Video – Bucharest high reach…

Romanian contractor makes light work of modern-looking building. To the very best of our recollection, we have never previously featured a Romanian demolition contractor within these hallowed, electronic pages. But thanks to the work of contractor Apolodor, the universal power of YouTube and a quiet news day, we can finally put that right.

Video – Australia’s biggest demolition machine…

Komatsu PC1250 ultra high reach goes to work Down Under. When you live in a country where even a 50 metre high reach machine barely turns industry heads any longer, it is easy to forget quite what an impact these machines have upon arrival in a new territory. Case in point, the arrival in Australia…Read moreRead more

Cat Demlone JV goes boom…

Caterpillar calls halt to high reach partnership. DemolitionNews understands that the joint venture agreement between equipment giant Caterpillar and French machine conversion specialist Demlone has run its course. The deal, which extended Caterpillar’s demolition offering to include machines like the Cat Dem 50, has apparently ended. Furthermore, according to industry sources, a factory-fit replacement for…Read moreRead more

Video – Lean, green machines…

Wilko Wagner excavator fleet tackles airport car park demolition. German demolition giant Wilko Wagner knows all about green machines as this great new video proves. The company utilised an extensive fleet of Komatsu excavator – all decked out in the familiar green livery – to tackle the demolition of an old airport car park.

Video – US’ biggest high reach finds home…

NADC readies 55 metre Cat machine for more work. In Europe – birthplace and spiritual home of the high reach demolition excavator – a 55 metre machine is no longer considered newsworthy, machines having long since surpassed the 60 metre mark. In the US, however, where the high reach concept is proving as difficult to…Read moreRead more

Brown & Mason gets attached…

Power station demolition specialist opts for Kinshofer shears. Brown & Mason Ltd has continued its programme of investment into its fleet of plant with the purchase of four new Kinshofer– Demarec DRS-45-A dedicated shears, delivered and installed by Kinshofer’s independent dealer for London and the South East, Mutley Plant Service Ltd. The 4.1 ton DRS-45-A…Read moreRead more

Flannery breaks out

Flannery Plant Hire has purchased more than 100 Atlas Copco hydraulic breakers in a deal worth over £1 million. DemolitionNews reports.

Video – JCB uses power of intelligence…

JCB unveils intelligent hybrid generator that could save demolition companies thousands. DemolitionNews.com reports.

Video – Match made in machine heaven…

AR Demolition pulls out the big guns. When you find yourself up against some heavy duty concrete, there is no time for half measures – It’s time to pull out the big guns. In this instance, the guns come courtesy of Volvo while the ammunition is provided by a big Rammer hammer.

Adamo relies on Cat kit…

“Swiss Army Knife” excavators just the job for US contractor. When the Adamo Group tackles a job, the demolition company is never without its “Swiss army knife.” That’s how CEO John Adamo, Jr. describes his Cat® Hydraulic Excavators outfitted with various attachments. “It’s basically a tool carrier,” Adamo says, “something that can switch from a…Read moreRead more