Black Country comedy sensations The Fizzogs say thank you

C&D are sponsoring Black Country comedy sensations The Fizzogs on their "Freezing" tour and they took five minutes at the press call to say thank you.



Source: Express & Star

Coleman & Company start work on massive Wednesbury gas holders dismantling

If you've travelled along the M6 past Junction 9 (Wednesbury) then you can't fail to notice the massive gas holders at the side of the road. Now those structures are set to disappear as they have become redundant.

The work is being carried out by C&D customer Coleman & Company. Once removed, the 20 acres of land will will be managed as a Black Country enterprise zone, creating hundreds of new jobs and regenerating the area through business development (with a focus on manufacturing). You can see the size of the development area in the image above.



Over 90% of the first gas holder has already been dismantled, with work on the second expected to get underway shortly. A few weeks from now, both holders will have been completely removed from the site.

Source: Express & Star and Invest Black Country

The Black Country

When John goes round the country delivering training he often gets comments about his Black Country accent and the fact that the area is seen as almost a different country so we have decided to teach our readers the Black Country Alphabet so that you will find it a lot easier to speak to John in the future.

Please take a look at the video. My favourite is Z.

Male Testicular Cancer Awareness Website and Charity launched

C&D are constantly striving to bring safety awareness to everyone in the demolition industry, and support health initiatives that save lives. So we are really pleased to see a new charity formed in the Black Country to promote awareness of testicular cancer - Balls to Cancer!

Over 200,000 men die in the UK each year from cancer of one sort or another. Traditionally men have been reluctant to visit their GP if they suspect that there may be something wrong with them, preferring to ignore the symptoms due to the fear and anxiety that the thought of cancer raises in us all. However, when confronted, advances in treatment now mean that cases of testicular cancer diagnosed and treated in the early stages have an excellent success rate so the message from C&D is:

1. Visit the website for a self check examination.
2. Visit your GP if you suspect a lump.
3. Say "Balls to Cancer"
4. Support the charity.

A Black Country Merry Christmas wish

Merry Christmas to all our customers and website visitors from the C&D team! Here is a traditional carol for you to enjoy - Black Country style.