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Controlled explosion demolishes Scottish tower block
A controlled explosion saw the demolition on the weekend of a 17-storey tower block that has dominated the skyline of Motherwell in Scotland since the1960s. The Glencairn Tower was razed in a 'blow-down' that was watched by th...
Read full article November 21, 2011Linwood residents await demolition contractors
People in the Scottish town of Linwood are eagerly anticipating the arrival of demolition contractors to take down the eyesore buildings that define the town centre, so that a new multi-million pound regeneration project can get underway. ...
Read full article November 16, 2011Derelict York huts to be demolished
Asbestos-ridden huts in York that date back to the Second World War look likely to be demolished, to make way for a new outdoor arts centre. The City of York Council and city centre area planning sub-committee is expected to approve the...
Read full article November 15, 2011Scunthorpe car park to be taken down over Christmas
Demolition contractors are to begin work on taking down an unsafe car park in Scunthorpe next week. The Carlton Street multi-storey car park will be demolished in a process that is likely to take around seven weeks. North Lincolnshire C...
Read full article November 14, 2011Brewery demolition aims to aid Burton regeneration
Plans have been submitted for the demolition of Burton's old maltings tower and surrounding buildings, to make way for new business development by its owners. The site is owned by international brewery giant, Molson Coors, which ha...
Read full article November 9, 2011Councillors call for demolition of 'dangerous' buildings
People in the Scottish Borders town of Hawick are calling for some dilapidated buildings on a local estate to be demolished, after becoming concerned that they could pose a danger to the town's youngsters. The semi-derelict buildin...
Read full article November 8, 2011Burnley mill demolition commences regeneration project
Burnely's landmark Healey Royd Mill is to be demolished to make way for a £20 million regeneration project, which will transform the whole of the town's rundown canalside area. Demolition contractors have already moved i...
Read full article November 7, 2011Home and business demolished for airport expansion
A four-bedroom home and business in Gloucestershire has been demolished to make way for an extension to the runway of the local airport. Blenheim House, on Cheltenham Road East, has been razed by demolition contractors, mere weeks after...
Read full article November 2, 2011UK's tallest demolition machine to take down Glasgow flats
The tallest demolition crane in the UK has arrived in Glasgow to begin work on taking down two decaying blocks of high-rise flats. The 220-feet-high long-reach machine will begin work on the flats at 8 Ibroxholm Oval and 9 Ibrox Terrace...
Read full article November 1, 2011Quake-hit NZ cathedral to be partially demolished
The cathedral in Christchurch, New Zealand, that was significantly damaged by February's 6.3-magnitude earthquake, is to undergo a controlled partial demolition, in a bid to try to salvage as much of it as possible. The Christchurc...
Read full article October 31, 2011