IDE vice-president John Woodward on forthcoming legislation and its impact on the demolition sector. In the first of our exclusive audio podcasts recorded live at the last of the 2009 IDE Roadshows (held earlier today at the fabulous Mercedes Benz World in Weybridge, Surrey), IDE vice-president and Demolition News regular John Woodward gazes into his…Read moreRead more
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Exclusive Audio – Forthcoming Legislation…
Exclusive Podcast – Interview with Alex Albon…
Exclusive audio interview with Alex Albon, operations director of Earth Exchange. In the latest of our exclusive audio interviews, we spoke to Alex Albon, operations director of Earth Exchange, to hear how his company is facilitating the recycling and reuse of demolition arisings, reducing haulage costs, and lowering the industry’s environmental impact. Powered by Podbean.com
Little girl wants her school demolished…
Video/Audio of little Irish girl asking for her school to be demolished, along with her teachers. The following has been doing the rounds on the Internet for quite some time now and, to be honest, we originally chose to ignore it. However, having now listened again, it just gets funnier and funnier and is worthy…Read moreRead more
Demolition Music…?
C&D Consultancy’s John Woodward has suggested the compilation of a demolition music Top 10. Demolition News is taking a short hiatus to visit the Glastonbury 2009 festival this weekend, drink too much cider and listen to bands that most people have never even heard of, all while standing in a muddy field wearing a kilt…Read moreRead more
Exclusive Videos – JCB’s Demolition Day…
JCB recently hosted a demolition day for members of the NFDC. And here’s the footage. Back in 2006 when it was the primary sponsor of the National Federation of Demolition Contractors’ annual convention in Barcelona, JCB hosted an impressive Demolition Day at its premises in Uttoxeter. Three years on, and the company has repeated the…Read moreRead more
Exclusive Podcast – Acoustic Modelling…
Exclusive podcast ont he subject of acoustic modeling, monitoring and control. Along with dust and vibration, noise is one of the single biggest challenges facing demolition contractors. But it is a problem that has long been notoriously difficult to predict. Until now. New software on offer from Riverside Environmental Services and most recently harnessed by…Read moreRead more
Exclusive Podcast – Bad Vibrations…
Demolition News discusses the impact of Hand Arm and Whole Body vibration. Whole Body and Hand Arm vibration are a constant cause for concern on demolition sites across the globe. Indeed, the Health and Safety Executive’s decision to prohibit operators from being on board mobile crushers while they’re in operation, and the NFDC’s subsequent guidance…Read moreRead more
Exclusive Audio Podcast – Occupational Health…
Interview with Nichola Elvy, founder and managing director of Building Health Ltd. Having made huge strides to reduce the number of accidents and fatalities on its sites, the demolition industry is now turning its attention to the issue of occupational health and site welfare. And that move could not be more timely. An increasing number…Read moreRead more
Project Profile Podcast – Southport Gasholder…
In our first Project Profile podcast, we look at the deconstruction of a gasholder near Liverpool. The use of an 80+ metre crawler crane to dismantle an MAN gasholder in Southport near Liverpool has attracted considerable media interest. However, as our first-ever Project Profile podcast highlights, the use of the crawler crane was hampered by…Read moreRead more
New Podcast – Interview with Dig A Crusher founder…
The latest of Demolition News’ audio podcasts is now available here and on iTunes. We promised you more audio content and we like to keep our promises. We have today recorded two new podcasts, the first of which – an interview with Dig A Crusher founder Sean Heron – can be downloaded below (and heard…Read moreRead more
