DemolitionNews understands that south London-based 777 has closed its 777 Environmental division which was responsible for its asbestos activities. According to the company, this is a strategic and planned decision. Future asbestos works will be sub-contracted. Meanwhile, the company reports that its demolition and recycling activities are unaffected by the decision.
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777 quits asbestos business
The Break Fast Show #16
In today’s show: Wood River Power Plant stacks imploded; contractor fined over worker burn incident; Peregrine falcons halt gas holder demolition; and JCB equipment spearheads mine clearance operations in Afghanistan. All this and more in today’s Break Fast Show.
Falcons stop gas holder demolition
Demolition halted by presence of protected birds. The demolition of Reading’s last remaining gas tower has been delayed due to sightings of peregrine falcons. The site at Alexander Turner Close in East Reading is due to be replaced with flats but work to take down the structure will be now be postponed so an ecologist…Read moreRead more
Welcome to the show…!
Dedicated industry news briefing launched this morning. COVID-19 and the associated lockdown have changed the way in which we consume information. Demolition and construction moves too quickly to rely purely upon a magazine that arrives every other month. And there’s more to say than a website will generally allow. So DemolitionNews this morning lunched a…Read moreRead more
KDC wins big…
Contractor set to land massive Ellesmere Port contract. DemolitionNews can exclusively reveal that KDC Contractors is set to be named as the winning bidder on a major demolition contract at Ellesmere Port. It is understood that the Manchester-based company has received a letter of intent from client Innospec and is expecting to receive the final…Read moreRead more
Framework winners announced…
16 firms to share £80 million spoils. The winners in the bid to be part of an £80 million demolition framework have been announced. The framework was launched by London housing association Central and Cecil (C&C) Housing Trust, and it will be available for use by any public sector client in the UK needing demolition,…Read moreRead more
Work to start at massive Avlon Works
Maynards Europe will oversee the initial stages in one of the most important regeneration projects in the UK from 2021 onwards. Work is set to begin this following the acquisition of the 100-acre Avlon Works pharmaceutical processing site in the heart of Avonmouth Severnside by the Vancouver-based Epta Development Corporation (EDC) in December. Maynards, a…Read moreRead more
McFletch closes the gates…
Suffolk-based demolition contractor calls it a day. McFletch Demolition is to cease trading in a controlled closure of the well-established and respected company. Speaking exclusively to DemolitionNews, founder Chris McFletch says he has elected to retire and close the company. That decision is not connected to the COVID-19 crisis or the current economic climate, he…Read moreRead more
Stark divide on COVID response…
Almost half of construction businesses say COVID-19 had minimal impact. A survey of 100 construction companies across the UK conducted by the MHA Association of accountancy firms reveals a stark divide in how construction companies have fared during the COVID-19 crisis. While almost half of companies (49%) said the impact of COVID-19 has been substantial,…Read moreRead more
DemolitionNews just got stronger…
New publishing partner will drive growth and professionalism. I am delighted to announce that DemolitionNews (together with the Demolition magazine and our sister titles (Diggers and Dozers and TechForSites) has agreed terms with a new publishing partner, Eljays 44. Eljays 44 is a highly-reputable and established publishing company that will enhance the professionalism of DemolitionNews.com…Read moreRead more
