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New pictures reveal destruction of golden-glazed Aberdeen Shell HQ as demolition ramps up

The latest images show how the iconic frontage has been dismantled.

These images show the Aberdeen Shell demolition latest progress.
These images show the Aberdeen Shell demolition latest progress. Image: Kenny Elrick/DC Thomson

The demolition of Aberdeen’s Shell HQ is ramping up – with about half of the huge building now flattened.

Our latest images reveal the progress on the major project as the Tullos site is cleared.

Built in the 1970s, the city landmark became an emblem for the North Sea oil boom.

But after Shell moved into the city centre last year, the energy giant announced the £10 million demolition plan.

The work began in April, and our latest images reveal how the distinctive building is being reduced to rubble.

What’s the latest on the Shell demolition in Aberdeen?

Our drone photographer Kenny Elrick got some pictures showing how the site now looks in mid-July.

Here is how the scene looks from Wellington Road. Image: Kenny Elrick/DC Thomson
Few of the distinctive gold-plated windows remain. Image: Kenny Elrick/DC Thomson
The building overlooks Aberdeen from on high. Image: Kenny Elrick/DC Thomson
An expansive view of the huge site. Image: Kenny Elrick/DC Thomson

 

The landmark is barely recognisable. Image: Kenny Elrick/DC Thomson
Huge chunks of the building have now been reduced to rubble. 
The site will be completely cleared this year. Image: Kenny Elrick/DC Thomson
Here is how it looks now. Image: Kenny Elrick/DC Thomson

Meanwhile, here are a few pictures of how things looked in May as the demolition scheme was in its infancy:

Work on the Aberdeen Shell demolition is continuing apace as these images show. Image: Darrell Benns/DC Thomson
This image from a few weeks ago shows the demolition getting under way. Image: Kenny Elrick/DC Thomson
Another image our drone operator captured. Image: Kenny Elrick/DC Thomson

Shell has pledged to find an alternative use for the huge site in the future, but details of those plans remain under wraps.

Work to clear the site is expected to last the remainder of the year.


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