http://www.demolitionnews.com Tue, 07 Feb 2012 10:31:23 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Great video of GM Pontiac East Assembly Plant vent stacks being pulled down. There are few things that gladden the cold, waxy hearts of the Demolition News Towers team quite so much as a new offering from videographer Stephen SetteDucati. And this one is no exception. MCM Industrial Services ... http://www.demolitionnews.com/2012/02/07/video-mcm-demolishes-gm-stacks/ Man convicted of using homeless people to carry out asbestos removal. A man convicted of eight felonies and two misdemeanors in relation to a demolition project from 2007 was sentenced yesterday. Thomas K. Tienda will serve a four-year community corrections term and pay more than $300,000 in restitution. The State Attorney General ... http://www.demolitionnews.com/2012/02/07/man-hired-homeless-for-unsafe-asbestos-works/ Man killed was awaiting the birth of new baby. [caption id="" align="alignleft" width="420" caption="Distraught colleague"][/caption]A 34-year old demolition worker who died after being crushed by a scoop bucket at a south-west Sydney demolition site yesterday had been waiting for his wife to give birth today or tomorrow, his union says. He was ... http://www.demolitionnews.com/2012/02/07/australian-accident-takes-tragic-twist/ Exclusive close-up look at yesterday's big Brazilian blast. Just 24 hours after pulling off another spectacular blast, Fabio Bruno has very kindly sent us an up-close look at the Pavuna bus terminal implosion. http://www.demolitionnews.com/2012/02/06/video-official-pavuna-bus-terminal-implosion-footage/ Work starts on demolition of long-disputed water tower. The first winter snow of 2012 descended upon Epsom – home town of Demolition News Towers – this past weekend, providing a perfect excuse for some wintry dog-walking. But no sooner has we turned the corner at the dog’s favourite lamp-post than we encountered ... http://www.demolitionnews.com/2012/02/06/erith-ends-water-torture/ Industry claims life of Australian worker. A man has died after he was allegedly struck by an excavator bucket at a demolition site in Sydney's south west. An Ambulance spokeswoman said they responded to reports of a man, believed to be in his 30s, being struck in the head with an excavator ... http://www.demolitionnews.com/2012/02/06/breaking-news-worker-killed-on-nsw-site/ Restructuring rescue plan to save ailing Nova Scotia demolition firm. A Dartmouth demolition company is continuing business as usual while under creditor protection, says the monitor working on a proposed restructuring. Maritime Demolition Ltd. of Dartmouth owes just over $3.million to 96 creditors, according to documents filed Thursday in Nova Scotia Supreme ... http://www.demolitionnews.com/2012/02/06/maritime-demolition-trying-to-stay-afloat/ Videos capture dramatic explosive demolition of Rio bus terminal. World explosive demolition contractor of the year Fabio Bruno has another epic implosion to add to his CV following what he has described as a "successful blast" at the Pavuna bus terminal yesterday morning. Although we are still awaiting the arrival of the ... http://www.demolitionnews.com/2012/02/06/video-pavuna-bus-terminal-imploded/ Crane cab torn off as bridge span slips. Crews working on the Sissiboo River bridge in Nova Scotia were fortunate to avoid serious injury yesterday when a 55-tonne span of the former railway bridge came down faster than expected. Workers with AW Leil Cranes of Dartmouth were using a 200-tonne crane on ... http://www.demolitionnews.com/2012/02/03/sissiboo-bridge-demolition-falls-apart/ Xcentic Ripper makes light work of concrete on inner-city site. Regular readers will know that we have followed the progress of the Xcentric Ripper, a hydraulic breaker alternative, ever since our buddies at ECY were awarded the UK agency for the attachment. Of course, this being the notoriously conservative demolition business, the ... http://www.demolitionnews.com/2012/02/03/video-ripper-stalks-londons-streets/