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Cat Command’s First-Time Use in a Building Demolition Project At the end of March 2025, the two boiler houses—each weighing around 24,000 tonnes—at one of Europe’s largest hard-coal power plants in Hamburg were to be...
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Power plant demolition using the new Epiroc HB 5800 hydraulic breaker
As part of the energy transition, a major demolition and dismantling project in Germany’s Ruhr region is entering its next phase: Unit F of the Scholven hard-coal-fired power plant is scheduled to be completely dismantled by 2026....
Demolition of the A7 bridge near Uttrichshausen
Safety, environmental protection and state-of-the-art technology are the focus of the demolition of the approximately 70-year-old Uttrichshausen viaduct. 52,000 tonnes of material must be removed to make way for a new replacement structure....
Demolition of the inrun tower of the Inselberg ski jump
The dismantling of the old Inselberg ski jump has been successfully completed - a challenging task that has also opened up new opportunities....
Dismantling of gymnasium in Rheine in favour of new three-court sports hall
An old sports hall in Rheine had to make way for a new building. DA member company Erich Tönnes GmbH dismantled the hall professionally. Species conservation also came into play in the project....
Dismantling with a view: Chimney in Chemnitz to be removed
A striking feature of the Chemnitz skyline is currently being removed piece by piece by DA member company Mende Schornsteinbau GmbH. The chimney should be completely gone by March 2026....
Construction site of the week – Dismantling of a former mine
DA member company Prümer GmbH has been dismantling a former mine in Haltern am See since February 2025. Species and monument protection play a major role here....
Construction site of the week – A45 viaduct: Second section successfully blasted
On 30 March 2025, the second section of the A45 "Landeskroner Weiher" viaduct was successfully demolished by blasting. The new bridge section next to it remained intact....
Construction site of the week – Demolition of bridge towers in Oldenburg
In Oldenburg, four towers of a former lift bridge were demolished. The logistics of the project were planned precisely in advance. The material was to be transported away by water....
Construction site of the week – Demolition within historic walls
A construction site of a somewhat different kind is currently underway in Altenburg, Thuringia. A former grammar school dating back to 1729 is to be renovated, modernised and converted....