Disused building comes down at Dusseldorf airport. The following video – shot at Dusseldorf Airport in Germany – is over-long. But stick with it to the two minute mark when the time-lapse section kicks in. There’s some great footage here including the extensive use of a protective curtain slung from a mobile crane:
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Video – Behind the curtain…
Video – No rest for the dedicated…
S. Evans tackles bridge demolition on Christmas Day. Hopefully we can all look back on the festive period that brought 2015 to a close with happy memories of time spent with family and friends; time spent exchanging gifts, eating and drinking a little too much; a time when the most taxing question of the day…Read moreRead more
Video – Big Bulgarian blast…
Superb drone footage of plant’s last moments. We have very little to go on with this video which is a pity because it’s great. According to the caption, it was shot at Kremilkovci which – according to Google – is in Bulgaria. It was also shot by a company called Dronado which is based in…Read moreRead more
Video – DSM gets bookish…
Work progressing on demolition of Birmingham’s Central Library. It’s exactly one month since we last reported on DSM Demolition’s work at the Central Library in Birmingham. Well, work has progressed significantly and this new video really shows the challenges facing the company on a site that is seemingly surrounded on all sides.
Video – Into the icy depths below…
Saskatoon bridge blasted into frozen river. A more than century-old Saskatoon landmark has finished with a bang. Half of the Traffic Bridge was demolished by an impressive 16 directional explosive charges at 9 a.m. CT on Sunday. The debris field was expected to cover about 10 metres around the blast site, according to officials with…Read moreRead more
Video – New York State Fair grandstand imploded…
Big bang ending for former concert venue. A central New York concert venue that has hosted acts ranging from Frank Sinatra to Pitbull has gone out with a big bang. The grandstand at the New York State Fairgrounds was demolished using explosives shortly after 1:20 p.m. Saturday. Gov. Andrew Cuomo was present and helped push…Read moreRead more
Contractor cited over bridge collapse…
Blame for bridge collapse caught on camera levelled at contractor. A Pennsylvania contractor has been cited for “serious” violations that federal investigators say led to the partial collapse of a north central Pennsylvania bridge in June last year, injuring at least two workers. Records released to Pennlive by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)…Read moreRead more
Video – Final farewell for Broadway Bridge…
Work starts on removal of Idaho bridge. The Idaho Transportation Department is replacing the Broadway Avenue Bridge and improving the roadway between University Drive and Front Street. The bridge closed yesterday and is expected to remain closed until fall 2016, when the new bridge is expected to open. Read more here or view the video…Read moreRead more
Video – JDC on Salem switch hunt…
Video captures power station demolition. Massachusetts-based JDC Demolition is currently decommissioning, decontaminating and demolishing the former Salem Harbor Power Plant. The major components of the contract consist of the demolition and removal of 11 existing above ground oil storage tanks complete with spill walls; relocation and reuse of a 4000 AMP transformer; dewatering and treatment…Read moreRead more
Video – A Christmas Turkey…
Tower block makes like the rest of us and sits down for Christmas. We can all relate. It’s just after Christmas; we’re tired and we all just want to sit down. And that’s precisely what this 11-storey building in Turkey chose to do. According to local newspaper reports, 120 kilogrammes of explosives merely served to…Read moreRead more
