How are buildings like skyscrapers in the middle of cities demolished without hitting surrounding structures?

Question

How are buildings like skyscrapers in the middle of cities demolished without hitting surrounding structures?

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Answer 1

Careful engineering. Stuff wants to fall straight down.
So use explosives to knock out the supports in the center or on one side, so the weight above starts falling *that* way. Buildings aren’t built to survive being dropped a few floors; they’ll crumble as they hit.