The issue of an industry-wide skills shortage in the fields of demolition and construction is a hot topic. So much so that it completely took over the after-show chat on this morning’s Break Fast Show. Under normal circumstances, we usually consign the after-show chat to the recycle bin. But this chat contained so many ideas,…Read moreRead more
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BONUS – Let’s talk about skills
Taking a bite out of chocolate factory…
Bath Demolition eats its way through historic facility. If you’re a chocaholic (reformed) like me, then you may know that the Somerdale Factory in Keynsham near Bristol is something of a Mecca for those cursed with a sweet tooth. According to Wikipedia, the factory was the home of Fry’s Chocolate Cream, the Double Decker, Dairy…Read moreRead more
Beech Hill towers down
Time-lapse film captures triple tower block demolition. Rhodar has completed the demolition of three, 18-storey high rise tower blocks, nine garages and a council depot as part of the regeneration of the Beech Hill area of Halifax in Calderdale. The demolition of Beech Hill towers is a significant part of the development project by the…Read moreRead more
Video – Matthews goes back to school…
Time-lapse video captures demolition alongside live school building. Sussex-based Matthews Group recently completed a sensitive project alongside a live school building in Acton, West London. The scheme was an enabling contract to separate the two storey entrance buildings and a first floor pedestrian link bridge from the main school building, in advance of the complete…Read moreRead more
Video – Utah DOT takes down bridge…
Time-lapse captures weekend bridge demolition. The Utah Department of Transportation carried out the demolition of the old northbound Interstate 215 bridge over State Road 201. And the DOT produced a great time-lapse film that captures all the action:
Video – Hegarty graduates at Dublin University…
Time-lapse film captures high reach demolition of student accommodation. This film takes a little while to get going. But when the Hegarty Demolition high reach gets to work, this makes for great viewing as the Oisin House student accommodation block at Dublin University is removed from the city skyline. TCD Oisín House Accommodation Project –…Read moreRead more
Video – Wring goes back to school…
Time-lapse footage captures demolition of Isles of Scilly secondary school. The company might be 90 years old but Wring Group has gone back to school to carry out the demolition of the Carn Thomas Secondary School on the Isles of Scilly. And the entire process has been captured in a time-lapse film produced by client…Read moreRead more
Video – Earl’s Court eviscerated…
Time-lapse captures precision demolition of former exhibition and concert venue. For anyone that attended the Ideal Home Exhibition, the London Boat Show, Crufts Dog Show (before it relocated) and for generations of concert-goers (I saw the late, great George Michael there as recently as 2012), Earl’s Court exhibition centre was the go-to destination. But amidst…Read moreRead more
Video – Now you see it…
Time-lapse footage captures disappearance of Brisbane building. The old Myer building in Coorparoo, Brisbane, Australia has been demolished to make way for the $232 million Coorparoo Square urban renewal project. Coorparoo Square is set to be Brisbane’s newest iconic address with a mix of apartments and retail.
Video – Gilpin checks out with Quality…
Video captures the demolition of the Quality Hotel in Plymouth. Earlier this year, Gilpin Demolition carried out the demolition of the eyesore Quality Hotel overlooking Plymouth Hoe. A new film captures the demolition process in all its glory. The hotel is set to be replaced with a prestigious development which will have one of the…Read moreRead more
