EDA President William Sinclair shares his thoughts on NDA Las Vegas

This past January, the NDA Annual Convention was held in Las Vegas. European Demolition Association (EDA) president William Sinclair was in attendance, and he returned to Europe with some new ideas and thoughts.

He discusses this at length on the EDA website, and it's well worth your time to give it a read. Here's an excerpt:

"The area that I thought was incredibly interesting was how the demolition industry could assist with Emergency Response for Disasters.

When your view the tragic consequences of disasters on your television screens, it is striking how so many show images of rescue workers bravely carrying out their duty amidst partially collapsed and dangerous structures.

Obviously, each and every emergency will require a bespoke solution coordinated with the rescue workers and authorities, but I cannot help think how effective, and how much safer, the task could be if the rescue teams has the experts assistance and equipment from the demolition industry."

Read more at the EDA website.

EDA Think Tank 2016 registration is open

The EDA Think Tank 2016 will be held on October 27th in Brussels, Belgium. If a trip to Brussels isn't enough to tempt you, then consider the meeting is completely free.

Here's the agenda for the day:

08:30 Accreditation of participants

09:00 Welcome by Delegate of the European Demolition Association

09:15 Debate session 1

• How are the technical requirements changing the way in which demolition is done?
• What kind of equipment (carriers, attachments and other tools) does the demolition industry need? Who can develop them and when will they be available?
• How are the business models changing for construction and demolition activities?
• Ownership vs rental: how to combine both options them on a sustainable way for the industry?

10:45 Coffee break

11:15 Debate session 2

• How to demolish systems and combination of several layers of construction materials?
• What level of recycling can be achieved in demolition activities? Is it sustainable/reasonable to go for the highest level of recycling?
• Should the owner of the space/infrastructure pay for everything?
• What is the responsibility of the construction material producers and the Public Authorities, most specially in the case of new types of hazardous waste?
• What are the challenges for the health and safety of the workers and the general public with the new scenarios that will come for the demolition activites?

13:00 Closing remarks by Delegate of the European Decontamination Institute

A light lunch will be served after the think tank to encourage networking and collective thinking.

If you would like to register to attend, please visit the EDA website.

A review of the EDA 2016 Annual Convention

The European Demolition Association has produced an extremely detailed review of the recent EDA 2016 Annual Convention, which you can read on the EDA website. There's also the Best Moments video above which is well worth your time.

EDA Convention was a big success

If you attended the EDA Convention between June 9-11 in Glasgow, then you likely walked away as we did impressed by the high quality of content this year.

As well as a very friendly exhibitor's area, memorable gala dinner, and a leisure programme that allowed everyone to relax when they needed to, the speakers were all of a very high quality. They included Kenny Crookston of the Wheatley Group, Dave Rowe and Jim O’Sullivan from Keltbray, Carsten Tromp from Jansen Recycling, and Andreas Pocha from the German Demolition Association.

We'd like to thank them all, and can't wait for next year's convention, which takes place in June in Brussels, Belgium.

We're edging ever closer to an IDE demolition degree

Our very own John Woodward has announced during the recent European Demolition Association Convention in Glasgow that the IDE is very close to agreeing the format of the first degree-level qualification in demolition.

Speaking on behalf of IDE president Duncan Rudall, John said:

"We’re moving towards incorporation into the Engineering Council. The IDE can’t be incorporated but members can be. The institute can become similar to the Institute of Structural Engineers in that respect."

The options being considered are an MSc distance learning course for those already in the industry, as well as a BSc degree to support students who want a career in demolition. Whatever the options end up being, the degree(s) will be offered through Wolverhampton University initially.

Source: dr@i magazine

EDA Annual Convention 2016 program details released

The EDA has released details of the program for their Annual Convention 2016 happening on Friday, June 10th. You can see the full program included below:

Professional program – Friday, June 10th

Multilingual conference will have simultaneous interpretation.

