As low-bidding debate continues, the spectre of reverse auctions looms over the demolition business. For the past few weeks, Demolition News has dedicated page after page of coverage to the near-suicidal bidding war that is raging throughout the US demolition industry (and which will almost certainly be mirrored this side of the pond). But while…Read moreRead more
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Let’s hope this never catches on here…
Bobcat consolidation…
Skid steer market leader Bobcat returns to its roots with anti-recession consolidation. US magazine Construction Equipment reports that Bobcat is transferring all North American machinery production to its original manufacturing facility in Gwinner, North Dakota, a move that will result in discontinuing production at Bobcat’s Bismarck plant by the end of 2009. Click here for…Read moreRead more
Health fears over demolition at proposed Olympic Village…
Chicago waits with bated breath to find out if it has been selected as the host of the 2016 Olympic Games. But airborne dust has already sparked health concerns. With demolition work in preparation for the London 2012 Games still taking place just a few miles from my front door, it’s easy to forget that…Read moreRead more
The building that refuses to die…
The long-awaited demolition of New York’s Deutsche Bank building is delayed again. In just over a week, the world will once again remember the world-changing events of 11 September 2001 and the global focus will once again be on New York and Manhattan. In typical fashion, New Yorkers regrouped themselves after that terrible day. And…Read moreRead more
And still the low bids flow…
The demolition of Philadelphia prison has become the latest to follow the US’ low bid trend. I am becoming almost as tired writing about this as I am sure you are reading about it. But another day has brought another suicidally low winning bid for a contract to demolish the Riverfront Prison in Camden, New…Read moreRead more
Explosion rocks Texas demolition company…
A demolition worker has been severely burned in a fire at Robles Demolition. Several fire crews were last night working to contain a fire caused when routine welding or hot cutting works at a demolition company’s headquarters resulted in an explosion that left one worker severely burned. Initial reports suggest that the worker set off…Read moreRead more
How long can this madness go on…
Yet another tale of suicidal bid pricing from the US; this time a wastewater plant in Palm City. We are beginning to suspect that someone has circulated a memo to US demolition contractors that advises them to abandon all common sense and business acumen during the current recession, and merely submit bid prices that verge…Read moreRead more
Exclusive Video – Stateside View…
National Demolition Association CEO Mike Taylor provides update on US demolition industry. The National Demolition Association’s chief executive Mike Taylor was a guest speaker at the National Federation of Demolition Contractors 2009 Annual Convention. During the presentation, Taylor highlighted: That around 7,000 of the US demolition sector’s 22,000 employees are currently unemployed That President Obama’s…Read moreRead more
Exclusive audio podcast – The US Bidding war…
National Demolition Association’s Mike Taylor and Ray Passeno discuss the bidding war that is taking place in the US demolition business. In 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 have…Read moreRead more
The way we were…
A nice photo of an old Syd Bishop & Sons vehicle that has recently been restored. UK demolition contractor Syd Bishop & Sons, famous for its “watch it come down” tagline, recently celebrated its 80th anniversary. As part of the celebrations, this vehicle (which had lain unused in the company’s yard for some 15 years)…Read moreRead more
