A true test of operator dexterity. Long-term DemolitionNews readers will recall that almost two years ago we brought you a sneak preview of a two-headed excavator that had been designed to deal with earthquake recovery works. As crazy as the machine looked, the twin-boom concept refuses to go away, as this new video proves:
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Video – Twin boom excavator in action…
Video – Out of harm’s way…
JCB delivers remote controlled excavator for cliff demolition application. New Zealand based JCB customer Protranz, specialise in demolition and excavation in areas of geological uncertainty. The company is utilising a remote-controlled JCB JS220 excavator to tackle the demolition of a huge rock cliff face weakened in an earthquake:
DemolitionNews founder injured in demolition accident…
Warning – Contains graphic images of facial injury. DemolitionNews founder Mark Anthony has been injured in a demolition accident. He was hit in the face by a brick whilst filming a high reach demolition operation in Cheltenham. The impact fractured his eye socket, cheekbone and the roof of his mouth and has left him with…Read moreRead more
Video – Up Duck Creek…
Liberty deploys 200 tonne crane on barge to protect mangroves. Australian contractor Liberty Industrial has built a global reputation for its industrial demolition capabilities. But the company is no slouch in the environmental department either. Faced with the removal of a single-span bridge across Duck River with environmentally-protected mangroves at either end, the company devised…Read moreRead more
VIdeo – Rocking the silos…
Heavy metal demolition; heavy metal soundtrack. All the way from Florida comes this great new video that charts the demolition of some silo structures. The film uses all the videographer’s arsenal from time-lapse to in-cab footage to illustrate the true art of demolition:
VIdeo – Saints alive…
Film captures demolition of Canadian church. The All Saints church in Hamilton, Ontario is coming down. And this film captures some of the action:
Video – Demolition TV – Episode #4…
Exclusive new DemolitionNews shows throws spotlight onto plant theft issue. The fourth episode of Demolition TV just dropped; and it’s a doozy! If you own or operate equipment or if you rely upon equipment for your livelihood, then grab yourself a coffee and a comfy chair. This one’s for you. Our thanks to Datatag, CanTrack…Read moreRead more
Video – Riviera Hotel checks out…
Vegas hotel and casino falls in overnight blast. It was one of the Las Vegas strip’s most recognisable landmarks. It played host to acts including Frank Sinatra and Liberace. But the Riviera Hotel and Casino is no more. A relatively low-profile implosion dropped the famous landmark in the early hours of the morning:
Video – Demolition TV – Episode #4 trailer…
A look ahead to Demolition TV’s exclusive expose of the plant theft “industry”. It is a £1 billion industry. It is run by hundreds of dedicated men and women, makes use of heavy equipment, and embraces the very latest in technology. But this industry is not demolition; it is plant theft. And it is costing…Read moreRead more
Video – Second bite at Burger blast…
Aerial view captures stack blast in all its glory. Regular readers will recall that – at the beginning of the month – we brought you some raw footage of Dykon Explosive Demolition Corp’s successful smokestack blast at the First Energy Burger Plant in Ohio. Well now, we are able to bring you a professional drone’s-eye…Read moreRead more
