First glimpse amateur footage as Safedem and Dem-Master blast blocks. The combined forces of Dem-Master and Safedem have safely brought down three of the four tower blocks at Glasgow’s Tarfside Oval. More news and views as it arrives:
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Video – Tarfside Oval blocks are down…
Video – Big bang blasts bridge…
Implosion drops portion of bridge into river below. Two fifths of the Old Sligo Bridge in Tennessee is now gone. A portion of the bridge on the Smithville side was demolished late Tuesday afternoon. The rest of the bridge remains standing but will soon come down as well. “They are shooting it up in pieces…Read moreRead more
Video – How to demolish a pizza…
Drone footage captures demolition of famed pizza restaurant. Watch as the drone performs a deep pan. See how the excavator carves a slice, removes the topping from the building, and then munches its way through the remains. There’s no need to get crusty. We know it’s cheesy but what else can you say about a…Read moreRead more
Video – Who pays the ferryman…
Daltons Demolition dismantles RORO linkspan structure at Rosyth ferry terminal. It is not every day that you get to see a complex demolition and dismantling project from a crane hook’s perspective. So stop what you’re doing and check this out. This high definition film captures the dismantling of the RORO linkspan structure at Rosyth ferry…Read moreRead more
Video – Implosion double in Oklahoma City…
“Where the blasts are as high as an elephant’s eye”. The landscape of Oklahoma City’s downtown changed forever Sunday as two historic buildings were demolished. In a matter of seconds – the Black Hotel and adjacent Motor Hotel along Hudson Avenue were gone. The historic buildings were built in the early 1930’s, but fell victim…Read moreRead more
Video – AR Demolition reaches new heights…
Multiple views demonstrate company’s tower block capabilities. A block of flats that stood tall for five decades has been demolished. The 16-storey Hebble Court development, at Hebble Lane, Mixenden, was built in 1965, but has now come down as owners, the Together Housing Group, say it would be uneconomic to keep the building open. The…Read moreRead more
Video – Implosion fells Ineos building…
Grangemouth rocked by chemical works controlled blast. Demolition crews have carried out the controlled implosion of a large structure at Ineos’ facility at Grangemouth in Scotland. The work is part of an ongoing project at the site to remove redundant equipment to clear space for new office accommodation and a business headquarters. An Ineos spokesman…Read moreRead more
Video – Rocket Man…
Chinese man sees off demolition crew with home-made rocket launcher. We have reported countless times upon residents of so-called “nail houses” in China standing in the way of progress. But this guy has taken stubbornness to a whole new level. Faced with the possible demolition of his home, the unnamed man channelled the spirit of…Read moreRead more
Video – Armac tackles Bermondsey bridge…
Network Rail time-lapse captures all the action. Anyone that has caught either of the first two episodes of Danny Baker’s Cradle to Grave comedy on BBC 2 will likely have been impressed with Peter Kay’s mastery of an London accent and astounded by just how little Bermondsey has changed since the 1970s. Well, Bermondsey IS…Read moreRead more
Video – Chinese implode Lishui Bridge…
Big bang drops Chinese bridge. A four decade old bridge in China was annihilated in just seconds this week. Lishui Bridge in Zhangjiajie, central China, was demolished using a tonne of explosives on September 8 to make way for a new bridge, reported People’s Daily Online. The dramatic collapse of the bridge was captured on…Read moreRead more
