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Video – Mill of the future imploded…
DemolitionNews
Blast lays to rest futuristic plant erected in 1967. The so-called “mill of the future” is no more. The Weirton Steel Basic Oxygen Plant in West Virginia was imploded on Saturday morning. The massive BOP mill was completed in 1967 and covered more than six acres at the north end of town. At the time, […]
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Man killed in lift shaft plunge…
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Demolition man and machine fall down lift shaft in Milwaukee. A man killed when the machine he was operating plunged down an elevator shaft on Milwaukee’s west side has been identified by the Milwaukee County Medical Examiner’s Office as Anthony D. Azarian, 32. In a bitter irony, Azarian’s uncle, Anthony A. Azarian, 40, was killed […]
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Three hurt in chemical leak…
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Demolition workers exposed to toxic substance. Three people are suffering serious medical symptoms related to a chemical exposure in Henrietta, New York on Monday morning. While workers were doing demolition work on site, they were exposed to a dangerous chemical after hitting a pipe. The chemical to which the workers were exposed is methylenediphenyl diisocyanate […]
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Price of Training…
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New NFDC president joins board of Construction Industry Training Board. Newly-elected president of the National Federation of Demolition Contractors – Holly Price – has barely got her feet under the presidential desk but she has already been appointed to another role as a trustee of the Construction Industry Training Board (CITB). Price is one of […]
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Audio – Training Talk Episode #2…
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It’s cards on the table time in our second training-specific audio show. Regular readers will know that we recently launched a new audio podcast called Training Talk which – as the name suggests – focuses upon the subject of demolition training. Some might also recall that the launch episode was actually the first in a […]
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Video – Tilbury boilers blasted…
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Brown and Mason conducts another successful implosion. Brown and Mason successfully brought down the two remaining boiler houses at Tilbury Power Station yesterday. The explosive demolition was the 14th at the the site, which closed its doors in 2013. Owners RWE had planned to turn it into the Tilbury Energy Centre, but the redevelopment was […]
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Video – Downtown detonation…
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Controlled blast fells Texan tower block. The Building of the Southwest in downtown Midland, Texas was demolished by controlled implosion yesterday. More details to follow as we receive them:
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Video – Cawarden in action…
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OilQuick system “rains” supreme in Derby. Cawarden Demolition has joined the growing ranks of the OilQuick owners’ club. And so, when the company was about to put its new OilQuick-equipped Komatsu excavator to work on a former school in Derby, we despatched the Demolition TV camera crew to capture the action. So crank up the […]
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Video – Guzzilla is coming to Europe…
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ACDE Europe picks up Taguchi demolition attachment agency. The ranks of demolition attachment suppliers is about to be swelled with the news that Netherlands-based ACDE Europe has been awarded European import rights for the Guzzilla range from Japanese manufacturer Taguchi. Although it is entering a mature and highly competitive market, ACDE claims that the Guzzilla […]
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Collard contributes to Parliamentary Review…
DemolitionNews
Robert Collard shares his views. Chaired jointly by Lord Blunkett and Lord Pickles, The Parliamentary Review has become a staple in the political calendar. Bringing together views from across the political spectrum, The Review is a template for best practice across a multitude of sectors. Industry leaders celebrate their success, share their concerns and look […]
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