Time-lapse video captures demolition of massive tower block. The changing face of Grimsby skyline has been captured in a remarkable time-lapse video. (Fast forward to the six minute mark for the high reach action) Dominating the East Marsh skyline for over 50 years, the video captures huge specialist demolition machines dismantling Nelson House – the…Read moreRead more
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Video – Grimsby skyline changing…
Grimsby braced for arrival of DSM monster…
Massive high reach to tackle tower blocks. Anyone questioning DSM’s investment in one of the world’s largest high reach excavators will need to think again. While some questioned the likely utilisation levels of a machine that can reach 70 metres, DSM has seen the unit move successfully from one contract to another. The massive Cat…Read moreRead more
Video – Excavator lies down at hotel…
Operator unscathed as machine falls partially into void. You know you’re having a bad day when you’re minding your own business when suddenly the ground swallows one of your machine’s tracks. And you know your day is about to get a whole lot worse when you realise that someone was filming you when it happened.
Video – Announcing the launch of DemolitionKit.com…
The demolition equipment sector now has a dedicated news resource all its own. It is one of the demolition industry’s most dynamic sectors. It is the source of seemingly unstoppable levels of innovation and creativity. It is capable of pushing the boundaries of what is possible to make the industry safer and more productive. And…Read moreRead more
Video – Two-Headed Monster…
Meet the real Swiss Army Knife of the demolition industry. There’s more than one way to skin the proverbial cat. Faced with the need for two attachments, a demolition contractor might employ two carrier machines. He might employ one machine equipped with a quick coupler to allow the rapid switch from pulveriser to shear. Alternatively,…Read moreRead more
Reward offered for stolen wall saw…
Southern Demolition offers £1,000 reward for return of unique tool. Byfleet, Surrey-based Southern Demolition Company is offering a £1,000 reward to anyone offering information that leads to the return of Husqvarna Ws220 Wall Saw that was stolen from one of the comp[any’s sites on Shaftsbury Avenue, London. The unit – one of only three in…Read moreRead more
Video – Don’t leave me hanging…
Demolishing a tower block whilst suspended from a crane. We are quite used to seeing cranes play a pivotal role in top-down demolition works; lowering machines onto the roof and lowering debris and arisings to the ground below. It’s also not unusual to see a crane employed to hold aloft a screen to ensure that…Read moreRead more
Video – Pray it falls the right way…
The latest addition to the Holy Crap Files is the stuff of health and safety nightmares. If you’re a health and safety professional, equipment operator, demolition worker or if you have a functioning brain, you might want to look away now. The video (below) from Taiwan is an object lesson in how risk assessments are…Read moreRead more
Video – Sweet work for GBM…
Sugar beet silos are coming down in Sproughton. The landmark sugar beet silos at the British Sugar site in Sproughton, Ipswich are coming down. And a pair of high reach excavators – one from GBM Demolition, the other on hire from 777 Demolition – are spearheading the sweet works.
Video – The all-new Demolition TV is here!
Closing out Season 2 of Demolition TV with a bang. Yes, you could watch The Sound of Music for the umpteenth time. Sure, you could settle down on your sofa and catch the Queen’s Speech. And you could probably question why TV channels no longer bring the family together in quite the same way as…Read moreRead more
