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Demolition
Concrete structure collapsing onto excavator, trapping worker leads to fine for Ontario company
A workplace incident that left an excavator operator buried…

Kinshofer introduces KFX-Series Breakers
New from KINSHOFER is the KFX-Series of hydraulic…

Explosives topple leaning cranes at partly collapsed New Orleans hotel
NEW ORLEANS—Thundering explosions toppled two cranes Oct. 20 that…
Controlled demolition levels remnants of Nanticoke, Ont. coal plant, once the largest in North America
In less than a minute, carefully placed charges safely brought down the nearly 500,000 sq. ft. facility
PCL consortium wins $1.5B contract to rebuild four-tower government complex in Toronto
TORONTO—Infrastructure Ontario has awarded a contract for a major…

Demolition progressing on downtown Vancouver tower as crews prep for new 32-storey development
VANCOUVER—Six months into demolition, crews working at 1090 West…
Remnants of Italian bridge that collapsed last year demolished in controlled explosion
GENOA, Italy—A spectacular planned explosion June 28 knocked down…

Solar facility opens at former Ontario coal plant once the largest in North America
NANTICOKE, Ont.—What was once the largest coal generating station…
N.S. to spend another $22.3 million on ferry including renos to Maine terminal
HALIFAX—The Nova Scotia government says it will fund renovations…

Aquajet releases Super Lance 3000 designed for hydrodemolition robots
A more versatile lance system for hydrodemolition robots was…

As new Champlain Bridge nears completion, feds prepare for $400M project to tear down old bridge
The steel truss cantilever bridge has carried traffic over the St. Lawrence River for more than 50 years
Big chunk of New York’s Tappan Zee Bridge demolished with explosives
TARRYTOWN, N.Y.—A big chunk of the Tappan Zee Bridge…
Commuters brace for dreaded ‘Seattle squeeze’ as construction crews demolish city’s waterfront viaduct
The West Coast city has spent years digging a tunnel to replace an aging double-decker highway. The final drive to complete the project is expected to bring three weeks of mayhem

Dewalt releases line of combination and demolition hammers
The Flexvolt 60V Max brushless 1-7/8 in. combination hammer…
Bronte Construction wins $5M contract to demolish piers left after Cornwall, Ont. bridge replacement
OTTAWA—The federal crown corporation that oversees four international Ontario…

Kinshoffer drum cutters offer efficiency, power
The WS drum cutter series from Kinshoffer is designed…

Brokk releases new demolition robots
Brokk has launched four new demolition machines. The models…
Third construction tender issued for Dartmouth General Hospital expansion
The Dartmouth General Hospital’s expansion and renovation, part of…

McCloskey introduces new line of compact impact crushers
McCloskey International has introduced a new line of…
Pacific Blasting & Demolition Ltd. awarded challenging project at Point Grey Private Hospital
Pacific Blasting & Demolition Ltd. has been awarded a…