Six times over budget, three years late and a major prosecution later, the Deutsche bank contract is still running. The contract to demolish the Deutsche Bank building in Lower Manhattan, which was damaged during the September 11 attacks on New York’s World Trade Center, is still going on. According to the Mesothelioma Asbestos Awareness Center,…Read moreRead more
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Deutsche Bank contract rumbles on…
Help us compile an implosion calendar…
Calling all explosives engineers; we want your help in producing a calendar of forthcoming implosions. Implosion is probably the least-used method that demolition professionals have in their broad arsenal. And yet, judging by public demand and media appetite, it is also the most appealing aspect of what is still perceived by many to be a…Read moreRead more
DustBoss on board…
DustBoss, the pioneer of dust suppression systems, signs up to Business Directory. The launch of a new service or product can be a trying time. It’s stressful for the backroom boys trying to make sure everything works, and its stressful for those of us out front who are required to sell the end product. But…Read moreRead more
Grant cutbacks will “impact industry training”…
National Demolition Training Group hits back over “swingeing” grant funding cuts. Howard Button, chief executive of both the National Federation of Demolition Contractors and the National demolition Training Group and a keen advocate of workforce training, has hit back angrily over cuts to NVQ grant funding announced by Learning and Skills Council (LSC). Button believes…Read moreRead more
Exclusive Audio Podcast – Occupational Health…
Interview with Nichola Elvy, founder and managing director of Building Health Ltd. Having made huge strides to reduce the number of accidents and fatalities on its sites, the demolition industry is now turning its attention to the issue of occupational health and site welfare. And that move could not be more timely. An increasing number…Read moreRead more
Demolition Summit anounced…
D&Ri publisher KHL announces Demolition Summit for later this year. A major new event for the world-wide demolition industry is being launched by D&Ri and the European Demolition Association. Called The Demolition Summit, the event will take place in November this year in the Okura Hotel, Amsterdam. The summit – which is expected to attract…Read moreRead more
Nottingham chimney felled…
Implosion of brick chimney marks end of an era. On Sunday 15 March, the Nottingham skyline was changed forever as the last brick-built chimney used by the city’s dying industry was brought down in a controlled implosion carried out by ProDem and overseen by C&D Consultancy’s John Woodward.
Videos proving popular…
The videos here on Demolition News is among the site’s most popular content. Following the positive feedback on the Red Rhino video posted last week, we have just checked the statistics and it appears that our exclusive videos are among the most popular items on www.demolitionnews.com. The most popular videos in order are: No Quick…Read moreRead more
Demolition worker loses leg…
A worker has his leg amputated after demolition accident. UK trade magazine Contract Journal is reporting that a builder had his leg amputated by paramedics after a chimney he was demolishing collapsed on top of him in Newcastle. The old pub he was working in had become unstable and paramedics were forced to cut his…Read moreRead more
Red Rhino keeps up the charge…
Red Rhino acquired by Winfield Engineering. Regular readers or the Demolition News blog will know that compact crusher manufacturer Red Rhino recently hit choppy water leading to the company being brought back from the brink of insolvency by Bryan Eccles At that time, Eccles stated that he was seeking a larger company to acquire Red…Read moreRead more
