First blast drops Southern span. The southern span of the old Route 89 bridge over the Illionois River in Spring Valley was imploded early Tuesday morning. The bridge’s replacement, the Illinois Valley Veterans Memorial Bridge, opened in June. The new bridge provides a wider span for emergency vehicles, pedestrians and bike traffic. The other span…Read moreRead more
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Video – Spring Valley bridge partially felled…
Video – Our longest Demolition TV to date.
At more than 30 minutes in length, our latest episode is our biggest yet. Size isn’t everything (at least I hope not) but size coupled with quality is something wonderful to behold. And so we give to you our latest and greatest Demolition TV episode to date. More than half an hour of demolition awesomeness…Read moreRead more
Video – Worker’s leg severed in Miami collapse…
Injured man remains critical after horrendous accident. Local news teams are reporting that Samuel Landis, the AlliedBean project manager injured in a building collapse in Miami on Monday, lost his leg in the accident and remains in a critical condition in hospital. At the same time, a graphic eyewitness video has been released that shows…Read moreRead more
Miami building collapse update…
New film shows moment demolition worker is hit with huge chunk of concrete. In one of the most distressing and disturbing films we have ever seen, a US demolition worker is struck by a chunk of concrete that onlookers say was “as big as a car”. The video is graphic in nature and can be…Read moreRead more
Video – Man critically injured in Miami building collapse…
Eyewitness reports point to over-zealous demolition prep. A man has been critically injured when a 12-storey Miami building collapsed as it was being prepared for demolition. Police spokesman Ernesto Rodriguez said the man – Samuel Landis, 46 – was hit by a projectile from the building’s collapse. Landis is thought to be a project manager…Read moreRead more
Video – Nashville says goodbye to Sullivan Tower…
Landmark building in home of country music crashes down. Sullivan Tower, a well-known part of the Nashville skyline. was imploded on Saturday morning. The building was the second of Lifeway’s former headquarters sold in 2015 to make way for a huge development called Nashville Yards. Nashville Yards will include one of the largest hotel and…Read moreRead more
Video – The Chuck Norris of smartphones…
Tired of destroying valuable smartphones on site? We may have the answer: Contained within a military-grade case, the T400s smartphone is water and dustproof.; drop and shock resistant at heights of up to 1.5 metres, and might just be the first truly demolition-proof smartphone. DemolitionNews took it for a test drive during the Hillhead 2018…Read moreRead more
Video – Demolition stress relief…
Manhattan company using “demolition room” as therapy. It is an idea that could only have originated in the US, home of therapy for just about anything that ails you. A company in Manhattan called Wrecking Club has created what it describes as a “demolition room” where customers can vent their anger and relieve the stress…Read moreRead more
Video – We have blast-off…
Controlled implosion brings down historic Cape Canaveral launch-pad. They supported some of the US’ first satellite launches, helped send probes to other planets and to establish the GPS satellite constellation so embedded in everyday life. But earlier today, the twin towers at Launch Complex 17 at Cape Canaveral collapsed in a cloud of dust, brought…Read moreRead more
Video – Tragic Colombian bridge imploded…
Controlled blast fells bridge that claimed the lives of 10 construction workers. Colombian authorities have destroyed the remains of a cable bridge that partially collapsed during construction earlier this year, claiming the lives of more than a dozen construction workers. The Chirajara Bridge is located on the road that connects Bogota with the city of…Read moreRead more
