C&D appointed explosive demolition consultants on Oldham car park

C&D are delighted to have been appointed as explosive demolition consultants to DSR Limited for their work to demolish a failed car park in Oldham.

This particularly difficult implosion was carried out as the car park was in serious danger of collapse which prevented the use of more conventional demolition techniques.

Mike Kehoe and Matty Bardgett were the C&D team for the project.

C&D customer ADM Regeneration make short work of Durban Mill chimney

Durban Mill chimney has stood for 110 years, but on October 25th it was imploded by ADM Regeneration.

The chimney was located at Hollinwood, Oldham having been built by Durban Mill Co. and stood 130 feet tall, weighing an estimated 650 tons. Lancashire Cotton Corporation took control of the mill in 1957, but production there ceased in 1962 with the main building being used mostly as warehouse space since then. However, since 2008 it has been unused and the chimney implosion is part of a regeneration project that will see 80 houses built.

Source: Oldham Evening Chronicle

Mumps Bridge, Oldham demolition time-lapse

We missed this video when it first appeared on YouTube, but it's worth highlighting today due to the quick turnaround on a busy carriageway.

In January this year the iconic Mumps bridge in Oldham was removed over the period of a single weekend. The road was closed from 7pm on Friday, 21st January and re-opened on Monday, 24th January. As you can see, it was a very clean and methodical operation.



The work was contracted out to PP O'Connor and Laing O'Rourke.