High reach in action near railway station. Anyone wanting a taxi at Coventry railway station might have a wait on their hands as it seems the city’s taxi drivers are rather more interested in the demolition works taking place nearby. Check it out below:
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Video – Saks of debris hit street below…
Film captures moment rubble falls onto busy Pittsburgh street. At first glance, this time-lapse video is just another work-a-day film of a high reach excavator going about its business at the Saks building on Pittsburgh’s 5th Avenue. But watch closely at the 11 second mark and you might just spot something a little more sinister…Read moreRead more
Video – DSM books in at Central Library…
Work starts on Birmingham’s famous John Madlin’s library. A high reach excavator from Birmingham-based demolition giant DSM took its first bite out of the city’s Central Library today as part of the £500 million Paradise project. Major clearance work starts today to tear down John Madin’s Central Library in Birmingham two and half years after…Read moreRead more
Photo Exclusive – Messiah to the rescue…
High reach hire specialist braves elements to help fell Oldham mill. This weekend’s match between Oldham Athletic and Millwall was called off due to torrential rain. But that did not stop high reach excavator hire specialist Messiah Corporation swinging into action to help Manchester-based ADM Regeneration in the demolition of part of the landmark Durban…Read moreRead more
Video – BAM at the seaside…
Brown and Mason high reach makes light work of Bournemouth factory. Given their recent displays, it would be easy to think that Brown and Mason was all about the power stations. But there’s more to the company than big bangs. Check out this time-lapse film of the company’s high reach in action at an LED…Read moreRead more
Video – Farewell to Birmingham eyesore…
Demolition of 22-storey NatWest tower underway. Redevelopment partners Rockspring and Sterling won approval in August to demolish the 22-storey eyesore tower, which dates back to the 1970s and has been empty for more than a decade. It will be replaced by a new 26-storey landmark building which is expected to be completed in 2019. The…Read moreRead more
Video – How the crane came down…
Documentary recounts choreographed crane deconstruction. Regular readers of DemolitionNews (I really MUST come up with a term for you guys) will recall that we recently shared with you a time-lapse film of a hammerhead crane being dismantled Down Under. Well, the full story of that complex deconstruction has now been told in a documentary and,…Read moreRead more
Video Exclusive – Hyundai HX260L makes UK debut…
Following its UK debut at PlantworX 2015 earlier this year, the first Hyundai HX260L had made its demolition debut on a site operated by Hughes & Salvidge.
Windmill kit goes under hammer…
Auction marks sorry end for Manchester contractor. The financial and employment repercussions may have a while to run but the equipment fleet that once powered demolition contractor Windmill Group goes under the hammer on Monday 2 November and Tuesday 3 November 2015. As we exclusively reported, the company slipped into liquidation earlier this month. The…Read moreRead more
Video Exclusive – New Rubble Master is all GO!
Exclusive video of Rubble Master RM90GO1 in action.
