Blog
From the field.
Fleet updates and short notes from the GNAT UK team. For project case studies see Case Studies; for method and technique writing see Insights.
Industry6 May 2026 · Nick Turnbull
COMAH Projects: Bigger Jobs, Bigger Challenge
COMAH-regulated work brings its own set of constraints. Why specialist demolition matters when the site is hazardous, the access is restricted, and the safety regime is tight.
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Industry28 April 2026 · Nick Turnbull
Wherever, Whatever — Taking On the Difficult Projects
A note on why Gnat UK takes on the hardest projects — the ones other contractors decline. Method-led delivery in the toughest environments.
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Fleet21 April 2026 · Nick Turnbull
When Only the Best Is Acceptable
Some projects can't accept the second-best option on cost, availability, or support. When the brief leaves no margin for compromise, this is what we bring.
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Industry21 April 2026 · Nick Turnbull
Ready for the AMP8 Infrastructure Wave
The UK's mothballed sites and water assets need bringing back into service. Why specialist demolition is upstream of the AMP8 capital programme — and what readiness looks like.
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Fleet14 April 2026 · Nick Turnbull
Monday Loading — Brokks and Husqvarnas Heading Out
It's Monday. The Brokks and Husqvarna systems are getting loaded up for another week contracting on client sites across Great Britain and Ireland.
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Industry27 March 2026 · Nick Turnbull
Highways to Hell — Or Heaven, With Gnat UK
Thirty years of remote demolition across the highways and infrastructure sector. Robotic demolition, diamond cutting, hydrodemolition, cold cutting — under one roof, one method-led team.
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Method22 March 2026 · Nick Turnbull
A Masterpiece in Hydrodemolition
Not a Mona Lisa — but a masterpiece in hydrodemolition. When remote demolition is the preferred method, here's what good looks like.
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Fleet1 August 2024 · Nick Turnbull
Brokk 500 Heads to London for an Extended Demolition Project
One of our BROKK 500 units, fully loaded and ready to start a long work assignment in London — 40% more demolition power than its predecessor, the BROKK 400.
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Industry26 February 2023 · Nick Turnbull
Institute of Demolition Engineers Seminar at Leeds Armouries
Catching up with colleagues and clients at the Institute of Demolition Engineers Seminar at Leeds Armouries.
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Industry23 November 2022 · Nick Turnbull
A Sad Farewell to an Iconic Industrial Heritage Landmark
A reflection on the loss of an iconic British steel-industry landmark — and a hope for what new technology and renewal can build on these sites.
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Fleet27 July 2022 · Nick Turnbull
Brokk 800 Diesel Tackles Reinforced Foundations Off-Grid
When 3-phase power isn't available, the 11-tonne Brokk 800 Diesel with 10m reach and MB 1200 breaker delivers unmatched off-grid demolition power.
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