Demolition equipment specialist Haulmark awarded sole UK Rubble Master distribution rights.

Haulmark Equipment becomes sole distributor for Rubble Master in UK and Ireland
Warrington-based company Haulmark has been awarded the sole distributorship for Rubble Master in the UK and Ireland from 1st April 2009. Part of the ECY Group, Haulmark is already one of Europe’s largest suppliers of demolition equipment and has been supplying the Rubble Master compact crusher and screen range in the Midlands and Northern England since 1999. The new agreement will double the area to which Haulmark supplies Rubble Master products, and sales are expected to double to match.

“We are delighted to be awarded the distributor rights for Rubble Master products in the UK and Ireland. The Rubble Master compact recyclers have become a synonym for recycling equipment. They are very well designed machines that really meet the requirements of the industry and have an unrivalled reputation, so we’re proud to supply them,” says managing director Richard Yarwood.

“We’ve been working with the company for 12 years and during this time we have seen a growing demand for their products. However, the UK and Ireland are still lagging behind Europe in the recycling of demolition materials, by about 10 years. Because the Rubble Master compact crushers can be used on site to produce high quality grain which can be reused, sometimes even on the same site, these machines could genuinely reduce the amount of demolition materials going into landfill sites. We hope to help the UK and Ireland get up to speed.”

Implosion brings end to Union Carbide building in West Virginia.

An NFDC video produced in 1980s gives a fascinating insight into how the industry has changed.

The recent move to new premises of the National Federation of Demolition Contractors uncovered a fascinating video produced by the Federation during the 1980s.

The movie is too big to render in one piece but take the time to view the two parts; we’re sure you’ll find it interesting.

Part 1

Part 2

The National Federation of Demolition Contractors has finally its move to new premises.

New NFDC president David Darsey and Mike Penning MP oversee the official opening of the new Resurgam House, home of the National Federation of Demolition Contractors.

A large crowd of members and well-wishers attended the opening:

The NFDC also used the official opening to make some significant charitable donations to both the Dwarf Athletic Association and the Lily Foundation:

The controlled demolition of a tower block viewed from two vantage points.

Churchills Steeplejacks’ training achievements rewarded with platinum award

Churchill Steeplejacks UK Ltd has become the proud recipient of the CSCS Platinum Award that recognises a companies achievement in attaining more than a 90 percent ratio of it’s workforce being CSCS accredited card holders.

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Explosives used to break up ice jam in North Dakota.

Demolition engineers are a resourceful bunch. They have to be; they never know what the next job might entail. But even the most versatile among them might have thought twice about undertaking the explosive “demolition” of a sheet of ice roughly the size of a football field that had become stuck in the Missouri River. As a result of the backed-up water, some 1,700 Bismarck residents had been forced from their homes.

Read the full story here and check back later as we’re trying to secure some video footage of this unusual application.

Waste & Resources Action Programme selected as single point of resource efficiency support.

Waste & Resources Action Programme (WRAP) today welcomed the Government decision that WRAP will lead the development of a single point of contact for advice and support services on resource efficiency.

WRAP believes that by joining forces the organisations delivering resource efficiency programmes will provide better and more efficient services to consumers, local authorities and businesses. Over the next year, WRAP will work with Defra policy teams to decide what needs to be done and how this should be delivered using the mix of skills and resources from all the organisations.

Read the full story here.

Sneak preview of the new home of the National Federation of Demolition Contractors.

We will be there for the official opening on Friday to bring you video and stills footage.

Work is underway on the demolition of a former JCB factory; guess what equipment they’re using?

The demolition work is set to be completed in June – paving the way for the important town centre site to be redeveloped and enhanced. The site in Pinfold Street was home to JCB Heavy Products until December last year when the business moved to its brand new £40 million production facility next to the A50.

The work is being undertaken by Birmingham-based Armoury Demolition and Recycling Ltd. Established in 1988, Armoury is one of the region’s leading contractors and provides a range of specialist services, including structural demolition and site reclamation for a wide range of clients. The company is currently sending letters to local residents outlining details about the start of the demolition project.

Sir Anthony Bamford said: “Today is the end of an era. My family has been manufacturing on this site for almost 140 years. I remember coming here with my father as a small boy and like many people in the town have fond memories of this factory. “Today is the end of an historic chapter but more importantly it is the start of a new an exciting era. JCB Heavy Products has, over the years, has become a nuisance to the town as we’ve expanded on this site.

“I’m excited about the future of this area because what is planned for this site will not only remove that nuisance, it will replace it with something that’ll be hugely beneficial to the area. Uttoxeter is very close to my heart because it’s a town my family has been associated with for so long. I’m determined that – in partnership with the local council – the development that replaces this factory will be of the highest quality.

“We were also determined that this site would not be left to fall into dereliction and become an added nuisance to the area which is why I’m delighted we’re here today to start the demolition work.”