Business Briefing for September 2020
DemolitionNews
The UK construction industry was charged with keeping the economic wheels turning during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. Now, as a second wave takes hold, the sector’s preparedness is paying dividends as evidenced by another superb month for new contract awards activity. Builders’ Conference CEO Neil Edwards analyses the results from the validated...Read moreRead more
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Stubborn stack succumbs…
Stubborn stack succumbs…
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Brokks complete what explosives couldn’t. Almost two weeks after an explosive demolition event failed to drop the chimney at the CoGen facility in Milford Haven, the stack is finally down. DemolitionNews understands that Brokk demolition robots were deployed by breaking specialist Robore after the chimney refused to budge. A photo from the company’s Instagram page...Read moreRead more
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Brokks complete what explosives couldn’t. Almost two weeks after an explosive demolition event failed to drop the chimney at the CoGen facility in Milford Haven, the stack is finally down. DemolitionNews understands that Brokk demolition robots were deployed by breaking specialist Robore after the chimney refused to budge. A photo from the company’s Instagram page...Read moreRead more
http://www.demolitionnews.com/2020/10/0 ... -succumbs/
Finland’s tallest chimney dropped…
Finland’s tallest chimney dropped…
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Explosive demolition fells 153 metre stack. The move away from our fossil-fuelled past has claimed another victim as the 153-metre tall chimney at Finland’s Kristiinankaupunki power plant came crashing down yesterday.
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Explosive demolition fells 153 metre stack. The move away from our fossil-fuelled past has claimed another victim as the 153-metre tall chimney at Finland’s Kristiinankaupunki power plant came crashing down yesterday.
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Comment – Here we go again…
Comment – Here we go again…
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Well here we are again; staring down the barrel of a second wave of the Coronavirus and on the very cusp of being forced into a second UK lockdown. The gradual easing of restrictions seemingly came too soon and COVID-19 cases are on the rise. And while we’re not yet at the stage of having...Read moreRead more
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DemolitionNews
Well here we are again; staring down the barrel of a second wave of the Coronavirus and on the very cusp of being forced into a second UK lockdown. The gradual easing of restrictions seemingly came too soon and COVID-19 cases are on the rise. And while we’re not yet at the stage of having...Read moreRead more
http://www.demolitionnews.com/2020/10/0 ... -go-again/
Helping demolition workers find a new role…
Helping demolition workers find a new role…
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Relaunching Demolition Jobs in the industry’s hour of need. The Coronavirus, a prolonged lockdown and widespread economic uncertainty have had a major impact upon employment in the UK demolition industry. As a result, we have seen a marked increase in the number of trained, qualified, experienced and competent UK demolition workers now seeking alternative employment....Read moreRead more
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DemolitionNews
Relaunching Demolition Jobs in the industry’s hour of need. The Coronavirus, a prolonged lockdown and widespread economic uncertainty have had a major impact upon employment in the UK demolition industry. As a result, we have seen a marked increase in the number of trained, qualified, experienced and competent UK demolition workers now seeking alternative employment....Read moreRead more
http://www.demolitionnews.com/2020/10/0 ... -new-role/
Tres magnifique…
Tres magnifique…
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New video captures French demolition project. Each day, Demolition News scours the Internet to find the very best demolition footage to share with you. And today, we came up trumps with this stunning new video from French demolition company Prodemo. Prodemo – Chantier de Démolition_Garges_190917 from SEVCOM PRODUCTION on Vimeo.
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New video captures French demolition project. Each day, Demolition News scours the Internet to find the very best demolition footage to share with you. And today, we came up trumps with this stunning new video from French demolition company Prodemo. Prodemo – Chantier de Démolition_Garges_190917 from SEVCOM PRODUCTION on Vimeo.
http://www.demolitionnews.com/2020/10/0 ... agnifique/
Confusion reigns at Brown and Mason…
Confusion reigns at Brown and Mason…
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Administration of original company sparks speculation. A flurry of phone calls to Demolition News Towers this week suggested that power station demolition powerhouse Brown and Mason had been placed in administration. But all is apparently not as it appears. Industry newspaper Construction News is reporting that Brown and Mason Limited – formerly a £50 million...Read moreRead more
http://www.demolitionnews.com/2020/10/0 ... and-mason/
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Administration of original company sparks speculation. A flurry of phone calls to Demolition News Towers this week suggested that power station demolition powerhouse Brown and Mason had been placed in administration. But all is apparently not as it appears. Industry newspaper Construction News is reporting that Brown and Mason Limited – formerly a £50 million...Read moreRead more
http://www.demolitionnews.com/2020/10/0 ... and-mason/
A trip down memory lane…
A trip down memory lane…
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Health and safety folks should look away now. It is quite some time since DemolitionNews pad a visit to Nostalgia Corner. But this video is just too good and too evocative to leave festering on YouTube. What you’re about to watch is some 1960s-style demolition taking place in New York. It is easy to look...Read moreRead more
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Health and safety folks should look away now. It is quite some time since DemolitionNews pad a visit to Nostalgia Corner. But this video is just too good and too evocative to leave festering on YouTube. What you’re about to watch is some 1960s-style demolition taking place in New York. It is easy to look...Read moreRead more
http://www.demolitionnews.com/2020/10/0 ... mory-lane/
C&D unveils new website…
C&D unveils new website…
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Leading demolition consultancy demonstrates service breadth. C&D Consultancy has unveiled its all-new website, further underlining the company’s transition to a full-service business for the demolition industry. Previously, the company was perhaps best known for its demolition training activities and services. But following a change in ownership, the company has sought a significant change in direction,...Read moreRead more
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DemolitionNews
Leading demolition consultancy demonstrates service breadth. C&D Consultancy has unveiled its all-new website, further underlining the company’s transition to a full-service business for the demolition industry. Previously, the company was perhaps best known for its demolition training activities and services. But following a change in ownership, the company has sought a significant change in direction,...Read moreRead more
http://www.demolitionnews.com/2020/10/0 ... w-website/
Comment – Two sectors divided by a single aim
Comment – Two sectors divided by a single aim
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It is a commonly-held belief that accident near-misses represent a valuable opportunity to control a hazard. True industry leaders view near-misses as both learning and improvement opportunities; a chance to understand the nature and cause of a near-miss and to put in place the appropriate improvements to ensure that an incident is not repeated. I...Read moreRead more
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It is a commonly-held belief that accident near-misses represent a valuable opportunity to control a hazard. True industry leaders view near-misses as both learning and improvement opportunities; a chance to understand the nature and cause of a near-miss and to put in place the appropriate improvements to ensure that an incident is not repeated. I...Read moreRead more
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