09:00 Opening by the moderator of the conference and institutional words

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09:30 Conference session 1

» How demolition is changing Glasgow
Mr. Kenny Crookston, Wheatley Group

» FISSAC Project: Fostering industrial symbiosis in the construction and demolition value chain
Ms. Angeliki Koulouri, ACR+

» Case story: Demolition of the Earls Court Exhibition Centres
Mr. Dave Rowe and Mr. Jim O’Sullivan, Keltbray

Coffee break & networking

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11:30 Conference session 2

» Guidelines for safe circulation of building materials
Ms. Marianne Hedberg, the Swedish Construction Federation

» Removal and recycling of External Thermal Insulation Composite Systems
Mr. Ralf Pasker, European Association for External Insulation Composite Systems, EAE

» Case story: Salvage Baltic Ace project
Mr. Carsten Tromp, Jansen Group

Lunch & networking

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14:15 Conference session 3

» Monitoring decontamination sites
Mr. Oliver Smith, SMH

» Preparation of the demolition of three skyscraper buildings in Cologne
Mr. Manfred Kühne, Geoexperts

» Case story: Demolition of Concordia wreck at Genoa port
Mr. Vittorio Omini, F.lli Omini S.p.A.

Coffee break & networking

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16:30 Conference session 4

» Advance of the EDA Industry Report
Mr. Andreas Pocha, German Demolition Association, DA

» Deconstruction of high rise buildings using tower cranes
Mr. Thorsten Hesselbein, Liebherr

» Case story: Decontamination of heavy metals
Mr. Lindsay Pepperel, ERM

18:00 End of the Conference

For further details please visit the EDA website.

EDA Annual Convention 2016 preliminary program announced

The European Demolition Association has printed the preliminary program for the Annual Convention 2016 being held in Glasgow, Scotland on June 9th – 11th, 2016.

Here it is in full:

Professional program – Friday, June 10th

Multilingual conference will have simultaneous interpretation.

09:00 Opening by the moderator of the conference and institutional words

09:30 Conference session 1

» How demolition is changing Glasgow
» Reciclyng metals – Current data and new trends
» FISSAC Project: The FISSAC Project: Fostering industrial symbiosis in the construction and demolition value chain
» Case story: Demolition of the Earls Court Exhibition Centres

Coffee break & networking

11:30 Conference session 2

» Guidelines for safe circulation of building materials
» Removal and recycling of External Thermal Insulation Composite Systems
» Case story: Case story: Salvage Baltic Ace project

Lunch & networking

14:15 Conference session 3

» Monitoring decontamination sites
» Preparation of the demolition of three skyscraper buildings in Cologne
» Case story: Demolition of Concordia wreck at Genoa port

Coffee break & networking

16:30 Conference session 4

» Advance of the EDA Industry Report
» Deconstruction of high rise buildings using tower cranes
» Case story: Decontamination of heavy metals

18:00 End of the Conference

The EDA website has more information about the event and details about how to register.

World Demolition Summit was a resounding success

The EDA has heralded the 7th World Demolition Summit as a resounding success, with just short of 300 delegates attending this year.

You can read a full write-up of the event and the World Demolition Awards that followed it over on the EDA website. Also remember that next year's summit will take place in Miami before returning to Europe in 2017.

EDA interviews William Sinclair (video)

At the end of October, managing director of Safedem and the vice president of the European Demolition Association, William Sinclair, gave a video interview for the EDA Annual Convention 2015. You can watch the interview above.

Source: EDA

EDA to present Annual Convention 2016 at the World Demolition Summit

The EDA has announced that they will present their Annual Convention 2016 during the World Demolition Summit 2015. The Annual Convention will be held between June 9-11 in Glasgow. There will be a full program conference and networking time.

If you are interested in attending, visit the EDA Annual Convention 2016 web page.

Source: EDA

EDA running 2nd edition Think tank on October 15th

The EDA's Think tank will be held fort he second time this year, on October 15th in Brussels, Belgium. Last year the topic focused on was recycling and end-of-life products, however, this year the topic is "Pre-demolition audit and waste flows from demolition sites."

According to the EDA:

"Demolition is about handling the space change, transforming waste (what used to be construction products) into new resources and creating at the same time room for future development.

Everyone involved on this process, from the general public, to construction product manufacturers, public administrations,… and the demolition industry itself, is very interested to work towards a circular economy (oriented to reuse and recycle as much as possible).

