Quantcast
Browsing latest articles
Browse All 96 View Live

Lights out as Cat excavators demolish Enfield Lighting Factory

Already at the halfway point of the project February saw the start of its most challenging phase, to demolish the seven storey high main G.E Lighting office building. Located just a few metres from...

View Article


Armac to host Quick Hitch Training & Familiarity Course

In December, Armac will be hosting at their Yard a course for Quick Hitch training and familiarity, providing a practical insight into the problems with Quick Hitches and the modern solutions to those...

View Article


Armac do like to be beside the seaside

Armac Group have made the front page on the Winter 2009 edition of Demolition and Dismantling, which is avaliable online now (see link below).

View Article

Armac scoop prestigious International Award

Armac Group has scooped a prestigious international award from one of the world's leading health and safety organisations.

View Article

Armac call time on former well known Coventry pub

Whilst most of England spent last Saturday preparing for our football team to demolish the USA in the World Cup (and we all know what happened there!) Armac spent Saturday demolishing a famous...

View Article


Armac 'rub out' Sherbourne Wharf

Armac have continued to be busy in June in Birmingham by 'rubbing out' the Sherbourne Rubber Factory at Icknield Square, Sherbourne Wharf. The factory that used to produce rubber items of all types...

View Article

Armac demolish SPAR Shop and Office Block

Armac has just carried out the demolition of a former SPAR Shop and Piper's Row House Office Block in Wolverhampton.

View Article

Armac achieve NFDC Quality Assurance Award

Armac achieved a NFDC Quality Assurance Award this week in recognition of their excellent site standards, safe working methods and management systems.

View Article


Armac demolish Hillfields Health Centre

Hillfields Health Centre is demolished after 24 years of serving the local community to make way for the new £23 million city centre health centre.

View Article


New Volvo Zero tail swing high reach machine unveiled

First photographs of the New Volvo Zero tail swing high reach machine unveiled at the RWM Exhibition at the NEC this week and currently on display all this week in Armac Demolition Limited Yard at...

View Article

One for the future

Ian Wray, Armac Foreman (one of three father and son's working for Armac) his son Steven [pictured] has recently completed his 1 year Demolition Apprenticeship where he passed out with his Topman...

View Article

Fleet of Armac diggers demolish M56 motorway bridge

A team of Armac Engineers have demolished a huge motorway bridge and are set to replace with a new one within days. A fleet of ten JCB diggers were used to knock down the 200ft bridge over the M56,...

View Article

SIZE isn't everything

Armac Group are currently deconstructing the top 4 floors of the Alstom Power Building in Stafford above the live Turbine Hall. The Turbine Hall must remain fully operational as it contains the...

View Article


Armac go out with a bang at the World Demolition Awards

Whilst most of us were enjoying the fireworks at home this year, Armac were enjoying them in Amsterdam with a successful evening at the World Demolition Awards scooping one of the 12 prestigious Awards.

View Article

Demolition's big night in Amsterdam - the World Demolition Awards

Friday 5 November saw the world demolition industry gather at the Hotel Okura, where the winners of the 2010 World Demolition Awards were announced.

View Article


Latest issue of D&RI magazine is now available

The latest issue of Demolition and Recycling International Magazine is now available to download from the KHL website.

View Article

Iconic Tameside Hospital wards reduced to rubble

One of Tameside Hospital's oldest and most recognisable buildings is being reduced to rubble.

View Article


Demolition Awards 2011 Website LIVE

The 'Demolition Awards 2011 Website' is now live. http://www.khl.com/events/demolition-summit-2011/

View Article

National Asbestos Awareness Week has started

The 1st - 7th April 2011 is 'National Asbestos Awareness Week'. Here at Armac we are committed to supporting this campaign, which is so vital in raising awareness in the Construction and Demolition...

View Article

Demolition at Land Rover (Solihull Plant), helps to create 1000 new jobs

Demolition Contractor, Armac, start the demolition at Land Rover (Lode Lane, Solihull Plant) as part of a massive expansion plan to create 1000 new jobs.

View Article

Armac prepare for Coventry Hospital Chimney Lift

Armac prepare to carry out the removal of the boiler house chimney at Coventry Hospital.

View Article


They don't make them like they used to

CAT 345's at Pontefract Hospital / 28m stick with MP20 'C' / Other vtn 55-6.5t cracker

View Article


Armac achieve NFDC Quality Assurance Award

Armac achieved a NFDC Quality Assurance Award this week in recognition of their excellent site standards, safe working methods and management systems in compliance with CDM Appendix 4.

View Article

Armac take delivery as part of their Fleet upgrade

Armac have taken delivery of 2 new Hitachi 225 USRLC's with 2 more following in September.

View Article

Armac fights to salvage impressive stone porch

The Demolition Industry is all-too-often portrayed as a sector hell-bent on destruction and with little respect for architecture and heritage. Which is why we were intrigued when we heard that leading...

