As a company built on community spirit, BTE Plant Sales is calling on friends, customers and partners to come together for a special festive fundraiser: “Cycle for Santa” — a charity ride dedicated to giving back. Supporting Charities That Matter Rather than sending corporate Christmas gifts this year, BTE are turning their
The skyline of North Lanarkshire has been changed in just 15 seconds with the simultaneous demolition of three tower blocks in Motherwell. The 20-storey Allan, Coursington and Draffen Towers were destroyed in a single ” controlled blowdown” to prepare the site for future development. The button to trigger the blast
On 27 July 2025, a significant chapter in urban development came to an end in the Hochheide district of Duisburg: the third and, for the time being, last of the so-called ‘White Giants’ in the Hochheide residential park was successfully demolished. The 21-storey high-rise building, 62 metres high and containing
Steelwrist extends its SQ technology to include the SQ40 automatic coupler for compact excavators. SQ40 allows for quick changes of high flow-powered work tools also on smaller excavators, providing the same efficiency as larger SQ couplers. This makes changing powered work tools easier and safer, as it can be done
Sole traders and landlords urged to get ahead of important reforms THOUSANDS of businesses across the UK are said to be unprepared for tax changes coming in April 2026, prompting experts to urge early action to stay compliant. From next year, sole traders and landlords earning more than £50,000 will
With urbanisation advancing at an unprecedented pace and the construction industry expanding worldwide, the effective management of construction and demolition (C&D) waste has become a critical priority. C&D waste already accounts for a substantial share of landfill use in many countries, and as cities grow, the problem is only set
White House says new ballroom to be paid for through private donors, but has yet to disclose that list The White House on Monday started tearing down part of the East Wing, the traditional base of operations for the first lady, to build President Donald Trump’s $250 US million ballroom
Live webinar to share insights on the role of automatic couplers and smart solutions in driving real change on jobsites FREQUENT hydraulic tool changes are part of daily life on demolition projects, but Steelwrist, global manufacturers of tiltrotators, quick-couplers, and work tools for excavators, say their SQ automatic coupler system
Bellway has started demolition work on the former site of Bishop’s Stortford High School, where it hopes to build 208 new homes. The housebuilder has started preparatory work to remove the existing buildings on the land off London Road, under outline planning permission granted by East Herts Council in April
More than 100 demolition experts were on hand for pioneering thought leadership talks at the Institute of Demolition Engineers’ autumn seminar in London this month. Held at One Great George Street in the heart of Westminster, the seminar featured lectures from those at the cutting edge of the demolition industry,
