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Rebranding reflects John F Hunt diversification…

Posted: Mon Oct 30, 2017 11:26 am
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Rebranding reflects John F Hunt diversification…
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Contractor changes name to reflect breadth of expertise. John F Hunt Demolition is changing its name as the specialist firm evolves into a main enabling works contractor. From next month the £100 million-a-year turnover company will just be known as John F Hunt Ltd. Hunt has seen the work it undertakes expand rapidly beyond just […]
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Video – From dusk till dawn…

Posted: Mon Oct 30, 2017 12:26 pm
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Video – From dusk till dawn…
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One night to take down Californian overpass. Caltrans Public Information Officer Vince Jacala spends a night imbedded with a Caltrans construction team as they demolish a bridge above Interstate 80 before dawn. During the overnight bridge demolition, Caltrans and its contractor must also scramble to finish on time and reopen busy I-80 between Sacramento and […]
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Video – Georgia peach of an implosion…

Posted: Wed Nov 01, 2017 12:29 pm
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Video – Georgia peach of an implosion…
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Drone captures fall of coal hopper. Part of the Georgia Power plant in Milledgeville came down with a bang on Saturday. The latest blast – the second in two months – took down the facility’s coal hopper. According to local news reports, the power plant has not been functioning for a few years, but from […]
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Video – He shoots, he scores…

Posted: Wed Nov 01, 2017 3:29 pm
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Video – He shoots, he scores…
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New book teaches you how to shoot epic demolition film using your smartphone. According to the old adage, the best camera is the one you have with you. And for most of us today, that means our smartphones. Although the smartphone camera has given rise to things like pouty selfies, constant photos of celebrity breakfasts […]
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Video – Putting the AR in car park…

Posted: Tue Nov 07, 2017 5:36 pm
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Video – Putting the AR in car park…
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Demolition of Nottingham’s Broadmarsh car park is underway. The starting gun has been fired on the ‘transformation’ of the south part of the city – with the demolition of the Broadmarsh car park ‘concrete monstrosity’ now officially under way. With the demolition expected to be finished early in the new year, Nottingham City Council bosses […]
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UK Power issues electricity warning…

Posted: Thu Nov 09, 2017 3:39 pm
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UK Power issues electricity warning…
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Demolition man injured whilst forcing open low-voltage circuit breaker cubicle. UK Power Networks has issued a stark warning on the dangers of electrical flashover following an incident in which an unnamed demolition worker was severely injured. According to the UK Power Networks learning points bulletin, a worker forced open the door to a low-voltage circuit […]
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Video – Attack the stack…

Posted: Thu Nov 09, 2017 4:39 pm
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Video – Attack the stack…
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100 metre tall New York stack felled in controlled blast. A controlled blast has changed the skyline of Ravena, New York for ever. Constructed in 1961, Holcim’s 350′ tall, 36′ wide smoke stack was safely imploded on 5 November 2017.
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Video – Protective measures…

Posted: Tue Nov 14, 2017 12:47 pm
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Video – Protective measures…
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A blast wall has been erected ahead of the Georgia Dome implosion. How do you protect a building valued at around $1.5 billion while imploding one worth a few hundred million? That is the challenge facing the demolition crew ahead of the much-anticipated demolition of the famous Georgia Dome stadium which begins with an implosion […]
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Video – Gear down…

Posted: Tue Nov 14, 2017 3:47 pm
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Video – Gear down…
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Explosive demolition drives another nail into the coffin of the UK coal indutry. The last standing winding gear house on the deepest coal mine in the UK and Europe has been felled via a controlled explosion. The demolition of the winding gear at Kellingley Colliery – which closed in December 2016 – marks the end […]
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Milking it…

Posted: Tue Nov 14, 2017 6:47 pm
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Milking it…
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Mick George Ltd gets to grips with former dairy works. Mick George Ltd has begun demolition works on the former Dairy Crest site in Fenstanton, which lies adjacent to the A14 carriageway. The project will be subject to a housing redevelopment by Morris Homes. Conditional planning consent was granted back in November 2016 for 88 […]
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