Violation of clean air act results in indictment for two US demolition companies. Two demolition and salvage companies and three of their respective owners and supervisors were indicted today by a federal grand jury in Chattanooga, Tennessee, the Justice Department announced. The indictment describes a year-long scheme in which the former Standard Coosa Thatcher plant…Read moreRead more
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Tennessee demolition companies indicted…
DIY demolition for Freeley…
DIY superstore in Manchester demolished to avoid empty building rates. Vacant areas of a retail park in the town centre of Rochdale have been demolished by J Freeley Ltd. This followed the closure of two superstores on the site which closed due to the recession. The land owners were faced with having to pay large…Read moreRead more
New Allied-Gator attachment videos…
A pair of new videos showing Allied-Gator demolition attachments in action. Let’s face it. There’s only one thing better than watching demolition attachments rip steel and munch concrete, and that’s watching video footage of them doing so. So here’s a pair of new videos from attachment specialist Allied Gator. The first shows one of the…Read moreRead more
DustScan joins Business Directory…
DustScan becomes latest company to join Demolition News directory. DustScan, recognised leaders in the field of dust monitoring, prevention and consultancy, has become the latest company to join the Demolition News Business Directory. The company provides a selection of dust monitoring equipment and analytical services for nuisance dust monitoring and monitoring for fine particulates. In…Read moreRead more
Special offer on acoustic modeling software…
John Campbell Associates offers Demolition News readers a 30% discount on CadnaA software. In recent months, we have twice featured the CadnaA sound monitoring and predicting system on offer from the software developer John Campbell Associates; and on both occasions, the response from Demolition News readers and subscribers has been extremely positive. (You can check…Read moreRead more
Demolition News Business Directory…
Time is running out for our special offer on Business Directory listings. The end of August will mark the end of our special offer on Demolition News Business Directory listings, when we remove the option to pay just £75 + VAT via PayPal. All listings will then be priced at £100 + VAT. In order…Read moreRead more
Working at Height Conference…
A new construction industry conference will examine work at height issues. The Association for Project Safety (APS) and the Access Industry Forum (AIF), along with Working Well Together (WWT), have joined forces to present a work at height conference – with associated exhibition and live demonstrations – at Lingfield Park Racecourse on Monday, 28 September…Read moreRead more
Bobcat driver killed in 7-storey fall…
Seven-storey fall kills skid steer loader driver in Chicago. A 35-year-old construction worker has died after the skid steer loader he was driving fell seven storeys to the ground as demolition work was being done at a Chicago Housing Authority high-rise, officials said. According to Chicago Fire Department spokesman Quention Curtis, the Bobcat had been…Read moreRead more
Bid undercutting reaches ridiculous proportions…
In the midst of the recession, price undercutting has reached a new high (or low). Price undercutting is almost as old as the demolition business. In fact, it’s fair to say that no matter how low a tender price might be, there’s always someone willing to shave off a little more to keep their men…Read moreRead more
Comment – End of recession won’t end hard times…
The demolition industry will feel the effects of recession long after it’s officially over. In the past few weeks, the dark veil of recession has shown signs of lifting. France, Germany and, more recently, China have seen their economies enjoy a sufficiently sustained period of growth, albeit negligible, that has lasted long enough for economists…Read moreRead more
