World Demolition Awards gets a new judge

The 2015 edition of the World Demolition Awards will have a new judge as part of its ranks. Clinton Dick, director of Australian contractor Liberty Industrial will be joining the line up of judges, bringing 15 years of experience in the industry along with him. Not only that, but it expands the World Demolition Awards even further as an international event.

Source: d&ri

It Won’t Happen To Me

Unfortunately, all too often, this is the rationale behind many a tradesman’s thinking when it comes to asbestos and its lethal effects.

We should all learn then from a very tragic case that came to light in Ireland recently where three members of the same family died as a result of exposure to asbestos. To make matters worse the three that died were two brothers and their sister.

The one brother was involved in cutting asbestos sheets for the building trade in the 1960’s, the other brother was a pipefitter in Australia in the 6o’s and 70’s and their sister was exposed to it when she washed her builder husbands overalls after he had been working with asbestos.

Three people, all suffering the same fate, all exposed in different places at different times, but all three dying from a mesothelioma, a tumour around the lungs which has a more than 90% association with asbestos exposure.

So please don’t think “it won’t happen to me” think carefully about what you do and think about booking onto one of C&D’s Asbestos Awareness courses.

Here's a link to HSE’s Mesothelioma campaign video:

http://www.hse.gov.uk/asbestos/campaign/video.htm

Demolition Professional required in Australia, any takers?

Liberty Industrial has been in touch via the IDE and is seeking a Demolition professional with project management experience to take up a position in Australia. We've included the details below for anyone who may be interested. I'm pretty sure the weather going to be better than the cold and wet UK at least.

Australia’s leading industrial demolition and deconstruction company are currently seeking Project Managers for relocation to Australia.

Liberty Industrial provides demolition and deconstruction contracting and consultancy services to the mining, heavy industrial, power generation and oil and gas sectors throughout Australia. Specialising in large scale, technically challenging projects for blue chip clients, Liberty Industrial has built a reputation for excellence in their field.

As the successful candidate you will ideally have:

• 5-10 years’ experience managing demolition projects, ideally in the sectors outlined above
• Ability to carry out work to a high safety standard and drive a strong safety culture
• Excellent communication, time management and leadership skills
• Good commercial acumen with experience managing contracts
• Ability to program and track the progress of projects using Microsoft Project
• Team player with the ability to lead and manage a project team
• Strong technical understanding of demolition
• Experience with asbestos removal and/or remediation projects an advantage

As the majority of their projects are outside the major cities of Australia, you will operate on fly-in fly-out rosters of typically four weeks on the project with one week off.

They are offering an attractive above market remuneration package commensurate with your skills and experience and will provide you with assistance with 457 visas and/or sponsorship for migration to Australia.

This is an excellent opportunity to advance your career. If you have the required skills, want to be part of a dynamic and growing organisation and enjoy working in a young enthusiastic team they want to hear from you!

To apply, or for more information regarding this position or other demolition engineering employment opportunities in Australia, please contact Simon Gill on +61 1300 100 180 or email him at simon@libertyindustrial.com.au

So you think you don't need Temporary Works Designer, Co-ordinator and Supervisor training?

Both the NDTG and C&D are currently running Temporary Works Co-ordinator and Supervisor training courses to prepare people for the work involved when carrying out temporary works on site, such as hoarding erection and loading of slabs in a temporary condition and I bet the site manager on this contract wished that he had been on the course!

When applying temporary loads to slabs it is a great idea to check that the slab will actually take the loads you intend to apply to them otherwise you may end up with a costly mistake such as this one in Australia.

A brand new crane on it's first ever job positioned on a slab that was not designed to take point loads. Here's what happened:








Why not book your place on the temporary works course now, and whilst you are doing so how about booking an appointed person course at the same time? Contact margaret@demolishdismantle.co.uk for further details.

Qualified engineer required in Western Australia

We have been contacted once again by Paul Feeney of Sanford Rose Associates who is looking for an individual to fill a new role.

He is recruiting for a Construction project within the resources/industrial sector. The role would be a FIFO to Western Australia and would be about 3 weeks on and just over one week off. The position would be for at least 3 years and the total salary compensation would be quite good.

The ideal person will probably be a qualified engineer with 15 years+ of experience, who has worked in larger construction projects related to the industrial sector (mining, oil, gas, power, etc.).

If you are interested, or know of anyone who is suitable, please get in touch with Paul directly at pffeeney@sanfordrose.com

Senior Engineering position available if you fancy a trip to Brisbane

Paul Feeney, managing director of Sanford Rose Associates has been in touch asking if we can help him find someone to fill a rather unique role at a mining operation in Brisbane, Australia.

The pay is great and it sounds like a good opportunity (or excuse) to go work in Australia. We've included the job details below. If you think you fit the bill, or know anyone who does, please get in touch and we can pass on the details.

Here's the job description:

Senior Engineer, Mining - Australia Salaries to US$215-230K total compensation plus full relocation assistance and visa sponsorship (if applicable) and 5 weeks' vacation

Duties Include:

• Assist in the preparation and implementation of Project Management Plans and establish the basis for the overall Project Management System, consistent with the Branch Management System
• Assist in the procurement of materials and resources necessary for the completion of the works
• Participate in audit and review programs to ensure Management System compliance and effectiveness
• Continually evaluate, review and determine the most appropriate use of mining methodologies for best project performance
• Assist in the preparation of Monthly Valuation reports
• Assist in the establishment of project objectives
• Maintain a preventive and contingent approach to project planning at all times
• Plan, maintain and monitor a Mine Operation plan and program encompassing all procurement, operation and completion activities involved in the project
• Provide engineering and technical support to management and supervisory staff
• Plan, lead, organize and control project resources to ensure the requirements and project objectives are met on an ongoing basis

Candidates Should Possess:

• Probably at least 7 years plus of experience within the mining or resources sector
• Strong planning, negotiation and problem solving skills
• Excellent communication and relationship management skills
• University/College degree in engineering (mining, civil or equivalent)
• Commitment to excellence in safety and environmental management
• Proven ability to liaise effectively with operations personnel and senior management
• Strong computer literacy skills.

Worldwide training enquiries for C&D Consultancy's new online awareness training courses

At the end of last week John was speaking at the World Demolition Summit 2011 where he outlined the proposed new C&D online training courses due to be rolled out in early 2012, following requests from overseas customers for user friendly “bite size” training courses for demolition, asbestos and general safety awareness training.

We are delighted to announce that enquiries following the presentation have been flowing into the office from Brazil, Chicago, Denmark, Cyprus and Australia and further talks are now planned with both potential investors and web hosting companies to move the training forward towards a launch in early 2012.

John's presentation from the Summit can be downloaded by clicking on the link below:

Download John's training presentation

If you're interested in receiving training please get in touch.