WDS 2017 - updated programme
11 September 2017
World Demolition Summit 2017
Thursday November 2, Millennium Gloucester Hotel, London, UK
Preliminary Programme
0800 – 0900
Registration, networking and morning coffee
Conference Chair (morning)
Howard Button
CEO, National Federation of Demolition Contractors
0900 – 0905
Organiser’s welcome and opening remarks
Steve Ducker
Editor, Demolition & Recycling International, KHL Group
0905 – 0910
Welcome on behalf of the European Demolition Association
Stefano Panseri
Managing Director, Despe and EDA Board Member
0910 – 0940
Keynote speaker
Richard Vann
Managing Director, RVA Group
0940 – 1005
Demolishing an iconic structure
Duncan Rudall
Director, Rye Demolition
1005 – 1030
Crisis management and learning from major incidents
James Howard
General Manager, Coleman & Co
1030 – 1120
Morning coffee/table-top area
1120 – 1150
Using demolition simulation technology to save lives
Ahmed Amir Khalil
Vice President, International Development, Applied Science International
1150 – 1215
Safety on the ground: a new technique for soil remediation
Eirik Wraal
Executive vice president, AF Decom
1215 – 1240
Safety in the air: Operational challenges of using cranes in demolition
Teddy Holt
Director, Radius Crane Management
1240 – 1410
Lunch
Conference Chair (afternoon)
John Woodward
Demolition Consultant, C&D Consultancy
1410 – 1440
Demolishing a five-storey mill
Scott Knightly
Owner, Envirovantage
1440 – 1510
Taking down the Nipigon Bridge
Ryan Priestly,
President, Priestly Demolition Inc
1510 – 1540
Bringing demolition, logistics and waste closer together
Jacqueline O’Donovan
Managing Director, O’Donovan Waste Disposal
1540 – 1610
Afternoon break/table top area
1610 – 1635
The global demolition equipment market of the future
Rupert Craven
UK and Ireland Sales Director, Ritchie Bros Auctioneers
1635 – 1705
Demolition and debris management in Syria
Aiden Short, Founding Director, Urban Resilience Platform
(on behalf of Martin Bjerregaard, Director, Disaster Waste Recovery)
1705 – 1715
Closing Remarks
Steve Ducker
1915 – 2000
Awards Drinks Reception
2000 – 2230
Awards Dinner & Presentations
(Note: this is the provisional programme and may change.)