The original Tin Pan Alley – the half-a-dozen Manhattan houses at the heart of the golden age of American songwriting – is under threat. A group of New Yorkers is fighting to save them, but their efforts may not be enough. Full story http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/tin-pan-alley-faces-demolition-1003969.html.
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Tin Pan Alley faces demolition…
Wrecking a concrete aggregate plant…
Universal Wrecking Corp. recently completed the demolition of concrete aggregate plant in Hazelton, PA. The property needed to be razed in order to make way for redevelopment. The client selected Universal Wrecking Corp. (UWC) based upon their attention to safety, professionalism and ability to meet the project’s budget. Full story http://www.incbiznet.com/press-releases/universal-wrecking-corp-completes-demolition-concrete-aggregate-plant.
Philippines demolition leads to violence…
Several persons were injured and a fire destroyed and damaged stalls and houses after violence erupted during a demolition on a disputed commercial-residential lot along the beach on Boracay Island Thursday morning. Supt. Larry Decena, acting Aklan police director, said a still undetermined number of persons were hurt after unidentified persons threw stones at the…Read moreRead more
Conjet conquers Swedish tunnel…
The hydrodemolition technique, which uses high pressure water jets to remove damaged concrete from various structures, is playing a crucial role in the major restoration of the vital and adjoining Central Bridge and Söderled Tunnel in the centre of Sweden’s capital Stockholm. Six Conjet Robot hydrodemolition machines have been working on the current phase of…Read moreRead more
EDA Autumn Seminar…
From 6 to 8 November 2008, the leading players in the European demolition industry will gather in Istanbul, Turkey for the Autumn seminar of the European Demolition Association. And Demolition News will be there. If the Internet connection at the Ceylan Intercontinental Hotel is all that is promised, we will be updating the Demolition News…Read moreRead more
HAVS advice updated…
An updated version of Hand-arm vibration: advice for employees is now available from HSE publications. The new version can be downloaded here.
Demolition robot from Husqvarna…
This November marks the production start of Husqvarna’s first demolition robot – a remote-controlled demolition machine developed by Husqvarna Construction Products in Jonsered, Sweden. The robot is the first product from a new Demolition Robots category, which is projected to strengthen the group’s leading position in machinery for the construction industry. The market for demolition…Read moreRead more
Thoroughbred Volvo high reach…
Amidst all the talk of 90 metre high reach machines, this 21 metre Volvo unit rather crept in under the radar. It is owned by Nuneaton-based AR Demolition and while its height doesn’t make it unique, the fact that it’s the UK’s largest pure Volvo high reach certainly does. Of course, there are plenty of…Read moreRead more
UK contractor picks up another gold…
On 31 October 2008, General Demolition’s team of site managers and operatives will be presented with The City of London’s Considerate Contractor Gold Award for their overall performance at 1 Tudor Street, the former north wing of Unilever House close to Blackfriars Bridge in London. This is General Demolition’s second Gold Award in three years…Read moreRead more
Israel to crack down on C&D waste…
Israel’s Environmental Protection Ministry is working on an arrangement to transfer responsibility for hauling away construction and demolition (C&D) waste to the local authorities in the coming months. At present, responsibility lies with the individual or contractor, a largely unsatisfactory situation because most C&D waste does not reach authorized sites, Uri Tal, the ministry’s coordinator…Read moreRead more
