What happens when you use one crusher as a battering ram on another. “…In the red corner, weighing in at an impressive 40 tonnes, the Powerscreen WARRIOR. And in the blue corner, weighing a measly 3.5 tonnes, the Dig A Crusher 900 crusher bucket…” Word reaches us that a group of vandals broke into a…Read moreRead more
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Collapsed Shanghai building being demolished…
The Shanghai tower block that collapsed recently is now being demolished. Following a lead from Safedem managing director William Sinclair, we recently reported on the collapse of a 13-storey tower block in the Minhang District of Shanghai in which the entire structure simply laid down, almost entirely intact. Well, if that wasn’t surreal enough, the…Read moreRead more
Armac joins the Twitter revolution…
Leading UK contractor Armac is the latest demolition company to join Twitter. Midlands-based UK contractor Armac Group has become the latest demolition contractor to recognise the benefits of social networking and social media, joining the Twitter micro-blog service. If oyu’re a Twitter user, please be sure to follow them at www.twitter.com/ArmacGroup. And if you’re NOT…Read moreRead more
Megastructures tonight (if you’re in the UK)…
Tonight’s episode of Megastructures looks at the demolition of the Sheraton Hotel in Miami. We have set up all manner of fancy news feeds, monitor thousands of websites and RSS feeds, and regularly scour the Internet for new information to share with you. But it never ceases to amaze us just where we can draw…Read moreRead more
Demolition City champion crowned…
Demolition News has crowned its Demolition City World Champion. It was a tough battle and one that those of us of a certain age (and with a proper job to worry about) stood no chance of winning. The Demolition City World Championships has drawn to a close and our clear winner is “Hicko” who achieved…Read moreRead more
Deutsche Bank contract rumbles on…
Six times over budget, three years late and a major prosecution later, the Deutsche bank contract is still running. The contract to demolish the Deutsche Bank building in Lower Manhattan, which was damaged during the September 11 attacks on New York’s World Trade Center, is still going on. According to the Mesothelioma Asbestos Awareness Center,…Read moreRead more
Help us compile an implosion calendar…
Calling all explosives engineers; we want your help in producing a calendar of forthcoming implosions. Implosion is probably the least-used method that demolition professionals have in their broad arsenal. And yet, judging by public demand and media appetite, it is also the most appealing aspect of what is still perceived by many to be a…Read moreRead more
DustBoss on board…
DustBoss, the pioneer of dust suppression systems, signs up to Business Directory. The launch of a new service or product can be a trying time. It’s stressful for the backroom boys trying to make sure everything works, and its stressful for those of us out front who are required to sell the end product. But…Read moreRead more
Grant cutbacks will “impact industry training”…
National Demolition Training Group hits back over “swingeing” grant funding cuts. Howard Button, chief executive of both the National Federation of Demolition Contractors and the National demolition Training Group and a keen advocate of workforce training, has hit back angrily over cuts to NVQ grant funding announced by Learning and Skills Council (LSC). Button believes…Read moreRead more
Looking ahead to IDE seminar at One Great George Street…
On 25 September, the IDE will gather at One Great George Street for a truly international event. The Institute of Demolition Engineers is gearing up for its next seminar at One Grea George Street in London. And vice president John Woodward has put together a tremendous and truly international programme that will include presentations from:…Read moreRead more
