2025年12月7日,作为用新住房取代所有48座高楼的计划的一部分,Motherwell的三座20层塔被拆毁。
Three 20-storey towers in Motherwell were demolished on Dec. 7, 2025, as part of a plan to replace all 48 high-rises with new housing.
2025年12月7日,Motherwell-Allan、Coursington和Draffen的三座20层住宅塔在一次受控爆炸中被拆除,这是拆除该地区所有48座高楼的25年计划的一部分。
Three 20-storey residential towers in Motherwell—Allan, Coursington, and Draffen—were demolished in a controlled explosion on December 7, 2025, as part of a 25-year plan to remove all 48 high-rise buildings in the area.
这座塔建于1969年和1970年,每座塔高58米,有117个公寓。
Built in 1969 and 1970, each tower stood 58 meters tall and housed 117 flats.
这次行动由普鲁德霍的Thompsons进行,使用了4 120个爆炸物,并包括一个大型禁区,以确保安全。
The operation, carried out by Thompsons of Prudhoe, used 4,120 explosive charges and included a large exclusion zone to ensure safety.
前居民Danny Devine,91岁, 和学生男孩Joseph Carroll,9岁, 共同引发内爆。
Former resident Danny Devine, 91, and schoolboy Joseph Carroll, 9, jointly triggered the implosion.
该场址将清除20 000吨残骸,为新的混合住房铺路。
The site will be cleared of 20,000 tonnes of debris, making way for new mixed-amenity housing.
理事会在整个过程中强调安全、规划和社区合作。
The council emphasized safety, planning, and community cooperation throughout the process.