Equipment

Massive high reach is Seaforth bound. The Liebherr 984 ultra high reach demolition machine owned by Technical Demolition Services (TDS) is heading for Liverpool to take down what remains of the Montgomery House tower block which failed to succumb to controlled explosion last weekend. The machine, which has been munching away at the Glasgow skyline…Read moreRead more

A look back at the world’s biggest and best equipment exhibition. By any stretch of the imagination, Bauma 2016 was a show to remember. Almost 600,000 people flocked to the Messe Munchen in Germany to view literally thousands of items of construction and demolition equipment in what is the wrld’s biggest exhibition. DemolitionNews was lucky…Read moreRead more

New high reach excavator on its way to Europe. Excavator manufacturer Kobelco used Bauma as a test-marketing exercise for its new SK400DLC-9 demolition excavator. Although the machine was shown on the company’s stand, it is still more than six months away from an official European launch. However, we do have a sneak preview of the…Read moreRead more

First-look at the all-new Liebherr 950 Demolition excavator. Construction equipment giant Liebherr used the Bauma 2016 exhibition as the international launchpad for the new 950 Demolition Excavator. The machine weighs in at 53 tonnes and can carry a 2.5 tonne attachment to a working height of 26 metres. Full details will follow in Demolition magazine…Read moreRead more

Machine might tug of war fells boiler house. JDC Demolition is currently decommissioning, decontaminating and demolishing the former Salem Harbor Power Station in Salem, Massachusetts, USA. The formerly coal and/or fuel oil fed Unit 3 Boiler went into commercial operation in 1959 and produced 165 MW. The footprint was 65 ft. x 65ft. and was…Read moreRead more

Epic display puts manufacturer at the very heart of Bauma 2016. This is not the first outing for the Liebherr exhibition stand that dominates such a large portion of the Messe Munchen showground during the week-long Bauma extravaganza. The same exhibition stand was used in 2010 and 2013, lending it a familiar feel to anyone…Read moreRead more

Looking forward to the world’s biggest construction equipment exhibition by looking back. In approximately six weeks’ time, more than half a million equipment buyers, owners, operators, enthusiasts and assorted tyre and track-kickers will descend upon Bavaria for the world’s largest construction equipment extravaganza. Our buddies over at Diggers and Dozers will be there to film…Read moreRead more

Brokk demolition robot shows stair-climbing capabilities. Think that robots can’t climb stairs? Then think again. This Brokk demolition robot demonstrates its ability to climb and demolish a narrow flight of stairs that descend into a subterranean shopping centre. STD Escalier 4 Temps from Matthieu LE GRELLE on Vimeo.