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Demolition granted for Middlesbrough Kingdom Hall
Demolition contractors in Middlesbrough are preparing to take down the 50-year-old house of worship for the city's Jehovah's Witnesses, to make way for a brand new replacement building. Middlesbrough Council gave permission fo...
Read full article January 11, 2012Demolition halted after 1,000 tonnes of asbestos found
Workers demolishing a fire station in Liverpool discovered around 1,000 tonnes of dangerous asbestos contained underground – and more in the building's light fittings, it has emerged. The demolition of Kirkdale fire station wa...
Read full article January 11, 2012Historic jetty used by Nelson to be demolished
A historic jetty that was used by Lord Nelson upon his victorious return from the Battle of Copenhagen in 1801 is to be demolished, after the restoration and maintenance costs were deemed to be too high. The jetty, which juts out from t...
Read full article January 10, 2012Motorway bridge demolition reaches speedy conclusion
Demolition contractors made fast work of taking down a 3,500 tonne motorway bridge in Leicestershire on the weekend, finishing the job well within the schedule. Engineers with the Highways Agency had been given just the weekend to take ...
Read full article January 9, 2012Dangerous Victorian Oldham warehouse to be demolished
The renowned Park Road Warehouse in Oldham is to be demolished in the very near future, after inspectors found it to be in "imminent danger" of collapse. The Victorian Grade II listed structure had been the subject of regenerat...
Read full article January 4, 2012Leicester prepares for intensive demolition process
Demolition plans for Leicester's New Walk Centre could see surrounding roads shut for as long as five months while the centre's two towers are demolished. Civic leaders have planned for the centre, which is the now-vacant form...
Read full article January 3, 2012Demolition contractors taking down Torquay hotel
A dangerous, fire-ravaged hotel in Torquay is being demolished this week, due to fears it could slip down the steep hill on which it stands and on to the road below. The Conway Court Hotel was gutted by a blaze on Monday night, which le...
Read full article December 21, 2011Deal struck to demolish Burton eyesore
Officers at East Staffordshire Borough Council have struck a deal with local demolition contractors to bring down one of Burton's most notorious eyesores. Contractors are now readying the plans to bring down the crumbling Bargates s...
Read full article December 20, 2011Notorious eyesore to undergo demolition
East Staffordshire Borough Council has agreed that a building described as “Burton’s most notorious eyesore” will undergo demolition work. A demolition contractor has been brought in to pull the crumbling Bargates site...
Read full article December 19, 2011Landmark Weston-super-Mare superclub to be demolished
Demolition contractors are preparing to move in to start work on Weston-super-Mare’s dilapidated Tropicana nightclub, after North Somerset Council gave the final go-ahead. The landmark nightspot is now scheduled to be demolished, d...
Read full article December 14, 2011