Careful demolition of Epsom water tower begins

The brick-by-brick demolition of Epsom’s Horton Water Tower is finally underway, much to the relief of residents living in its shadow. People living on the Livingstone housing development, which has been built around the foot of t

Contractors move quickly to demolish fire-damaged chapel

Demolition contractors in Wales have moved quickly to take down the remains of a 19th-century chapel in Swansea, after an enormous fire left it in a very dangerous state on the weekend. The Libanus Chapel in Cwmbwrla was set alight in a

Controlled explosion demolishes Leicester chimney

A 115-foot tall industrial chimney in Leicester was demolished on the weekend in a controlled explosion. The chimney, on the site of the former British United Shoe Machinery (BUSM) works in Belgrave, was demolished at 11am on Saturday in

Fire-ravaged Leeds pub to be demolished

The ruins of the Middleton Arms pub in Leeds are to be demolished in the spring, after a fire tore through the upper levels of the building last month. Demolition contractors are to begin work on the site in the spring, and a new Aldi s

Contractors preparing Rotherham block for demolition

Demolition contractors are readying a landmark Rotherham building to be demolished next month, by stripping out all of the interior fittings. Workers are emptying the inside of the seven-storey Crinoline House, in Effingham Street, whic

Daughter demolishes factory tower where her dad died

King's Lynn's long-standing Campbell's factory tower was demolished over the weekend, with the button pressed on the explosives by the daughter of a man who lost his life in the factory. Sarah Griffiths, 41, said that the

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

Demolition 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

Historic 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

Motorway 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