This controlled demolition in Abu Dhabi, UAE just set a new record for the tallest building demolished using explosives | Guinness World Records

An implosion of a high-rise building in Dallas didn't go as planned when part of the building was left standing. The 11-story building was imploded Sunday morning to make way for a new development. But part of the building - the middle core of the tower - remained standing. Developers plan to use a high-rise excavator to bring the rest of the building down. The former computer services building will eventually be turned into a 227-acre mixed use project that includes offices and residences. | Ne

Today.....years ago April 27, 1972 The Traymore Hotel experienced the first of three planned controlled implosions implemented by Jack Loizeaux. By May 1972 the hotel was completely demolished. For a time, the once-famous hotel held the Guinness World Record for largest controlled demolition. Like most of the pre-casino Atlantic City resorts, the Traymore went through several incarnations. It started off as a modest ten-room wooden cottage boarding house located at Illinois Avenue and the Boardw