Howard Button, former CEO of the National Federation of Demolition Contractors, has announced that he will retire in December this year. Button is currently in the process of handing over the CEO reins to his successor, Duncan Rudall. DemolitionNews had previously understood that Button would take up the role of National Secretary. But he has…Read moreRead more
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Curtain to fall on Button’s career
Demolition. Not so evil now, is it?
Demolition is evil. It is the spawn of Satan; an industry forged in the very fires of Hell. If you listened to holier-than-thou politicians in recent months, you might believe that demolition was a phenomenon delivered unto the world by Beelzebub himself. Demolition contractors, wandering the streets in packs, demolishing all those lovely historic buildings…Read moreRead more
HSE’s latest dust-up
The Health and Safety Executive has allowed investigations into the Didcot Disaster and the death of two demolition workers on a demolition site in Redcar to fester for seven and a half and three and a half years respectively. It has failed to address the rising tide of drug and alcohol abuse on demolition and…Read moreRead more
Demolition misses out
Less than two weeks ago, outgoing NFDC CEO Howard Button told the Construction News magazine that demolition contractors were ideally placed to carry out refurbishment work. Button is unquestionably right; and with clients increasingly considering refurbishment ahead of outright demolition, his comments were also timely. Unfortunately, judging by a new announcement from procurement provider Pagabo,…Read moreRead more
Construction Equipment News #2
In this week’s episode: Caterpillar steps up its assault on the global demolition industry; OilQuick sets its sights on the materials handling sector; and Manitou celebrates the humble bucket. PLUS we have an exclusive look at the brand new grapple from Gryb International company, Bateman. Join us LIVE!
Opinion – Making British demolition great again
During my recent trip to the ConExpo exhibition in Las Vegas, I had the great pleasure of running into Ricky Webb of East Coast Demolition based in North Carolina. Ricky is young and dynamic; keen to pioneer and to do things the right way. He has recently invested in the OilQuick system (we met on…Read moreRead more
McGee forges ahead
McGee, one of 10 UK demolition contractors named in the Competition and Markets Authority bid-rigging investigation, has been appointed by Castleforge for deconstruction works at 1 Golden Lane, in the City of London. McGee has developed an approach that allows the deconstruction and de-fabrication of the existing structural steelwork from the 1980s building, allowing it…Read moreRead more
Viva Las Vegas
The offices of DemolitionNews.com will be closed from 11 to 18 March as the team will be in Las Vegas covering the iconic ConExpo exhibition. We will, of course, still be responding to emails. Technology allowing, we will also be producing our usual live shows (although with a slightly lower regularity) so you won’t miss…Read moreRead more
The Break Fast Show #480
In today’s show: We’re in Norway to see how Liebherr is bringing X Power to the field of recycling; we’re checking out the latest on Bell ADTs; and we’re getting connected with Caterpillar. PLUS as this is the last show before we head for Las Vegas, we will be bringing you not one, not two…Read moreRead more
The Break Fast Show #472
In today’s show: Bobcat showcases its latest company wheel loader; we are going all electric with Volvo Construction Equipment; and we are staying electric as Husqvarna unveils its first battery-driven plate compactor. PLUS ConExpo 2023 is now less than two weeks away, which means that it will be less than 100 days to PlantworX when…Read moreRead more
