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CDM2007.org has announced a two-day event dedicated to CDM training. CDM2007.org is to host a two-day event combining a conference, industry dinner and training workshops. The event takes place on June 30th and July 1st. Aimed at all parts of the construction, building and design sectors, the Summer Conference focuses on Construction Safety Culture and…Read moreRead more

Equipment rental giant A-Plant is offering a FREE Site Safety Pack. A-Plant has launched the third edition of its Site Safety Pack, incorporating the latest updates to health and safety legislation particularly Noise at Work and featuring a new user-friendly design and layout. Available free-of-charge from A-Plant, the Site Safety Pack has been very successful…Read moreRead more

Demolition conducted under unemployment scheme comes back to haunt Wallaga Lake. Wallaga Lake, an Aboriginal settlement on Australia’s New South Wales cost, is littered with pieces of asbestos, a legacy of demolition work conducted many years ago under a “work for the dole” scheme designed to make unemployed workers earn their unemployment benefits. Read (or…Read moreRead more

Chris Dobson poses proudly with his new JCB model. Just over a week ago, we announced the winner of Demolition News’ JCB competition as Chris Dobson of Thompsons of Prudhoe. Well, Chris has now received his prize and has very kindly posed for a photo holding his model in front of a somewhat larger excavator….Read moreRead more

Photos reveal the scale of devastation following collapse of elevated road. Details are still emerging about the collapse of an elevated road/viaduct in the Hunan province of China. Initial reports suggest that the viaduct was being demolished when the collapse occurred. Judging by these hard-hitting photographs, it seems likely that many people will have lost…Read moreRead more

The implosion of the Penn Circle Apartments in the East Liberty area of Pittsburgh. The implosion of the Penn Circle High Rise, an old 20-story apartment building on Penn Circle in the East Liberty neighborhood of Pittsburgh. It was demolished to make room for a Target store. Shot from the rooftop penthouse of Miller Frame.

Video captures building implosion in clear slow-motion. Building Implosion in Slow Motion from Paul Zadie on Vimeo.

The start time of next week’s NFDC/NDTG Working Wednesday has changed. Due to overwhelming demand, the time of the NFDC’s “Working Wednesday” seminar on quick couplers has been changed. The event, which is being held at the new Resurgam House on Wednesday 20 May and hosted jointly by the NFDC, NDTG and by Miller International,…Read moreRead more

WRAP and RIBA announce competition to promote reduction in construction waste. The Waste & Resources Action Programme and the Royal Institute of British Architects have launched a competition encouraging designers to focus on reducing construction waste in the design process. The initiative, Designing Out Waste is set to emphasise the importance of reducing the £1.5…Read moreRead more

The closing date for entries to the inaugural demolition awards put back to 31 July 2009. The closing date for entries for the Demolition Awards, organised by D&Ri and supported by the EDA, has been extended to 31 July, 2009. The Awards are open to all companies involved in the demolition industry around the world….Read moreRead more