The Final Curtain For Red Diesel

On 1st April 2022, the government will stop subsidising the tax on red diesel for the whole of the construction and plant hire industry, so it will become illegal to use the current rebated diesel fuel (which is currently priced at c.£0.69 pence per litre plus VAT) and we will be forced into running all our […]
Chimney demolition is end of an era – Ten Years On

Crowds of Barlickers gathered at the site and on hillsides around to watch the chimney demolition. Despite a round of applause and cheers for the completion of the job, there was a sense of sadness at the disappearance of the chimney from the town’s skyline. The chimney demolition was a traditional affair with Blackburn firm […]
Hardcore Crushing Demolition Contractor Summer 2021 Update

2021 has been a strange year for all of us as we try to balance the demands of the business whilst trying to ‘dance-around’ the Government’s Covid guidelines, but nevertheless our business has continued to operate throughout the year, and at a similar rate of pace as throughout the latter part of 2020. So far […]
9 Demolition Contractor Services

We’ve been working in the demolition industry for many years now and we are one of the UK’s leading demolition companies. Throughout our team we have a wealth of experience in all aspects of the demolition services available, in fact, this experience with all aspects of demolition combined with our fleet of sophisticated demolition machinery […]
Demolition Fleet Additions

After our last blog post about the boss’s new equipment we thought we’d better show you the ‘real’ Hardcore Crushing demolition machinery additions. Every year or so we look to improve our equipment and replace any of the older machinery we have and this year was no different. As the UK gets ready to emerge […]
New Equipment arrives at Hardcore Crushing

Following our very successful plant auction back in September 2020, I’m sure that the boss said he was going to invest in a new fleet of plant and equipment… this isn’t what we had in mind?!
Vacancies at Hardcore Crushing

We’re looking for experienced CPCS Demolition Excavator and Crusher operators, and also CSCS (preferably) demolition labourers. As the UK gets ready to emerge from lockdown, Hardcore Crushing Ltd has been helping to keep the country running all year; carrying on with demolition projects across the North West. Our order book is looking healthy and we […]
Revisiting Glasson Dock

Following the successful trawler dismantling of an old fishing trawler last year, we were called back to Glasson Dock, Lancaster by the Lancaster Ports Authority to help them deal with an abandoned fishing trawler, which was far from sea-worthy and whose fishing days were long since gone. The trawler was located within the Glasson dock […]
Crushing and Recycling Benefits in Construction

Some Benefits to Crushing and Recycling in Construction As we all are aware, environmental protection is becoming more and more important as we try to reduce carbon emissions and be more friendly to the planet on which we all live, and in relation to recycling and construction sustainability one of the key areas of concern […]
Demolition Company Hardcore Crushing adds new Machinery

New CAT excavators rolling in at Hardcore Crushing and Steptoes Yard. We have recently invested in two brand new, latest generation 22-tonne Caterpillar excavators to add to our demolition fleet. These 320 HSR machines raise the bar for efficiency and fuel economy in this size class and will help Hardcore Crushing lower fuel and maintenance […]