6 silos on Lafarge site, Northfleet imploded

Erith Group, with the help of our good friends Philip Lowe, and Dick Green of Independent Explosives Engineers Ltd., has imploded the 6 remaining silos at the Lafarge site in Northfleet.



Demolition News posted the video you see above of the implosion taking place.

Northfleet Chimney blowdown videos

On Sunday Erith Contractors Ltd. carried out the implosion of two large chimneys in Northfleet. Above and below you can see different views of the demolition taking place.

The job was carried out for Lafarge by Erith, with Dick Green and Phil Lowe as explosive engineers, Rob Clarke as structural engineer, and our own John Woodward as blowdown consultant.

There's more coverage and videos at the Demolition News and BBC News websites.

Chimney demolition, Lafarge Cement Factory, Northfleet

The above chimney demolition was carried out at the Lafarge Cement Factory, Northfleet, Kent. It forms part of what is thought to be the largest demolition site in Europe covering 34 hectares and over 70 buildings.

The demolition is being carried out by Erith Group, but the chimney was demolished by PDC.

PDC will be at the Royal Armouries, Leeds IDE Seminar on March 5th giving a presentation if you want to have a chat with them. Check out the IDE Activities Diary for more details and to book your place.