Major blast carried out at Killingholme A Power station. Erith Group has carried out the controlled demolition, using explosive techniques, of three heat recovery steam generators, their chimneys and drum houses at Killingholme A Power station. The heat recovery steam generators and their iconic 70.00-metre tall white chimneys have overlooked the Humber estuary towards the…Read moreRead more
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Video – Erith powers ahead…
Video – Close but no cigar…
Silo falls after implosion. Well, almost. A local TV news camera has captured the moment a disused mine silo was felled by a controlled blast. Almost. Instead, the silo failed to abide by the laws of gravity and has been left upright but at a rather more jaunty angle:
Video – Spandau ballet…
Liebherr high reach goes postal in Berlin. The life of the former Spandau post office in the heart of Berlin has reached the end of its useful life. And it is a big Liebherr excavator that is delivering the destruction.
Video – Bus photobombs Georgia Dome implosion…
Perfect view of stadium implosion ruined. Believe me, I’ve been there. You get to the site of an implosion hours ahead of schedule to claim the best possible vantage point. You guard your spot with almost religious fervour, just to capture that one epic shot. And then this happens:
Video – Dome downed…
Long-awaited implosion fells Georgia Dome Stadium. The only facility in the world to host the Olympics, Super Bowl and Final Four has been reduced to rubble. A little more than 25 years after opening, the Georgia Dome, former home of the Atlanta Falcons and the scene for several historic sporting events, was imploded Monday morning….Read moreRead more
Video – Home time…!
Accident or cunning plan for an early finish? You decide. The latest addition to our increasingly large collection of films from the industry’s underbelly – which we call The Holy Crap Files – is a perfect example of what happens when your boss says you can go home just as soon as the building’s down:
Video – Running out of steam…
Demolition of Jefferies Steam Plant nears completion. After towering over Lake Moultrie for more than 60 years, the landmark smokestacks and the Jefferies Generating Station are being torn down. The coal-fired generating units at Jefferies shut down when 2012 came to a close, but the idled plant has remained as a reminder of coal’s waning…Read moreRead more
Video – Gear down…
Explosive demolition drives another nail into the coffin of the UK coal indutry. The last standing winding gear house on the deepest coal mine in the UK and Europe has been felled via a controlled explosion. The demolition of the winding gear at Kellingley Colliery – which closed in December 2016 – marks the end…Read moreRead more
Video – Protective measures…
A blast wall has been erected ahead of the Georgia Dome implosion. How do you protect a building valued at around $1.5 billion while imploding one worth a few hundred million? That is the challenge facing the demolition crew ahead of the much-anticipated demolition of the famous Georgia Dome stadium which begins with an implosion…Read moreRead more
Video – Attack the stack…
100 metre tall New York stack felled in controlled blast. A controlled blast has changed the skyline of Ravena, New York for ever. Constructed in 1961, Holcim’s 350′ tall, 36′ wide smoke stack was safely imploded on 5 November 2017.
