Oxfordshire's Didcot A Power Station demolition confirmed for July 27th

The date for the demolition of the three southern cooling towers at Oxfordshire's Didcot A Power Station has been confirmed by RWE Npower as happening on July 27th. The implosion will take place on the Sunday morning and it is expected to take no more than a minute for the towers to come down.

The coal-fired power station was closed down in March 2013, but has been a part of the local community for the past 43 years. When the towers come down next month it will mark a significant change to the landscape, and is certain to be a day filled with memories for those who used to work there or have lived near the station for any length of time.

Once the site has been cleared completely new owners Clowes Developments plans to redevelop the site for both commercial and residential use.

Source: BBC News

Richborough cooling towers and chimney demolition

Normally John would not be near Ramsgate on a Saturday night and up with the lark on a Sunday morning, but this weekend was an exception as he was at the explosive demolition of Richborough cooling towers and chimney.

The demolition work was carried out by DDS Demolition Limited with the explosive demolition by Keltbray’s Mick Williams and Holly Bennett. C&D involvement was as demolition consultant to UK Power Networks, whose switchgear was adjacent to the towers.

It was an unusual role for C&D on a blowdown as John was virtually a spectator auditing the procedures of DDS and Keltbray to provide re-assurance to UK Power Networks that all would go to plan, and it did.

Congratulations to all at DDS and Keltbray on a textbook implosion.



More information and further video footage available at BBC News