A MASSIVE THANK YOU

C&D would like to say "Thank you" to all of our customers who put their faith in the company in 2013 to deliver Demolition Consultancy and CDM-C Services on a variety of projects with values from £100,000 to £4 million throughout the UK.

Your faith in us has seen our turnover grow steadily again this year and our involvement in high profile projects increase, particularly in the demolition of towerblocks by explosives, high reach and top down methods, so much so that we are currently involved in over 30 multi storey projects throughout the UK.

We have decided this year that instead of sending Christmas cards and bottles of whisky we will make donations on behalf of our customers to a number of local charities. They traditionally struggle to get funding and so even a small donation is gratefully received and used directly to fund their work, rather than being used to fund the salaries of executives.

On behalf of those charities we say "Thank You C&D customers"

Finally we wish you a Merry Christmas and we hope that you have a prosperous 2014!

Oxford Briefing 2013 presentation

On Friday 11 October John presented a talk to the Oxford Briefing 2013 on Demolition and we have reproduced the presentation here for those who attended and wish to view it again, as well as for those who could not attend the sell out event but are interested in the content. The presentation contained two videos, which we have included as part of this psot rather than embedding them in the actual presentation linked ot below.

To view the presentation in your web browser please follow this link.

CITB training grants deadline fast approaches

The time you have left to put in a claim for the 2012/2013 Grants Scheme can now be counted in days. The closing date is Thursday, October 31st.

Louise Calam of the NFDC sent through the following guidance:

"All eligible employers who are registered with CITB will have until Thursday, October 31st to put in their claims for training carried out or for the achievement of approved qualifications between August 1st 2012 to July 31st 2013. In addition to the existing grant available, those that have made and had a grant claim accepted during the 2012/2013 Grants Scheme year will be eligible for the Exceptional Training Grant (ETG) – a scheme launched earlier this year to incentivise training.

The ETG, a £30m incentivisation scheme agreed by CITB’s Training Committee, will be based on a percentage of all grants claimed by employers and will be paid automatically to eligible claimants (normal Grants Scheme rules apply) in December 2013. The ETG will also apply to training taken in the 2013/2014 Grants Scheme year and will be paid December 2014."

If you need more information, then please visit the grant page on the CITB website.

2013 C&D Golf Day is October 2nd

Well the time is nearly here for the 2013 C&D Golf Day, I’m sure its going to be a great day for all. If you haven’t played at Wergs before it’s quite an open course, no real rough as fairways are separated by trees, which if your not hitting too straight can prove a challenge in themselves. The greens can give some tricky putts and all in all it’s a well presented course that shouldn’t cost too many balls and should hopefully see some good scores shot.

Venue:
Wergs Golf Club
Keepers Lane
Tettenhall
Wolverhampton
WV6 8UA
http://www.wergsgolfclub.com

Date – Weds 2nd October 2013
Arrival time - 8:30-9:00am
Breakfast - 9:00am
1st tee - 10:00am

For further details please get in touch with Craig Wilkinson at craig@demolishdismantle.co.uk

2013 Christmas Ball announced

It may only be September, but Christmas events are usually very popular and sell out quickly. So the 2013 Christmas Ball for the London and Southern Counties Region has been announced now, and booking forms are set to become available within the next week or so.

The Ball will be held at the Royal Lancaster Hotel on Saturday 7th December with the special guest being Billy Ocean who will perform live and be supported by Baby Go Boom.


For more information please visit the NFDC website.

First of a kind Family Plant Show & Operator Open Day 2013

On the 1st September the first of its kind Family Plant Show and Operator Open Day will be held at Sedgemoor Auction Center, Bridgwater, Somerset.

The invites have been sent out by Lynch Plant Hire, and a number of machine demonstrations will be on show from a number of the leading companies. And you are encouraged to take the kids as there will be activities for them, too, while you watch the machines and check out the Trade stands.

Here's just a few highlights of what's planend for the open day:

• Main areana events
• Manufacturer Demo's
• REAL Operator challenges
• CPCS Training Advice
• Quick Hitch
• Kids Fun Zone
• Merchandise stalls
• Employment Advice
• Safety & training Advice
• Plant simulator
• RC Model plant machinery
• Classic Plant Parade
• Dig Zones
• Excavator rides

The open day begins at 10am and runs until 5pm and you can find the venue off Junction 24 of the M5. Admission is free, but donations will be greatly appreciated for their construction charity of choice The Lighthouse Club.

If you'd like more information please call 07789707470 or 01823 338606.

2013 World Demolition Awards shortlist announced

The judges for the 2013 World Demolition Awards have announced the shortlist for the eight Awards categories. While the winner won't be announced until October 31st in Amsterdam, the contenders have been reduced significantly.

You can view the shortlist per Award category below:

Contract of the Year
Hunter Demolition
Masterton Demolition
Nikau Contractors

Explosive Demolition
Cardem
Fabio Bruno
Safedem

Collaboration Award
AR Demolition
Costello Dismantling
Windmill Group

Industrial Demolition Award
Coleman & Company
EDS
Liberty Industrial

Safety/Training Award
Cantillon
Erith Contractors
Keltbray
NFDC/NDTG

Urban Demolition Award
AR Demolition
Coleman & Company
EDS
Erith Contractors
Keltbray

Environmental/Recycling Award
Cantillon
Ferma Corp
J Jensen
Lloyds Construction Services

Civils Demolition Award
Demoliciones Mitre
Erith Contractors
Micor

John Woodward is confirmed as a judge for the World Demolition Awards 2013

Regular readers of this site will know that John has been a judge of the World Demolition Awards since their inception and we are delighted to announce that he has, once again, been selected for the judging panel this time around.

