The first-ever NFDC/NDTG Working Wednesday mini seminar was oversubscribed. Having recently moved to its new location in Hemel Hempstead, the National Federation of Demolition Contractors has both the determination and the space to host more events for its members; and last night saw the first of these events in the shape of its Working Wednesday…Read moreRead more
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Working Wednesday attracts full house…
Take safety with you, wherever you go…
The UK’s Health & Safety Executive, an organisation not normally known for its use of cutting-edge technology, has embraced the iPod and is now offering regular audio podcasts that are free to download on iTunes. Anyone owning an iPod, iPhone or iTouch can simply search for the HSE within the podcast area of iTunes where…Read moreRead more
No Quick Fix on Quick Couplers…
It is now almost three months since the Health and Safety Executive introduced new regulations that effectively outlawed the manufacture and sale of “semi-automatic” quick couplers. Designed to prevent the use of the types of hitches requiring the manual insertion of a retaining pin, which have been identified as a direct or indirect cause of…Read moreRead more
Exclusive podcast – Interview with John Woodward…
One of the judges at the 2009 Demolition Awards will be John Woodward, newly-elected vice-president of the Institute of Demolition Engineers. In this exclusive interview, Demolition News speaks to Woodward about his part in these exciting awards:
Exclusive podcast – Interview with Lindsay Gale…
The international trade magazine Demolition & Recycling International (D&Ri) recently announced plans to host the first-ever award ceremony to recognise the work of demolition professionals the world over. In this exclusive podcast, D&Ri editor Lindsay Gale – the driving force behind the awards – highlights his hopes and aims for the Demolition Awards:
