{"id":7232,"date":"2025-08-14T19:46:19","date_gmt":"2025-08-14T19:46:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cita.co.uk\/news\/?p=7232"},"modified":"2025-08-14T19:46:19","modified_gmt":"2025-08-14T19:46:19","slug":"demolition-record-as-eight-cooling-towers-come-down","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cita.co.uk\/news\/demolition-record-as-eight-cooling-towers-come-down\/","title":{"rendered":"Demolition record as eight cooling towers come down"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Demolition specialist Brown &amp; Mason set a world record on Thursday with the demolition of eight cooling towers at Cottam Power Station in Nottinghamshire.<\/p>\n<p>The firm secured the Guinness World Records title for the most cooling towers demolished with controlled explosives simultaneously at the former coal-fired station.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/QFQKlVCGYCU?si=nERmnKSMIVSVbG0P\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Rikki Isgar, Explosive Demolition Manager at Brown &amp; Mason said: \u201cControlled explosive demolition is all about precision, not power.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ad-mpu ad-mpu-inline\">\n<div class=\"sleeve\"><a data-ad-id=\"488802\" href=\"http:\/\/www.constructionenquirer.com\/wp-content\/themes\/constructionenquirer\/adclick.php?url=https%3A%2F%2Fjmclarkltd.co.uk%3Futm_source%3DDisplay%26utm_medium%3DMPU%26utm_campaign%3DConstruction%2BEnquirer%3Futm_source%3Dconstruction-enquirer%26utm_medium%3Dbanner%26utm_campaign%3Dconstructionenq-ads\" target=\"_blank\" onclick=\"track_ad_click(this);\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.constructionenquirer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/a4 magazine template (1200 x 1200 px) (300 x 250 px) (2).png\"\/><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u201cBringing down eight towers together meant modelling every movement, understanding every force, and executing flawlessly.\u00a0 There\u2019s no second chance in this kind of work, and this achievement is a testament to the skill and dedication of the whole team.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"ad-mpu ad-mpu-inline\">\n<div class=\"sleeve\"><a data-ad-id=\"493441\" href=\"http:\/\/www.constructionenquirer.com\/wp-content\/themes\/constructionenquirer\/adclick.php?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.dsmcls.co.uk%2F%3Futm_source%3Dconstruction-enquirer%26utm_medium%3Dbanner%26utm_campaign%3Dconstructionenq-ads\" target=\"_blank\" onclick=\"track_ad_click(this);\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.constructionenquirer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/DSM LOOPER.GIF\"\/><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ad-mpu ad-mpu-inline\">\n<div class=\"sleeve\"><a data-ad-id=\"474739\" href=\"http:\/\/www.constructionenquirer.com\/wp-content\/themes\/constructionenquirer\/adclick.php?url=https%3A%2F%2Fbrilliantideasltd.co.uk%2Falimats%2F%3Futm_source%3Dconstruction-enquirer%26utm_medium%3Dbanner%26utm_campaign%3Dconstructionenq-ads\" target=\"_blank\" onclick=\"track_ad_click(this);\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.constructionenquirer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/6507-BI---Alimats-MPU---Constuction-Enquirer_01_s2.gif\"\/><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>from Construction Enquirer https:\/\/ift.tt\/gJdIZMA<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Demolition specialist Brown &amp; Mason set a world record on Thursday with the demolition of eight cooling towers at Cottam Power Station in Nottinghamshire. 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