Close but not close enough

Last night saw C&D shortlisted for Best Construction Blog at the Construction Marketing Awards 2014 along with many others, and John attended the event to support it and just in case he had to bring home the trophy.

The excellent event saw over a dozen awards presented but unfortunately we did not collect one of them as the Best Construction Blog award went to:-

- Constructing Equality

Please click on the link below to take a look at the winning entry
http://constructingequality.co.uk

The charity chosen to benefit from the night's proceedings, and for whom £1,200 was raised from envelope donations, was CRASH and you can click on the link to see what they will do with the money.
http://www.crash.org.uk

Finally a big "Well Done" to everyone who was short listed last night and a massive "Congratulations" to all of the winners.

Wooldridge Group boss killed in helicopter crash

We are sad to report that Ian Woolridge, boss of Surrey demolition contractor Woolridge Group has been killed in a tragic accident.

While travelling on a helicopter with a close friend of the Prince of Wales, the craft came down in the Mourne Mountains killing both passengers and the pilot. Ian was only 52 years of age.

According to Construction Enquirer:

He ran the £40m turnover Surrey-based Wooldridge Group with his brother Graham. The firm, a member of the National Federation of Demolition Contractors, employs around 300 and runs a fleet of more than 400 machines.

The business has operated as a demolition, land remediation and construction company for more than 30 years, covering jobs from the expansion of facilities at the royal polo club to demolition works at the prestigious One Hyde Park development in London.

Our thoughts of with Ian's family and friends at this difficult time.

Source: NFDC