When it comes to handling high-profile projects, Baltimore-based demolition contracting firm, The Berg Corporation, wrote the book. In this case, its task centered around one of the biggest, most ...

Four Caterpillar excavator machines are lined up and ready to tear down a former juvenile jail in downtown Detroit. Demolition of the Wayne County Juvenile Detention Facility, 1326 St. Antoine St., ...

A 2,000-pound wrecking ball crashes into the concrete walls of an aged silo, sending jagged chunks of concrete, dust and debris to the ground. Explosives detonate, reducing once solid structures to ...

Today, a demolition contractor can purchase many different types of equipment and attachments that are specifically designed for demolition work. This chapter describes primary heavy equipment, ...

For interior and top-down demolition, many contractors have come to rely on remote-controlled demolition robots. The smallest models easily fit through standard doorways and are light enough to ...

High-reach excavators, remote-controlled demolition machines, and multi-processor attachments are just a few examples of advanced equipment revolutionising the field. These technologies not only ...

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