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
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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
Demolition Daily #40
Our guest on today’s episode of the Demolition Daily LiveStream is Richard Dolman of AR Demolition; the soon-to-be president of the Institute of Demolition Engineers. In a fascinating interview, we look at how AR Demolition has managed to keep some sites open during the OVID-19 lockdown; we touch on the need for innovation; and how…Read moreRead more
Demolition Daily #39
To mark the beginning of Mental Health Awareness Week, the latest episode of the Demolition Daily LiveStream features Danny Kearney of ProSafe Consultants; a vocal advocate for mental wellbeing. We look at how the industry requires action to accompany the awareness, discuss whether there is room for kindness in business; and ask how we retain…Read moreRead more
Demolition Daily #38
In the latest episode of the Demolition Daily LiveStream, we speak to Rupert Craven of auction giant Ritchie Bros. We look at the demolition taking lace at their auction facility at the former Maltby Colliery, the company’s switch to online sales in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic, and the support that Ritchie Bros is…Read moreRead more
Towers toppled amidst secrecy…
Timing of blast kept quiet to avoid attracting crowds. Two cooling towers at the site of a former nuclear plant in south-western Germany have been demolished with a series of spectacular explosions. The timing of the demolition at the Philippsburg power plant near Karlsruhe was kept secret in fear of potential crowds gathering amid the…Read moreRead more
Demolition Daily #36
The main part of today’s Demolition Daily LiveStream is devoted to a discussion with Leo Scott Smith of Lincolnshire-based technology company Tended. In the space of just eight weeks, Leo and his team has designed, developed and delivered a wearable wristband that alerts the wearer when they are closer than two metres from a work…Read moreRead more
Demolition Daily #35
Face mask fallout and concerns over a desensitisation to construction and demolition deaths make up the lion’s share of todays show. If you’re not outraged at the thought of a demolition-branded face mask, you can get your own here.
