Coleman & Company start work on massive Wednesbury gas holders dismantling

If you've travelled along the M6 past Junction 9 (Wednesbury) then you can't fail to notice the massive gas holders at the side of the road. Now those structures are set to disappear as they have become redundant.

The work is being carried out by C&D customer Coleman & Company. Once removed, the 20 acres of land will will be managed as a Black Country enterprise zone, creating hundreds of new jobs and regenerating the area through business development (with a focus on manufacturing). You can see the size of the development area in the image above.



Over 90% of the first gas holder has already been dismantled, with work on the second expected to get underway shortly. A few weeks from now, both holders will have been completely removed from the site.

Source: Express & Star and Invest Black Country

C&D Customer Berkeley Group see revenues grow

Berkeley Group is a customer of C&D Consultancy, and we are happy to see they are doing very well. Results for the year ending April 30th had revenue reaching £2,120 million, or £2.1 billion.

The two billion mark has been broken thanks to pre-tax profits rising 42% to £539.7 million. Overall revenue was up 31%. The next goal for the company? £2 billion in profits by 2018/19.

Berkeley has building operations active at every site where planning has been improved. That includes eight new sites started in the last year, including a joint venture with the National Grid, which will see in excess of 7,000 new homes built across 10 sites.

Source: The Construction Index

Gas Holder Tower demolition underway in Northampton

Last month dismantling work began on the gas holder tower located on Tanner Street, Northampton, which formed part of the St Peters Way works. The tower was used to turn coal into gas, and while it hasn't been in use since the 60s, the large structure has remained in place.

There's actually two such gas holder towers on the site, and both are set to be gone before we celebrate Christmas this year. It will certainly open up the view for those passing by or living locally, but not for long as a new office construction is planned.

Source: BBC News

Explosives used to topple 50m pylon in North Wales

The video you see above is of a 50m-tall pylon being demolished in the Dwyrd estuary, North Wales. The reason for its destruction was one of safety. The pylon had begun to lean dangerously, which triggered an investigation and ultimately demolition with explosives. It turned out the water covering its base had eroded the foundations and there was a concern about the knock on effect with regards to overhead cables if it wasn't dealt with swiftly.

Local residents shouldn't be worried about a lack of power. The National Grid said it wouldn't take long to remove the pylon and erect a new one to replace it. Hopefully this time its metal feet will be kept clear of the water.

Source: Mail Online

Coleman & Company quarterly update

Coleman & Company have released their quarterly news update covering everything that has happened and is going to happen in the near future.

Highlights include:

• The challenging removal of a National Grid gas holder roof in Liverpool
• The securing of a demolition contract for Jaguar Land Rover’s “Body in White” assembly plant
• A £2m contract to blow down two 24 storey blocks in the Gorbals estate, Glasgow
• The renovation of Holly Wood Park, Great Barr

You can check out full details of each project by visiting colemanupdate.com