Sunday morning blast fells Doncaster Council’s former home.
A controlled explosion brought down the former home of Doncaster City Council yesterday.
The 12-storey column and beam structure was demolished using 36 kg of explosives and over 800 charges by demolition and explosives contractor DSR Demolition. The contract was not without its challenges, however.
With a listed building just 10 metres away and live services six metres away, the blast was designed to collapse the building from centre to gables. A Police Station had to be kept operational only 40 metres away from the building and within the exclusion zone, requiring even greater control and precision.
