It’s not the shortest retirement in history; it’s just as a change of platform. COVID-19 cases appear to be on the decline. Sites are reopening and demolition men and women are slowly and cautiously returning to work. But that doesn’t mean the crisis is over. So, the Demolition LiveStream is coming back. And this time,…Read moreRead more
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Downtown Dominion detonated…
The downtown skyline of Richmond, Virginia is officially different after Dominion Energy’s former headquarters was demolished. The building was imploded Saturday at 7 am after a brief delay. All 21 floors of the former headquarters were brought down in a matter of seconds. Controlled Demolition Inc. handled the implosion and said that thirteen levels of…Read moreRead more
Demolition Daily #47 – The Final
That’s all folks! In this bumper FINALE episode, we welcome back Builders’ Conference CEO Neil Edwards to look at the industry’s prospects post COVID-19. We will also be joined by Peter Haddock of Content with Media. And please be sure to stick around to the very end for our Ferris Bueller tribute closing scene.
Demolition Daily #46
In our penultimate daily show, we fire a shot across the bows of the elements of the house-building sector that are seeking to exploit the current pandemic by screwing sub contractors. House building companies may wish to look away.
Demolition Daily #45
“…greater collaboration will be the phoenix that rises from the ashes of the Coronavirus pandemic…” In this episode of the Demolition Daily LiveStream, we look at the lessons we have learned from a prolonged period of lockdown; the importance of friends and family; why it is better to work for the long-term greater good than…Read moreRead more
Demolition Daily #44
Today’s guest on the Demolition Daily LiveStream is Roland Alford, managing director of Alford Technologies which this weekend carried out an eight chimney implosion in Australia from the comfort of the UK. The show is brought to you by our t-shirt sponsor for the day, Repalo, the company behind the self-assembly concrete cracker we featured…Read moreRead more
Alford scores world first…
Eight chimneys felled in contract organised in the UK and conducted in Australia. UK explosive demolition company Alford Technologies scored a COVID-19 lockdown first when they demolished eight 137 metre tall chimneys in Victoria, Australia using a local team recruited to carry out the demolition after the original UK team were unable to travel to…Read moreRead more
Demolition Daily #43
Brace yourselves – Today’s episode of the Demolition Daly LiveStream contains a rant. It is a sprawling rant of many colours that takes in personal tragedy, eye candy girlfriends in newly-purchased Ferraris, Band Aid, Live Aid, slimming tablets, social media influencers, boob jobs, chocolate fireguards. And construction industry training.
Demolition Daily #42
In this episode we look ahead to the evolution of the DemolitionNews.com brand; how we are embracing video and social media even more; how we will be celebrating the one-year anniversary of an epic trip to Japan. You can also read about the birth of the Demolition Daily LiveStream here.
Demolition Daly #41
These episodes of the Demolition Daily LiveStream don’t have names If they did, this one would be called “Improvise, Adapt, and Overcome”. In this episode, we look at those companies that have pivoted during the current times of crisis; that have thought WAY outside the box to forge new paths through the turbulent waters of…Read moreRead more