Transmission tower demolition underway.
After forming part of Perth’s skyline for half a century, demolition began this morning on the ABC transmission tower.
Located on Terrace Road, spectators looked on from Langley Park as the work began on the old ABW2 site, The West Australian reports.
The project started one week later than initially planned, after the original crane hired was not long enough to complete the work. However, a replacement crane enabled worked to get underway today, at a cost of $2700 per hour.
Finbar spokesperson Ronald Chan said that demolition of the eighty-five metre tall landmark was progressing well. “They’re moving along very fast,” he said. “They have taken the first two sections off the top and they’re proceeding with the bottom part at the moment.”
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