Executive Inn comes down….well, almost.
Demolition News has been critical of the handling of the demolition of the Executive Inn in Owensboro almost from the outset. So, having stated our feelings, here at last is the high definition footage of what actually happened when the dust settled and the TV executives stood aside. We would merely ask you to listen out for the comment from the guy shooting the footage at 1 minute 24 seconds of the video, below:
Around 7,000 local people watched as Owensboro’s Executive Inn finally came down.
As planned, the Owensboro Executive Inn Rivermont met its demise shortly after 9:00 am local time. That’s when crews assisted by the mayor pushed the buttons to trigger explosives planted in the building earlier in the week.
Within a matter of seconds the familiar part of the skyline was reduced from seven to just a couple floors of rubble, the elevator tower putting up a fight at the end.
While we’re waiting for a video in an embeddable format, you can check out the raw footage here.
Robinson & Birdsell have carried out the successful implosion of a Lancashire chimney.
UK explosive demolition experts Robinson & Birdsell have carries out a successful implosion at the Thornton Power Station near Blackpool. Further details will follow but, in the meantime, here’s a pair of videos:
No negative health effects from demolition of three smelter stacks.
Air sampling tests show that the demolition of three smelter stacks at the ASARCO smelter in East Helena in August did not produce negative health effects, the state Department of Environmental Quality said Friday.
“The data confirms that this demolition was carried out safely and successfully,” DEQ Director Richard Opper said.
The DEQ also concluded that the stack demolition’s impacts on air quality did not violate the National Ambient Air Quality Standards, which are designed to protect public health.
As part of the ongoing federal Environmental Protection Agency-directed cleanup of the smelter in East Helena, ASARCO demolished three industrial stacks at its East Helena facility Aug. 14. Because of concerns about the possible health impacts of dust, the DEQ captured an air quality sample in the vicinity of the site during and immediately following the demolition event.
Further details here.
City officials order partial demolition of two of Goa’s hottest nightspots.
The Goa coastal zone management authority (GCZMA) has ordered the partial demolition of the state’s most popular nightspots – Club Tito’s and Mambos – for violating coastal regulatory zone (CRZ) norms.
According to an order issued by the secretary of the GCZMA Michael D’Souza, structures built on the property measuring 547.82 sq metres, on which both clubs are built, are illegal. The GCZMA order dated Nov 3, a copy of which is with IANS, directs David D’Souza, the owner of Club Tito’s and Mambos to demolish the illegal structures within 20 days.
It is not yet known if the buildings will still be standing when the official demolition crews arrive (thanks to Robert Kullinski for that joke).
Click here for further details.
Big crowds expected to see the Big E implosion.
Demolition crews have completely gutted the first floor of the Executive Inn and will soon bring in the explosives that will take down the hotel.
The city of Owensboro is now preparing for a large turnout to see the final moments of the Big E, and it promises to be quite a show.
“If you’re right outside the 750 foot and you’re right at the perimeter there you’re going to feel the rattling in your chest,” project manager Steve Murray said. “It’s going to be a neat experience for this whole city. It’s a unique building and it’s going to look really well coming down.”
Read the full story here.
Drexel Shaft set for implosion; date yet to be set.
The Penn Coach Yard chimney, or the more colloquial term amongst students for the structure, the Drexel Shaft, will be imploded on a date still to be determined, according to James Katsaounis, assistant vice president of Communications and Marketing at Drexel University.
Amtrak plans to exploit the open property for the purpose of better security and emergency access to existing utility tunnels as well as the construction of a parking facility for maintenance and construction vehicles.
The implosion of the Shaft is significant to students at Drexel University as it has come to represent many of the red tape and administrative issues at the University. The Shaft also contributes to Drexel’s “ugly campus” ratings.
Read the full story here.
With new bridge built, Albert Gallatin Memorial Bridge is set to fall.
Just two weeks after a new Point Marion Bridge opened 15 feet away, a demolition company scheduled Monday morning to destroy the old, 810-foot-long bridge, which carried traffic along Route 88 across the Monongahela River between Fayette and Greene counties.
The rusty, retired structure, named after the treasury secretary under President Jefferson, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and is the second-oldest cantilever-truss bridge in the state.
It remained in use until the Oct. 22 dedication of its successor, but PennDOT rated it “structurally deficient” and considered it one of the most unsafe bridges in Pennsylvania.
Read the full story here.
Results from last night’s Demolition Awards in Amsterdam.
The first-ever Demolition Awards took place in Amsterdam last night; the results were as follows:
Service & Support: Liebherr
Innovation Award – Custom Project: Rusch Special Projects
Innovation Award – Series Product: Volvo
Demolition Training Award: Dorton Group
Demolition Safety Award: DH Griffin
Environmental & Recycling Award: Costello Demolition
Urban Demolition: Keltbray
Industrial Demolition: General Smontaggi
Explosive Demolition: Safedem
Demolition Company of the Year: Safedem
Demolition Contract of the Year: Keltbray
Further details can be found here.
Exclusive: Report on Unfair Competition from the European Demolition Association.
Way back in June, the European Demolition Association (EDA) met in sunny Nice in the South of France. On the agenda were a number of discussion points, not least of which was the perceived unfair competition faced by accredited demolition contractors.
This matter was discussed in a round table session, the findings of which were then compiled by Mark Anthony of Demolition News in readiness for this weekend’s EDA-supported Demolition Summit in Amsterdam.
The full report is attached herewith.
