Business Briefing for January 2021

And still the video insights keep coming! Nobody expected a repeat of last month’s £12 billion in new contract awards. But the UK construction sector has started the New Year with anther exceptional performance fuelled by an uptick in spend on infrastructure, the continued dominance of the housing sector, and some big figures from London…Read moreRead more

Keltbray engineers bridge solution…

Removal of power station bridge demonstrates engineering prowess. It is often said that the skill of the demolition engineer lies in their ability to solve problems. That skill is exemplified in this superb new film that shows how demolition giant Keltbray set about removing a bridge at the Ferrybridge C Power Station.

Exclusive – Shaping the industry by degrees…

Interview with Mike Kehoe who has earned a Masters Degree in Demolition Management. Following the success of our recent interviews with demolition professionals Joe Vendetti and Richrd Dolman, we have another world exclusive with our interview with Mike Kehoe of C&D Consultancy. Kehoe recently crowned a lifetime in the demolition industry by earning a Masters…Read moreRead more

Demolition Discussion – Social Media Bans

It appears that some companies and individuals are being asked to abide by bans on social media posting from certain sites. Is this a good idea, Big Brother flexing his muscles, or an encroachment upon freedom of speech?

Meena Plaza behind the scenes…

A peak behind the curtains of the world’s biggest blast. It’s almost two months since Safedem blasted into the record books with the astonishing explosive demolition of the Meena Plaza complex in Abu Dhabi. And this new film provides a superb glimpse behind the scenes of a blast that shook Abu Dhabi and simultaneously rocked…Read moreRead more

Trump tower’s date with destiny…

February implosion date confirmed for former Trump casino. Atlantic City officials have confirmed a demolition date for the former Trump Plaza and Casino. The casino’s main tower is scheduled to fall via controlled explosion on 17 February. However, contrary to previous reports, the building’s current owner is not interested in auctioning off the opportunity to…Read moreRead more

Coming Clean…

Exclusive interview on incident that brought site to standstill; and the report that has the industry talking. A few days ago, DemolitionNews brought you details of the report into an incident in which an AR Demolition excavator fell partially into an unseen underground void. (You can read it here). Well that report has already become…Read moreRead more

Rugeley stack falls to Brown and Mason

A bad week for UK power stations compounded by BAM blast. It was a bad week for UK power stations as not one but TWO moved closer to eradication. But it was a good week for the UK demolition sector as first Demolition Services and then Brown and Mason demonstrated their explosive prowess. Within hours…Read moreRead more

Tank bay toppled…

Another explosive success for Demolition Services. The latest in a series of explosive demolition events took place at Ironbridge Power station earlier today as the former tank bay was toppled. This latest blast follows the explosive felling of the power station’s famous cooling towers just over a year ago; and the blasting of the massive…Read moreRead more

Spanish silo succumbs…

Controlled blast fells former Holcim plant. Local residents in Palmones were woken by the sound of an explosion as a disused silo in the town’s industrial zone was demolished in a controlled explosion.