Erith Contractors MD takes up role of NDTG Chairman. The delegates at today’s annual general meeting of the National Demolition Training Group (NDTG) voted to elect Erith Contractors managing director David Darsey as chairman with McWilliam Demolition’s Craig McWilliam elected as vice-chairman. It is the latest of many accolades for Darsey who has previously held…Read moreRead more
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Untimely passing of “Mr Liebherr”…
Industry pays tribute to Liebherr’s Darren Bennet who has sadly passed away. The UK demolition industry is mourning the sad and premature passing of Darren Bennet; a man whose name became so synonymous with the equipment brand he represented loyally for many years that he was rightly dubbed “Mr Liebherr”. His business card said he…Read moreRead more
Comment – Unsung hero…
Popular demolition man hangs up his training boots…sort of. Today marks the last day of full-time employment for popular demolition man Roy Brown as he leaves Keltbray and slips into a well-deserved semi-retirement. Pretty much anyone in the UK that has undergone any kind of demolition training in the past decade or more will know…Read moreRead more
Demoition man off the road…
NFDC parts company with “Demolition Man on the Road” representative. The National Federation of Demolition Contractors has confirmed that Steven Tempest-Mitchell – who had been appointed with a title of ‘Demolition Man on the Road’ in July 2018 – is no longer employed by the NFDC. Tempest-Mitchell’s remit was to promote the values of using…Read moreRead more
Breaking News – Martin Morrell departs NDTG…
Training group parts company with operations manager. DemolitionNews understands that Martin Morrell, the operations manager of the National Demolition Training Group (NDTG), has left the training group. In a cryptic message posted on his LinkedIn profile page, Morrell said that he was “looking for a new challenge”. In a brief conversation, Morrell confined that he…Read moreRead more
Breaking News – Crowning Achievement…
David Sinclair appointed director of the National Demolition Association. Industry veteran and one of the demolition sector’s most decorated individuals David Sinclair has been appointed onto the National Demolition Association’s board of directors. The news came as the National Demolition Association hosts its annual convention in Austin, Texas. It is another incredible achievement for the…Read moreRead more
David Coleman announces retirement…
Influential and respected industry stalwart steps down. The Coleman Group has announced that David Coleman is retiring as Chairman after 55 years with the company. David Coleman joined Coleman & Company in 1962 straight from school, the year it was incorporated, becoming a shareholder in 1966, Managing Director in 1984 and Group Chairman in 2010….Read moreRead more
Trouble in Paradise…
NFDC rocked by sudden regional resignation. The London & Southern Counties region of the National Federation of Demolition Contractors has been plunged into disarray following the sudden and unexpected resignation of vice chairman Matt Phillips of Downwell Demolition. Although Phillips refuses to be drawn on the specific reasons for his shock resignation, DemolitionNews understands that…Read moreRead more
Breaking News – Sinclair takes on new challenge…
Industry veteran joins major US demolition company. Demolition industry stalwart, David P. Sinclair has been recruited by Envirocon, Inc., a U.S.A based Corporation, operating throughout the USA and are one of the Washington Group of Companies. Sinclair, well known Internationally in the demolition industry with 50 years + of demolition and dismantling experience, will assist…Read moreRead more
Veterans unite as Brown joins J. Mould…
NFDC president joins Reading-based contractor. Paul Brown, a 40-year industry veteran and the incumbent president of the National Federation of Demolition Contractors, has joined J. Mould (Reading) Ltd. Brown says he will enjoy a “roving brief” within a company he has known and admired “for decades”. Paul Brown, son of former NFDC president Claude, bring…Read moreRead more
