Eight years after four men were killed in the worst accident in UK demolition history, Thames Valley Police and the Health and Safety Executive ,have STILL not delivered any answers, explanation or closure.  ..read more

So there I was at Plantworx, minding my own business and watching some attachments being put through their paces on the AugerTorque stand. A young guy comes up to me and we get to talking.   A few minutes later, he is picking my brains about social media while I am picking his brains about attachments. He’s a nice guy.   Very enthusiastic.   We get on well. Turns out, that young guy was William Forrest, the head of what is now The Attachment Company. So, having got on so well during our chance encounter, I thought it was high time that we did something a bit more ..read more

Construction giant Mace has just published a new report entitled Closing the Circle in which it lays out its hopes and fears, plans and aspirations for a sustainable construction industry of tomorrow. Refreshingly, while some within the built environment seem keen to push demolition to the very edge of acceptability, Mace believes that demolition has a vital role to play. But it also suggests that that role might require some fundamental change. DemolitionNews' Mark Anthony caught up with Ged Simmonds, managing director of Mace’s offices division, to find out more. You can download a FREE copy ..read more

The world's first (and only) demolition ghost story, resurrected for Halloween 2023 ..read more

Tilt rotators. They are probably the single most divisive item in the field of construction plant and equipment. There are some operators that love them and that would refuse to work without them. And there are some that believe the use of a tilt rotator makes them less of an operator; less of a man even. Despite those reservations, tilt rotators have proliferated. Visits to the Bauma exhibition in 2022 and the Plantworx exhibition in 2023 proved that the acceptance of tilt rotators is on the rise; and that an increasing number of manufacturers are adding these divisive tools to their product ..read more

Under normal circumstances, the 20th anniversary of a consultancy company is not something I would get too excited about. It might be big news for them but it’s not generally a big deal for the rest of us. C&D Engineering Consultancy is different. The company is so closely allied to the UK demolition industry that its 20-year history is interwoven into the very fabric of the sector. Many of the changes that have taken place in the demolition sector over the past two decades is reflected in or was actually pioneered by C&D. So, as the company marks its 20th anniversary, we caught up wit ..read more

Welcome to the first-ever episode of our brand-new show – Construction Equipment News – Your up-to-the-minute resource for the latest and greatest developments in the field of construction and demolition equipment. In this week's episode: Kobelco launches a pair of new mini excavators: https://tinyurl.com/ycyc8jf7 Caterpillar unveils the latest additions to its range of rotary cutters: https://tinyurl.com/djc45azu Volteq joins the charge towards an electric future: https://tinyurl.com/2p9emwna And Epiroc has set its sights on The Moon: https://ispace-inc.com ..read more

An investigation into bid-rigging, price-fixing and collusion within the UK demolition industry has finally delivered its findings after more than three years. Three company directors have been disqualified and ten companies have received fines that total almost £60 billion. But while this marks the closing of the Competition and Markets Authority investigation, at least for now, the story may be far from over. You can read full details of the adjudication here. If you enjoyed this episode, if you got value from it or if you would like to help support this podcast, then please consider buying ..read more

Developers in the City of London will henceforth be asked to consider alternatives to demolition at the earliest stage of the planning process.     Meanwhile, a Labour peer has tabled an amendment to the Levelling Up and Regeneration Bill currently before Parliament that could make it mandatory for ALL demolitions to require planning permission.   You can read more below: City of London:  https://tinyurl.com/ymz87ebp Bill amendment:  https://tinyurl.com/44frads2 If you enjoyed this episode, if you got value from it or if you would like to help support this podcast ..read more

On 23 February 2016, the boiler house at the Didcot A Power Station partially collapsed, killing four demolition workers:  Michael Collings, Ken Cresswell, Christopher Huxtable and John Shaw. Seven years on, the investigation into their deaths remains ongoing. To mark this tragic anniversary, DemolitionNews hosted a dedicated LiveStream in memory of the four men. This is a recording of that LiveStream ..read more