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Coleman’s COVID restructuring
DemolitionNews
The Coleman Group has announced a business restructuring in response to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the industry. The review was prompted by significant disruption caused by the lockdown and the cancellation of the Group’s largest single project, the transformation of the Broadmarsh Shopping Centre in Nottingham, as a result of the pandemic....Read moreRead more
http://www.demolitionnews.com/2020/06/2 ... ructuring/

Hillhead (almost) LIVE is here!
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The online event we’ve been waiting for. The biennial Hillhead equipment fest is a high point in the calendar of everyone that appreciates big kit. So when this year’s event was pushed back amidst Coronavirus fears, we decided to take matters into our own hands. Together with our sister publication Diggers and Dozers and key...Read moreRead more
http://www.demolitionnews.com/2020/06/2 ... e-is-here/

Oh what a night…
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In 2018, the Hillhead exhibition achieved its highest-ever attendance, welcoming 19,753 people through its physical doors over a three-day period. Last night’s Hillhead (almost) LIVE event more than 28,000 people from around the world through its gates on Instagram alone. Combine that with the thousands that watched the event LIVE across a variety of Facebook...Read moreRead more
http://www.demolitionnews.com/2020/06/2 ... a-night-2/

Ramping up again…
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Time-apse video encapsulates impact of Coronavirus. Skanska has led the demolition of a 1960s concrete ramp and canopy at Euston station in London, prior to the construction of the new HS2 Euston station. The action from that project is captured in a pleasant but largely forgettable time-lapse video (below). But the reason for sharing the...Read moreRead more
http://www.demolitionnews.com/2020/06/2 ... -up-again/

TRD topples tower
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Explosive end for historic brick-built chimney. During this weekend, Total Reclaims Demolition carried out the explosive demolition of a brick-built chimney at the Wade Spring factory in Long Eaton.
http://www.demolitionnews.com/2020/06/2 ... les-tower/

Business Briefing for June 2020
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Can a promised government cash boost turn around a beleaguered construction industry? The value of new contract awards recorded on the BCLive league table failed to break the £4.0 billion mark for the second month in succession as the reality of the Coronavirus lockdown takes its toll on the UK construction and demolition sectors. Builders’...Read moreRead more
http://www.demolitionnews.com/2020/06/3 ... june-2020/

Comment – When death is too familiar
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Did you know that modern cruise ships have on board a temporary morgue? It is not advertised in the glossy brochures advertising 5-star dining on the ocean wave whilst journeying effortlessly to far-flung destinations. And it is located way below decks. But trust me, they do. It makes sense, I guess. Given the average age...Read moreRead more
http://www.demolitionnews.com/2020/07/0 ... -familiar/

EDA pulls plug…
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Annual convention postponed over ongoing OVID-19 concerns. The European Demolition Association (EDA) has announced that it has postponed its annual convention amidst ongoing Coronavirus fears. In a statement on the association’s website, the EDA says: “…Due to the sanitary situation generated by the Covid-19 and its consequences in Europe and the world, the EDA Board...Read moreRead more
http://www.demolitionnews.com/2020/07/0 ... ulls-plug/

Fed’ unveils scaffold guidance…
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Animated video produced in response to series of incidents. The National Federation of Demolition Contractors (NFDC), has issued a new Safety Guidance video to educate demolition contractors on the most appropriate use of scaffold protection during demolition works. The seven-minute animated video guidance walks-through the process to follow when determining risk control measures. Clarifying the...Read moreRead more
http://www.demolitionnews.com/2020/07/0 ... -guidance/

Demolition LIVE goes Anglo-Australian
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The global reach of the Demolition LiveStream knows no bounds. After a brief – but much needed – hiatus, Demolition LIVE is back; and it’s back with a bang, taking on its first-ever Anglo-Australian LiveStream. Our special guest is Stefan Sciessere of Victoria-based Stemolition to talk origin stories, lockdowns, mental health and much more besides.
http://www.demolitionnews.com/2020/07/1 ... ustralian/