Terry Quarmby awarded a PhD, becomes Dr Demolition

Former IDE President Terry Quarmby has been awarded a PhD with an 800,000 word thesis being the final piece of work to garner him the title of Dr. Demolition, at least among those who know him.

As for what his thesis covered, Demolitionnews has a decent summary:

"Quarmby highlights the correlation between the increase in recycling and an increase in on-site accidents; charts the rise of accidents since the beginning of the global recession; and postulates that – in the future – the industry might have to choose between safety and sustainability."

Below is a 45 minute interview given with Demolitionnews which is worth saving for a lunchtime viewing:



Source: Demolitionnews

C&D Consultancy sign the pledge

C&D Consultancy have signed the pledge (not to give up drinking) to play our part in reducing the number of work-related deaths and injuries in Great Britain.

We have decided to sign the HSE pledge to reducing accidents and injuries and thus show our commitment to lower accident and incident rates and a safer workplace.

Why not join the others who have signed the pledge (such as Armac Group) and do your part in making demolition works safer. The pledge can be viewed and signed at www.hse.gov.uk/strategy/pledge.htm.

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