Demolition - Connell Brothers

June 29, 2026

Connell Brothers Wins Elite ARCA Gold Safety Award

We are thrilled to announce that Connell Brothers Ltd has been officially awarded the highly prestigious ARCA Gold Site Audit Award!

June 15, 2026

A World First in Engineering: Remembering the 1996 Manchester City Centre Clearance

Thirty years on from the 1996 IRA city centre bombing, our thoughts remain first and foremost with the hundreds of people who were hurt and deeply affected by the devastating blast. It remains a poignant moment in Manchester’s history.

May 29, 2026

Connell Brothers Achieve Perfect 100% Score in Latest Achilles UVDB Audit

We are thrilled to announce that Connell Brothers Ltd has successfully passed our recent Achilles UVDB (Utilities Vendor Database) audit, achieving a flawless 100% score across all categories, including Health & Safety, Quality, Environment, and Corporate Social Responsibility.

April 22, 2026

Manchester Metropolitan University Library Demolition Well Underway

Demolition works at the iconic All Saints library site are now fully in motion, marking a major milestone for this high-profile development in the heart of Manchester city centre.

Given the tight urban footprint and the scale of the structure, navigating the teardown requires careful planning, precision engineering, and some heavy lifting.

March 4, 2026

28 Consecutive Years! – Connell Brothers Limited wins International Safety Award

Connell Brothers Limited has won an International Safety Award from the British Safety Council for the 28th consecutive year. Connell Brothers achieved a Distinction for the 2026 award in recognition of its commitment to keeping its workers and workplaces healthy and safe during the 2025 calendar year.

December 15, 2025

Connell Brothers Ltd Spearhead Demolition of Seacroft’s “Eyesore” Flats

Connell Brothers Ltd has officially begun the transformation of Boggart Hill, clearing the way for a major affordable housing boost in Leeds.

Paul CowleyDemolition, Local Authority

November 23, 2025

Connell Brothers Appointed as Principal Contractor for All Saints Library Demolition

Connell Brothers Ltd is proud to announce our appointment as Principal Contractor for the significant demolition phase of the All Saints Library at Manchester Metropolitan University (MMU).

October 23, 2025

Alpha House Demolition Reaches Major Milestone

October 2025 marks a significant turning point in the transformation of Wythenshawe Town Centre. As part of the wider £500m regeneration project, Connell Brothers has successfully navigated the most technical phase of the Alpha House demolition: the systematic, floor-by-floor deconstruction required to safeguard the site’s critical infrastructure.

September 23, 2025

Eccles Multi-Storey Car Park Demolition Gathers Pace

The transformation of Eccles Town Centre is officially in full swing. As part of Salford City Council’s ambitious regeneration plans, Connell Brothers is making significant progress on the first phase of demolition, focusing on the removal of the outdated multi-storey car park.

April 16, 2025

27 Consecutive Years! – Connell Brothers Limited wins International Safety Award

Connell Brothers Limited has won an International Safety Award from the British Safety Council for the 27th consecutive year. Connell Brothers achieved a Distinction for the 2025 award in recognition of its commitment to keeping its workers and workplaces healthy and safe during the 2024 calendar year.

April 3, 2025

Place North West Feature — Work starts on Eccles town centre demolitions

Salford contractor Connell Brothers has begun a programme that includes bringing down a market hall, car park and part of the shopping centre, paving the way for redevelopment.

March 28, 2025

Winner of Demolition Operative of the Year

Connell Brothers’ Terry Harman won the NFDC demolition operative of the year for 2025.

January 25, 2025

Manchester Airport’s Hangar Two demolition complete

Specialist Demolition Contractor, Connell Brothers Ltd, has demolished one of Manchester Airport’s largest hangers. The hangar was located on the western edge of the airport, in a highly prominent location adjacent to the World Freight Terminal with direct runway access.

October 9, 2024

Connell Brothers to spearhead £20m transformation of Cannock town centre

Connell Brothers Ltd is set to spearhead the £20 million transformation of Cannock town centre. The award-winning demolition contractor was selected as the preferred contractor to carry out the demolition of Cannock’s multi-storey car park and multiple shopping units.

July 31, 2024

Place North West Feature — Connell Brothers readies Eccles wrecking ball

Around a third of the town’s rundown shopping centre is to be demolished to make way for the site’s wholesale regeneration.

May 13, 2024

Manchester Evening News Feature — Clarendon Leisure Centre, devastating fire

Connell Brothers Ltd was drafted in to assess the future of a much-loved leisure centre ravaged in a fire now being investigated by police.

April 9, 2024

26 Consecutive Years! – Connell Brothers Limited wins International Safety Award

Connell Brothers Limited has won an International Safety Award from the British Safety Council for the 26th consecutive year. Connell Brothers achieved a Merit for the 2024 award in recognition of its commitment to keeping its workers and workplaces healthy and safe during the 2023 calendar year.

January 6, 2024

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December 16, 2023

Successful Completion at St George’s Hospital

Connell Brothers Ltd was employed by Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust to demolish Stonefield House which was adjoined to Norbury House, Mental Health Ward.

Paul CowleyDemolition, Healthcare

November 25, 2023

Leeds College of Building attend the Highways Towers Project

Jim Connell recently hosted students from Leeds College of Building at the Highways Tower block project in Leeds.