Demolition firm to close its doors after 113 years. For more than 113 years, Martin Enterprises has carried out demolition work all over Northeast Indiana. But the owners have announced they’ll be shutting down the operation next year. The demolition company was founded in 1904 by Allan Martin. Fourth generation Martin, Terri Martin, has worked…Read moreRead more
Video
Video – End of an era…
Video – Ahead of our time…
To be played when the industry once again discusses the future of the Construction Industry Training Board. If you have been around the UK construction industry, you would know that the Construction Industry Training Board has – seemingly forever – lived in the shadow cast my the Sword of Damocles that swings portentously above its…Read moreRead more
Video – The disconnection debate…
Scottish gas blast throws spotlight onto subject of service disconnections. It is now more than a week since an explosion ripped through a building in Scotland that was scheduled for demolition. At the time of the blast, an asbestos removal crew was working inside. Two men were severely injured, and one of them has subsequently…Read moreRead more
Video – Demolition TV, Episode 11 is HERE!
All-new, all high-def edition of Demolition TV is available to watch NOW! We’re 11 episodes in and Demolition TV requires no introduction. Suffice to say that this awesome new episode features contributions from Downwell Demolition, One Stop Recycling and Sandhurst Ltd. So switch off your phone, sit back and enjoy Demolition TV.
Video – Better late than never…
Our belated coverage of the latest successful Dykon blast. This spectacular implosion took place a week ago yesterday. Yet, for some inexplicable reason, it managed to slide undetected beneath our news radar until one of our readers – thanks Russ – alerted us to our oversight. The film below features the controlled implosion of the…Read moreRead more
Video – A closer look at Kosciuszko Bridge blast…
New CDI video provides unique perspective on massive bridge demolition. Back on the 2 October, while the dust was still settling, we brought you footage of the demolition of the Kosciuszko Bridge in New York. But now, the explosives demolition company responsible – Controlled Demolition Inc – has released its own film of the blast….Read moreRead more
Video – Bridge piers imploded…
Old Cohoes-Waterford Bridge imploded. The piers of the old Cohoes-Waterford Bridge were imploded on Thursday. Traffic was halted in the area while crews demolished the six old piers across the Mohawk River. A $21.5 million project to replace the bridge started in 2016. The new bridge, which was built about 80 feet east of the…Read moreRead more
Video – Brown and Mason summons Rammer power…
Hydraulic breaker powers through power station. A new Rammer 5011 hydraulic hammer is spearheading the demolition of the Kingsnorth Power Station in the south of England. Mounted on a Komatsu PC490LC hydraulic excavator, the 4,750 kg hammer is responsible for breaking out the heavily-reinforced concrete plinths that supported the power station’s massive boilers. The work…Read moreRead more
Video – Hughes & Salvidge sets environmental standard…
Company becomes the world’s first demolition contractor to achieve Carbon Trust standard. A little over two years ago, we reported that Portsmouth-based Hughes & Salvidge had become the first demolition contractor in the world to achieve the stringent Carbon Trust accreditation standard. That notable achievement – which ranks Hughes & Salvidge alongside blue-chip organisations such…Read moreRead more
Video – Colin Campbell Court revisited…
First phase of Plymouth regeneration project caught on camera. Regular readers might recall that – about two months ago – we brought you a film of Gilpin Demolition’s work at Colin Campbell Court in Plymouth. Well now, the local council has produced a time-lapse film that encapsulates the first phase of this project:
