Work starts on Birmingham’s famous John Madlin’s library. A high reach excavator from Birmingham-based demolition giant DSM took its first bite out of the city’s Central Library today as part of the £500 million Paradise project. Major clearance work starts today to tear down John Madin’s Central Library in Birmingham two and half years after…Read moreRead more
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Video – DSM books in at Central Library…
Video – Decaying bridge mocked by turtles…
Presence of turtles and Atlantic sturgeon delay bridge demolition. The new Sakonnet Bridge is open to traffic but, just a few metres away, the former bridge sits unused, unloved and rapidly decaying. And now the demolition of the rusting hulk has been delayed while studies are carried out to test the impact of the works…Read moreRead more
Video – Temperature drop from CDI…
It’s snow problem as CDI fells Alaskan communications tower. Controlled Demolition, Inc. (CDI), acting as implosion subcontractor to Advanced Blasting Services, has carried out the successful explosive felling of the 250’ tall, structural steel communications tower in Glennallen, Alaska. Check out the footage below:
Video – The 12 Days of Demolition Christmas…
C&D Consultancy starts the countdown to the industry’s festive season. Just a few weeks ago, C&D Consultancy (along with Safedem, Despe and the Glasgow Housing Association) won the collaboration award at the World Demolition Awards in Amsterdam. Now the company has brought its collaborative skills to bear in the making of a new festive video…Read moreRead more
Video – CDI topples another stack…
Controlled blast fells West Virginia chimney. Controlled Demolition, Inc. (CDI), acting as implosion subcontractor to National Salvage & Service Corporation, has performed the successful explosives felling of a 356’ tall, reinforced concrete chimney. Check out the multi-angle footage below:
Video – Bye Bye to Barnsley central office…
Drone flies over rapidly diminishing central office block. Yorkshire-based Hague Plant is in advanced stages of demolishing the former Barnsley Central Office, as this film illustrates beautifully. The demolition is captured in this superb drone footage. Check it out below: Barnsley Central Offices Demolition – Aerial Film December 4 2015 from Geoff Fox on Vimeo.
Video – BAM at the seaside…
Brown and Mason high reach makes light work of Bournemouth factory. Given their recent displays, it would be easy to think that Brown and Mason was all about the power stations. But there’s more to the company than big bangs. Check out this time-lapse film of the company’s high reach in action at an LED…Read moreRead more
40-watt club inductee #7
Oxygen thief fells wall with a shout. It has been quite some time since we inducted anyone into the 40-watt club for the terminally dim. But these guys – particularly the one felling a partition wall using nothing more than his voice – are surely worthy candidates:
Video – Connell Brothers graduates at MECD…
Time-lapse charts progress of demolition at Grosvenor Halls of Residence. Bowden Court and Ronson Hall are coming down to make way for a new engineering campus at Manchester University as part of the Manchester Engineering Campus Development (MECD). This time-lapse film captures the work of Salford-based Connell Brothers as two redundant halls are demolished:
Video – Lyon block laid to rest…
Controlled blast paves way for regeneration. Not sure how we missed this video when it first dropped back in July although I fear it may have been caused by my personal failure to master the French language much beyond “une bière s’il vous plaît”. But our friends at Ginger CEBTP gave us a sharp clip…Read moreRead more
