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Demolition man faces jail term over illegal dumping of waste following EA crackdown. DemolitionNews.com reports

Kent Demolition reacts quickly after Tunbridge Wells fire. DemolitionNews.com reports.

Fast-expanding contractor becomes latest to hit recruitment trail. Essex-based RoadRock UK Ltd has become the latest in a succession of UK demolition contractors to set out its expansion stall with a concerted recruitment drive. The 10-year old company, which is currently enjoying a period of unprecedented growth, is currently seeking workers across the board. Specifically,…Read moreRead more

HSE cutbacks could spell disaster for UK construction and demolition. The construction industry is sitting on a “ticking timebomb”, with inexperienced workers being recruited to work on London’s major building sites at a time when safety standards are being run down, according to a former government adviser on the sector. Baroness Donaghy, who wrote a…Read moreRead more

J. Bryan (Victoria) hits expansion trail with multiple job vacancies.

National Federation of Demolition Contractors member jailed for child sex crimes. DemolitionNews reports.

Demolition plans submitted for Barrow power station. Plans have been submitted to demolish the former Roosecote Power Station by its owner Centrica. The closure of the site was announced in 2012 after controversial proposals to create an 80mw biomass power station were withdrawn. It is expected the demolition which will see all above ground structures…Read moreRead more

Squibb Group starts work on former News International HQ at Fortress Wapping. DemolitionNews reports.

Exceptionally high levels of asbestos on Dumbarton contract drive up costs. Special measures must be used to take down the 248 multi-storey flats at Bellsmyre, Dumbarton, which were found to have “unexpectedly high” levels of asbestos. The method of demolition, which has been approved by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE), has added an extra…Read moreRead more