TWO controlled explosive demolitions are set to take place at a former steelworks site today.

The explosions are planned to take place from about 11.30am at the Teesworks site.

Work is underway to clear the site to make way for future development.

The demolition programme has been underway for several months, with structures like the Dorman Long tower already gone. 

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Today, the South Bank gas holder, which is the last major structure in the South Bank zone, will be brought down, along with Junction Houses 40 and 41 will be brought down within the Raw Materials area of the former Redcar steelworks.

Darlington and Stockton Times:

The first explosion is planned for 11.30am, when Junction Houses 40 and 41 will be brought down. 

The junction houses formed part of the network of high-level conveyors that moved the raw materials from their stock grounds to bunkers, ready to be used as part of the iron and steel making process.

Shortly after that, at 12.45pm, the last major structure within the South Bank Zone, the South Bank gas holder, will be blown down by explosives.

The tall structure previously contained gas produced by the coke ovens which was used to power other plants across the site.

The public are reminded that all works are controlled, carried out by demolition experts, confined to site and that each blast will only last for a few seconds. 

A temporary exclusion zone and small road closures will be in place around Smith’s Dock Road and South Bank railway station for the gas holder demolition.

The work is taking place as part of plans to remediate hundreds of acres of land to make it investor-ready for companies coming to the site, including Net Zero Teesside Power and SeAH Wind Ltd.

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