Tower block demolition captured in stunning drone video. It’s a combination of two of our favourite things: Tower block implosions and high definition drone footage. This superb new video captures the explosive demolition of four tower blocks in Saint Quentin in France by DSD Demolition. The resulting film also captures the vertical water spray system…Read moreRead more
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Video – French mega-blast…
Video – Austrian army aghast…
They got the “go boom” but they forgot the “baby fall down”. According to a UK newspaper not generally known for the accuracy or reliability of its news coverage, the Austrian army suffered an embarrassing stand-up yesterday. The Austrian army had organised a staggering 1,760 individual explosions using 666 kg of explosives to bring the…Read moreRead more
Video – Mighty Marysville plant falls…
Michigan power plant reduced to rubble. The ‘Mighty Marysville’ power plant, which provided electricity for more than 70 years until being decommissioned in 2011, was reduced to rubble and a huge cloud of dust. The cleared site will be used to build riverside shops, flats and a hotel. DTE Marysville Implosion from Motor City Drone…Read moreRead more
Bay Bridge blast bumped…
“Explosive packaging” cited in implosion delay. Caltrans’ much-touted plan to implode the largest concrete pier of the old Bay Bridge eastern span has been delayed a week until Nov. 14 because of packaging problems with the dynamite needed to destroy the structure, agency officials said Tuesday. The chief engineer of the eastern span construction project,…Read moreRead more
Power plant blast scheduled…
CDI makes ready for another big bang. A former DTE Energy power plant in Marysville, Michigan, is will be imploded on 7 November. The plant operated from the 12-story plant operated from 1932 through 2001. It was decommissioned in 2011. Site plans include a hotel, condominium housing, shops, outdoor seating, a park and riverfront promenade….Read moreRead more
Developer cited over Biscayne Bay debris…
Implosion sent chunks of debris into environmentally-sensitive waters. A developer with plans to build a new waterfront high-rise will be cited by county environmental regulators after the implosion of an Edgewater apartment tower sent debris flying into Biscayne Bay over the weekend. Detonations exploded Saturday inside the 12-story Electra on the Bay tower, causing the…Read moreRead more
Video – Bay dismay…
Implosion shocks neighbours and dumps debris into Biscayne Bay. Back on Monday we brought you exclusive footage of the implosion of the Electra on the Bay building in the appropriately-named Edgewater area of Miami. In the initial aftermath of that video, we received a few emails questioning the sheer force of the blast. And it…Read moreRead more
Video – Drone captures stack’s demise…
Aerial footage of Durban Mill chimney blow-down. This amazing video captures the dramatic moment a huge chimney came crashing down in Oldham . The 40 metre chimney was blown up as part of the re-development of the Durban Mill site in Hollinwood. Nearby residents were evacuated and an exclusion zone put in place for the…Read moreRead more
Video – Miami block implosion…
Miami Nice as block crumbles. A 12-storey apartment building was imploded in Edgewater, Miami yesterday. It will be replaced with a 649-foot tower, according plans recently filed by 700 Edgewater, LLC, the owner of the property. At that height, it would be the tallest building in Edgewater, although other towers at the same height are…Read moreRead more
Video – Awesome implosions 2015…
The DemolitionNews collection of the most impressive implosions, extraordinary explosions and badass blasts of 2015.
