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Contractors prepare for Get Carter car park demolition
Demolition contractors are undertaking final preparations to demolish the iconic Gateshead car park made famous in the film, Get Carter. The structure was idendified for demolition when it closed in January 2008, with a view to the land...
Read full article July 20, 2010Contractors complete difficult demolition with time to spare
Contractors have carried out the complex demolition of Newcastle's Howard Street Bridge with hours to spare on their strict time limit. The work had to be completed within the 36-hours that the A19 dual carriageway – the sout...
Read full article July 19, 2010Residents to HSE: let demolition contractors finish what they started
Residents near a half-demolished South Wales factory are calling on safety officials to hurry up and let demolition contractors finish the work they had begun. The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) called a halt to the demolition on Mae...
Read full article July 14, 2010Explosive success in Scottish towers demolition
Contractors have successfully demolished two tower blocks in the northern Scottish town of Kincardine using explosives, after extensive asbestos removal work had taken place on the structures. The 16-storey towers were a particularly ch...
Read full article July 13, 2010Demolition contractors halt Plymouth work after safety concerns
Demolition contractors have called a halt to their work on one of Plymouth's most recognisable buildings, after health and safety inspectors requested a greater exclusion zone around the structure. The demolition of the city's...
Read full article July 12, 2010Homeowners largely unaware of asbestos
Two-thirds of people would not be able to identify whether they had asbestos in their homes. The sturdy, heat-proof material was a common component of construction during the 20th Century until the harmful effects of its fibres were dis...
Read full article July 7, 2010Demolition begins on Soham church hall
Demolition work has got underway on a church hall in Soham after a lengthy period of indecision. Plans to develop St Andrew’s Church Hall on the town's High Street have been in the pipeline since it was sold back in 2008....
Read full article July 6, 2010Demolition nears for iconic car park
Demolition work is drawing near for a car park in Gateshead which featured in a classic British movie. The building – which was made famous in the 1971 gangster film 'Get Carter' starring Michael Caine – is to be re...
Read full article July 5, 2010Residents welcome school site demolition
Residents of a Northampton town have welcomed demolition plans for a derelict school building. The former Green Oaks Primary School in Kingsthorpe has been an ongoing problem in the area, and was hit by a suspected arson attack on Saturd...
Read full article June 30, 2010South Shields eyesore set for demolition
Demolition work on a pub which has been standing derelict in South Tyneside got underway yesterday (June 28th). The General Havelock pub in Chapter Row in the centre of South Shields is being knocked down after closing its doors for good...
Read full article June 29, 2010