To generate this circular economy and to make sure the goals on recycling are achieved there are two key aspects to be prepared to detail: the pre-demolition audit (also known as waste management assessment) and the tracking of waste flows from demolition sites"

The preliminary program for the day is as follows:

The think tank will be a morning meeting, with two sessions of debate.

There will be a panel of experts to introduce the topics and the key goal of the meeting is to engage the participation, through an open debate with related stakeholders and EU Officials..

08:30 – Accreditation of participants
09:00 – Welcome
09:15 – Session 1: Pre-demolition audit and waste management assessment/reporting
10:45 – Coffee break
11:15 – Session 2: Waste flows from demolition sites
13:00 – Closing remarks

A light lunch will be served after the Think tank to encourage networking and collective thinking.

If you would like to know more about this event, then please contact the EDA Secretariat directly.

Summary of the EDA Annual Convention

Between June 11-13 the European Demolition Association (EDA) held its Annual Convention in Helsinki Finland. For all those who could not attend, the EDA has put together a very thorough review of the event.

We think the presentation by John Woodrow sounds particularly interesting!

Full details of the Convention can be found on the EDA website. They also created a video, which is available to watch below, of the best moments:

Presentation at EDA Conference in Helsinki is well received

Last weekend saw John attend the EDA Conference in Helsinki where he delivered a very well received presentation on tower block demolition in Scotland showcasing how C&D are working in partnership with Safedem on over 20 multi-storey structures with all types of demolition techniques.

Safedem MD and former NFDC President William Sinclair attended in his capacity of EDA Vice President.

The event featured presentations from UK, France, Holland, Germany, Croatia and Spain and various topics were covered including "Waste - The Circular Economy" and "Demolition Trends"

Following the formal conference all delegates attended a black tie dinner on Friday night at the Helsinki Kasino, a former naval conference centre on the waterfront.

If John is speaking at the next EDA Conference in 2016 at least he will know how to get there as it will be held in Glasgow to welcome William Sinclair into the EDA Presidential chair.

EDA 2015 Annual Convention scheduled for June 11th

The EDA has announced that its annual convention is happening between June 11-13th this year in Helsinki, Finland. If you would like to attend, then please register on the EDA website.

The program is as follows:

Thursday, June 11th

This meeting will be in Finnish only.

09:00 Meeting of the Finnish Demolition Industry

Organized in cooperation with the FDA (Finnish Demolition Association)

The following meetings and workshops will be in English only.

14:00 Workshop “Selective demolition: current practices and innovation”, presented and moderated by members of the European project HISER.

15:00 Visit demolition jobsite (in pararallel with the workshop “Accreditation of demolition contractors”)

15:30 Workshop “Accreditation of demolition contractors”.

• France
• Germany
• UK
• Denmark

17:30 EDA General Assembly

For EDA Board, National Associations and EDA members.

Friday, June 12th

09:00 Opening by Riikka Kinnune, moderator of the conference, FDA-YTP (Finland)

» Institutional Opening by Sirpa Pietikäinen, Member of the European Parliament (Finland)
» Welcome by Pilar de la Cruz, EDA President (Spain)

09:30 Conference session 1

» Guidelines for demolition of tower blocks - Barry Ward (UK)
» Pre-weakening of steel structures to enable demolition - Holly Price (UK)
» Case story: Demolition of tower blocks - Johannes Harzheim (Germany)

Coffee break & networking

11:30 Conference session 2

» Framework for demolition in The Netherlands - Edwin Zoontjes (The Netherlands)
» Circular economy: the approach of the European Commission - Vincent Basuyau (Belgium)
» Case story: Demolition of Koverhar steel mill - Jussi Niemelä (Finland)

Lunch & networking

14:15 Conference session 3

» Tracking demolition waste. The French model - Mathieu Hiblot (France)
» Trends of the European Demolition Industry - Thomas Lück (Germany)
» Croatian practices in demolition and use of recycled C&D Waste - Vedrana Lovincic (Croatia)

Coffee break & networking

16:30 Conference session 4

» Training of workers for hazardous waste decontamination Lars Sandström (Sweden)
» Working with explosives - Johan Finsteen (Denmark)
» European Professional Card for Demolition workers - Jose Blanco (EDA)

18:00 End of the Conference

EDA Board members invite you to the Annual Convention 2015

EDA announce Demolition Forum June 12-14

The European Demolition Association has announced the 2014 Demolition Forum, which will happen between June 12-14 in Madrid, Spain.

