IDE Photographic Competition - enter now!

The IDE is calling on all budding amateur photographers to send in a demolition-related picture (JPEG format), which must be in colour and at least 1MB in size. Accompanying it must be a brief description, your name, IDE number, address, telephone number, and the date and location of the photo.

All entries need to be sent to info@ide.org.uk before the closing date of May 1st, 2014 at 5pm.

There are two prizes up for grabs. 1st prize is a Nikon L820 30x Zoom 16mp Bridge Camera and your winning photo displayed on the IDE website. 2nd prize is a Canon Powershot Compact Digital Camera and, once again, your photograph displayed on the IDE website.

Full terms and conditions can be obtained by emailing the IDE using the email address mentioned above.

A new hobby for the demolition industry?

Photograph by Tom Ryaboi

If you've worked in the demolition industry for any length of time, then you've no doubt stood on top of some pretty tall buildings. The Daily Mail has a new hobby for you next time you're up there: it's called rooftopping.

Rooftopping only requires a camera and the nerves to teeter on the edge of a rooftop and look down. You then snap a shot and hope it doesn't turn out blurry.

I'm sure this breaks several health & safety regulations, but one guy by the name of Tom Ryaboi is hooked. Luckily for him he lives in Toronto, Canada where there are many a skyscraper he can climb to capture some quite stunning shots.

You won't get the same stunning view if you're demolishing a two-storey home, but next time there's a tower block to take down, consider taking a camera to the top and sharing your photographs with us.

Source: Daily Mail and LooksLikeGoodDesign