Time-lapse film documents demolition of Long Beach Courthouse. This timelapse project represents a 57-day demolition of the old Long Beach Superior Courthouse, a 330,000 square foot structure that served Los Angeles County for more than 50 years. The project is the first major phase of a new Civic Center development plan in downtown Long Beach….Read moreRead more
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Video – Court in the act…
Video – Introducing the S-Lock…
Strickland throws its hat into the quick coupler ring. No UK demolition contractor worth his salt is without a hydraulic quick coupler or three. As a result, the coupler market has become highly competitive with specialist manufacturers competing with OENs to facilitate faster, smoother and safer attachment change-overs. Latest into the fray is the S-Lock…Read moreRead more
Video – Airline HQ blast from the air…
Drone footage captures final moments of American Airlines’ Fort Worth campus. American Airlines demolished its old headquarters (the AMR/Sabre buildings) in Fort Worth Friday to make room for a new campus. And, appropriately, the blast was caught on camera from the air. “The American Airlines team is hard at work designing our new campus in…Read moreRead more
Video – Rosemount dismounted…
40 Rosemount demolished in controlled explosion. DemolitionNews reports.
Video – RDU terminal takes flight…
Crews start demolition of North Caroline airport building. Crews are working to demolish RDU International’s Terminal 1 as part of the effort to keep up with increasing growth at the airport. Terminal 1 was originally built in 1955 and served as the main hub at RDU until Terminal 2 was opened. The original Terminal 1…Read moreRead more
Video – Hospital falls to Brazilian beat…
Fabio Bruno adds another successful implosion to its portfolio. On Sunday last week, Fabio Bruno Construcoes imploded the Oliverio Kraemer Hospital. The building was located less than 40 metres from the neighbouring Albert Schweitzer Hospital which had more than 800 people – including patients, doctors and nursing staff inside. “We used electronic detonators to minimise…Read moreRead more
Video – Gilpin blows bridge…
Controlled blast fells Plympton’s Merafield Bridge. On a weekend in which postponements were the order of the day in the UK’s explosive demolition sector, Gilpin Demolition managed to evade delays, carrying out the controlled implosion of the Merafield Bridge in Plympton during the early hours of Sunday morning. The demolition marks the final stage of…Read moreRead more
Video – Parking garage falls like dominoes…
Video captures domino effect at Vegas’ Riviera parking garage. Demolition crews will be hoping that the Riviera Hotel and Casino complex in Las Vegas – scheduled for demolition – will put up the same amount of resistance as the parking garage located next door. As this video shows, the parking garage toppled – appropriately –…Read moreRead more
Video – Floyd Casey Stadium falls…
Explosive blast fells what remains of Waco sporting arena. Explosives have brought down what was left of the former longtime home of Baylor University football in Waco, Texas. Floyd Casey Stadium was imploded yesterday in a demolition that took a matter of seconds on an overcast day in Waco. Floyd Casey Stadium had been home…Read moreRead more
Video – Hillhead Highlights #1
Exclusive look ahead at just some of the kit that will be on show at the show. In recent years, the Hillhead show has evolved from a pure quarry equipment show to an exhibition that encompasses demolition, recycling and even construction. With that in mind, we are looking ahead to the show in this exclusive…Read moreRead more
