Engineers and architects design buildings to stand, and the vast majority of them do so without major incident. Yet occasionally a building does collapse, bringing with it questions about the science, technology, and ethics of structures. Though they...

Demolition is the opposite of construction: the tearing-down of buildings and other structures. It contrasts with deconstruction, which is the taking down of a building while carefully preserving valuable elements for re-use. The tallest demolished...

By Uwe Kausch, Stanley LaBounty; Kevin Loomis, Atlas Copco Construction Tools; and Mark Ramun, Genesis Attachments Improving productivity and profitability When thinking about demolition tools and processes, a wrecking ball likely comes to mind. This piece of equipment produces a spectacular...

By Carol Carder Mercy Hospital and U.S. Postal Service Terminal Annex buildings are being razed to make room for new development In May, demolition will conclude on two large Denver area buildings, Mercy Hospital, just south of City Park, and the...

For six years, Avis Kirk had been wondering what the heck she had done with her small leather planner book that held her checkbook, credit cards, ID and about $60.The planner had vanished without a trace after the former Sands Casino Hotel food service worker...

Dozens of residents in China's coastal Qingdao, host of the 2008 Olympic sailing events, were holed up in their homes despite power and water cutoffs in a bid to stop authorities from tearing down their buildings, a farmer-turned-activist and his lawyer said Thursday.Residents of Hexi...