With lockdown restrictions seemingly on the verge of being reduced, today’s episode of the Demolition Daily LiveStream looks at the countless issues facing demolition and construction companies and employees working under the shadow of a Coronavirus that refuses to go away.
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Demolition Daily #32
Demolition Daily #31
From the taste of tea from a flask, through the rubber smell of site gloves, the distant THUNK of a hydraulic hammer and the snug feeling of a well-fitted hard hat. Today’s episode of the Demolition Daily LiveStream is dedicated to a few of my favourite things.
Demolition Daily #30
In the latest episode of the Demolition Daily LiveStream, we look at the findings of The Construction Index’s report into the UK demolition sector and ask if the turnover and profit levels accomplished by the sector’s Top 20 firms is in any way indicative of the wider industry. (I apologise in advance for the picture…Read moreRead more
Demolition Daily #29
Having lost today’s guest with just a few minutes to spare, the latest episode of the Demolition Daily LiveStream is a free-wheeling, flying-by-the-seat-of-our pants affair in which we cover a variety of topics including: the news that lockdown restrictions are slowly being lifted in Italy; a look at the newly-published list of the Top UK…Read moreRead more
Demolition Daily #28
In today’s episode, we look at the lunacy of cutting jobs and cutting wages when the industry stands on the cusp of a surge in demand and workload. We also look ahead to the Demolition Social Club 3 – The Revenge which will take place next Wednesday.
Demolition Daily #27
Today’s guest on the Demolition Daily LiveStream is Neil Edwards, CEO of market intelligence provider, The Builders’ Conference. Edwards reveals that April 2020 was a HUGE month for new construction contract awards; but expresses some concerns over the industry’s ability to realise these contracts to fruition against the COVID-19 backdrop.
Demolition Daily #26
Today’s episode of the Demolition Daily LiveStream celebrates the birthday of a former IDE president, a true ambassador of the industry, and one of demolition’s finest.
Demolition Daily #25
The latest episode of the Demolition Daily LiveStream was produced to coincide with International Workers’ Memorial Day (IWMD) and looks at the construction and demolition sector’s failure to eradicate industry accidents and fatalities.
Demolition Daily #24
In this episode of the Demolition Daily LiveStream, we speak to James Morley of JCB who has been using a home 3D printer to produce vital PPE for front-line NHS staff while his normal place of work is on lockdown. The show also mentions a new article called “The New Punks of Podcasting”. You can…Read moreRead more
Crowds gather for Bulgarian blast…
Successful blast, but at what cost. Most explosives engineers now agree that explosive demolition is not a spectator sport and that implosions are best carried out well away from the general public to eliminate the risk of injury or encroachment upon the exclusion zone. That, surely, is even more relevant today when the threat of…Read moreRead more
