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Indoor market redevelopment gets New Year green light Demolition is set to begin on Preston’s Indoor Market in the New Year to make way for a Muse-led £50 million cinema, leisure, and retail development, after local firm Bradley Group secured a £1.5 million contract to clear the site. Following a competitive tender, Preston Council chose…Read moreRead more

Essex-based contractor establishes South Wales office amidst Cuddy fallout. Squibb Group has reacted quickly to the untimely demise of Welsh demolition contractor Cuddy Group by opening an office in Wales to meet the specific needs of the local market. A social media post yesterday – interestingly produced in the Welsh language opening of the new…Read moreRead more

Caretaker presidency in question in wake of company acquisition. The presidency of the National Federation of Demolition Contractors has been thrown into tumult and turmoil yet again with the news that Martin O’Donnell – caretaker president and president-elect – has asked the Federation’s National Council to consider his position. His request follows the acquisition of…Read moreRead more

Management restructure for contractor Clifford Devlin Clifford Devlin has announced a restructuring of its management team. The London-based contractor, which specialises in demolition, asbestos management and building works, has created a second-tier ‘management board’ which will report directly to its main Board of Directors. The new team will initially consist of Ian O’Connor (Group HSQE…Read moreRead more

Waste giant acquires major contractor. DemolitionNews understands that Manchester-based decommissioning and demolition contractor KDC Contractors has been acquired by waste management and recycling giant Veolia. “The strategic integration of KDC will expand our onshore and offshore decommissioning, technical demolition and land remediation capabilities,” says Kevin Hurst, Chief Operating Officer for Industrial Customers at Veolia. “It…Read moreRead more

AR Demolition named among “1,000 companies to inspire Britain”. AR Demolition been named in a prestigious report celebrating the UK’s fastest-growing and most dynamic small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs). The ‘1000 Companies To Inspire Britain’ report is released annually by the London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) and 2018 is the fifth year it has…Read moreRead more

Businesses urged to give ex-offenders a ‘leg up’ by employing them. Businesses are to be offered financial incentives if they employ ex-offenders under ambitious new plans being unveiled by the justice secretary. According to a report from Sky News, the inmate education and employment strategy will give individual prison governors full autonomy to tailor their…Read moreRead more