Time-lapse footage captures disappearance of Brisbane building. The old Myer building in Coorparoo, Brisbane, Australia has been demolished to make way for the $232 million Coorparoo Square urban renewal project. Coorparoo Square is set to be Brisbane’s newest iconic address with a mix of apartments and retail.
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Video – It is blasted cold out there…
E-Man is the master of this universe. Wisconsin Department of Transportation staff and demolition crews braved frigid temperatures to remove the final pieces of the old I-39/90 northbound bridge over the Rock River, near Edgerton. The aptly-named Emmanuel “E-Man” Yartey explains the process:
Video – Antlers Bridge, Take 2…
Explosives fell portion of bridge that previously refused to budge. Caltrans, ably assisted by Dykon Explosives Demolition Corp, finally took down the fifth span of the old Antlers bridge that didn’t fall during last week’s planned demolition. The video below shows the explosion at normal speed, half speed and one-quarter speed.
Video – Crew swallows Pepsi building…
Demolition film featuring some of the hottest drone shots we’ve seen this year. We all know by now that drones provide the ability to capture the demolition process like never before. Hell, there is a drone sat by my feet as I type this (even though I haven’t a clue how to fly it). But…Read moreRead more
Video – Boston building collapses during demolition…
Three storey block pierces neighbouring property with residents inside. An empty three-story apartment building on Newbury Street in Lawrence collapsed Wednesday as it was being demolished, tilting onto an occupied apartment building next door. Residents of the adjacent building, which had six units housing about 15 people, were evacuated and will not be allowed to…Read moreRead more
Video – A damper on demolition…
Rain hampers California bridge demolition. Weather placed a damper on the demolition of the old Antlers Bridge in Lakehead Tuesday. Around 1,300 charges were set in five sections but several of them did not ignite due to the rain according to local news reports. Most of the bridge, which was built in 1941, was brought…Read moreRead more
Video – Bridge demolition on track…
S. Evans carries out overnight bridge removal. Network Rail – ably assisted by S. Evans & Sons – has demolished the bridge over the railway on the A71 in West Calder. The work is part of the structures clearance programme ahead of the electrification of the ‘Shotts line’ by March 2019. A71 West Calder –…Read moreRead more
It’s competition time…again
Check out our latest Vlog for your chance to win some industry-related goodies. I am too old and too set in my ways to concern myself with New Year’s Resolutions. Besides, I don’t drink and I don’t smoke so there’s not a whole heap that I can give up anyway. But this year I decided…Read moreRead more
Video – It’s Christmas time…
…there’s no need to be afraid. While most of us Brits were tucked up in nice warm houses, eating and drinking too much, and attempting to make small talk with family members we see only at Christmas, weddings or funerals, the crews at Clarke Demolition Company were hard at work (any excuse to duck the…Read moreRead more
Video – Quake hit car park coming down…
Crews begin demolition of New Zealand car park undermined by recent quake. Demolition of the Reading carpark in Wellington, New Zealand is underway. The carpark was significantly damaged in the 14 November earthquake to the point that it’s not safe for anyone to enter and therefore has to be demolished. Reading International, the building owner,…Read moreRead more
