Controlled blast fells another portion of Cockenzie power station. It is just a few short months since we brought you exclusive footage of the spectacular twin-stack blast at the Cockenzie power station in Scotland. And today, power station specialistBrown and Mason were at it again, this time with a controlled blast to remove the disused…Read moreRead more
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Video Exclusive – BAM blasts boiler house…
Video – Cockenzie time-lapse…
New film captures beauty of power station demolition. We have been following the progress of power station demolition specialist Brown and Mason as the company slowly eradicates the Cockenzie power station from the landscape. We have brought you several films, including this spectacular twin-stack implosion. But we have never seen the power station (and its…Read moreRead more
Video – Erm, you’ve missed a bit…
Hydraulic demolition leaves large portion of French tower block defiantly upright. It is perhaps the most distinctive demolition method out there; and it is a system that French demolition specialist Ferrari has used to enormous success in the past. But, judging by this raw amateur video, it appears that the system of hydraulically jacking adjoining…Read moreRead more
Video – DSM books in at Central Library…
Work starts on Birmingham’s famous John Madlin’s library. A high reach excavator from Birmingham-based demolition giant DSM took its first bite out of the city’s Central Library today as part of the £500 million Paradise project. Major clearance work starts today to tear down John Madin’s Central Library in Birmingham two and half years after…Read moreRead more
Video – Decaying bridge mocked by turtles…
Presence of turtles and Atlantic sturgeon delay bridge demolition. The new Sakonnet Bridge is open to traffic but, just a few metres away, the former bridge sits unused, unloved and rapidly decaying. And now the demolition of the rusting hulk has been delayed while studies are carried out to test the impact of the works…Read moreRead more
Video – Temperature drop from CDI…
It’s snow problem as CDI fells Alaskan communications tower. Controlled Demolition, Inc. (CDI), acting as implosion subcontractor to Advanced Blasting Services, has carried out the successful explosive felling of the 250’ tall, structural steel communications tower in Glennallen, Alaska. Check out the footage below:
Video – The 12 Days of Demolition Christmas…
C&D Consultancy starts the countdown to the industry’s festive season. Just a few weeks ago, C&D Consultancy (along with Safedem, Despe and the Glasgow Housing Association) won the collaboration award at the World Demolition Awards in Amsterdam. Now the company has brought its collaborative skills to bear in the making of a new festive video…Read moreRead more
Video – CDI topples another stack…
Controlled blast fells West Virginia chimney. Controlled Demolition, Inc. (CDI), acting as implosion subcontractor to National Salvage & Service Corporation, has performed the successful explosives felling of a 356’ tall, reinforced concrete chimney. Check out the multi-angle footage below:
Video – Bye Bye to Barnsley central office…
Drone flies over rapidly diminishing central office block. Yorkshire-based Hague Plant is in advanced stages of demolishing the former Barnsley Central Office, as this film illustrates beautifully. The demolition is captured in this superb drone footage. Check it out below: Barnsley Central Offices Demolition – Aerial Film December 4 2015 from Geoff Fox on Vimeo.
Video – BAM at the seaside…
Brown and Mason high reach makes light work of Bournemouth factory. Given their recent displays, it would be easy to think that Brown and Mason was all about the power stations. But there’s more to the company than big bangs. Check out this time-lapse film of the company’s high reach in action at an LED…Read moreRead more
