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Economic downturn hits profits at US’ largest waste management company. Waste Management Inc, North America’s largest trash hauler, said fourth-quarter profit fell 29 percent because of a drop in U.S. construction and lower prices for recycled materials. Net income declined to $218 million, or 44 cents a share, from $309 million, or 61 cents, a…Read moreRead more

Harbour developers use web cam to chart demolition progress The Erie Canal Harbor Development Corp. has launched Harbor Cam as an online viewpoint for people to watch progress of the $315 million Canal Side project along lower Main Street in Buffalo, New York. The camera, set on the top floor of HSBC Center, gives a…Read moreRead more

Canadian press reports on the dismantling of a water tower in Orillia. A 26-metre water tower bearing the city’s name has stood in Orillia for more than 50 years, but the decaying landmark was beginning to wear out its welcome. One of the challenges to its demolition was that the six-legged tower stood on a…Read moreRead more

Howard Button, CEO of the UK’s National Federation of Demolition Contractors, has become the latest industry personality to climb aboard the Twitter bandwagon. As we have reported in recent days/weeks, the Twitter phenomenon has spread through the tech and celebrity worlds and is now being embraced as a rapid-fire communications tool by a whole host…Read moreRead more

Report on the demolition of a student village at Manchester’s Salford University. The contract to demolish a large student village on the Salford University campus and create a wooded landscaped area has been successfully carried out by Manchester demolition contractors J Freeley Ltd. The student village, situated on a 1.2 hectare site at Castle Irwell,…Read moreRead more

Able UK sets to work on dismantling of French aircraft carrier. The arrival of a former French aircraft carrier at the Able UK TERRC (Teesside Environmental Reclamation and Recycling Centre) facility at Able Seaton Port ‘marks a significant step forward in establishing Teesside and the North East at the forefront of an industry with tremendous…Read moreRead more

The controversial B of the Bang sculpture has been earmarked for dismantling. As we speculated recently, the controversial B of the Bang sculpture in Manchester is to be demolished following problems with its stell spikes. Read the full story here.

Higher-than-expected levels of asbestos delay the refurbishment of the Savoy Hotel UK trade magazine Contract Journal reports that the £100m refurbishment of London’s Savoy Hotel is running at least four months behind schedule after the historic building was found to be riddled with asbestos. Specialist asbestos contractor Caswell was awarded a £3.2m contract in December…Read moreRead more

BREAKING NEWS: Demolition worker trapped by falling debris. Word is just reaching us that a demolition worker has been trapped by falling debris on a contract in Columbus, Ohio. According to NBC4i, rescue crews were called to a South Side demolition site Tuesday afternoon after a worker was injured in a three metre shaft. Details…Read moreRead more