New video update on the injuries suffered by DemolitionNews’ Mark Anthony. I don’t want to make a fuss but I am still getting emails and calls about my well-being following my brief encounter with a low-flying brick. I was at the hospital (yet again) yesterday – This video is the outcome:
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Video – Accident update…
Video – Grain landmark gone in an instant…
Brown and Mason carries out explosive demolition of UK’s tallest concrete structure at Grain A Power Station.
Video – How not to contain debris…
Film captures moment debris falls into street. On the face of it, everything is in order. The street appears to be closed; the site hoarding is in place; and they have even gone to the trouble of hanging a protective curtain from a mobile crane to keep falling debris under control. The excavator operator, however,…Read moreRead more
Video – Calling time on Shamrock pub…
Tisdale Demolition takes down Irish pub in heart of Liverpool. Anyone that has ever enjoyed a pint of Guinness might want to look away now. The following video will sadden the heart of anyone that has ever sipped an Irish whiskey, danced a jig or merely enjoyed “the craic” in an Irish pub, as it…Read moreRead more
Video – The final pull…
JDC Demolition pulls last building at Salem Harbor Power Plant. There are few things that gladden our hearts (and eyes) more than a new demolition video from our buddy Stephen SetteDucati. And this one is no exception. SetteDucati, one of our favourite demolition videographers, captured the final stages of JDC Demolition’s work at the Salem…Read moreRead more
Video – 100 excavators demolish Chinese overpass…
Chinese call upon overwhelming equipment force to complete demolition in record time. A marathon demolition project to remove an overpass in southern China’s Jiangxi Province got underway on August 26 with more than 100 excavators chipping away at the 500-metre stretch of road. The project began at 10.30pm local time with the main structure of…Read moreRead more
Video – Twin boom excavator in action…
A true test of operator dexterity. Long-term DemolitionNews readers will recall that almost two years ago we brought you a sneak preview of a two-headed excavator that had been designed to deal with earthquake recovery works. As crazy as the machine looked, the twin-boom concept refuses to go away, as this new video proves:
Video – Out of harm’s way…
JCB delivers remote controlled excavator for cliff demolition application. New Zealand based JCB customer Protranz, specialise in demolition and excavation in areas of geological uncertainty. The company is utilising a remote-controlled JCB JS220 excavator to tackle the demolition of a huge rock cliff face weakened in an earthquake:
DemolitionNews founder injured in demolition accident…
Warning – Contains graphic images of facial injury. DemolitionNews founder Mark Anthony has been injured in a demolition accident. He was hit in the face by a brick whilst filming a high reach demolition operation in Cheltenham. The impact fractured his eye socket, cheekbone and the roof of his mouth and has left him with…Read moreRead more
Video – Up Duck Creek…
Liberty deploys 200 tonne crane on barge to protect mangroves. Australian contractor Liberty Industrial has built a global reputation for its industrial demolition capabilities. But the company is no slouch in the environmental department either. Faced with the removal of a single-span bridge across Duck River with environmentally-protected mangroves at either end, the company devised…Read moreRead more
