Learning the demolition game from the seat of a machine takes time and effort. It is important to understand how best to approach demolition jobs of all sizes. A lot of construction jobs are repetitive, but this - every day is a new challenge. Every day is different.

You go to work expecting one thing, but no, every building is different. It might be identical to another, but it's still built differently. The guy building the concrete had a bad day, or someone putting the steel together forgot a bolt. Silly things can change everything we do when we're demoing a building, It's always changing. Every time you touch something, some other part can change. You go ‘okay, we can't do that - we have to change the whole approach.

Once an operator understands the demo process, then they can move on to actual demolition work, starting with smaller buildings and working their way up. In the process, they need to learn a lot about construction and engineering, because without knowing how buildings are built it's difficult to take them down.

The biggest thing about running a high-reach is learning what you can get away with. We have spent a lot of time with engineers in doing high-reach jobs, learning from them. Recognizing the ways in which structures are designed, how to identify the strong points and not accidentally cause things to fall before the operator is ready - all of these are skills that our successful successful high-reach operators have learned through years of experience. 

You can't just take the columns out of six or seven stories and expect a good result. You have to target part of the building and be confident that the other parts are going to stay there. Plus, when you're munching close to a road. . . you need to learn how to pull material in so it doesn't fall onto the streets.


With Arsenal Demolition safety is a number one priority. Each job is carefully planned with the client as well as the engineers to ensure the job is done safely and efficiently.