implosion

Big bang ending for former concert venue. A central New York concert venue that has hosted acts ranging from Frank Sinatra to Pitbull has gone out with a big bang. The grandstand at the New York State Fairgrounds was demolished using explosives shortly after 1:20 p.m. Saturday. Gov. Andrew Cuomo was present and helped push…Read moreRead more

94-year old Pittsburgh bridge falls to controlled explosion. The 94-year-old, 274 foot Greenfield Bridge in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, came tumbling down after a scheduled implosion Monday morning. In total, 1,400 pounds of explosives were used to bring down the bridge, which landed on a bed of 4,000 cubic yards of dirt spread by crews to cushion…Read moreRead more

Controlled blast fells another portion of Cockenzie power station. It is just a few short months since we brought you exclusive footage of the spectacular twin-stack blast at the Cockenzie power station in Scotland. And today, power station specialistBrown and Mason were at it again, this time with a controlled blast to remove the disused…Read moreRead more

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:

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:

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

Multiple views shows cooling tower blast like never before. When you have seen one cooling tower implosion you have seen them all, right? You could not be more wrong. Our “bon ami” Vincent Ollive at Ginger CEBTP Demolition in France has just sent us a set of videos that capture a cooling tower blast from…Read moreRead more

CDI adds another successful blast to its portfolio. Decades of Dallas history came tumbling down in seconds Sunday morning as crews imploded St. Paul University Hospital. The structure near the corner of Harry Hines Boulevard and Inwood Road first opened its doors in 1963 and is now owned by UT Southwestern Medical Center. Among the…Read moreRead more

Implosion fells largest residence hall on the University of Kansas’ campus