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London 2012 Olympics are on target to exceed 90% C&D waste recycling target.
The clean-up of the 2.5 km2 Olympic Park, much of it contaminated through decades of industrial use, is almost complete and on track to beat its tough sustainability targets.
The cleaning and clearing of the Olympic Park utilised sustainable techniques to recycle and reuse [...]

National Demolition Association’s Mike Taylor and Ray Passeno discuss the bidding war that is taking place in the US demolition business.
n the past few weeks, we have covered a number of stories relating to a largely unreported bidding war that is taking place in the US demolition community. Contracts like the Texas Stadium [...]

In the midst of the recession, price undercutting has reached a new high (or low).
Price undercutting is almost as old as the demolition business. In fact, it’s fair to say that no matter how low a tender price might be, there’s always someone willing to shave off a little more to keep their men [...]

The demolition industry will feel the effects of recession long after it’s officially over.
In the past few weeks, the dark veil of recession has shown signs of lifting. France, Germany and, more recently, China have seen their economies enjoy a sufficiently sustained period of growth, albeit negligible, that has lasted long enough for [...]

What happens to your demolition qualifications if you find yourself unemployed…?
Demolition News has today received a message from one of its readers who (like far too many others) finds himself in the unfortunate position of currently being unemployed and unable to afford to pay to maintain his demolition qualification card. Which set us [...]

Demolitionnews.com produces podcast series to help you raise your company’s online presence.
In recognition of the growing importance of the Internet in helping to promote demolition businesses, demolitionnews.com has created a series of podcasts containing some simple, easy-to-follow, and quick to implement tips and tricks to help enhance your company’s digital presence.
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Exclusive audio podcast by Terry Quarmby, president of the Institute of Demolition Engineers.
Anyone with even the most tenuous link to the demolition business knows that demolition contractors are the undisputed world leaders in the recycling and reuse of materials, a fact that has put this industry at the very forefront of the drive for sustainability.
However, [...]

A series of brief audio boos recorded live at today’s IDE Roadshow.
Although the gremlins prevented these from being uploaded live, the Audio Boo system did (thankfully) retain these audios recorded live at the IDE Roadshow earlier today.
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IDE vice-president John Woodward on forthcoming legislation and its impact on the demolition sector.
In the first of our exclusive audio podcasts recorded live at the last of the 2009 IDE Roadshows (held earlier today at the fabulous Mercedes Benz World in Weybridge, Surrey), IDE vice-president and Demolition News regular John Woodward gazes into his crystal [...]