New contender for demolition video of the year…

Utterly beautiful new video showing a wrecking ball in action in Baltimore. This is absolutely stunning. Great footage, majestic soundtrack, and a wrecking ball used with accuracy and care. This could become a Demolition News classic!   Let us know what you think or suggest your alternatives for video of the year in the Comments…Read moreRead more

Why the wrecking ball was consigned to history…

Video showing why the crawler crane and wrecking ball have all but vanished. Having bowed to reader pressure (temporarily at least) to continue to show videos of demolition gone wrong, here’s one from the (fairly recent) archives displaying at least one reason why the crawler crane and ball combination gave way to the high reach…Read moreRead more

A blast from the past…

For anyone that still hankers for the days or crawler cranes and wrecking balls, this video is just for you. It features the demolition of Nottingham’s Victoria railway station and was shot during the 1960s. Ripped from cine film, it runs like a silent movie. But if you are a demolition veteran, this will give…Read moreRead more