Brown & Mason confirm date and exclusion zone for Cockenzie Power Station chimneys blowdown

BBC News have confirmed the blowdown date for the Cockenzie chimneys and turbine hall and issued a copy of the exclusion zone agreed by Mick Williams and his team. It will occur at noon on Saturday, September 26th.

From our point of view it is interesting to note the plans for observers on the day:-

"No vantage points or parking spaces have been allocated to view this event and so anyone visiting the area is asked to be considerate to the local community and try to minimise any disruption."

Well done on this stance and best of luck on the day.

Source: BBC News

Congratulations to our friend Mick Williams who has moved from Keltbray to Brown and Mason

Mick Williams is one of the UK's most well-known and experienced explosive demolition engineers, and he has recently completed a move from Keltbray over to demolition, dismantling, and decommissioning company Brown and Mason (BAM).

Our friend Mick has over 750 blasts to his name, both in the UK and further afield, and has accrued more than20 years working in the business. That total will surely surpass 800 blasts before long with BAM having between 20-25 blasting jobs scheduled over the next 2 years. And that's partly why Mick has joined BAM. He enjoyed his time at Keltbray, but they don't have much blasting work planned in the near future.

Expect to see Mick's expertise at work almost immediately on BAM's current work schedule including our power stations at Kingsnorth, Isle of Grain, Teesside and Cockenzie, and at Coryton oil refinery.

Source: Demolition News