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Worker hurt on New Zealand’s largest demolition project remains in induced coma. The father of eight who fell off a ladder while working on the Hotel Grand Chancellor will have major surgery today as he continues to recover in Christchurch Hospital. Chris Ngatai, 42, of Linwood, suffered a br...

http://www.theconstructionindex.co.uk/public/v2/img/logo.gif JCB Owner/operator & plant and machinery enthusiast Luke Finney from Leicester, was so inspired by the recent Abandoned Machines post here on the blog, that he has sent in a large collection of photos from his own collection to share with...

The US demolition is reeling after a seemingly endless onslaught. Watching the US demolition industry from a remote vantage point some 5,000 miles away, I am increasingly reminded of an ageing heavyweight boxer that has staged one comeback too many, taken a few too many blows to the head, and is no...

Removal of 75-year old bridge could take seven years. The demolition of the eastern portion of the Bay Bridge has something in common with the new span that is replacing it — the project will take longer than originally estimated. It will cost $244 million and take between five and seven years to r...

Residents in right to know plea as house demolition begins. Work has begun in New Zealand to demolish one of the suburbs damaged beyond repair by the Christchurch earthquakes. The eastern suburb of Bexley, which was home to hundreds of residents, will not be rebuilt. The ground beneath Bexley lique...

Concrete wall falls on demolition worker. A 42-year old man has become the latest demolition worker to be killed in what must surely rank as one of the most tragic starts to a new year in the industry’s history. The accident happened yesterday morning at 8 am local time but it took several ho...

First portion of Mellon Arena roof cut and dropped. The demolition process for Pittsburgh’s Mellon Arena has been long, painful and controversial. On Saturday, it took a big step toward completion: The first of eight roof panels of the Pittsburgh Penguins’ former home was knocked into t...

http://www.theconstructionindex.co.uk/public/v2/img/logo.gif Liskeard based Tony Wagner Plant Hire, has recently taken delivery of a JCB JS 130LC hydraulic excavator, which is the company’s first JCB machine. © 2012 The Construction Index http://www.theconstructionindex.co.uk/the-digger-...

http://www.theconstructionindex.co.uk/public/v2/img/logo.gif General contracting and plant hirers H Dunstan & Sons of Falmouth, Cornwall has broken with tradition and purchased their very first Volvo EC27C compact excavator from Volvo’s utility dealer for the south west of England " Plant & E...

Two month sentence for British Columbia repeat offender. A notorious Surrey-based contractor has been jailed two months for contempt of court after repeatedly exposing dozens of unprotected workers – who included teenage girls and recovering addicts – to asbestos contamination. WorkSafeBC lawyer Sc...