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A bridge demolition job went spectacularly wrong in Finland recently. Luckily for all concerned, there were no casualties, but it could have quite easily been a different story. A demolition contractor was using an excavator fitted with a hydraulic breaker to break up the structure, but the work was carrying on despite live traffic flowing on the road under the bridge.

Note too the behaviour of drivers on the route after the initial collapse.

This video came just as the European Demolition Association headed to Finland’s capital Helsinki to discuss best practice.

Specialist contractor Priestly Demolition recently carried out a successful project in Ontario, Canada. The firm used its specialist skills to remove The Fountain Road Overpass, crossing Highway 401. A fleet of excavators equipped with demolition tools, including breakers and cutting equipment, was brought into to carry out the work using an overnight closure of the highway. Other machines including wheeled loaders and backhoe loaders were used to remove the broken out materials and to carry out other general duties.

Highlights of best INTERMAT 2015 videos from Daily News; Hitachi’s impressive stand; Bobcat’s skid steer loader production record; Trimble’s sophisticated machine control technology; new aggregates washing from Terex Washing Systems; wide range from Ammann; new crusher from Kleemann

Chinese group LiuGong talks about why R&D is so important, MTU reveals its pride in the company’s prestigious connection with Rolls-Royce, Doosan talks diggers and Terex Washing Systems explains how it is  helping operators make the most of their assets.

Chinese group LiuGong talks about why R&D is so important, MTU reveals its pride in the company’s prestigious connection with Rolls-Royce, Doosan talks diggers and Terex Washing Systems explains how it is  helping operators make the most of their assets.

A 50-tonne prototype dump truck is the centrepiece of Bell’s impressive stand at INTERMAT 2015 and offers a real glimpse of the heavy construction industry’s future.

Bobcat make announcement that they have sold their one million skid-steer loader at INTERMAT Paris 2015. 

Paris-based construction and civils equipment rental firm Loxam has taken a 25% stake in Brazilian rental equipment business Degraus, one of the South American country’s top five rental outfits, with a strong presence in Sao Paulo and Rio de Janeiro.

Chinese firm LiuGong is opening a new R&D facility next to its Liuzhou HQ in June: this huge investment is set to benefit the firm – and the construction industry as a whole. Vice president Dave Beatenbough explains.

Terex Washing Systems’ AggreSand 206 wash plant is capable of handling up to 400 tonnes of material every hour, allowing customers to produce more – and better quality – grades, with a number of installations planned worldwide.

INTERMAT attracts visitors from all over the world, and South Korean company Daemo – a specialist in hydraulic breakers and concrete crushers - has launched a new shear, which can be used for a variety of applications, such as cutting steel at a work site.

To cement its market share in the construction industry, MTU is getting into gear. Bernd Kruper explains why the firm is honoured to become part of the prestigious Rolls-Royce family and talks about the importance of fulfilling environmental obligations.

With a range of new products on display, Case explains how its graders and excavators can help operators all over the world across a range of sites and the most difficult terrains – from the start of a job to the finish.

Come with us on a journey into the world of Case’s products – and you don’t even have to go anywhere! The company’s new glasses mean you can take a virtual tour of its many products as they are put through their paces on a virtual construction site.

The US firm, which uses state-of-the-art technology to improve operators’ productivity and even save lives on job sites around the world, has acquired Linear Project, a software developer, as it seeks to break more ground.