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A demolition scheme has been approved for council-owned buildings in Glasgow which have been targeted by vandals. The £1m project aims to make sites more attractive to developers by removing potentially high clearance costs. Full story here.

UK-based magazine New Civil Engineer reports that New York needs to redraft its demolition codes because regulations are being overlooked when buildings undergo structural refurbishment, leading engineers claimed last week. New York City Buildings Department deputy assistant commissioner Dan Eschenasy said investigations into collapses in New York had revealed confusion about when demolition guidelines should…Read moreRead more

Leading UK companies from across the construction supply chain have committed to collectively halve the amount of construction waste sent to landfill by 2012. Just a few weeks after the launch of The Construction Commitments: Halving Waste to Landfill, over 30 organisations have signed up to WRAP’s (Waste & Resources Action Programme) voluntary agreement –…Read moreRead more

Manhattan prosecutors won’t charge the city or state in the Deutsche Bank blaze that killed two firefighters – although several agencies were supposed to ensure the Ground Zero building was safe. Instead, the district attorney’s office plans to ask a grand jury to bring manslaughter charges against a mob-tied subcontractor, John Galt Corp., and corruption…Read moreRead more

The National Demolition Association has announced the schedule of events for its 36th Annual Convention to be held April 4-8, 2009 at Walt Disney World’s Swan and Dolphin Resort®, Lake Buena Vista, Florida. Frank Addeman, Vice President of Walt Disney Imagineering, will speak on Monday April 6 about that creation of the Walt Disney World…Read moreRead more

With its blue skies and sandy beaches, Florida must seem like the ideal place in which to earn a living as a demolition contractor. But while the thought of being surrounded by bikini-clad lovelies straight from the set of Baywatch holds a certain appeal, even this idyllic location brings with it certain unforeseen challenges. The…Read moreRead more

Frustrated residents who use Kital Road bridge near Allora in Australia gathered yesterday before 6am to halt the crossing’s demolition. The bridge was closed yesterday awaiting demolition but this has now been delayed until further notice because of the residents’ actions. Full story here.

The judging panel for the D&Ri demolition awards has now been largely confirmed following a meeting between D&Ri and the European Demolition Association at the end of last week. It was agrees that the panel for this, and subsequent annual Award events, will include the three senior office-holders of the EDA – the president, vice…Read moreRead more