The aim of the Forum is to be an open conference where all the related industries to the deconstruction process could work together towards this mutual goal.

On June 12th and 13th there will be a Professional program including an optional visit to SRR - Recycling and Recovery Trade Fair 2014 and the demolition jobsite: “Interior demolition of a building complex in Madrid.” The Leisure program includes a Welcome cocktail, guided visit to San Lorenzo del Escorial and surroundings (UNESCO World Heritage Site) and shopping, and an exclusive Gala Dinner in the “Gran Casino de Madrid”, with live entertainment and a unique location.

Saturday, 14th June is a Visit Madrid day where you can discover the most important sights of the city: Cibeles, Las Ventas bullring, Bernabeu’s Stadium or the Main Square are part of this guided visit on a panoramic tour. It will be followed by a traditional Spanish meal at a typical restaurant and, to conclude, a visit to the Royal Palace.

Attending the Demolition Forum requires a Conference Ticket which will cost 295 euros for members of EDA/IACDS/EDI/FIR, 395 euros for members of National Associations, and 495 euros for everyone else. Those prices are for registrations before April 30th. After that and they increase by 100 euros each.

The Leisure ticket, Gala dinner, and Visit Madrid tour cost 195, 175, and 95 euros respectively before April 30th. After that they increase by 50 euros each.

If you'd like to attend visit the EDA's Demolition Forum website for more information.

Latest EDA Public newletter now available

The latest edition of the EDA Public newsletter in now available. The major topics of discussion this time around include:

• Deconstruction Forum 2014
• EDA introduces a new member: Lehnhoff
• Risk management, presence of hazardous materials on demolition sites
• Sustainability assessment methodologies workshop
• Production of cement and clean aggregates from construction and demolition waste
• Developing C&DW recycling in Europe, how to get there?
• Demolition and Decostruction in Russia

If you would like to read it for yourself, then sign up on the EDA website and receive the newsletter direct to your inbox.

World Demolition Summit 2013 is taking shape

The EDA has posted an update on this year's Demolition Summit, and how things are taking shape.

The Summit takes place on October 31st at the Krasnapolski Hotel in the beautiful city of Amsterdam. This year we will see a first: the Summit will include the presence of the first high reach training simulator in the exhibit area.

The emphasis this year is on the practical side of the demolition business, which means some very interesting presentations on difficult demolition projects. That includes one on the Boodarie Iron plant in the outback of Australia.

If you haven't signed up to come yet (and booked your hotel room), head on over to the Summit's official website where you can find out everything you need to know.

Source: EDA

EDA Annual Convention 2013 details

EDA Annual Convention 2013 is set to take place between June 20th-22nd in Milan. The days are split down into professional, leisure, and all participants programs. Below you can find details of each for all three days:

Thursday, June 20th

Professional program

17:30 – EDA Board of Directors and General Assembly (English only, no translation)

For all participants

19:30 – Welcome cocktail

Friday, June 21st

Professional program

08:30 – Registration desk opens

09:00 – Conference session 1

Welcome by Giuseppe Panseri, EDA President

- Renovation and rehabilitation of urban environments in Europe, presented by Julie Kjestrup, European Alliance of Companies for Energy Efficiency in Buildings (EuroACE)
- Gypsum and demolition. The GTOG Life + Project, presented by Silvia Nougarol, EUROGYPSUM
- Case story: Demolition of the 30 Old Bailey and 60 Ludgate Hill (City of London), presented by Dave Rowe and Jim O’Sullivan, KELTBRAY

