Sunday implosion fells long vacant Harrisburg block. Deliberate or otherwise, it was a reduction in height rather than a full-blown implosion that work the folks of Harrisburg early yesterday. The vacant Bertolino Building was imploded to make way for a parking lot for The Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency (PHEAA). The lot should be completed…Read moreRead more
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Video – Bertolino building blasted…
Video – Why football has no place on site…
A sure-fire winner of freak accident of the week. I am sure that some demolition workers would have you believe that this video – quite possibly staged – captures the on site dichotomy of skilled worker and less skilled manager. However, the real message is far more simple: If you’re going to play football, do…Read moreRead more
Video – DemolitionNews Video Review – Episode #6
Our weekly look back at the hottest new videos from the demolition world. If big bangs are your thing, do we have a treat in store for you this week – Three (count them, THREE) major implosions from across the globe, together with a reminder of why Middle eastern politics is not for the faint…Read moreRead more
Video – Mubarak HQ destroyed…
Former Egyptian leader’s seat of power felled. Egypt has begun demolishing the headquarters of the now-dissolved party of former President Hosni Mubarak. The building in Cairo near Tahrir Square was torched in the 2011 uprising that toppled Mubarak. Demolition workers also began tearing down a nearby office block that was once the centre of state…Read moreRead more
Video – Two Rivers stack grounded…
Blast drops century-old chimney. A more than 100-year-old smokestack in Two Rivers is now a pile of rubble. Demolition crews used explosives to knock down the Hamilton Manufacturing Company smokestack yesterday afternoon. Hamilton Manufacturing Company was the City of Two Rivers’ largest employer from 1880 until 2013. Read more here, or view the video below:
Video – Hollywood Race Track has run its last…
Dykon implosion fells roof of famous race track. The cantilever roof of the iconic Hollywood Park Racetrack grandstand, which played host to 75 years of horse racing fans, was destroyed Sunday morning in a controlled implosion. Demolishing the grandstand clears the way for a proposed $2 billion football stadium, entertainment and residential complex. Read more…Read moreRead more
Video – Christchurch police station imploded…
Police station damaged in earthquake imploded in Christchurch, New Zealand. DemolitionNews reports.
Video – DemolitionNews Video Review – Episode #5…
The latest in our series of shows checking out the latest and greatest demolition films. It’s that time again! The latest edition of the DemolitionNews Video Review show is live now and ready for you to view. No sponsor’s message this week as we wanted to get straight to the action; and no arsing about…Read moreRead more
Video – PlantworX Preview…
A look ahead at some of the hottest demolition kit at next week’s show. PlantworX 2015 is almost upon us and the movers and shakers of the UK demolition and construction equipment world will soon be setting their sat-nav systems for all points Bruntingthorpe. Our buddies over at Diggers and Dozers have produced a whole…Read moreRead more
Video – Kilburn takes the high road…
High reach plays pivotal role in urban regeneration project. London’s South Kilburn Estate is in the process of being regenerated. And phase 2 of that prcess requires the demolition of a pair of high rise tower blocks. This new time-lapse video from Alison Brooks Architects captures the action: South Kilburn Estate Regeneration: Phase 2A Demolition…Read moreRead more
