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Compact solution for German demolition project
Bobcat compact equipment is being used during the demolition of an out-dated German shopping mall in Recklinghausen
Scottish multistory felled by explosives
The first of eight Red Road tower blocks in Glasgow was imploded by Safedem
Swedish tax office falls to Husqvarna robot
A Husqvarna DXR 250 with a DCR 300 crusher is making short work of a Stockholm tax office demolition
Komatsu PC290NHRD goes to the races
A Komatsu PC290NHRD high reach proved a perfect demolition solution for German contractor Schaperdot
Robot system aids Sellafield nuclear decommissioning
Special remote control technology has been developed to smooth nuclear decommissioning at Sellafield, UK
Apex 70 saves time and money for Adamo
Adamo Group used its Apex 70 high reach to bring down Pier 19 near the Ambassador Bridge in Detroit
Clearing the road to the future
UK contractor Tyne Tees was faced with a major challenge during the upgrade of the A1 main north trunk road in North Yorkshire, UK
The acid test for RVA Group
UK CDM specialist RVA Group is currently overseeing the decommissioning and dismantling of a sulphuric acid plant in Barrow-in-Furness
Scottish high rises meet their end
Safedem carried out the sequential demolition of four 24 floor high rise apartment blocks in Dundee
Award winning Brazilian blast
The 2011 Explosive Demolition Award went to Brazilian contractor Fábio Bruno Construções for its work on the demolition of the Rio de Janeiro University Hospital
Cherry's high rise demolition in Houston
Cherry deconstructioned a 28-storey former hotel at 711 Polk in downtown Houston, USE. Here we report on this challenging contract
Compact excavator solution for Coleman & Company
Short radius excavators provided a solution for UK demolition contractor Coleman & Co on a confined site in Liverpool
UK nuclear contract for Hughes and Salvidge
Hughes and Salvidge will demolish Building A2 on the Sellafield UK's Capenhurst site near Chester.
ALS ships excavator to earthquake zone
ALS organised the shipment of a R984C Liebherr UHR telescopic demolition machine from Hull to New Zealand for help with the country's restoration work after the 2011 earthquake
Challenging bridge removal in Mexico
Mexican contractor Soluciones Tecnicas y Professionals ADRA was tasked with the removal of two reinforced concrete bridges over the environmentally sensitive Cuyutlan Lagoon in south-west Mexico
The power of the feasibility study
The concept of the feasibility study is not new. However, the role that it is playing in the modern-day global processing environment is changing at a phenomenal rate.
A tight squeeze - Tilley & Berrett at work in London
UK contractor Tilley & Barrett overcame a major logistical challenge on a confined site in central London
ERM provides a good return on investment
Environmental Resources Management, Inc received a ‘highly commended’ mention in the Environmental/Recycling Award category at last year’s World Demolition Awards in Amsterdam. Here we report on its efforts to clean up a chemical plant in El Paso, Texas
Asbestos challenge for Costello
For the second time in three years, Costello Dismantling was awarded the Environmental/Recycling Award at our 2011 World Demolition Awards, this time for a challenging asbestos remediation and demolition contract. D&Ri reports
Freeley to clear Darlington seat of learning
J Freeley has begun the demoliton of Eastbourne Comprehensive School in Darlington, UK
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