The prestigious award ceremony will take place in Amsterdam again this year on Thursday 31st October and tickets will sell quickly. Below is the article that ran in the D&Ri newsletter, which contains details of the Awards:

The closing date for submissions for the 2013 World Demolition Awards of Friday 26 July 2013 is fast approaching. As was the case in previous years and due to the success of the event, now in its fifth year, and the resulting number of entries that are expected, no entries received at the KHL office after that date will put before the judges for assessment. Full details of how to enter are available at www.demolitionsummit.com or www.khl.com/events.

As always, the judging panel who will determine the final winners is made up of leading industry figures from around the world. Full details on these individuals are also available on the website. In line with the cooperative agreement between D&Ri/KHL and the European Demolition Association, the only new face on the panel this year results from forthcoming changes of the latter’s office bearers. Outgoing EDA president Giuseppe Panseri steps down and is replaced by incoming EDA vice president William Sinclair, who also currently holds the office of National Federation of Demolition Contractors president. D&Ri would like to express our thanks to these individuals who once again are willing to take on the challenge of determining the best the demolition industry has to offer. In fact, four of the eight judges have served on the panel from the first year of the event – dedication to the industry indeed!

Should you have any questions concerning the event, whether to do with the entry procedure, the judging process or any other matter, please contact D&Ri’s editor Lindsay Gale on +44 (0)1892 786210 or by email to lindsay.gale@khl.com.

IDE Golf Day 2013 details announced, bookings open

Another British "summer" means only one thing: the 2013 edition of the IDE Golf Day!

This year the friendly golfing tournament will take place on Thursday, 25th July at the London Golf Club near Brands Hatch in Kent. Both Steve Jack and David Darsey look forward to welcoming you to this prestigious course and raising a bit of fundraising cash in the process.

If you would like to attend you need to fill out the booking form, which you can download by clicking here. If you have any problems or queries then get in touch with IDE National Secretary Maureen Tong-Ralphs.

C&D Consultancy Golf Day 2013

It has been several years since C&D have held a Golf Day so we have decided that 2013 will see the revival of the event.

The Golf day this year will be as follows:-

Date: Wednesday 2nd October 2013
Venue: Wergs Golf Club, Keepers Lane, Tettenhall, Wolverhampton, WV6 8UA
Format: Full breakfast on arrival with first tee time set for 10.00am. 18 holes of golf and then evening meal and prize giving in the clubhouse.

The day is open to all C&D customers and demolition industry friends but places are strictly limited so if you would like to join us on the day please contact john.woodward@demolishdismantle.co.uk as soon as possible to reserve your place.

Institute of Construction Management announce events programme for South East Region for 2013

The Institute of Construction Management has announced the Programme of Events 2013 for the South East Region.

The events span February to June specifically, with further details of the Autumn Programmer touched upon. You can find all the details below:

Tuesday 12th February 2013
AGM SE Region
Venue: St. Francis Social Club, Princess Royal Hospital, Haywards Heath

Tuesday 12th March 2013 - confirmed date and speaker
“Unexploded Ordnance” – Speaker: Graham Cosham
Venue: St. Francis Social Club, Princess Royal Hospital, Haywards Heath

Tuesday 19th April 2013
“Building Regulations – update”
Venue: to be confirmed

May/June – planned events
“Trade Lecture on Plant & Equipment”
Presentation and workshop on Project Management
Site Visit to Lambs Philpots Quarry, West Hoathly – a working stone quarry supplying sandstone to the construction industry

Saturday 8th June 2013
National AGM and National Rally
Venue: Chichester Park Hotel, Westhampnett, Chichester

Autumn Programme 2013
Meetings are planned for September, October and November
...possible topics include a workshop on site waste management plans and pollution incident control; a workshop on preparation of O & M manuals, and a repeat of the informative presentation on pre-cast stone.
... we will also be holding a meeting on Project Management [Part 2]
...we may also see changes in current regulations in line with the Lofsted Report and if
these are confirmed will provide an update meeting to cover any changes ...please let us have your suggestions!

All of the above events are confirmed and Booking Forms will be sent out as usual closer to the time of the event. CPD Events are normally evening meetings – with refreshments available from 6pm.

For more information please contact the ICM National Secretary – Di Charlton on 01273 453394 or by e-mail: cliftonbrown@virginmedia.com

Demolition training orders and enquiries continue to grow

We are pleased to announce that orders for Demolition training continue to grow with over 1,000 hours training booked for between now and the end of the year and enquiry levels are at an all time high.

The enquiries over the last 7 days include the following:-

• Quick hitch training
• Hot works (including structural demolition)
• Use of attachments
• Behavioural training
• Diversity
• Stree Awareness
• Temporary works design and co-ordination
• Demolition refresher for construction managers
• NDTG Demolition & Asbestos Awareness

If you have training requirements for 2013 please take a look at the training page to see what courses we have on offer and please take a look at www.demolitiontraining.com which will, from 7th January include full information on all of our courses as well as free downloads of short punchy toolbox talks to use as additional training material.

More CDM-C appointments for C&D

Our normal post at C&D sees a bundle of leaflets for stairlifts, life insurance and bulb catalogues sprinkled with bills and the odd cheque, but Friday's post was a post to remember as we received 5 orders for CDM-C projects throughout the UK.

The contracts vary in size from £30,000 to £1 million, and we are now clearing our desks to start work on them. These orders are the result of continual improvement in the service that we give to our customers and are all repeat business, which is particularly pleasing as customer retention is very important to us at C&D.

Over the last six months we have seen demand for our demolition consultancy grow by 30% and that growth will see us head into 2013 with the best forward order book in our history.