We should celebrate our heroes while they’re still with us. As a society, we have a nasty habit of waiting too long to acknowledge, reward and celebrate the achievements of our heroes. When John T Adamo was taken from us prematurely late last year, we each took the opportunity to laud his contribution to the…Read moreRead more
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Comment – We can be Heroes…
Comment – Every cloud…
Flooding in the North of England could bring an unexpected windfall for demolition firms. “They said there’d be snow at Christmas, they said there’ll be peace on Earth. But instead it just kept on raining…” Never have the words of Greg Lake’s 1974 classic “I believe in Father Christmas” been quite so apposite. Wars, conflicts…Read moreRead more
Comment – Cursed with cynicism…
Isolated by impending demolition or on the make? You decide. I am, by nature, a relatively charitable soul. I treat my fellow man with respect, I pet dogs regardless of whether they want or need petting, and I give to charity regularly and without Bob Geldof’s insistence. And yet, despite my desperate attempts to retain…Read moreRead more
Comment – A Demolition Disgrace
DemolitionNews reports on how a US demolition contractor sent an employee on a suicide mission.
Comment – Another life ruined…
Horrific accident robs man of hard-earned retirement To the best of my knowledge, I have never met David Whitfield. As far as I am aware, neither our professional nor personal paths have ever crossed. In fact, despite the length of time I have spent writing about this industry and my hard-fought online omnipresence, he probably…Read moreRead more
Comment – Happy 70th birthday to JCB
As JCB celebrates its 70th birthday, we look back at our own memories of a Great British company. I first visited the JCB World Headquarters in April 1989, and to say it was a flying visit is the understatement of the Century. I was part of the two-man route-finding and navigation team that successfully steered…Read moreRead more
Comment – Proud to be a part of history…
DemolitionNews joined the throng for a truly memorable event at Red Road. Rab the ice cream man will have been delighted that he chose to drive his ice cream van up to Rosemount yesterday as hundreds of men, women and children gathered to watch the Red Road implosion (and, apparently, to eat ice cream). It…Read moreRead more
Comment – Abandoned amity…
Has the recession undermined the camaraderie that once made the demolition industry unique. When the 2008 recession struck, it hit the demolition industry like a financial tsunami, washing away some; causing irrevocable harm to others. In a vivid demonstration of Darwinian Theory writ large, only the strong (or, in some instances, the astute or fleet…Read moreRead more
Comment – BRIGHT idea…
Please give generously to remember one of the industry’s good guys. If there was any justice in the world, Richard Comley would now be basking in the afterglow of his National Demolition Training Group chairmanship and, just as likely, be bracing himself for a run at the Institute of Demolition Engineers’ presidency. However, the unforgiving…Read moreRead more
Comment – We need to talk…
Talking about something other than booze, birds and football might just save a life. Today, 10 September, is World Suicide Prevention Day. This is a subject that is close to my heart having lost a business partner to suicide a few years back. But it is also a subject that should be close to the…Read moreRead more
