Fabio Bruno adds another successful implosion to its portfolio. On Sunday last week, Fabio Bruno Construcoes imploded the Oliverio Kraemer Hospital. The building was located less than 40 metres from the neighbouring Albert Schweitzer Hospital which had more than 800 people – including patients, doctors and nursing staff inside. “We used electronic detonators to minimise…Read moreRead more
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Video – Hospital falls to Brazilian beat…
Video – Gilpin blows bridge…
Controlled blast fells Plympton’s Merafield Bridge. On a weekend in which postponements were the order of the day in the UK’s explosive demolition sector, Gilpin Demolition managed to evade delays, carrying out the controlled implosion of the Merafield Bridge in Plympton during the early hours of Sunday morning. The demolition marks the final stage of…Read moreRead more
Video – Parking garage falls like dominoes…
Video captures domino effect at Vegas’ Riviera parking garage. Demolition crews will be hoping that the Riviera Hotel and Casino complex in Las Vegas – scheduled for demolition – will put up the same amount of resistance as the parking garage located next door. As this video shows, the parking garage toppled – appropriately –…Read moreRead more
Video – Floyd Casey Stadium falls…
Explosive blast fells what remains of Waco sporting arena. Explosives have brought down what was left of the former longtime home of Baylor University football in Waco, Texas. Floyd Casey Stadium was imploded yesterday in a demolition that took a matter of seconds on an overcast day in Waco. Floyd Casey Stadium had been home…Read moreRead more
Video – Hillhead Highlights #1
Exclusive look ahead at just some of the kit that will be on show at the show. In recent years, the Hillhead show has evolved from a pure quarry equipment show to an exhibition that encompasses demolition, recycling and even construction. With that in mind, we are looking ahead to the show in this exclusive…Read moreRead more
Video – Demolition double-quick…
Time-lapse video captures entire demolition process in just a few minutes. Fresh from the heart of Manitoba comes this great new video featuring Winnipeg Demolition and some high-speed time-lapse video that seamlessly condenses 27,000 images into a great film that covers the entire demolition process from high reach beginning recycling end: Building Demolition Time Lapse…Read moreRead more
Video – The ultimate photo bomb…
Bus makes starring role in explosive film. Picture the scene. A 24-storey tower block in your neighbourhood is about to be imploded. You have a video camera and your dreams of becoming an overnight YouTube sensation are so close you can touch them. You get up bright and early to get yourself the best possible…Read moreRead more
Video – Business as usual…
Dem-Master and Safedem combo completes another text book blast. A joint venture between Dem-Master and Safedem has pulled off another text book tower block implosion, felling the 24-storey Norfolk Court in Scotland yesterday morning. Following in the wake of several recent explosive demolition stand-ups, the eyes of the demolition and media worlds were focused on…Read moreRead more
Video – The case of the disappearing gas holders…
Coleman and Company reinforces reputation as gas holder leader. When I was growing up, I could see the Battersea Power Station, its iconic four chimneys and the neighbouring gas holders from my bedroom window. So this video is somewhat poignant for me as this landmark of my childhood is slowly being erased from the London…Read moreRead more
Video – Awesome bridge blast…
Take six minutes out of your day and admire this stunning video. Every time I fire up the DemolitionNews video camera and point it at something here in the UK, I am reminded of just how much better the sky often looks in films from elsewhere in the world. Seriously, check out the sunset in…Read moreRead more
