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
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Students blown away…
World-renowned explosives expert lends expertise to degree course. University of Wolverhampton Demolition degree students were blown away by a guest speaker recently. Blow-down explosives expert, Dick Green, was a visiting lecturer at the City Campus in Wolverhampton recently to talk to the Master’s degree Architecture and Built Environment students about the use of explosives in…Read moreRead more
Video – Damp squib Down Under…
Blast fails to drop part of power station. For more than three hours local people had waited, hands shoved deep into jacket pockets against a biting wind, clamouring for the best vantage points to witness the much-hyped “controlled” explosion that promised to level the old Alcoa power plant in Anglesea, Australia. About half an hour…Read moreRead more
Video – Explosive height reduction…
Smokestack shrinks slightly, but refuses to fall. An old Duquesne Light smokestack in Crescent Township was supposed to come down Saturday, but instead of collapsing, it just got a little shorter. After a loud boom and a thick cloud of dust, the old smokestack was shorter, but still standing. “Nothing. It went boom, and that…Read moreRead more
Video Exclusive – Pier into the past…
Our cameras were there to capture the sensitive dismantling of Colwyn Bay’s famous pier. J. Freeley Ltd is nearing completion of the sensitive dismantling of the historic Colwyn Bay pier that was irreparably damaged in storms last February. The Welsh Government gave Conwy County Borough Council the green light to dismantle the remains of the…Read moreRead more
Video – Ignore the commentary…
DSM’s redrawing of the Grimsby skyline continues. First rule of journalism – When you’re reporting on a company, try to the their name right, particularly if it only comprises three letters! That said, while the voice-over appears to have been read (not too well) from this local newspaper report, the footage of DSM’s might Hitachi…Read moreRead more
Video – Turf Moor upgrade underway…
Demolition crew tackles Burnley stadium control room. Under the expert and gruff tutelage of manager Sean Dyche, Burnely FC over-achieved this past season, claiming seventh spot in the English Premier League and thereby qualifying for the Europa League. Ahead of this unforeseen European adventure, the company’s famous Turf Moor stadium is undergoing soehtig of a…Read moreRead more
Video – Ohio power plant popped…
Crowd watches partial demolition of AEP Ohio power plant in Beverly. Dozens of people watched the demolition of a water cooling tower and a smoke stack on Friday at the former AEP Muskingum River Power Plant in Beverly, Ohio. The coal-fired power plant was in operation for more than 60 years, until it closed in…Read moreRead more
Video – Our biggest MailTime to date…
Your chance to win a bumper bag of Intermat goodies. Late last night, the competition to win the contents of our two Steelwrist-branded goodie bags closed; and we’re pleased to announce that the winners are Paul Clarke and Jaidan Hill (and Jaidan, if you’re reading this, we need your postal address and emails keep bouncing…Read moreRead more
Video – Matthews goes back to school…
Time-lapse video captures demolition alongside live school building. Sussex-based Matthews Group recently completed a sensitive project alongside a live school building in Acton, West London. The scheme was an enabling contract to separate the two storey entrance buildings and a first floor pedestrian link bridge from the main school building, in advance of the complete…Read moreRead more
