Tampa building finally succumbs after repeated demolition attempts. A building in Tampa that was supposed to be torn down Sunday was finally brought down Tuesday after days of demolition attempts. The five-story structure was planned to be demolished in a quick, 30-second process by contracting company Barr & Barr, making way for the multi-million dollar…Read moreRead more
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Video – Park place resting place…
Kansas City hotel imploded in spectacular style. Months of preparation work culminated Sunday morning into a giant cloud of dust and a giant pile of rubble that was possibly larger and more upright than anyone anticipated. Demolition crews imploded the old Park Place Hotel just before 8 am local time on Sunday morning.
Video – No bounce-back for Rubber Bowl…
Demolition underway on Akron’s famous stadium. For almost 80 years, the Rubber Bowl stadium has played host to American football. From its opening in 1940 until 2008, it served as the home field of the Akron Zips football team of the University of Akron prior to the opening of InfoCision Stadium – Summa Field. Throughout…Read moreRead more
Video – Cooling towers tumble at the double…
Onlookers cheer as twin towers tumble. A pair of identical, 462-foot towers were imploded at St. Johns River Power Park in Jacksonville, Florida yesterday. Preparation took about 10 weeks for the implosion. It was over in just more than 10 seconds. More than 1,500 pounds of dynamite and 12,000 linear feet of detonation were used…Read moreRead more
Video – We’ve come a long way…
Film from 1971 shows the progress the industry has made. If you left site yesterday a little disappointed by the aroma of the new anti-bacterial handewash in your site toilet; a tad upset that the site canteen didn’t have your preferred brand of decaf coffee; or just a teeny bit angry that your hard hat…Read moreRead more
Video – Demolition TV – Let’s talk about waste…
Brand new episode of Demolition TV focuses on the issue of waste. Over the past few decades, demolition has shifted further and further way from its traditional construction cousin and has grown ever closer to the waste sector. And that shift is reflected in the all-new episode of Demolition TV. In this special episode of…Read moreRead more
Video – Stack succumbs at second attempt…
First blast reduced the height; second blast did the trick. Workers on Friday used explosives to topple a smokestack that withstood an initial demolition attempt at the former Duquesne Light-owned Frank R. Phillips Power Station in Crescent, erasing the last visible remnant of the long-idled plant. Duquesne Light opened the plant in 1943 to provide…Read moreRead more
Video – It’s MailTime again…
Your chance to win a HEAP of Epiroc merchandise. It is MailTime again and it’s your chance to earn yourself a big box of Epiroc-branded goodies. Entering couldn’t be easier. Just watch the exclusive video below, answer the VERY simple question contained within and send your answer to manthony@markanthonypublicity.co.uk. We will put all the correct…Read moreRead more
Video – Another bridge blasted…
Controlled implosion signals start of new Kansas City bridge. The westbound I-70 Lewis and Clark Viaduct bridge over the Kansas River in Kansas City was dropped at about 8:30 am local time on Saturday. The controlled implosion is part of a long-term construction project to demolish and rebuild the bridge.
Video – Down at last…
Bridge blast delayed by bad weather finally completed. An Iconic structure has come crashing down in the city of Scranton, Pennsylvania. Built in the early 1920s, this large three span concrete bridge has been an important part of local commuters. The two outer spans were removed in April by way of heavy equipment. The final…Read moreRead more
