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Avara demolition project, Avonmouth, United Kingdom

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29 July 2021

Daniel Gray, managing director of Maynards Europe (UK) discusses the challenges of taking down the Avlon Works ahead of the site’s revamp as a warehousing and logistics park.

In particular, he explains why the use of explosives was necessary for the project, which covered a 40 ha (100 acre) site.

Thank you to Maynards Europe (UK) and Lucas Field Media for the video.
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