Watch drone footage of the moment the old SSI steelworks plant in Redcar is demolished - taking with it part of the north-east's industrial heritage
Crowds gathered to watch the spectacle, among them former workers who had fond memories of the works’ operational heyday.was invited to press the button to detonate the explosives and admitted it was a ‘bittersweet moment’.
He said: “Each demolition of the former steelmaking structures on this site is a bittersweet moment as they have played such a huge part in shaping our communities, people and identity for decades. “Ever since the SSI steelworks closure brought so much heartache to our region almost seven years ago to the day, this plant has laid dormant and unused. While we remember our past, we must never lose sight of the reason we’re doing this.“We’re already seeing that just a few hundred yards away, with construction under way on SeAH Wind’s huge offshore wind manufacturing plant – a £400million investment already creating good-quality, well-paid jobs for local people.
“We’re continuing to clear the way to bring more cleaner, safer and healthier industries of tomorrow.” Contracts were handed out for the demolition of several of the plant’s structures, including the gatehouse, oil storage tanks, blast furnace, coke ovens, raw materials handling facility, sinter plant, power station, Lackenby steelmaking plant, Lackenby coil plate mill complex, South Bank coke ovens and Grangetown torpedo ladle repair facility.
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