Implosion fells Ironbridge cooling towers. At 11 am this morning, a controlled blast felled the four cooling towers at the Ironbridge Power Station. We will be nringing you more news and more footage as it arrives.
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And they’re down…!
Demolition thrill ride…
You will not see a better demolition drone video in this lifetime. If you uffer from motion sickness, look away now. If you have just eaten breakfast, hold on tight as you might be seeing it again VERY soon. We were sent the video below all the way from Russia and, without wishing to spoil…Read moreRead more
Indian cooling towers felled…
Video captures double cooling tower demolition. Crews have carried out the controlled explosive demolition of a pair of cooling towers at the Gandhinagar power station in the Indian province of Gujarat.
Ironbridge implosion imminent…
Less than a week till the colling towers come down. Work is progressing one the demolition of the Ironbridge Power Station. But on Friday this week, the project will hit a major landmark as the former power station’s cooling towers are blasted.
Jet powered implosion…
Precision blast fells former bank building in South Africa. Jet Demolition successfully imploded the fire-damaged Bank of Lisbon building in Johannesburg CBD yesterday. Standing at 108 metres tall and within less than eight metres of its neaest neighbour, the contract qualified as one of the most technically demanding projects Jet Demolition has ever undertaken. It…Read moreRead more
Florida felling…
CDI chalks up another major blast success. Controlled Demolition, Inc. (CDI), acting as explosives subcontractor to Hardin Industrial Services, LLC. of Cypress, Florida has carried out the explosive felling of a boiler and a 99 metre tall reinforced concrete chimney in Auburndale, Florida.
Shark Attack!
World-exclusive of new British-built demolition robot. There is a new entrant to the highly competitive demolition robot arena. Bedfordshire-based ES Robotics has unveiled a new four-model range of remote controlled machines, each of which benefits from dual ful diesel/electric power for faster travel speeds coupled with low emission operation. There will be a full report…Read moreRead more
Tres bien…
French bridge demolition is a mini epic. Even though Brexit might eventually remove my requirement to do so, it is to my eternal shame that I cannot speak the language of our nearest neighbours; the French. Sure, I can can say please () and thank you (merci). If my memory serves me correctnly, a wasp…Read moreRead more
Bridge demo on track…
Time-lapse captures weekend railway bridge demolition. A programme that called for the demolition of 12 bridges to facilitate the electrification of the rail network between Bedford and Corby has come to a close with the completion of the final bridge demolition. The Bromham Road Bridge was demolished on 2 November. And the action is captured…Read moreRead more
CDI’s Pontiac firebird…
Boiler house and stack fall to CDI power. Controlled Demolition, Inc (CDI), acting as explosives subcontractor to Sessler Wrecking, Inc has carried out the explosive felling of a 37 metre tall boiler house and a 61 metre tall chimney at the old Fiero power plant in Pontiac, Michigan.
