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A former Ministry of Defence facility at Foxhill is being converted into a major new housing development for the residents of Bath. And, appropriately, the initial demolition works at the 19 hectare Mulberry Park site are being undertaken by local contractor Bath Demolition. Check out the superb “dipper view” footage from the 1.50 mark of the video below:
Despite the oft-repeated “stay away” please from demolition contractor Coleman and Company, it seems that plenty of individuals and news media organisations still managed to get close enough to capture the epic blast at Didcot yesterday. And one of the best films we have seen so far is this one wich is taken from high above the power station:
West Bridge was removed on Sunday. The ring road was due to be shut from Saturday night until 05:00 on Monday between junctions five and seven. The redevelopment, called Friargate, will include a new bridge linking the city centre and railway station. Junction six will remain closed at most times until June 2015 while further construction takes place. A nearby firm, however, said it feared it may fold before the work was completed, as it claimed the disruption had hit passing trade. Read more here.
After months of planning and weeks of preparation, the first three cooling towers at Didcot power station slid into oblivion following a blast in the early hours of this morning. We will be bringing you mor
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After ‘Carmageddon‘ and ‘Jamzilla’, motorists in Los Angeles are bracing for perhaps their worst weekend of road chaos ever. Residents of a city famous for its attachment to cars and the daily gridlock that results have been warned that the ‘Century Crunch’ could “could screw everything up” for drivers. Road closures around one of the main entrances to Los Angeles International Airport will be in place for 57 hours from Friday night while an old railroad bridge is demolished. The closure at Century and Aviation Boulevard – a junction which sees 90,000 motorists every day – is likely to impact more than 200,000 passengers who are due to pass through LAX on 1,700 flights this weekend. Officials have spent weeks trying to warn airport users of the impending traffic chaos and are urging people to allow extra time for their journey or use public transport. Read more here.
The Brazil 2014 World Cup is over. The Germans, predictably, are the World Champions; the Americans proved that they DO recognise more than one kind of football; Luis Suarez became the
]]> And while the host nation’s hopes of glory were trampled under an unstoppable German onslaught in the semi-finals, the Brazilians proved that they are more than capable of
]]> Which is just as well. For while the teams of the World Cup have long since waved goodbye to Rio and the other host cities, the Brazilian capital’s minds have already switched to the small matter of the 2016 Olympic Games that are scheduled to commence less than two years from now. Against this background, demolition demand remains high as preparations gain momentum in the countdown to Rio 2016. At the heart of that demolition demand is our good friend Fabio Bruno who is seemingly changing the Rio skyline and infrastructure network single-handed. Fabio has very kindly sent us some spectacular video showing just some of the work taking place to ensure that Rio is ready. Desfrutar!
“We are delighted to have signed this joint venture with UK Plant Traders,” says DemolitionNews’ Mark Anthony. “We have been searching for some time for a company that could deliver in used equipment the same level of quality and user interaction that we provide in our editorial content.” Anthony also believes that the independence of UK Plant Traders brings a degree of synergy to the joint venture. “DemolitionNews was built upon its independent stance, away from the influence of trade associations and with total editorial integrity,” he continues. “In addition to our mutual love of social media and reader/customer interaction, UK Plant Traders share that same independent mentality that is based on giving users what they want rather than what they have learned to accept.” UK Plant Traders’ Michael Bell is similarly enthusiastic about the new joint venture. “Demolition is a key area of interest for UK Plant Traders. Demolition contractors are key providers and consumers of used equipment. And no-one has greater global access to this important market sector than DemolitionNews,” Bell says. “As a company, we have set ourselves aside from the competition, doing things our own way. And that is very much the ethos at DemolitionNews. I can’t wait to start working with them.”
Yesterday we brought you a film of AR Demolition’s controlled dismemberment of the Belgrave flyov
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Readers are asked to be on the lookout for a 2012 model Northerntrack MK20 multi-kit processor – Serial number V1153 – that was stolen from a site in Scunthorpe yesterday. Also stolen was a full set of jaws as detailed below: • MK20 Pulveriser jaw set, Serial number V1154 Anyone with information on the whereabouts of this attachment should contact Andy Hair at Northerntrack on Tel: (UK) 0113 2762 300
We were fortunate enough to get a sneak preview of this combined live action/drone action video from AR Demolition several weeks ago; and we
]]> And now the final edits are done and the voice-over is in place, we can finally show you what we believe to be the best demolition film of the year so far. It covers the complex and challenging demolition of the Belgrave flyover in the heart of Leicester, and features some incredible imagery captured over several days. Check it out – you won’t be disappointed.
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Bath Demolition gets to grips with former Ministry of Defence facility.
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Unique viewpoint as Coleman and Company erases cooling towers.
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A bridge over Coventry’s ring road has been demolished in the latest milestone of a £59 million redevelopment.
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Coleman and Company carries out triple cooling tower blast.
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LA drivers braced for another weekend of traffic chaos.
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The World Cup might be over but demolition work for the 2016 Olympic is still ongoing.
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DemolitionNews.com is delighted to announce that it is joining forces with UK Plant Traders to bring readers a new level of service in the used equipment field. Within the next few days, UK Plant Traders will take over the provision of used equipment content on DemolitionNews in a move that is welcomed by both parties.
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AR Demolition publishes more stunning video footage from flyover contract.
in the heart of Leicester. The film quickly leapt to the top of our most-viewed item of the day and is still racking up views today.
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Please be on the lookout for a multiprocessor and full set of jaws stolen from a site in Scunthorpe.
• MK20 Steel jaw set, Serial number V1155
• MK20 Plate shear jaw set, Serial number V1156
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We have been waiting weeks to share this with you – and it’s finally here.
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