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Nasty shock for Aussie contractor…

Post #3851 by RSS Bot » Mon Sep 24, 2018 2:34 pm

Nasty shock for Aussie contractor…
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Worker caused $220,000 damage because he didn’t realise a map was only ‘indicative’ A demolition company has been fined almost $220,000 after an excavator operator accidentally unearthed an 11,000V power cable which helped supply electricity to an entire suburb. Salisbury based D & V Services lost an appeal to the Supreme Court which argued that […]
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Video – Fabio Bruno’s textbook blast…

Post #3852 by RSS Bot » Mon Sep 24, 2018 3:34 pm

Video – Fabio Bruno’s textbook blast…
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Full Brazilian clears five buildings in series of controlled blasts. Our friends at Fabio Bruno Construcoes in Brazil have underscored their credentials as one of the world’s leading purveyors of the blaster’s art with a textbook implosion this past weeken. A series of controlled blasts levelled five buildings at Jambalaia, Campo Grande. The entire operation […]
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Detroit firm faces racism investigation…

Post #3853 by RSS Bot » Tue Sep 25, 2018 5:36 pm

Detroit firm faces racism investigation…
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Demolition worker accused of calling city workers N-word. A prominent company within the Detroit Land Bank Authority demolition programme that is already under investigation is facing new scrutiny after one of its workers allegedly called two black Detroit Building Authority employees the N-word and physically threatened one of them at a job site earlier this […]
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Bracing for a dust-up…

Post #3854 by RSS Bot » Wed Sep 26, 2018 1:38 pm

Bracing for a dust-up…
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Health & Safety Executive prepares for dustbuster site blitz. The Construction Index is reporting that a Health & Safety Executive (HSE) blitz on construction sites during October 2018 will focus on occupational health, and especially the causes of occupational lung disease. Asbestos, silica, wood and other dusts are commonly found on construction sites but are […]
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Second stab planned for power plant…

Post #3855 by RSS Bot » Thu Sep 27, 2018 10:39 am

Second stab planned for power plant…
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Alcoa to take another tilt at razing Anglesea power plant. The owner of the former Anglesea power plant will try again to demolish the massive structure amid calls to compel the company to reveal why its first attempt with explosives failed. Community fears persist about whether the seaside township was exposed to toxic substances, including […]
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Jobs – Squibb increasing nuclear power…

Post #3856 by RSS Bot » Thu Sep 27, 2018 6:40 pm

Jobs – Squibb increasing nuclear power…
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Your chance to join a recognised UK demolition leader. Squibb Group, one of the UK’s most respected demolition and dismantling companies, is seeking Demolition and Asbestos operatives for prestigious projects in the nuclear industry, starting at LLWR (Drigg) and then on to Sellafield. Jobs are scheduled to start in December 2018 and February next year. […]
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Video – Bridging the gap…

Post #3857 by RSS Bot » Mon Oct 01, 2018 2:47 pm

Video – Bridging the gap…
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Armac Group hands back M27 a full 16 hours ahead of schedule. On Saturday, I had the privilege of being on site to watch Armac Group do what Armac Group does best. The company was taking down a bridge over the M27 in Southampton during a weekend possession that would further cement its reputation as […]
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Video – Bahamas beachfront blast…

Post #3858 by RSS Bot » Tue Oct 02, 2018 10:48 am

Video – Bahamas beachfront blast…
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Fabio Bruno blast precisely mirrors blast design. The explosive demolition team of Fabio Bruno Construções has strayed from its native Brazil to carry out the controlled implosion of three resort hotels at Crystal Palace in Nassau, Bahamas. The three towers consisted of 1 15-storey and 2 12-storey reinforced concrete towers. But as fascinating as the […]
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Preston’s indoor market to fall next year…

Post #3859 by RSS Bot » Tue Oct 02, 2018 11:48 am

Preston’s indoor market to fall next year…
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Indoor market redevelopment gets New Year green light Demolition is set to begin on Preston’s Indoor Market in the New Year to make way for a Muse-led £50 million cinema, leisure, and retail development, after local firm Bradley Group secured a £1.5 million contract to clear the site. Following a competitive tender, Preston Council chose […]
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Video – The GOOD old days…?

Post #3860 by RSS Bot » Wed Oct 03, 2018 12:50 pm

Video – The GOOD old days…?
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This film is 45 years old; yet it feels like it’s been dredged up from the Dark Ages. The next time you’re tempted complain that your PPE is a bit dirty. The next time you’re tempted to whinge that your hard hat makes you just a tad sweaty. The next time you’re tempted to whine […]
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