Welsh contractor in last-ditch bid to save business. DemolitionNews understands that leading Welsh demolition contractor and National Federation of Demolition Contractors member Cuddy Group is working with administrators in an attempt to save the ailing business. Cuddy Grouop sliding into administration is a further blow to an industry that has seen two big-name contractors –…Read moreRead more
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Cuddy Group appoints administrators…
Going under the hammer…
Sloyan Doyle equipment fleet up for auction this Saturday. Following the decision of its directors to retire rather than carry on in the demolition business, the equipment fleet of Liverpool-based Sloyan Doyle is scheduled to go under the hammer this Saturday. The sale is being handled by Shropshire-based auctioneer Malcolm Harrison and contains a truly…Read moreRead more
Breaking News – Maylarch acquired…
Industry rationalisation continues as M&M Waste snaps up Maylarch. M&M Waste Solutions has acquired Maylarch Ltd, an award winning, multi disciplinary, environmental services contractor. The company specialises in bespoke demolition, licensed asbestos removal, land remediation, waste management solutions as well as offering a full scope of environmental surveying services across the UK. The company has…Read moreRead more
Breaking News – Sloyan Doyle calls it a day…
Company to close as directors choose to retire. In a shock announcement, respected Liverpool-based demolition contractor Sloyan Doyle is to close its doors after more than 40 years. A statement on the company’s social media feed says: “…The Directors of Sloyan Doyle Demolition have recently taken the decision to retire and close down the demolition…Read moreRead more
Trump and the immigrant demolition crew…
President Trump hired undocumented immigrants for demolition project. Set against the backdrop of everything else he has done since coming into office, digging up details of a near-40 year old court case against Donald Trump seems pointless and futile. But there is a bitter irony to this specific court case, given Trump’s apparent adoration for…Read moreRead more
Troubled Tottenham towers to topple…
Broadwater Farm blocks earmarked for demolition amidst collapse fears. More than 200 homes on the Broadwater Farm estate in north London are at risk of catastrophic collapse and all the families are to be urgently moved out following tests carried out in the wake of the Grenfell Tower disaster. Two residential blocks, which were completed…Read moreRead more
Midas Touch…
French demolition workers unearth haul of 600 gold coins. French gendarmes say workers paid to demolish an uninhabited house in Brittany made an unexpected discovery in the cellar — 600 gold coins. The Pont-Aven gendarmerie said Monday that after rattling a mysterious, shell-shaped container, the workers discovered the coins inside. They were Belgian, dated 1870,…Read moreRead more
Recruitment made simple…
We have made it easier (and cheaper) for you to find demolition workers. Due to (possibly unfounded) concerns over the General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR) we took the decision to take our Demolition-Jobs.co.uk website offline. In fact, it is STILL offline. But that doesn’t mean we can’t help you find the staff you’re looking for….Read moreRead more
Digger delays Nottingham road…
Road brought to standstill as excavator hits bridge while being transported. The ring road near Queen’s Medical Centre in Nottingham was closed in both directions for two hours to remove a stricken digger. A low-loader carrying the machine hit a bridge on the A6514 Middleton Boulevard at around 8.20 am this morning. Although it is…Read moreRead more
Video Exclusive – Return of the Scrap Kings…
One of the best demolition shows on TV is coming back. Production is underway on the second series of the popular Scrap Kings TV Series. The first series earned industry plaudits for realism and the fact that it captured some of the behind-the-scenes banter that marks the UK demolition industry as unique. That first series…Read moreRead more
