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Video – So much for German efficiency…

Post #3541 by RSS Bot » Tue Aug 29, 2017 9:47 am

Video – So much for German efficiency…
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Bridge pillars fall at second attempt. The piers that once supported a section of German autobahn have been demolished. But only at the second time of asking. A series of controlled blasts felled four of the six pillars; but two remained defiantly vertical as explosives failed to detonate. As local people and the news media […]
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Video – Towers topple to mark end of an era…

Post #3542 by RSS Bot » Tue Aug 29, 2017 10:47 am

Video – Towers topple to mark end of an era…
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Former BBC transmitter masts felled in Dorset. For decades, the transmitter towers at Rampisham Downs in Dorset helped blast the BBC World Service signal across the English Channel to listeners across Continental Europe. But with the advent of satellite technology, those towers have fallen silent and – subsequently – into disrepair. So they’re coking down. […]
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Demolition News Radio – New and upgraded…

Post #3543 by RSS Bot » Tue Aug 29, 2017 11:47 am

Demolition News Radio – New and upgraded…
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The radio show is back; and it sounds better than ever. I will admit that our venture back into the world of audio podcasting was a bit of a punt; an opportunity to play with a new app; and a suck-it-and-see dabble with a new publishing format. But within just two weeks of launching Demolition […]
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Be in the book…

Post #3544 by RSS Bot » Tue Aug 29, 2017 1:48 pm

Be in the book…
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Your name can appear in our all-new book, Breaking into Demolition. Our new book, Breaking into Demolition, is almost here; and it will provide school and college leavers with a real insight into the demolition industry and hopefully encourage them to consider a career in this exciting and endlessly fascinating sector. The book is pretty […]
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Video – Monteith Hall starts to fall…

Post #3545 by RSS Bot » Wed Aug 30, 2017 12:50 pm

Video – Monteith Hall starts to fall…
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Virginia Tech bids fond farewell to student accommodation block. Monteith Hall, a co-ed residence hall, was home to 202 residents. The first two floors served as cadet housing for the Virginia Tech Corps of Cadets’ 3rd Battalion, and the top two floors are civilian housing. In 1949, Monteith Hall was named for First Lieutenant Jimmie […]
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Audio – For your listening pleasure…

Post #3546 by RSS Bot » Sat Sep 02, 2017 8:55 am

Audio – For your listening pleasure…
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Demolition Digest brings you all the best bits from Demolition News Radio in one bumper episode. If you were too busy this past week to catch up with all the great new content on Demolition News Radio, don’t worry. We’ve got you covered. We have compiled all the best bits from the past week into […]
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Video – Bay Bridge succumbs to pier pressure…

Post #3547 by RSS Bot » Fri Sep 08, 2017 3:06 pm

Video – Bay Bridge succumbs to pier pressure…
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Implosion removes yet more of the Old Bay Bridge. Engineers are taking out some of the last remnants of the original San Francisco Bay Bridge. They conducted the first implosion Saturday, to remove 13-remaining piers of the east span of the structure. The original 1936 bridge has been replaced with one that’s earthquake safe.
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Urban exploration claims another victim…

Post #3548 by RSS Bot » Mon Sep 11, 2017 11:12 am

Urban exploration claims another victim…
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12-year old boy killed in fall at derelict factory site in Derby. A 12-year-old boy has died after falling through the roof of a derelict factory. The boy was found critically injured inside the Aida Bliss building in Derby, just after 19:30 on Friday. He was taken to hospital where he was later pronounced dead. […]
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Video – Lend me your ears…

Post #3549 by RSS Bot » Mon Sep 11, 2017 12:11 pm

Video – Lend me your ears…
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DemolitionNews takes to the airwaves with Demolition News Radio. You can now get the latest news, views and comment injected directly into your ears thanks to the launch of Demolition News Radio. You can subscribe via iTunes if you’re an iOS user or Google Play Music is you’re an Andriod user. Both allow you to […]
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Video – Bye-bye to Bristol viaduct…

Post #3550 by RSS Bot » Mon Sep 11, 2017 1:12 pm

Video – Bye-bye to Bristol viaduct…
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S. Evans & Sons take down Bristol bridge. Drone footage from Network Rail captures the removal of the Stapleton Road viaduct in Bristol, which took place during July and August 2017. The Victorian viaduct is being replaced to enable the doubling of lines between Dr Days Junction and Filton Abbey Wood enabling an increase in […]
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