It’s Friday, so what better way to end the week than some explosives bringing down an old residential high rise? It seems as though residential buildings are being torn down all over Glasgow, Scotland, as we just saw 6 buildings implode simultaneously (well, almost) late last year. While those 6 towers had reportedly become a hotbed for crime and drug use, this latest demolition in Roystonhill, Glasgow is making way for around hundreds of new homes in the area simply due to a “decline in popularity of the flats.”
Unlike a recent failed high rise demolition attempt in England, which left hundreds of nearby residents unable to re-enter their homes for over a week, the 500 residents that were evacuated from around this demolition were able to go back home soon after. According to the Wheatley Group, which is a parent group of the Glasgow Housing Association, the demolition created roughly 11,000 tons (10,000 tonnes) of rubble and the clean-up will take several months.
The video below was uploaded to Youtube by VideoVulcan. The HD quality gives a pretty nice look at the quick demise of the building. Enjoy!
In November of last year, the 546 foot tall Mina Plaza in Abu Dhabi officially broke the world record for tallest demolition by explosion, supplanting Hudson Department Store in Detroit, Michigan, which held the record for 22 years.