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Drone provides unique perspective on triple implosion. Regular readers and viewers will recall that we brought you a film of the controlled explosive demolition of three Montgomery Gardens tower blocks in Jersey City. The blast was that good that – even though the video was a bit raw – it made it into our countdown…Read moreRead more

Former World Cup HQ dropped in controlled explosion. Given the multitude of corruption accusations circling the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA), it is a wonder that the organisation’s home during the 2010 World Cup did not implode itself. Instead, the explosive demolition was charged to Controlled Demolition, Inc (CDI) acting as technical consultant to…Read moreRead more

Early morning blast draws Belville Street demolitions to a close. Safedem has completed the series of controlled explosive demolitions it started in Belville Street, Greenock back in 2013 when the company felled three similar blocks. Despite having imploded three identical blocks, the latest blast was not without its challenges. A historic church with significant stained…Read moreRead more

Bubble curtain used to minimise damage to marine life. Caltrans imploded an underwater pier of the old Bay Bridge eastern span at 7:17 a.m. Saturday, triggering 22,000 pounds of dynamite to pulverize the upper portion of the structure. Spouts of water shot skyward from the force of the blast, but the explosives detonated mostly below…Read moreRead more

118 metre high tower block felled in controlled blast. Chinese contractors have carried out the biggest controlled explosive demolition in the country’s history. The 118-metre-high building was demolished on Sunday morning in Xi’an City, northwest China’s Shaanxi Province. “The operation worked quite well. For one thing the building collapsed in the correct direction and for…Read moreRead more

Early morning blast marks end of Belville Street high rises. The last of the high rise flats in the Belville Street area of Greenock was demolished by explosion early today (Sunday). Hawick Court on Kilmacolm Road, which had 76 flats, came down around 4.10am using 40 kg of explosives. The explosive demolition was carried out…Read moreRead more

Tower block demolition captured in stunning drone video. It’s a combination of two of our favourite things: Tower block implosions and high definition drone footage. This superb new video captures the explosive demolition of four tower blocks in Saint Quentin in France by DSD Demolition. The resulting film also captures the vertical water spray system…Read moreRead more

They got the “go boom” but they forgot the “baby fall down”. According to a UK newspaper not generally known for the accuracy or reliability of its news coverage, the Austrian army suffered an embarrassing stand-up yesterday. The Austrian army had organised a staggering 1,760 individual explosions using 666 kg of explosives to bring the…Read moreRead more