Rotar pulveriser gets to grips with bomb-proof radar station.
A former World War II bomb-proof radar station is proving no match for a state-of-the-art piece of demolition machinery.
Durham-based MGL Demolition is using the Rotar RDP42 pulveriser to make light work of demolishing the reinforced concrete station at RAF Boulmer.
The station, which used to have a 57-tonne radar on top is two stories high with roofs and floors which are 600 mm thick and the walls up to 1 metre thick.
The work is part of one of eight contracts MGL are currently undertaking on behalf of Carillion Enterprise, an industry partner of the Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO) – the Ministry of Defence’s (MOD) property and services provider.
The pulveriser is the most recent addition to MGL Demolition’s range of plant, and workmen are so impressed by its capabilities, they have already nicknamed it the ‘Special One’.
Derek Watt, Contracts Manager for MGL Demolition, said: “We are extremely impressed with the Rotar RDP42. After seeing the demonstration that Worsley Plant arranged for us, we had no option but to buy it.
“It is extremely efficient on tough jobs and we are saving both time and money on projects due to its superior productivity. We are definitely looking at adding more Rotar demolition attachments to our range of equipment, and look forward to an ongoing relationship with Worsley Plant.”
