Norfolk-based staff face commute to York to save their jobs. The outsourcing company taking on 300 back-office staff from the Construction Industry Training Board has told them that they can keep their jobs, but only if they uproot their lives and move home, reports The Construction Index. Unite, the UK and Ireland’s largest union, has…Read moreRead more
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CITB faces backlash over staff relocations…
Video – Gilpin bridges the gap…
Plymouth City Council film charts successful overnight bridge removal. The demolition of the Union Street footbridge during a recent overnight possession has been captured on film; and it shows Gilpin Demolition in a superb light. The 30-year old bridge was being removed to make way for the new Boulevard development. After months of planning, the…Read moreRead more
Sydney Stadium demolition gets green light…
Work to demolish Australia’s Allianz Stadium set to start early in New Year. The New South Wales planning minister has approved the first stage of a two-part development application for the demolition and reconstruction of the Sydney Football Stadium. The State Significant Development application lays out plans for the demolition of the existing 40,000-seat stadium…Read moreRead more
Squatters’ narrow escape…
House demolition begins with two people still inside. There was a major snag Tuesday morning when a backhoe started tearing down a northside San Angelo home — there were two people inside. The house was called in for demolition by the owner, who lives out of town. Soon after the demolition began about 9:30 am,…Read moreRead more
Video – High reach car lift…
High reach excavator deployed to remove cars from ill-fated car park. Work is underway to demolish the fire-raved multi-storey car park at the Echo Arena in Liverpool. But before the crew from Howard Stott Demolition can start on the structure itself, there is the small matter of the burned-out cars still sitting in the structure…Read moreRead more
A fine Fellow…
David Sinclair adds yet another accolade to his unrivalled collection. In one of his last acts as outgoing president of the Institute of Demolition Engineers (IDE), Erith Contractors’ David Darsey awarded industry veteran David Sinclair with an Honorary Fellowship of the IDE. It is another well-deserved plaudit for the Scot who has enjoyed a successful…Read moreRead more
All-new Demolition mag is HERE!
118 pages of everything you ever wanted to know about demolition but were afraid to ask. The new Demolition magazine is here, resplendent in a distinctive lime green cover and rammed to the rafters with demolition goodness. Of course, we’d love for you to take the time and read this behemoth from cover-to-cover at your…Read moreRead more
Christmas shopping SORTED…
Everything for the demolition man, woman or child in your life. Desperate for a gift for the demolition man, woman or child in your life? Well fear not; DemolitionNews has got you covered. We have just overhauled our merch’ store to bring you a range of industry-related gifts to suit all sizes, ages and budgets….Read moreRead more
Safedem achieves notable first…
Safedem by Name, Safe by Nature Safedem Ltd has become one of the first UK demolition contractors to achieve the new ISO 45001 occupational health and safety standard. The company was independently assessed by the British Standards Institute (BSI) and achieved conformity to the new international standard just three months after its publication. The primary…Read moreRead more
The Girl in the Green Coat…
Introducing the world’s first demolition ghost story. It’s Halloween, so what better day to unveil what we believe to be the world’s first demolition-related ghost story. Available in both book and audio formats, The Girl in the Green Coat is written by DemolitionNews’ founder and editor Mark Anthony. It has been written with the assistance…Read moreRead more
