Preserving history

JCB excavators were chosen to carry out the sensitive demolition of part ofan eighteenth century German monastery that will see the remaining section given a new lease of life. The one-tonne JCB Micro excavator and two 22 tonne JS220s were used to part demolish the Monastery of St Anna in Munich. The Micro was used to gut 6000 m² of the monastery before the JS machines completed the heavy demolition work. The flattened part of the monastery will be replaced by 33 luxury apartments in a deal that will see the developer funding essential renovation works on the remaining section.