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News

Project wins, milestones and updates from across the Group, dating back to 2009.

March 2018

777 Demolition Group Secures Iconic Wimbledon Stadium Demolition Project

777 Demolition Group was appointed to carry out the complete demolition of the former Wimbledon Greyhound Stadium on Plough Lane, ahead of the site's redevelopment.

July 2017

New Tesla Hire Business Launches in London

EVHire.co launched in London offering performance Tesla hire, marking the start of what would later grow into 777 Group's dedicated Hire division, 777 Hire.

January 2014

777 Celebrates 50 Years

Long-standing NFDC member 777 Group marked its 50th anniversary, having traded continuously since being founded in 1964.

May 2013

German Fan of 777 Builds 1:50 Scale Models of Our Hitachi EX1200s

A long-time follower of 777 Group shared photos of hand-built 1:50 scale models of the company's Hitachi EX1200 super-long-reach excavators.

May 2013

UK's Most Hated Building, the Bournemouth IMAX, Demolished by 777

777 Demolition Group completed demolition of the IMAX cinema complex in Bournemouth, once named one of Britain's most criticised buildings for obscuring seafront views.

September 2012

777 Leads the Way with an All-Indoor RDF Recycling Facility

777 Group opened one of the largest all-indoor recycling facilities in the South East, reinforcing its position in waste processing and refuse-derived fuel (RDF) production.

April 2012

777 Proud Sponsors of the Swan Yamaha BSB Team

777 Group announced its sponsorship of the Swan Yamaha team competing in the British Superbike Championship, a 12-round season with 38 competing riders.

April 2012

777 Wraps Up Woolwich with Safety Blanket

777 Group deployed an innovative protective enclosure system during the demolition of a seven-storey office block in East London to control dust and falling debris.

April 2012

Subterranean Success for 777 Group

777 completed a major foundation removal project in central London using two 140-tonne Hitachi EX1200 excavators, recycling the majority of arisings on site.

April 2012

777's Record Breaker

777 became one of the first UK contractors to operate the Atlas Copco HB10000, then the world's largest volume-produced hydraulic breaker, weighing 10 tonnes.

August 2011

777 Goliaths Make Short Work of Blackwall Silos

777 Group completed the safe demolition of six silos at the Tate & Lyle site in Blackwall, London, using its super-long-reach Hitachi excavators.

December 2009

777 Group Success Story at Lewisham NHS

The Lewisham Hospital project was delivered as a Design and Build process, including demolition of 7 ward blocks within a live hospital and major asbestos surveying and removal.

March 2009

777 Super Long Reach Hard at Work

777 Demolition and Haulage Co Ltd acted as Principal Contractor for London Borough of Barking & Dagenham, demolishing a 15-storey high-rise residential tower.

January 2009

777 Announces Smallest Demo Robot in the World

777 Group added the Brokk 50 to its fleet — at the time, the smallest robotic demolition machine of its kind, designed for delicate internal strip-out work.