[VIDEO] Finally, a Wrecking Ball Demolition Video in 2016

November 4, 2016 Shane Hedmond

We here at Construction Junkie headquarters enjoy a good demolition video. We’ve shared implosion videos, timelapse videos, and even demolition fails, but since our inception, we have yet to share a wrecking ball demolition video. Growing up, I thought my adult life was going to be littered with wrecking balls (and anvils, for that matter), because of all the cartoons I watched, but as our industry’s heavy machinery and explosives have become more precise, the need for wrecking balls has slowly diminished.

[VIDEO] 93 Year Old Bridge Refuses to Fall After Demolition Attempt

October 14, 2016 Shane Hedmond

“They don’t build ‘em like they used to,” as people love to say. That phrase could definitely be applicable to the 93 year old Broadway Bridge in Little Rock, Arkansas, that refused to fall even after it was lined with explosives. This certainly isn’t the first time a demolition has failed and it’s probably not the last.

Watch 116 Excavators Work Side by Side to Demolish a 1,640 foot long Overpass Overnight

September 13, 2016 Shane Hedmond

Construction Junkie’s motto is that it’s not a party unless you gather up 115 of your closest friends and their excavators and wreak some havoc on a bused old highway overpass. Apparently, some people in China know how to party.

[VIDEO] Simultaneous Demolition of 3 Buildings Creates Enormous Dust Cloud

August 3, 2016 Shane Hedmond

It doesn’t seem like any high rise flat is safe in the UK these days, as another set of them has been demolished to make way for a new housing complex. 6 high rises were demolished simultaneously in Glasgow Scotland last year, another flat in Glasgow was imploded in Glasgow this year, two more in England took several attempts to bring them down in April, and yet another flat was demolished in Glasgow in May, but that video was hilariously ruined by a bus.

Watch a 25 Story High Rise Crumble to the Ground in Demolition

June 3, 2016 Shane Hedmond

It’s Friday, so what better way to end the week than some explosives bringing down an old residential high rise? It seems as though residential buildings are being torn down all over Glasgow, Scotland, as we just saw 6 buildings implode simultaneously (well, almost) late last year. While those 6 towers had reportedly become a hotbed for crime and drug use, this latest demolition in Roystonhill, Glasgow is making way for around hundreds of new homes in the area simply due to a “decline in popularity of the flats.”

[VIDEO] This Bridge Demolition from 4 Different Angles is Better than a Fireworks Show

May 24, 2016 Shane Hedmond

The world’s infrastructure is crumbling, so we’re seeing a rise in bridges that need to be replaced. That’s good news for the companies that build those bridges and for those of us that enjoy a good demolition video. People have certainly gotten more creative with how these demolitions are filmed and this latest video your about to see gives you the ability to see the same demolition from 4 different angles and in different speeds.