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 ...

Volvo Construction Equipment has updated its lineup of demolition excavators with two straight-boom models and two high-reach models. The EC400 Straight Boom replaces the Volvo EC380E Straight Boom, ...

Watch this powerful demolition excavator equipped with a hydraulic concrete crusher as it breaks apart massive concrete ...

Equipment company says its four new excavators for the North American market are designed to support work in tough demolition environments. Komatsu says three of its new excavators provide “22 percent ...

Watch this powerful demolition excavator equipped with a hydraulic shear attachment as it cuts, crushes, and dismantles heavy ...

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 ...

High-reach models EC380DHR and EC480DHR excavators can be fitted with either high-reach or standard digging boom configurations. Changeover takes as little as 30 minutes, the company says, and uses ...

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 ...

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.

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 ...