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The next NFDC/NDTG Working Wednesday seminar is less than two weeks away. Following the success of the first ‘Working Wednesday’ and the considerable positive feedback this generated, the National Federation of Demolition Contractors and National Demolition Training Group are now working on more seminars for the near future. The first of these – on the…Read moreRead more

Demolition News is giving away a 1:50 scale model of a New Holland E215B excavator. In the latest of its hotly-contested online competitions, Demolition News is giving one lucky reader the opportunity to win an exclusive 1:50 scale model of a New Holland E215B hydraulic excavator. To win the model, just answer the following simple…Read moreRead more

D&Ri magazine has unveiled a new stand-alone website for its forthcoming Demolition Summit. The website for the D&Ri/EDA Demolition Summit that is scheduled to take place in Amsterdam on 5 – 6 November is now online. To access the latest updates regarding this major new event for the demolition industry, go to www.demolitionsummit.com. The conference…Read moreRead more

Demolition News speaks to New Holland’s Adele Genoni and Marco Ferroni. When most demolition contractors start searching for a new excavator, the name New Holland in not necessarily the first one that springs to mind. But with the backing of its owner the Fiat Group, a global alliance with Kobelco, and a new-found enthusiasm for…Read moreRead more

Danish environmental engineer Ole Geisler discusses the problem of PCBs. The demolition industry is one that seems to be continually faced with potentially dangerous and even lethal chemicals. Over the years, the industry has had to contend with lead and asbestos and, more recently, blown foam. And now, lurking on the horizon like a huge…Read moreRead more

Illness forces changes to IDE Roadshow event in Bristol. The forthcoming IDE Roadshow in Bristol has been hit by the withdrawal, owing to ill health, of a number of keynote speakers which has forced the IDE to quickly rethink the event and make changes to the itinerary and pricing structure. Get the full story here.

Kees de Groot gave a fascinating insight into dust control measures and legislation in Holland. As always, the European Demolition Association threw up some unexpected gems among its presentations. On the face of it, Kees de Groot’s speech on the issue of dust reduction could have been painfully dull and overly technical. Instead, it showed…Read moreRead more

The EDA Conference in Nice was a great success, as this exclusive video shows. The European Demolition Association hosted its latest conference in Nice on France’s famous Coe d’Azur this weekend. And, as this exclusive video shows, the delegates and speakers were out in force.

Hydrodemolition techniques have been employed on the repair of Italy’s Rio Verde Viaduct. Hydrodemolition using high-pressure water jets to remove damaged concrete has played a vital role in the repairs and strengthening of the Italian multi-span Rio Verde Viaduct. The viaduct is one of the tallest in Europe and carries the busy dual two lane…Read moreRead more