Text-book implosion fells one of world’s tallest chimneys. With a height of 305 metres (1,001 feet), the GA Power Harllee Branch Plant ranked as one of the tallest chimneys in the world. But the stack came down this weekend in a text-book blast that landed the mammoth structure precisely in the drop zone as crowds…Read moreRead more
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Video – Broadway Bridge finally succumbs…
Bridge that withstood blast pulled down. A barge-mounted crane finally finished what a team of explosive engineers couldn’t; and sent the near 100-year old Broadway Bridge into the water. As we reported a few days ago, an implosion did a pretty good job of kicking the paint off the Arkansas bridge whilst applying a liberal…Read moreRead more
Breaking News – Operator trapped as chimney falls…
Emergency services on site after chimney falls on machine. Emergency rescuers scrambled to a neighbourhood in Ladue, Missouri earlier today after receiving calls of a person trapped under a chimney. A person operating an excavator was trapped while performing the demolition of a residential property. Read more here:
Video – LA stadium demolition…
Time-lapse film shows demolition of former home of LA Lakers. With Americans belatedly catching the football bug and embracing “soccer” like never before, Los Angeles is making ready for the construction of a new permanent home for Major League Soccer team Los Angeles FC. Costing $250 million, the 22,000-seat Banc of California stadium will be…Read moreRead more
Video – Broadway Bridge fails to fall…
100-year old Arkansas bridge stands strong after implosion. The Broadway Bridge steel arch did not collapse into the Arkansas River after explosives went off as it was supposed to Tuesday morning. Danny Straessle, spokesman for the Arkansas Highway and Transportation Department, said crews were investigating why the arch didn’t fall. “It should have come down…Read moreRead more
Video – Mick George helps smash cancer…
Demolition firm teams up with actor Warwick Davis to deliver high impact message. This Autumn, Channel 4 and Cancer Research UK are leading the rebellion, to overthrow Cancer by any means necessary. Members of the public are being urged to pledge support, indulge in their rebellious side and fundraise however they feel fit, with a…Read moreRead more
Video – New TV series scheduled for NZ…
“There’s one rule of thumb with this caper. You do not want to get smacked in the head”. For several years, New Zealand – or, more specifically, Christchurch – was demolition central. As the city tore down hundreds of buildings damaged and felled by the earthquake that ripped through the area in February 2011 killing…Read moreRead more
Video – London Bridge is coming down…
Time-lapse captures more of Keltbray’s work at famous London Station. Work is progressing well beside one of the UK capital’s best-known railway stations as Keltbray continues its demolition works. This new high definition time-lapse film captures the latest action:
Video – Keystone Towers felled…
AED drops Indianapolis eyesore. A north side Indianapolis eyesore became history on Sunday morning. After months of planning, Keystone Towers was demolished. The demolition involved detonating explosives in two buildings. The city is paying Denney Excavating $827,000 to demolish the blighted apartment complex. Denney hired Advanced Explosives Demolition to handle the implosion, and Denney will…Read moreRead more
Video – Hate to say I told you so…
Thrill-seeking YouTubers gain access to gas holder due for demolition. Regular readers will know that – just a few weeks ago – we warned of the dangers of thrill-seeking youngsters armed with video cameras that were trespassing on construction sites in order to gain notoriety on YouTube. At the time, we warned that it wouldn’t…Read moreRead more
