C&D Consultancy is offering a FREE, no-obligation demolition training audit. Midlands-based C&D Consultancy has announced that it is to offer a free, no-obligation consultation with its training co-ordinator to help clients develop a training plan for their employees. This free “audit” will also include advice about specific courses, the latest legislative requirements, and relevant CSCS/CPCS…Read moreRead more
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Lawson lands The Orb…
UK demolition contractor wins contract at The Orb Steelworks in Newport. Lawson Demolition has been chosen to undertake a demolition project at the site of the Orb Steelworks in Newport. The old steelworks, which was once a central part of Newport’s industry, is due to be given a new lease of life as part of…Read moreRead more
If you can’t get enough Cat…
Caterpillar announces the launch of its first “retail lifestyle” store. There was a time, not so long ago, when a person could show their love for their Caterpillar equipment with a simple, understated baseball cap sporting the US giant’s familiar three-letter logo. But then came the worldwide explosion in the popularity of Caterpillar boots and…Read moreRead more
Project Profile Podcast – Southport Gasholder…
In our first Project Profile podcast, we look at the deconstruction of a gasholder near Liverpool. The use of an 80+ metre crawler crane to dismantle an MAN gasholder in Southport near Liverpool has attracted considerable media interest. However, as our first-ever Project Profile podcast highlights, the use of the crawler crane was hampered by…Read moreRead more
Jardine Takes Bobcats…
Edinburgh-based demolition contractor invests heavily in Bobcat equipment. A C Jardine Demolitions Limited has purchased new Bobcat compact loaders and excavators from Motherwell-based George Colliar Ltd trading as Bobcat Strathclyde, to meet the specific requirements of demolition and refurbishment contracts in Edinburgh, Scotland’s historic capital city. Cunningham Thomson, the owner of A C Jardine Demolitions,…Read moreRead more
“Big Skeleton” is no more…
A controlled implosion has removed an unfinished hotel eyesore from the Palermo coastline. One of Italy’s most notorious eyesores, a huge unfinished hotel complex on a Ligurian island, disappeared Friday after decades of campaigning by environmentalists. Some 50 kg of explosives was used to bring down the seven-floor building, known as the Scheletrone (‘big skeleton’),…Read moreRead more
New Podcast – Interview with Dig A Crusher founder…
The latest of Demolition News’ audio podcasts is now available here and on iTunes. We promised you more audio content and we like to keep our promises. We have today recorded two new podcasts, the first of which – an interview with Dig A Crusher founder Sean Heron – can be downloaded below (and heard…Read moreRead more
Yorkshire chemical works demolition…
St Paul’s and RVA Group help revive former West Yorkshire chemical works. The site of a former chemical works is being brought back to life by commercial property specialist St Paul’s Developments plc, creating future employment opportunities for West Yorkshire. Despite the recession, the South Yorkshire-based developer is forging ahead with plans to transform the…Read moreRead more
Working Wednesday attracts full house…
The first-ever NFDC/NDTG Working Wednesday mini seminar was oversubscribed. Having recently moved to its new location in Hemel Hempstead, the National Federation of Demolition Contractors has both the determination and the space to host more events for its members; and last night saw the first of these events in the shape of its Working Wednesday…Read moreRead more
Demolition News – programme schedule…
Demolition News and Demolition Podcast Network unveils forthcoming show schedule. Having recently had our podcast feed accepted by iTunes, the time has come for Demolition News and the Demolition Podcast Network to start creating some valuable shows and content. To this end, we have started to compile a programme schedule that we are HOPING to…Read moreRead more
