Video – Erith powers ahead at Dungeness…

Electro Chlorination Plant at Dungeness A falls to Erith power. Kent-based Erith Group is making good progress on the demolition of the Dungeness A power station. As this video shows, the company is currently tackling the facility’s electro chlorination plant. Erith won the contract at Dungeness – which is located in the only location in…Read moreRead more

Video – Another blast at Metrodome…

Outer ring falls to weekend implosion. The gradual destruction of the former home of the Minnesota Vikings gained pace this weekend as the latest implosion dropped the Metrodome stadium’s outer ring. The blast used 84 charges of dynamite in 24 columns, the Minneapolis Star Tribune reported. Everything went according to plan, reports said, and nobody…Read moreRead more

Video – Royal Ordnance structure blasted…

Joint effort fells SAC plant at Royal Ordnance factory in Bridgwater. The combined efforts of demolition contractor Masterton, SES (Specialist Explosive Services), IndEx (Independent Explosives Engineers), Events Horizon completed the successful explosive demolition of the SAC plant carried out on Thursday 8th November at the old Royal Ordnance Factory, Bridgwater. Check out our exclusive footage…Read moreRead more

Video – A blast from the past…literally

Previously unseen footage of the 1992 implosion of the UK’s Bold Power Station cooling towers. The loft here at Demolition News Towers is filled with little more than vinyl LPs from the 1980s and other detritus from our misspent youth. But a YouTube user’s loft contained something a little more interesting than a white label…Read moreRead more

Canadian implosion FAIL…!

Implosion fails to bring down Norsk Hydro plant in Becancour, Canada. After almost a month of rumour and speculation regarding a failed implosion in Canada, we have just been alerted to this footage which shows the Norsk Hydro plant in Becancour failing to succumb to explosive demolition. According to the video, the contract was overseen…Read moreRead more

Exclusive Video – Stateside View…

National Demolition Association CEO Mike Taylor provides update on US demolition industry. The National Demolition Association’s chief executive Mike Taylor was a guest speaker at the National Federation of Demolition Contractors 2009 Annual Convention. During the presentation, Taylor highlighted: That around 7,000 of the US demolition sector’s 22,000 employees are currently unemployed That President Obama’s…Read moreRead more

New contender for demolition video of the year…

Utterly beautiful new video showing a wrecking ball in action in Baltimore. This is absolutely stunning. Great footage, majestic soundtrack, and a wrecking ball used with accuracy and care. This could become a Demolition News classic!   Let us know what you think or suggest your alternatives for video of the year in the Comments…Read moreRead more

New Italian compact crushers…

The compact crusher bandwagon rolls on with two new Italian contenders. Picture the scene. You are the marketing manager of an Italian equipment manufacturer that is just a few months away from launching a pair of new but as yet unnamed compact crushers. It is your job to think of an appropriate name that will…Read moreRead more

Oh the joys of high def’ video…

New high definition video truly captures beauty of Montana smokestack implosion. Last week, we brought you footage of Asarco Demolition’s dual implosion of a pair of smokestacks in Montana. But we’ve just uncovered this new high definition footage of the blast. If only all demolition video looked as good as this (and be sure to…Read moreRead more

Fulbeck flats fall…

MGL Demolition carries out dual tower block implosion in Middlesborough. MGL Demolition this weekend completed the demolition of Fulbeck House and Glentworth House in Middlesbrough’s Netherfields area. These were built in 1968, and each 16-storey block comprised 90 flats. A lottery to press “the button” raised money for Normanby’s Zoe’s Place and was won by…Read moreRead more