Demolition underway at Miami mansion of drug lord. Demolition began yesterday on a pink waterfront mansion in Miami Beach owned in the 1980s by Colombian drug lord Pablo Escobar. The U.S. government seized it in 1987. It was acquired in 1990 by a private owner, and Chicken Kitchen owner Christian de Berdouare bought it in…Read moreRead more
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Video – Say hello to my little friend…
Video – Saks of debris hit street below…
Film captures moment rubble falls onto busy Pittsburgh street. At first glance, this time-lapse video is just another work-a-day film of a high reach excavator going about its business at the Saks building on Pittsburgh’s 5th Avenue. But watch closely at the 11 second mark and you might just spot something a little more sinister…Read moreRead more
Video – Gas holder gone goodbye…
Robinson & Birdsell sees off Norwich gas holder. Thanks to the work of companies like Clarke Demolition Company, Coleman and Company and Erith Group, the ugly gas holders that once dominated city skylines across the UK are slowly but surely being consigned to the pages of history. Latest to fall is the Cremorne Lance gas…Read moreRead more
Video – Rocket Ron’s day off…?
Could this be the Kocurek veteran? Something’s fishy! The shock of white hair looks just about right. The droopy and equally white moustache is present and correct. Could this really be Kocurek veteran Ron Callan enjoying a one-to-one with a dolphin?
Video – Behind the curtain…
Disused building comes down at Dusseldorf airport. The following video – shot at Dusseldorf Airport in Germany – is over-long. But stick with it to the two minute mark when the time-lapse section kicks in. There’s some great footage here including the extensive use of a protective curtain slung from a mobile crane:
Video – No rest for the dedicated…
S. Evans tackles bridge demolition on Christmas Day. Hopefully we can all look back on the festive period that brought 2015 to a close with happy memories of time spent with family and friends; time spent exchanging gifts, eating and drinking a little too much; a time when the most taxing question of the day…Read moreRead more
Video – Big Bulgarian blast…
Superb drone footage of plant’s last moments. We have very little to go on with this video which is a pity because it’s great. According to the caption, it was shot at Kremilkovci which – according to Google – is in Bulgaria. It was also shot by a company called Dronado which is based in…Read moreRead more
Video – DSM gets bookish…
Work progressing on demolition of Birmingham’s Central Library. It’s exactly one month since we last reported on DSM Demolition’s work at the Central Library in Birmingham. Well, work has progressed significantly and this new video really shows the challenges facing the company on a site that is seemingly surrounded on all sides.
Video – Into the icy depths below…
Saskatoon bridge blasted into frozen river. A more than century-old Saskatoon landmark has finished with a bang. Half of the Traffic Bridge was demolished by an impressive 16 directional explosive charges at 9 a.m. CT on Sunday. The debris field was expected to cover about 10 metres around the blast site, according to officials with…Read moreRead more
Video – New York State Fair grandstand imploded…
Big bang ending for former concert venue. A central New York concert venue that has hosted acts ranging from Frank Sinatra to Pitbull has gone out with a big bang. The grandstand at the New York State Fairgrounds was demolished using explosives shortly after 1:20 p.m. Saturday. Gov. Andrew Cuomo was present and helped push…Read moreRead more
