DemCon debut for Darsey…

NFDC president David Darsey to address EDA conference in Stockholm.

NFDC President David Darsey
NFDC President David Darsey
Erith Group’s David Darsey is set to become the first acting president of the National Federation of Demolition Contractors to address a European Demolition Association conference since Howard Button – now NFDC CEO – almost a decade ago.

Together with Erith colleague Stuart Accleton, Darsey will be presenting a paper on how his company tackled what was Europe’s largest demolition project; the deconstruction of the former Lafarge cement works in Northfleet, Kent.

“The clearance of this huge cement works on the banks of the River Thames provided a real opportunity for Erith to demonstrate its skills in demolition, recycling and remediation,” Darsey says. “In addition to the safe removal of 4,000 tonnes of asbestos and the dramatic blow down of three redundant chimneys, Erith obtained the maximum value for Lafarge from the reuse and recycling of plant and materials worldwide, achieving £9 million of recycling benefit our client.”

Darsey and Accleton join an impressive line-up of high profile industry speakers at the event that is scheduled to coincide with the DemCon exhibition in Stockholm, Sweden at the beginning of September.

Further details of the packed programme can be found here.