10:45 – Coffee break

11:30 – Conference session 2

- Market potential for the demolition of non-nuclear plant areas in Germany, presented by Jörg Sokoll, ARTHUR D. LITTLE
- Demolition and decommissioning of nuclear installations. Understanding the contracts and requirements, presented by Steve Jack, IDE
- Social networks and demolition industry, presented by Gian Luca Benci, ALIAS2K
- Case story: Demolition of gas holders with two different approaches, presented by Chris Holland, COLEMAN

13:15 – Lunch

14:30 – Conference session 3

- Quick couplings for demolition equipment, presented by Stefan Sparwel, LEHNHOFF
- Recycling glass, presented by Niels Schreuder, AGC GLASS EUROPE
- New regulations on demolition equipment, presented by Philippe Boehrer, LIEBHERR

15:45 – Coffee break

16:15 – Conference session 4

- Case story: Special demolition projects with diamond tools, presented by Valeriano Parizzi, TYROLIT
- How to improve the profit of recycling operation on demolition sites, presented by Michael Brookshaw, SANDVIK
- The future of CDW in Europe. Horizons for the 2020, presented by Marc Dillen, CASO

18:00 – End of the conference

Leisure program

09:00 – Departure from the hotel

Leisure program for the day, with multilingual support:

- Visit to Mercanti Square
- Visit to the Vittorio Emanuele II Arcade
- Visit to Museo della Scala and Santa Maria dell Grazie
- Lunch at the Ristorante Delicatessen
- Visit to shops: “High Tech” and “Corso Como 10″

17:30 – Return to the hotel

For all participants

19:00 – Departure for the Gala Dinner (by bus)

This is a very elegant activity. The recommended dress code is black tie.

The Gala Dinner activity will be held at the Leonardo Da Vinci Museum, and includes:

- Welcome drink at the cloister (16th century monastery)
- Unique dinner at the Cenacolo
- Magic show
- Change of EDA President
- Announcement of new members for the Club of honor

23:00 – First bus departs to the hotel

Saturday, June 22nd

Professional program

08:30 – Registration desk opens

09:00 – NAD (Italian Demolition Association) 5th Annual Convention

13:00 – Lunch

Leisure program

09:00 – Departure from the hotel

Leisure program for the day, with multilingual support:

- Visit to the Duomo Square
- Guided tour to the roof of the Duomo
- Visit to the Museo del 900
- Lunch at the typical restaurant El Brellin

14:00 – Return to the hotel

For all participants

15:00 – Departure from the hotel

This is an informal activity. The recommended dress code is comfortable clothing to drive the karts.

The Demolition Karting Championship includes:

- Welcome and briefing to all participants
- Warm up laps and qualification
- Professional speaker to address the participants
- Aperitivo and soft drinks
- Karting championship for the demolition industry
- This activity is free for all participants, thanks to our sponsor.

It will be on a closed karting circuit, only for participants of the EDA Convention.
There are only 50 seats available!! Hurry up to register!!

More info: www.pala-k.com

19:30 – Return to the hotel

If you are interested in attending then please visit the EDA website for more details.

EDA Survey about Gypsum

The EDA are requesting participation in a survery regarding the use of gypsum products. We've reproduced the details and a link to the survey below:

The GTOG project aims to put in place an integrated approach to manage gypsum construction and demolition waste, starting from the dismantling of a building via the recycling of the gypsum waste and its re-incorporation in the manufacturing process.

Gypsum is indefinitely recyclable because the chemical composition of the raw material in plasterboards and blocks always remains the same.

At the end of the building life, gypsum products can be dismantled, recycled and reincorporated in the manufacturing process.

However, close loop recycling for gypsum products will only happen if:

1. Selective demolition methods are applied systematically for all demolition and renovation projects;
2. Sorting of waste is done at source – thereby avoiding mixed waste;
3. Processing is carried out according to clear standards;
4. Incorporation in the production process is carried out with innovative processes

EDA cooperates with the project as the final results will affect directly the industry and every demolition jobsite.

For this reason, we ask our members and the industry in general to participate on a global survey about the gypsum on the demolition industry.

To participate, just download the document (available in three languages) and share your experiences:

Survey about gypsum for demolition contractors (English)
Survey about gypsum for demolition contractors (French)
Survey about gypsum for demolition contractors (Spanish)