Review of 2020 - January
21 December 2020
Top Stories
The first top story in our new weekly frequency showed British demolition specialist Erith taking down a hospital wing in London with a remote control skid-steer… Jet Demolition imploded three tower blocks in India…Three parties sign Memorandum of Understanding for recycling plant in Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia…Important intervention from demolition and remediation specialist Rhodar on railway in south east of England
Projects
RVA Group went slightly further afield, winning a consultancy services contract to dismantle a power station in Cyprus… Demolitions covered in our site reports included the iconic Empire Landmark Hotel in Vancouver, Canada
Products
A big order for Volvo excavators from L&S Waste Management…Astec launches Ranger line including tracked crushers, screens and trommels…Bobcat unveiled electric mini excavator and LaBounty added multi-jaw tool and mobile rotation pulveriser to its portfolio…Success for Wacker Neuson at 23rd Samoter Innovation Awards
People
Trish Sloneczny, corporate social responsibility director of AR Demolition, was one of the first people to graduate from the Masters Degree in Demolition Management run by the University of Wolverhampton in conjunction with the Institution of Demolition Engineers, described course as crucial to future of demolition industry…Hyundai Construction Equipment named Sungwoo Lee as new managing director for Europe…Mecalac appointed Peter Bigwood general manager to spearhead company’s expansion into North and South American markets…Rich Currie appointed vice president of sales at Exodus Machines
- Review of February 2020 will be published on 23 December
