There is always an air of excitement when a new excavator specifically designed for demolition applications is introduced to the market. Witness the Caterpillar 352 UHD machine. A year ago it was ...

Komatsu has introduced its PC490HRD-11, PC290LC-11, PC360LC-11 and PC490LC-11 demolition excavators to North America. The PC490HRD-11 demolition excavator features the K100 boom change system, ...

When the United Kingdom’s National Savings and Investments (NS&I) moved to a new home, the job of demolishing its old one – less than 100 m (328 ft) away – fell to Lancashire-based contractor Pete ...

Demolition work is inherent with hazards. There are ongoing examples highlighting the consequences of not using the appropriate safety equipment or following proper safety procedures at work.

KOBELCO excavator models SK400DLC-10 and SK550DLC-10 are purpose-built for building demolition. The excavators reach to 81 feet and 90 feet, respectively. The crawler excavators come with three-piece ...

Company’s excavator line receives much of the focus, but specialty equipment also on display. Machines for the demolition by Kobelco can be assembled with a high-reach configuration. Photo provided by ...

The equipment maker will showcase several models at the Live DEMOlition event at the National Demolition Association in New Orleans this March. Liebherr refers to itself as “one of the major players ...

Information from this article was first published in Demolition Magazine and is being reused with permission from the National Demolition Association. Just east of downtown Kansas City, MO, a major ...