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If you’ve seen any of the Rocky movies, you’ve seen him. The fighter. Not the flashy young contender, bouncing on his toes, unmarked by the scars of battle. No. This one’s been there. In the ring. In the mud. In the dust. In the cold dawns and the long nights. His face carries a reminder…Read moreRead more

Picture this. It’s a regular Tuesday morning. The sun’s barely up, the kettle’s just boiled, and somewhere in this great and glorious industry of ours, something utterly ridiculous and entirely unexpected happens. A demolition boss and a demolition worker swap lives. I’m not talking “trade jobs for a week” in one of those cheesy team-building…Read moreRead more

How do you eat an elephant? One bite at a time. It’s an old joke. Not a great one. But, if you think about it, it’s not really a joke at all. It’s a survival guide disguised as humour. Because when you’re standing in front of something so big, so complex, so completely unmanageable that…Read moreRead more

“If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it”. Setting aside the poor grammar, that is a phrase we have all heard and most of us have probably used. Here in the field of demolition and construction, we have a slightly different take on that phrase. “If it’s broke, don’t fix it unless there’s money to be…Read moreRead more

I have a condition. It’s an obsession, an addiction, and a compulsion, all rolled into one. Thankfully, my condition is not life-threatening. But it is life-altering. My condition is entirely self-diagnosed; but based upon the overwhelming evidence, I feel that a medical diagnosis would be purely academic. It is time for me to come clean…Read moreRead more

Have you ever thought of leaving? Just throwing in the towel, calling it quits, packing your bags and going somewhere else? Somewhere better? Somewhere you’re actually wanted? Have you felt weary of things as they are now; today? Do you hanker for a simpler life without the constant hassles and struggles? Have you ever looked…Read moreRead more

What makes someone become a whistleblower? What makes someone come clean about what they know? What makes them turn their back on friends, colleagues, employers and even the very industry that once afforded them a decent living and kept a roof over their heads? There are many reasons; reasons that run the whole gamut from…Read moreRead more

The demolition industry of today stands on the shoulders of giants; and those shoulders belonged to the industry’s forebears and founding fathers. These were great men that shaped the sector through vision, determination, and sheer force of will. All that the industry is today can be traced back to the foresight and wisdom of those…Read moreRead more

It was the LinkedIn profile that had kept the UK demolition and asbestos industry entertained, enthralled and uneasy for the past three weeks or so. And then suddenly, it was gone. At least temporarily. This is a Demolition Insider paid exclusive story. You can read the rest here.

If you looked down the musical hit parade for 1955, it was comprised of bland, middle-of-the-road singers like Perry Como, Bing Crosby, Pat Boone, and Doris Day. But then 1956 arrived, and with it a young man by the name of Elvis Presley. Within the space of just a few, short months, he became a…Read moreRead more