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 excavator in the ongoing evolution of demolition equipment.
New video gets up close and personal with the demolition of a military shooting range.
Yesterday, we brought you a cracking video of a demolition project shot from the operator’s eye view. Well, today, we’re taking you even closer to the action with a video in which the inset picture was shot by a camera slung on the underside of a Cat 322C excavator’s boom.
Exclusive photos showing Volvo excavator cab hit by 10 tonne concrete beam.
There are times when words just aren’t enough. So, aside from saying that the operator thankfully escaped with just a few cuts caused by the imploding windscreen, here’s what happens when a 10 tonne concrete beam lands on an excavator cab:
Kocurek Excavators supplies first high reach demolition excavator to Indian subcontinent.
Here at Demolition News, we pride ourselves on having our fingers on the pulse of the industry; of being fully informed of all that is going on in the great wide world of demolition. So quite how this one passed us by, we’re not entirely sure (although we’re going to blame the fact that Kocurek’s new website was under construction).
The Ipswich-based excavator modifier has supplied India’s first high reach, demolition spec excavator in the shape of a new Volvo EC460BLC complete with 26 metre high reach front end and the familiar Kocurek modular joint.
The machine was commissioned over Christmas 2008 and went to work on its first job carrying out a prestigious job to demolish part of Mumbai International Airport and was sub-contracted from M/s Larsen & Toubro Ltd.
Read the full story here.
The Demolition News business Directory continues to grow with addition of Accudata.
Accudata, purveyors of sound level monitoring and seismographic equipment for sale or rental, has become the latest company to join the Demolition News Business Directory.
To find out more about Accudata or any of the other, growing number of companies listed, please click here to visit the Business Directory.
New video makes welcome change from the usual “demolition gone wrong” footage.
A new video from DP Fuel Tank Services gives a useful and timely insight into how demolition SHOULD be controlled. We realise that this film will attract less visitors than a “demolition gone wrong” film, but as a website dedicated to best practice in the industry, this inside look at a daily Tootbox Talk makes a welcome change:
Yet another video of demolition failing to go to plan.
Volvo Construction Equipment’s Phil Jones very kindly sent us this video. Quite why the photographer found the idea of a building collapsing on an excavator operator funny is something of a mystery, although, as the film progresses, the gravity of the situation does eventually begin to sink in.
Thankfully, the operator survived (no thanks to the photographer) but these photos (also supplied by Phil at Volvo) of the damaged excavator highlight two key points:
Occupational health monitoring company Building Health Ltd is latest to join Directory.
The Demolition News Business Directory continues to grow; and we’re delighted to welcome the latest addition: Building Health Ltd.
Building Health has been a keen supporter of Demolition News since its inception; and managing director Nichola Elvy has even been a guest on a couple of our audio podcasts. Furthermore, at a time when NFDC president David Darsey is putting occupational health at the very heart of his presidency, there has never been a batter time to consult with Nichola (and her new senior occupation health nurse, Jane).
Demolitionnews.com produces podcast series to help you raise your company’s online presence.
In recognition of the growing importance of the Internet in helping to promote demolition businesses, demolitionnews.com has created a series of podcasts containing some simple, easy-to-follow, and quick to implement tips and tricks to help enhance your company’s digital presence.
We have broken these down into six episodes that you can listen to individually (below). Alternatively, you can skip to the end and simply download the script that we created (and almost stuck to) for these podcasts:
Episode 1 – Introduction
Episode 2 – Getting Started
Episode 3 – What to write about
Episode 4 – How often should you write
Episode 5 – Attracting traffic
Episode 6 – Adding audio and video
Asia’s first Brokk 400 has been put to the test on a fascinating contract in Singapore.
Singapore has started building a large hotel and casino complex and the project is expected to be completed in record time. The entire complex is built on reclaimed land and the soft ground conditions create major challenges for the foundation. Thick diaphragm walls had to be demolished after the foundation was laid.
This tough job – in confined space and under a tight time schedule – was an excellent job to test the first Brokk 400 in Asia.
Click here to read the full, fascinating story.
