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Industry warned to look out for stolen attachments. Demolition attachment specialist LDH Attachments is reporting that one of its customers – Hughes Waste – had a number of attachments stolen last night from a site in Bosham, West Sussex. Attachments stolen include: OKADA ORC-200 ROTATING PULVERISER s/n R20A018, 2018, (shown in photo) VERACHTERT VRG40 SELECTOR…Read moreRead more

If you’re wondering what happened to your weekly newsletter, please read on. Some of you might have noticed that your Monday morning did not begin the with usual bleep signalling the arrival of your weekly This Week in Demolition email newsletter. And while a good many of you are probably thankful that this constant intrusion…Read moreRead more

Company owner sees van explode outside his home. The owner of a demolition firm whose work van was set on fire outside his home has said he feels “numb” after the suspected arson. Kieran Cowley, 24, who runs Cowley Environmental in Oakley, Bedfordshire, believes the attack, at about 23:15 BST on Thursday, was deliberate. He…Read moreRead more

Indoor market redevelopment gets New Year green light Demolition is set to begin on Preston’s Indoor Market in the New Year to make way for a Muse-led £50 million cinema, leisure, and retail development, after local firm Bradley Group secured a £1.5 million contract to clear the site. Following a competitive tender, Preston Council chose…Read moreRead more

Essex-based contractor establishes South Wales office amidst Cuddy fallout. Squibb Group has reacted quickly to the untimely demise of Welsh demolition contractor Cuddy Group by opening an office in Wales to meet the specific needs of the local market. A social media post yesterday – interestingly produced in the Welsh language opening of the new…Read moreRead more

Caretaker presidency in question in wake of company acquisition. The presidency of the National Federation of Demolition Contractors has been thrown into tumult and turmoil yet again with the news that Martin O’Donnell – caretaker president and president-elect – has asked the Federation’s National Council to consider his position. His request follows the acquisition of…Read moreRead more

Management restructure for contractor Clifford Devlin Clifford Devlin has announced a restructuring of its management team. The London-based contractor, which specialises in demolition, asbestos management and building works, has created a second-tier ‘management board’ which will report directly to its main Board of Directors. The new team will initially consist of Ian O’Connor (Group HSQE…Read moreRead more

Waste giant acquires major contractor. DemolitionNews understands that Manchester-based decommissioning and demolition contractor KDC Contractors has been acquired by waste management and recycling giant Veolia. “The strategic integration of KDC will expand our onshore and offshore decommissioning, technical demolition and land remediation capabilities,” says Kevin Hurst, Chief Operating Officer for Industrial Customers at Veolia. “It…Read moreRead more