metal and valuables.
Video – Bridge Busters bounce back…
Armac doing what Armac does best. It is a fool’s errand to even attempt to pigeonhole demolition companies. All are multi-disciplined and multi-faceted, and each is capable of tackling a huge array of structures. But let’s be honest. When you think Armac, you think bridge demolition. And for good reason, as this new video from…Read moreRead more
Video – The very stuff of nightmares…
Huge snake unearthed on demolition site. Demolition works here in the UK are often stopped temporarily because of the presence of specific animals or plants. Over the years, I have visited sites that have endured delays caused by everything from birds to vole, and bats to badgers. But the inconvenience caused my these tiny critters…Read moreRead more
Video – Demolition raises concerns among parents…
Parents of children attending DC school call for daily air quality tests. The demolition of a Washington middle school right beside a live elementary school has led to calls for daily air and water contamination tests from parents. According to local media reports, the site involved has been found to contain contaminants such as asbestos…Read moreRead more
Video – Boogie-woogie demolition man…
Demolition worker wows Kings Cross commuters. A man described only as a demolition worker has been filmed entertaining commuters at London’s famous Kings Cross Station with an impromptu boogie-woogie session on a piano. If anyone can identify the man or the company he works for, we’d love to hear from them.
Video – Meredosia bridge blasted…
82-year old bridge sent to bottom of Illinois River. The old Illinois 104 bridge that crosses the Illinois River at Meredosia was imploded yesterday morning. Despite heavy rain that ended about 90 minutes before the blast, the entire procedure went as planned, according to John Sestak, a construction field engineer for the Illinois Department of…Read moreRead more
Competition – So you want to be Insta-famous…?
Competition will give winners unrivalled access to DemolitionNews’ global audience. At some point in the next few weeks, DemolitionNews’ Instagram account will hit the astonishing 30,000 followers mark. Now we could pat ourselves on the back for becoming the world’s largest demolition-dedicated feed on the platform. We could bask in the glory of having taken…Read moreRead more
