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Tower crane falls seconds after building collapse. We have no clue about where in the world this video was shot or, indeed, the specific cause of the collapse but this remarkable footage must be seen to be believed. In what appears to be a fairly straightforward implosion, a tower block falls seemi...

http://www.theconstructionindex.co.uk/public/v2/img/logo.gif A new video has appeared, which features Hidromek, the Turkish machinery manufacturers, specially built tunnelling excavator the HMK 220LC TX. © 2012 The Construction Index http://www.theconstructionindex.co.uk/the-digger-blog/view/d...

Packard plant demolition process hasn’t started, despite owner’s claims Despite recent claims from purported Packard Plant owner Dominic Cristini that he would tear down the massive abandoned factory in Detroit, it’s still standing and seemingly untouched by demo crews. Cristini s...

Officials urged to consider implosion to fell Ormond Beach hospital building. A seven-storey building that has served Ormond Beach’s hospital needs for more than four decades could come crashing down in a matter of seconds. Implosion is the likely method for demolishing the main tower at the ...

http://www.theconstructionindex.co.uk/public/v2/img/logo.gif Continuing to look at the ways a tiltrotator system can increase a machine’s flexibility on site, as MJL Contractors evaluation period in conjunction with Engcon and the Digger Blog progresses. © 2012 The Construction Index htt...

Lack of insurance latest obstacle in Bellaire Bridge saga. The demolition of the Bellaire Bridge has been a hot topic in Benwood for years. And with pressure mounting to get the project done, Tuesday’s Benwood council meeting was a reminder of why the project has taken as long as it has. Coun...

Court places liability at time of exposure, not when symptoms appeared. The UK Supreme Court has made a ruling that could allow thousands of insurance claims by families of people who died after exposure to asbestos. The court placed insurance liability at the time an employee was exposed to asbest...

http://www.theconstructionindex.co.uk/public/v2/img/logo.gif Kettering-based Martyn Wright, who runs a very diversified groundworks, landscaping and waste and recycling business, has taken delivery of a new Bobcat E26 zero tail swing compact excavator purchased from AMS Bobcat, the Authorised Bobca...

After spectator is injured during blast, we question the validity of implosions as entertainment The injuries sustained by Eric Eliason – the man struck by an eight-inch piece of rebar ejected from the Amway Arena implosion on Sunday – are said to be minor and not life threatening by various news a...

Smokestacks come down to make room for new development that could house Amazon distribution centre. Work is underway at a former power plant near Jeffersonville, Indiana. The demolition will make room for expansion of a business park, where sources say a new Amazon.com distribution center will be l...