Workwear takes a feminine but nonetheless welcome turn for the better. As regular readers are aware, we at Demolition News are noted for our sartorial elegance; and we’re not above sharing our fashion advice with you. First we modeled a new workwear kilt, putting it through its paces during the Glastonbury 2009 festival. More recently,…Read moreRead more
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A kilt’s one thing, but a corset…?
Are the Demolition Awards representative…?
The shortlist for the first Demolition Awards has been announced, and it’s VERY British. When KHL, publisher of D&Ri, announced that it was to host the first-ever Demolition Awards (and Demolition Summit) we welcomed the announcement, and have followed the awards as they have developed. But following what was reportedly an intense judging panel in…Read moreRead more
Don’t forget our Twitter feed…
There’s even more industry news to be found via our Twitter feed. This is just a very quick reminder that, in addition to this website, Demolition News also has a lively presence on the social networking site Twitter. In fact, in addition to carrying links to the content that you would normally find here, our…Read moreRead more
Demolition-Jobs; a timely reminder…
With green shoots of recovery now visible, demolition-jobs.co.uk could be worth a visit. As many of you will recall, Demolition-Jobs was established as a joint venture between Demolition News and the National Federation of Demolition Contractors to stave off the crippling effects of the current recession on this industry’s unemployment levels. Well with the first…Read moreRead more
Buddy-up for faster information sharing…
Demolition companies could benefit from strategic alliances with like-minded professionals. In recent months, I have sat through more than my fair share of seminars, conferences and conventions with US, UK and European demolition contractors. And while the content of each of these events has been markedly different, there has been one common thread: the desire…Read moreRead more
Taking our views Stateside…
Our first Demolition Digest guest blog for Construction Equipment has just gone live. We reported last week that we had been granted the opportunity to write a guest column for Construction Equipment, the US-based website of the world’s largest construction magazine. Well, just a few days on and our first offering has just gone live….Read moreRead more
Douneray decommissioning…
Great video on decommissioning process at Douneray nuclear facility in Scotland. The plutonium criticality laboratory at Dounreay was once considered too contaminated to ever be demolished. Watch how a team of decommissioning experts cleaned it up and knocked it down.
Silo demolition video…
This video is notable only for the fact that it was shot in the town of Sleepy Eye!
London Olympic clean-up almost complete…
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…Read moreRead more
Demolition gets a fashion makeover…
A new t-shirt is the perfect compromise between job-site safe and office smart. You know how it is. You’re not going to be meeting a client or attend any formal meetings, so the business suit can stay at home. And you’re not going to be spending too much time on site so the high visibility…Read moreRead more
