Andrew Forshaw quits, prompting unprecedented election. DemolitionNews understands that the National Federation of Demolition Contractors has accepted the resignation of vice president Andrew Forshaw of Walter Forshaw Ltd. Under the NFDC rules of succession, this unprecedented move potentially leaves a presidential void after the reign of incumbent president – Martin Wilson – comes to an…Read moreRead more
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Breaking News – NFDC vice president resigns…
Video – Detroit’s blight fight comes under scrutiny…
Rising prices and extending contract durations cause for concern. It is just a few weeks since we featured a story on the rising price of wooden stakes used to form a perimeter fence around Detroit homes that are being demolished as part of a city-wide fight against blight and dilapidation. And now it is the…Read moreRead more
Breaking News – Quarmby quits IDE Council…
Former president cites apathy as he resigns after almost 20 years’ service. Dr Terry Quarmby, the former president of the Institute of Demolition Engineers, has resigned from the Institute’s Council of Management. Quarmby was officially president from 2008 to 2010 (although he performed the role in 2007 when the late Ross Turner was side-lined by…Read moreRead more
Breaking News – Hunter falls prey…
Well-known Scottish contractor, Hunter Demolition, appoints insolvency practitioner. DemolitionNews.com reports
Exclusive – Masterton calls in receivers…
Masterton calls in the receivers – Demolition News exclusive report.
Near-miss Down Under…
No-one hurt as scaffold falls onto road during morning rush hour. Four storeys of scaffolding collapsed during peak hour in Sydney’s south, but no one was hurt or trapped. Rescue crews have confirmed no one was under the Rockdale rubble after earlier fears a person was trapped when 25m of scaffolding crashed onto Frederick Street….Read moreRead more
Cat Demlone JV goes boom…
Caterpillar calls halt to high reach partnership. DemolitionNews understands that the joint venture agreement between equipment giant Caterpillar and French machine conversion specialist Demlone has run its course. The deal, which extended Caterpillar’s demolition offering to include machines like the Cat Dem 50, has apparently ended. Furthermore, according to industry sources, a factory-fit replacement for…Read moreRead more
NDA Academy programme set…
National Demolition Association sets date, venue and programme for 2009 Academy. The National Demolition Association’s Demolition Academy – an intensive safety and management training event – will take place this year for the first time at the OSHA Training Institute in Arlington Heights, Illinois from 14 to 16 October. The Demolition Academy begins on October…Read moreRead more
We’re demolishing your building, here’s the bill…
A West Virginia town is planning to recoup the cost of demolishing 17 buildings from the owners that have left them in a poor state of repair. City leaders in Wheeling, West Virginia plan to use their home rule powers to recover $209,290 from 17 property owners for demolishing structures that were deemed dilapidated. “For…Read moreRead more
New listing, renewed offer…
Acoustics specialists Campbell Associates is latest to sign up on Business Directory. Campbell Associates has become the latest company to join our fast-growing Business Directory. The acoustics specialist company behind the CadnaA sound prediction and monitoring software has enjoyed an extremely high profile recently with appearances on teh Institute of Demolition Engineers’ Roadshow, in the…Read moreRead more