View Article


The Last day for Pinderfield's Clock Tower

The Last day for Pinderfield's Clock Tower (17th September 2011)

View Article

New Time Lapse Video's showing on You Tube 'ArmacGroup'

You Tube Account: ArmacGroup

View Article

Armac get to grips

Armac get to grips at BMW Swindon with x3 150,000 litre heavy Fuel Oil Tanks, which they are cutting up with their new Plate Tank Shear.

View Article

Advance notice of 36-hour closure affecting users of the M1/M6 Catthorpe...

The Highways Agency is giving road users advance warning of a 36-hour weekend closure of the M1 and M6 at the Catthorpe Junction interchange in January while the old Catthorpe Viaduct is demolished by...

View Article



Armac hits the road

Armac underway on demolition at one of UK's busiest intersections. One of the UK's busiest motorway junctions has been shut for the weekend so engineers from Armac Group can dismantle an old viaduct.

View Article

Catthorpe Interchange work 'on schedule'

The work to dismantle an old viaduct which has closed one of the UK's busiest motorway junctions over the weekend is running on schedule, the Highways Agency has said.

View Article

Armac complete 36-hour Marathon

Demolition at the Catthorpe Interchange, where the M6, M1 and A14 meet on the border of Warwickshire and Leicestershire, began on Friday night. The work to dismantle the old Viaduct, which had closed...

View Article

Catthorpe Viaduct Replacement Scheme

Key Messages from the Project Board (11th January 2012) In recognition of achieving the two big key milestones successfully safely and on schedule, the Project Board would like to extend their thanks...

View Article


Catthorpe Viaduct Dismantling Works

January 6th is traditionally known for the visit of the 3 wise men to Bethlehem, however, on January 6th 2012; three wise Demolition Engineers from Armac Group were tasked with dismantling the...

View Article

Staffordshire University Academy

Armac have taken possession of part of the Academy in preparation for demolition, which is due to commence August 2012.

View Article

New 1 Million Plant Investment

Armac have taken delivery of 1 no. Volvo ECR88 Plus and 3 no. Volvo EC250D's with a further delivery of 4 no. Volvo EC380D's at the end of August.

View Article


The waiting is over ... Contract of the Year shortlist announced

After prolonged and detailed deliberation on the part of the judging panel, the shortlist for the 2012 World Demolition Award Contract of the Year can be announced. The sheer number of entries this...

View Article


The Chris Evans Breakfast Show with Mark Dudley of Armac Group

Our very own Mark Dudley is on the Radio 2 Chris Evans Breakfast Show (iplayer)

View Article

That'll look rubberly, Chris

CAR-mad Beeb star Chris Evans jokingly begged for help getting his latest motoring souvenir home yesterday - a racetrack's iconic BRIDGE. The Ferrari-owning DJ revealed to Radio 2 listeners he paid...

View Article

ARMAC: The Inside Story (Volvo ECR88Plus)

Armac Demolition Limited from the Old Brickworks on the Coventry Road, Solihull in the West Midlands, have put their recently purchased VOLVO ECR88Plus to great use, working from the inside out! As...

View Article

2013 Demolition Expo Friends & Family Day

We are pleased to invite you all to our Demolition Expo 2013 on Saturday 29th June 2013 9.00am to 3.00pm. There will be a variety of activities and events to suit everyone.

View Article


Demolition Expo 2013 - An Outstanding Success

After months of hard work and preparation the Demo Expo 2013 finally arrived. The event was held on Friday 28th and Saturday 29th June at the Armac Head Office at Arden Brickworks and the two day...

View Article

Gone in 109 Seconds!

Captured on time-lapse camera, our powerful plant effortlessly demolishes Building 18 to ground floor slab level.

View Article


Congratulations NFDC Man of the Year!

Congratulations to Adrian McLean FIDE (Operations Director at Armac) who was awarded the title of the John Bergin 'NFDC Man of the Year 2014' today for all his hard work and dedication throughout...

View Article

NFDC Midlands & Welsh Regional Ball

This years ball was held at the historic Coombe Abbey in Warwickshire, a venue steeped in history with tales of the odd ghost or two. A lavish well presented event which was enjoyed by all who...

View Article


Ian Rodger MIDE

Congratulations to Senior Contracts Manager Ian Rodger on his full membership to the Institute of Demolition Engineers. His certificate was awarded at the AGM Annual Luncheon on the 14th November at...

View Article

Fraudulent Activity

It has come to our attention that there is fraudulent activity; whereby a Company Director is being impersonated.

View Article

Grade II* listed Engineering Building

Work is to begin on iconic Grade II listed Engineering Building designed by Sir James Sterling.

View Article

Delicate 'surgery' at the Royal Orthopaedic Hospital

Our team have recently dismantled a 2-storey building connected to the rear of 7 operating theatres at the Royal Orthopaedic Hospital in Birmingham.

View Article


Tech Rescue

We all take the emergency services for granted, that is until we have the need for them should we be involved in an accident. During the last few weeks, the awful tragedy at the Didcot A power station...

View Article

Browsing latest articles
Browse All 96 View Live