The Foreman

VIDEO: Hitler not impressed with Carillion's appointment on Edinburgh Tram

It seems Hitler isn't a fan of Carillion. At least that's the impression given by a spoof video doing the rounds on the interweb at the moment. If that sounds weird, it's probably because it is. It's all to do...

Posted by The Foreman on September 28, 2009 9:16 AM

Slow motion building implosion - VIDEO

You can't beat a good demolition video - and all the drama of this implosion is captured in slow motion. Watch for the charges going off one by one in the building interior. Building Implosion in Slow Motion from Paul...

Posted by Will Mann on May 22, 2009 5:05 PM

Construction company's 'high standards' ceremony backfires - VIDEO

We all like to celebrate success. But sometimes, the celebrations don't always go to plan, as this contractor boss demonstrates......

Posted by Will Mann on April 29, 2009 10:23 AM

More excavator swingers - VIDEO

The craze for turning heavy construction machinery into fairground rides shows no sign of ending. And if anything, the risk level - or is that fun? - seem to be increasing every time I see one of these videos. Anyway,...

Posted by Will Mann on March 10, 2009 2:20 PM

Chimney demolition debris causes electric fire - VIDEO

My distant German cousin Von Foreman has contacted me with news of a demolition bodge in his homeland. It seems the normal precision planning one would expect of a German contractor was absent on this project - with fiery results!...

Posted by Will Mann on March 10, 2009 2:16 PM

Restaurant owner blows up wrong building - VIDEO

Another in our increasingly popular demolition bodges series. This chap might want to check the explosives wiring a bit more carefully next time....

Posted by Will Mann on March 10, 2009 2:09 PM

Demolition by cannon - VIDEO

Is it me, or are demolition contractors getting a bit namby-pamby these days. No longer does anyone simply 'knock a building down', today it's all about 'nibbling away with a long-reach excavator'. But not for these fellas. No fancy equipment...

Posted by Will Mann on February 27, 2009 10:33 AM

Digger swingers are back - VIDEO

Oh dear, oh dear, oh dear. Last year, we found some miscreants messing around using an excavator as a swing cum merry-go-round. And despite getting a red card from their employers, it seems some people never learn. Check out these...

Posted by Aaron Morby on February 9, 2009 5:45 PM

A hoodie's take on recycling - VIDEO

Thanks to DemolitionNews.com for this tip-off: surely a contender for the next X-factor, and one with a serious message about sustainability too. Waste management and skip hire firm Top Triangle are behind the video....

Posted by Will Mann on January 5, 2009 4:56 PM

Divorcing couple saw house in half - VIDEO

Divorce settlements don't always bring out the generosity in people - but surely there's a better compromise than sawing your house in half...?...

Posted by Will Mann on December 22, 2008 2:42 PM

Hackney demolition disaster from 1985 - VIDEO

Thanks to Frank from East London for sending this one through, a classic botched demolition job from 23 years ago. This year, there have been a spate of demolitions that, ahem, didn't quite go according to plan. But I think...

Posted by Will Mann on December 22, 2008 2:29 PM

How bricklayers work in Bangladesh - VIDEO

Who needs a hod when you can carry bricks like this?...

Posted by Will Mann on December 8, 2008 11:14 AM

Birmingham fan 'paves' team name at Wolves ground - VIDEO

It's tradition these days for labourers working on any major football stadium to curse the home side by burying things under the pitch. But a Birmingham City-supporting builder working at Wolverhampton Wanderers' ground took a rather more visible approach and...

Posted by Will Mann on November 25, 2008 4:05 PM

When Demolition goes wrong - VIDEO

I'm not sure whether using a truck and a rope was the best way to demolish this chimney, but as the video shows, it didn't quite achieve the desired result......

Posted by Will Mann on November 21, 2008 12:18 PM

Crane operator brings down electric pylon - VIDEO

In Russia, it seems, safety standards in construction are a little lax - judging by this video of a crane operator accidentally pulling down an electric pylon....

Posted by Will Mann on November 5, 2008 12:52 PM

Win one of 5 JCB Toughphones

Those super fellows at JCB are offering my army of fans the chance to win one of five of its Toughphones, worth £200 each. The Toughphone, if you haven't seen it, is billed as the phone to have if you...

Posted by Will Mann on October 31, 2008 12:01 PM

Building site blues - VIDEO

Now this could be the start of something. I'm not a big fan of the Stereophonics, but these lads know to cover them. So here's a challenge to the rest of the industry - can you top this?...

Posted by Will Mann on October 3, 2008 11:44 AM

Demolition Chinese style - VIDEO

Just 200m from the tallest building in Beijing, a demolition firm tries a few short cuts to bring this old office block down as cheaply and quickly as possible. We hope all the workers survived......

Posted by Will Mann on September 22, 2008 10:08 AM

Naked ambition at GBM Demolition

I bring news this week of a new calendar (pictured, right) to be released by Louth-based GBM demolition (if you can stomach it). Sixteen lads from the firm have been photographed baring their bodies at various GBM sites around...

Posted by Will Mann on September 9, 2008 4:39 PM

A lesson in unsafe lifting - VIDEO

Here's an example of why you should never overload a crane....

Posted by Janie Stamford on September 8, 2008 5:04 PM