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The National Demolition Association has announced plans for an inaugural International Symposium on the State of C&D (Construction & Demolition) Recycling, to be held in Chicago in the fall of 2009. The symposium is scheduled to include contributions from the National Federation of Demolition Conractors in the UK and the European Demolition Association. Further details…Read moreRead more

A UK demolition contractor has been hit by equipment thieves for the second time in a week. Dewsbury, West Yorkshire-based Hutchinson Demolition says that the two thefts, coupled with previous incidents, have resulted in the loss of more than £150,000 worth of equipment this year alone. The latest theft, which took place at the company’s…Read moreRead more

An industry leader in environmentally responsible demolition and recycling has drastically reduced job site dust in a sensitive urban area by using portable, high-efficiency dust suppression equipment while removing a five-floor concrete, steel and block section of the Fresno (CA) Metropolitan Museum. Kroeker, Inc. employed a DustBoss DB-60 to cover more than 20,000 square feet…Read moreRead more

Demolition & Recycling International has announced the creation of the Demolition Awards, which are intended in future to become a highlight of the year for the demolition industry. The event will be organised with the support of the European Demolition Association and D&Ri’s publishers, KHL Group. The first Demolition Awards event will be held in…Read moreRead more

UK trade magazine Contract Journal is reporting that demolition contractors are having to work harder to find jobs. Firms that have found contracts simple to come by for the last few years are now looking to expand their horizons and branch out into sectors they hadn’t considered for some time. With the commercial market stagnant,…Read moreRead more