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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

The original Tin Pan Alley – the half-a-dozen Manhattan houses at the heart of the golden age of American songwriting – is under threat. A group of New Yorkers is fighting to save them, but their efforts may not be enough. Full story http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/tin-pan-alley-faces-demolition-1003969.html.

Universal Wrecking Corp. recently completed the demolition of concrete aggregate plant in Hazelton, PA. The property needed to be razed in order to make way for redevelopment. The client selected Universal Wrecking Corp. (UWC) based upon their attention to safety, professionalism and ability to meet the project’s budget. Full story http://www.incbiznet.com/press-releases/universal-wrecking-corp-completes-demolition-concrete-aggregate-plant.

Several persons were injured and a fire destroyed and damaged stalls and houses after violence erupted during a demolition on a disputed commercial-residential lot along the beach on Boracay Island Thursday morning. Supt. Larry Decena, acting Aklan police director, said a still undetermined number of persons were hurt after unidentified persons threw stones at the…Read moreRead more

The hydrodemolition technique, which uses high pressure water jets to remove damaged concrete from various structures, is playing a crucial role in the major restoration of the vital and adjoining Central Bridge and Söderled Tunnel in the centre of Sweden’s capital Stockholm. Six Conjet Robot hydrodemolition machines have been working on the current phase of…Read moreRead more

From 6 to 8 November 2008, the leading players in the European demolition industry will gather in Istanbul, Turkey for the Autumn seminar of the European Demolition Association. And Demolition News will be there. If the Internet connection at the Ceylan Intercontinental Hotel is all that is promised, we will be updating the Demolition News…Read moreRead more

An updated version of Hand-arm vibration: advice for employees is now available from HSE publications. The new version can be downloaded here.