Top Stories

  • EDA makes Danish move

    The European Demolition Association has officially announced a change to its secretariat. ...more

     

  • Crushing guidance

    The UK’s National Federation of Demolition Contractors (NFDC) has issued a new guidance document to all its members concerning the use of mobile crushing plant in the demolition role. ...more

     

  • In the metal

    It is finally here. Lindsay Gale reports on the first time Rusch’s high reach demolition rig achieved its full 90 m working height prior to handover to Euro Demolition. ...more

     

  • Power of the jack

    Ferrari SA is using the power of hydraulic jacks to bring down buildings in a similar manner to that when explosives are used. ...more

     

  • Kleeman breaks ground on new factory

    German crushing equipment manufacturer Kleeman, part of the Wirtgen group, has broken ground on a new headquarters and manufacturing facility in Goppingen, Germany. ...more

     

Equipment News

  • Bobcat upgrades telehandlers

    Bobcat has recently completed an engineering and dsign programme that has introduced new features on all of its 12 model range of telescopic handlers. ...more

  • Cat adds tracked loaders

    Caterpillar has extended its range of rubber-tracked compact loaders through the addition of the 9,892 lb (4,487 kg) 279C, 10,365 lb (4,702 kg) 289C and 10,730 lb (4,867 kg) 299C models. ...more

  • Cat adds to telehandlers

    Cat has added three new telehandlers to its Europe, Africa and Middle East product offering – the TH406, TH407 and TH414. ...more

  • Barrier to dust

    US recycling operation Spring Street Recycling, located in West Haven, Conneticut, is now using a Dust Boss DB-60 dust suppression system from Dust Control Technology to control dust during its crushi ...more

Project News

  • Record waste production in Dubai

    According to the annual report of Dubai Municipality’s waste management department, the emirate has seen record growth in C&D waste production of 163% in 2007 ...more

  • California reuse retail centre opens

    A ‘green’ retail centre for construction and demolition materials has opened in Los Angeles, funded in part with monies from the US Environmental Protection Agency awarded in 2006 ...more

  • Topcut underground

    A Topcut concrete processor from Wimmer Hartstahl GmbH proved the ideal solution during renovation work on the Tanzberg road tunnel in Austria ...more

  • Reaching high

    UK contractor Wring Demolition faced a major challenger on a recent project in the heart of its home city of Bristol. The job featured confined work site with immediately adjacent important water and ...more

Other News

  • Demolition plan for 2012 stadium?

    Could the 2012 Olympic stadium currently being build in London be demolished after the games take place? ...more

  • EDA confirms Istanbul line-up

    The European Demolition Association has confirmed the programme for the forth-coming conference in Istanbul on 6-8 November 2008. ...more

  • Roofing panels - the new asbestos?

    Demolition contractors working in the more than 150 countries that are signatories to the Montreal protocol on substances that deplete the ozone layer will have to develop methods of processing the co ...more

  • Conjet invests in factory expansion

    Conjet , a manufacturer of remotely operated high-pressure water jetting hydro-demolition machines, is investing € 1 million in its manufacturing headquarters in order to meet growing demand for its e ...more