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Family announces funeral details following untimely passing. The family of Dominic Ogden of DSR Demolition who sadly passed away last week have announced details of his funeral. The funeral will be held on Wednesday 5th August 2015. 2.15pm – Service at St John The Baptist C OF E Church, Church St, Dronfield, S18 1QB Family…Read moreRead more

DSR Demolition announces passing of MD Dominic Ogden. We are devastated to inform you all of the passing of Dominic Richard Ogden on the morning of 20th July, at the age of 56. Dominic lived and breathed demolition nearly all his life. After leaving school, he initially joined the Naval Ordnance in Sheffield as a…Read moreRead more

Former Kocurek man joins Worsley Plant. Worsley Plant has announced that Brian Carroll has joined its team. According the Worsley Plant, Carroll’s most recent role as General Manager at Kocurek Excavators in Ipswich made him the ideal candidate to help Worsley Plant grow their presence in the demolition, construction and recycling markets in the South…Read moreRead more

General manager to seek new challenges. In a surprise statement, Kocurek Excavators has announced the departure of general manager Brian Carroll. The statement reads: It is with regret that we have to announce that Brian Carroll (General Manager) is leaving the company on 29th May 2015, to embark on a new chapter of his career…Read moreRead more

Group training manager and Federation CEO-in-waiting quits. DemolitionNews understands that Sophie Cox, group training manager of the National Demolition Training Group and regional secretary for all five regions of the National Federation of Demolition Contractors has resigned. Cox (nee Francis) had enjoyed a meteoric rise through the NFDC/NDTG ranks during her time at the combined…Read moreRead more

Michael Latchford to head Anthony O’Connor’s safety push. Salford-based demolition business Anthony O’Connor & Sons (AOC) has expanded its management team with the appointment of Michael Latchford as Health, Safety and Environmental Manager. As Health, Safety and Environmental Manager, Michael will be driving forward the division that AOC prides itself on, with the business having…Read moreRead more

Terry Jago has passed away. We are receiving reports that asbestos industry veteran and former ARCA head Terry Jago has passed away. As former chief executive of the Asbestos Removal Contractors Association) ARCA, Jago was a familiar face in demolition circles for many years and was a regular attendee of many demolition industry events. We…Read moreRead more