Demolition News Radio is opening up the airwaves. Unless you have been living in a cave these past 10 months or so, you will know by now that DemolitionNews has a dedicated demolition podcast that you can hear on iTunes, Google Play, Spotify and a whole host of other audio outlets. Despite being purely about…Read moreRead more
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Comment – Compensation is no compensation…
How many demolition deaths is enough? There is a family grieving in Miami, Florida right now; one that is trying to comprehend how the head of that family went to work more than a week ago but who never came home. A family that will – sooner or later – have to confront the very…Read moreRead more
Video – Worker’s leg severed in Miami collapse…
Injured man remains critical after horrendous accident. Local news teams are reporting that Samuel Landis, the AlliedBean project manager injured in a building collapse in Miami on Monday, lost his leg in the accident and remains in a critical condition in hospital. At the same time, a graphic eyewitness video has been released that shows…Read moreRead more
Miami building collapse update…
New film shows moment demolition worker is hit with huge chunk of concrete. In one of the most distressing and disturbing films we have ever seen, a US demolition worker is struck by a chunk of concrete that onlookers say was “as big as a car”. The video is graphic in nature and can be…Read moreRead more
JBV heads for Jersey shore…
Ready to take on Channel Island cable car challenge. Following a lengthy and hotly-contested tender process that attracted the interest of some of the biggest demolition names from the British mainland, a company has finally been selected to demolish the former cable car station at Fort Regent on the island of Jersey. The Channel Islands…Read moreRead more
British Demolition Awards…
The inaugural British Demolition Awards has taken place. And it was a roaring success. It was 14 months in the making. But on Friday 20 July, all our plans and aspirations aligned as the first-ever British Demolition Awards took place at the world-famous Belfry Hotel and Resort in Sutton Coldfield. Almost 300 of the industry’s…Read moreRead more
Jobs – AOC Demolition seeking key staff…
New job opportunities with respected North West contractor. Whitefield, Manchester-based demolition contractor AOC demolition has hit the recruitment trail and is seeking personnel across a broad spectrum of disciplines for work primarily in Yorkshire and the North West of England. The company is seeking: Demolition Machine Operators CCDO Labourers CCDO Gold Card Supervisors All applicants…Read moreRead more
Keane to help…
Former NFDC president returns to steady ship. In the latest twist in the ongoing saga at the National Federation of Demolition Contractors, former president David Keane has stepped in as acting president, taking up the tiller until the next annual general meeting in March 2019. The Federation’s presidency was thrown into turmoil earlier this year…Read moreRead more
Video – Demolition stress relief…
Manhattan company using “demolition room” as therapy. It is an idea that could only have originated in the US, home of therapy for just about anything that ails you. A company in Manhattan called Wrecking Club has created what it describes as a “demolition room” where customers can vent their anger and relieve the stress…Read moreRead more
Card cost set to rise…
…and in other news, water is wet. Industry news portal Construction Enquirer is reporting that the cost of skills card issued by the Construction Skills Certification Scheme is set to rise to £36 from September. The 20 percent rise from the current rate of £30 is the first increase for eight years and applies to…Read moreRead more
