Notherntrack completes re-location, website re-design, and becomes sole UK dealer for HYDRARAM

Northerntrack, manufacturer and supplier of quality demolition and related work tools for excavators for the past 26 years, have three pieces of good news to share with the demolition industry this week. We'll let their press release do the explaining:

Northerntrack Does The Treble!

Firstly, Leeds based attachment specialists Northerntrack Ltd have now completed the re-location into new custom equipped premises in the heart of Leeds. This new site is handily located just a stone’s throw from the M621 motorway and just around the corner from the old workshop.

Secondly, Northerntrack are very pleased to announce we have been appointed as the sole UK dealer for the complete range of HYDRARAM premium demolition attachments. HYDRARAM have been manufacturing and supplying their range of equipment for over 20 years and are regular exhibitors at major construction fairs around the world.


Most recently was at Bauma in Germany, where they unveiled a number of new products to the market including the world’s largest concrete demolition pincers weighing over 14 tonnes. HYDRARAM offer a full line of demolition, recycling, handling & forestry attachments and have a vast stock of both new and quality used equipment available from their rental fleet.

And thirdly, to coincide with the re-location of the workshop and the new dealership agreement with Hydraram, a brand new re-designed website has been launched at www.northerntrack.com Bringing together all the latest information and product data together with a selection of used stock and a regularly updated blog for news, events and job site reports.

North-East Regional Meeting this week

This week the North East Regional Meeting of the IDE will be held at the Komatsu UK factory.

The meeting begins at 11am on Thursday, 22nd October. The venue address is as follows:

Komatsu UK factory
Durham ROad,
Birtley,
Durham DH3 2QX

As you'd expect, Komatsu UK will be hosting the meeting and there will be an overview of Komatsu technology to enjoy, including a factory tour and chance to test drive the latest excavators.

IDE and Non-IDE Members are welcome, with the meeting accounting for 3 CPD hours. A buffet lunch and refreshments will also be provided.

If you'd like to attend then be quick and email the National Secretary at info@ide.org.uk. Alternatively you can call on 01634 816255.

Excavators dismantle leaning Chinese tower block from the top down

The building regulations in China leave a lot to be desired, if they are followed at all. But one of the growing problems in the region is newly built tower blocks starting to lean shortly after being built. The problem seems to be with the land they are being built on.

A lot of new buildings are sprotuing up across China built on land reclaimed from the sea or some other body of water. The problem is, that land does not settle evenly, meaning a heavy structure on top of it is going to sink. In the case of the tower block you see above, it started leaning almost immediately after building work was completed. The construction company then attempted to reinforce the base, but one of the main support pillars broke a few months later rendering the structure dangerous.

As you can see below, lots of health and safety rules are being broken to demolish it. Those machines have been lifted on top of the building by a crane and are working precariously to break up all the concrete floor-by-floor. We hope they can finish before the other support pillars decide to crumble.

Source: Daily Mail

Lee Group upgrades demolition equipment

C&D customer Lee Group Ltd. has decided to invest and purchase new demolition, recycling, and earthmoving equipment. The new buys include:

• Two 70-tonne Zaxis 670s


• Custom-made zero tail swing Zaxis 225


• A number of 13-55 tonne demolition excavators


• Industrial shears, pulverisers, selector grapples, and breaker attachments


• Hitachi ZX17U and ZX30s mini excavators

In total 25 Hitachi excavators and 35 Hitachi mini excavators have been purchased making this both a serious investment of money and clear sign that Lee sees an exciting future ahead of them with a lot of work already on the books.

David Lee, managing director of Lee Group, commented:

"It is essential that we own, maintain and operate a modern, capable fleet of demolition and recycling equipment.

When undertaking large scale, high profile projects, it is important to fulfil our clients’ requirements safely and expeditiously without relying on third party equipment hirers.

Lee Group’s ongoing investment in new plant allows us to deliver this time and time again."