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Video – Running out of steam…

Post #3601 by RSS Bot » Wed Nov 15, 2017 11:48 am

Video – Running out of steam…
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Demolition of Jefferies Steam Plant nears completion. After towering over Lake Moultrie for more than 60 years, the landmark smokestacks and the Jefferies Generating Station are being torn down. The coal-fired generating units at Jefferies shut down when 2012 came to a close, but the idled plant has remained as a reminder of coal’s waning […]
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Breaking News – Demolition devolution…

Post #3602 by RSS Bot » Wed Nov 15, 2017 12:48 pm

Breaking News – Demolition devolution…
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Scotland is to get its own demolition association. DemolitionNews.com reports.
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Breaking News – Worker severely hurt in MEWP accident…

Post #3603 by RSS Bot » Wed Nov 15, 2017 1:48 pm

Breaking News – Worker severely hurt in MEWP accident…
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Investigation underway at Bradley Demolition following incident. Preston-based Bradley Demolition has begun an investigation to establish the cause of an accident in which one of its workers was reportedly injured while operating a Mobile Elevating Work Platform (MEWP). In a brief prepared statement, the company says: “…We can confirm that an incident has occurred at […]
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Video – Home time…!

Post #3604 by RSS Bot » Thu Nov 16, 2017 5:50 pm

Video – Home time…!
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Accident or cunning plan for an early finish? You decide. The latest addition to our increasingly large collection of films from the industry’s underbelly – which we call The Holy Crap Files – is a perfect example of what happens when your boss says you can go home just as soon as the building’s down:
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Trouble in Paradise…

Post #3605 by RSS Bot » Fri Nov 17, 2017 7:51 pm

Trouble in Paradise…
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NFDC rocked by sudden regional resignation. The London & Southern Counties region of the National Federation of Demolition Contractors has been plunged into disarray following the sudden and unexpected resignation of vice chairman Matt Phillips of Downwell Demolition. Although Phillips refuses to be drawn on the specific reasons for his shock resignation, DemolitionNews understands that […]
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Comment – Should I stay or should I go…?

Post #3606 by RSS Bot » Mon Nov 20, 2017 8:55 am

Comment – Should I stay or should I go…?
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Debacle at National Federation of Demolition Contractors’ London region robs Federation of dream team. So one afternoon last week, my phone lit up like Times Square at Christmas. I was told – initially – that London and Southern regional chairman Rob Collard and his vice chairman Matt Phillips had both quit in a fit of […]
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Video – Dome downed…

Post #3607 by RSS Bot » Mon Nov 20, 2017 6:55 pm

Video – Dome downed…
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Long-awaited implosion fells Georgia Dome Stadium. The only facility in the world to host the Olympics, Super Bowl and Final Four has been reduced to rubble. A little more than 25 years after opening, the Georgia Dome, former home of the Atlanta Falcons and the scene for several historic sporting events, was imploded Monday morning. […]
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Video – Bus photobombs Georgia Dome implosion…

Post #3608 by RSS Bot » Tue Nov 21, 2017 10:56 am

Video – Bus photobombs Georgia Dome implosion…
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Perfect view of stadium implosion ruined. Believe me, I’ve been there. You get to the site of an implosion hours ahead of schedule to claim the best possible vantage point. You guard your spot with almost religious fervour, just to capture that one epic shot. And then this happens:
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Video – Spandau ballet…

Post #3609 by RSS Bot » Tue Nov 21, 2017 12:56 pm

Video – Spandau ballet…
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Liebherr high reach goes postal in Berlin. The life of the former Spandau post office in the heart of Berlin has reached the end of its useful life. And it is a big Liebherr excavator that is delivering the destruction.
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Sevenoaks gas holders slated for demolition…

Post #3610 by RSS Bot » Tue Nov 21, 2017 5:56 pm

Sevenoaks gas holders slated for demolition…
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Iconic landmarks could come down if plans get green light. Sevenoaks’ iconic gasholders are set to be torn down after more than a century amidst safety concerns. A planning application was submitted last week (November 14) and would entail dismantling the two frame-guided gasholders along with other structures on the site such as storerooms and […]
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