Brazilian crew uncovers rat infestation. Just in time for Halloween, here’s a little something to send shivers up your spine and to make you seriously reconsider never lifting a concrete slab ever again. Demolition contractors working in Brazil were lifting a slab when they uncovered a rat. Then another. And another. Pretty soon, they were…Read moreRead more
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Video – Bay dismay…
Implosion shocks neighbours and dumps debris into Biscayne Bay. Back on Monday we brought you exclusive footage of the implosion of the Electra on the Bay building in the appropriately-named Edgewater area of Miami. In the initial aftermath of that video, we received a few emails questioning the sheer force of the blast. And it…Read moreRead more
Video – Bradley batters bridge…
Time lapse video captures bridge demolition and the clean-up operation. As part of plans to redevelop the Alliance Manchester Business School, the Precinct Centre Bridge over Oxford Road was demolished in the summer of this year. The 46-year-old bridge was taken down to make room for improved student and staff facilities, and to provide new…Read moreRead more
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Exclusive video of Rubble Master RM90GO1 in action.
Video – Drone captures stack’s demise…
Aerial footage of Durban Mill chimney blow-down. This amazing video captures the dramatic moment a huge chimney came crashing down in Oldham . The 40 metre chimney was blown up as part of the re-development of the Durban Mill site in Hollinwood. Nearby residents were evacuated and an exclusion zone put in place for the…Read moreRead more
Video – Miami block implosion…
Miami Nice as block crumbles. A 12-storey apartment building was imploded in Edgewater, Miami yesterday. It will be replaced with a 649-foot tower, according plans recently filed by 700 Edgewater, LLC, the owner of the property. At that height, it would be the tallest building in Edgewater, although other towers at the same height are…Read moreRead more
Video – Port Mann bridge disappears before your eyes…
Time-lapse captures dismantling of Canadian bridge. The old Port Mann Bridge has been completely dismantled and demolition work is now complete. As part of the new Trans-Canada Highway, this iconic bridge spanned the Fraser River between Surrey and Coquitlam in British Columbia and opened in 1964. The construction of the new 10 lane Port Mann…Read moreRead more
Video – HIsmelt time-lapse…
Award-winning demolition project revisited. The award winning HIsmelt Closure Project, delivered by Liberty Industrial, involved the deconstruction of a redundant smelting facility in Kwinana, Western Australia, including a mammoth dismantling and salvage operation delivered with complete success. The project showcased industrial demolition and resource recovery on a grand scale, with optimal outcomes delivered for all…Read moreRead more
Video – Detroit’s blight fight comes under scrutiny…
Rising prices and extending contract durations cause for concern. It is just a few weeks since we featured a story on the rising price of wooden stakes used to form a perimeter fence around Detroit homes that are being demolished as part of a city-wide fight against blight and dilapidation. And now it is the…Read moreRead more
Video – Crazy about high reach…
Drone captures high reach demolishing former psychiatric hospital. New Jersey’s Greystone Park Psychiatric Hospital is coming down; and the demolition of the building that would not look out of place in a Gothic horror movie has been captured by a drone fly-by. Check out the footage and the haunting soundtrack below:
