IDE puts Stephen McCann in the Members Hotseat

The IDE regular puts a member in the hotseat and asks them a range of questions about their career in the demolition industry. This month it's Stephen McCann's turn, he's an MIDE, and Consultant and Trainer, for Perseus Safety, Training & Consultation.

He joined the IDE around 2007 and was encouraged to do so by Jim Caldwell Snr. He has recently completed his Demolition Supervisor course and NVQ, and has been in Demolition as a full-time occupation since 2000.

You can read the full interview with Stephen over at the IDE website.

Stephen McCann attains Full Membership of the IDE

We would like to take this opportunity to congratulate Stephen McCann for managing to attain Full Membership of the IDE.

Stephen undertook his Professional Interview on the 4th June this year, and presented a very strong portfolio. He has now been duly rewarded with Full Membership and we wish him all the best for the future.

Source: IDE

First IDE Exam Prep Day in Scotland

Following many requests for membership from North of the Border, IDE ran the first Exam Prep Day there on Friday, 30th August in Leith.

The day, and the regional meeting that followed, was kindly sponsored by Forth Demolition Limited and was held at the Holiday Inn Express in Leith which is a stone's throw from the home of the Royal Yacht Britannia.

The Prep day, hosted by Dr.Terry Quarmby and John Woodward, saw exam candidates taken through exam techniques and examples of what may be asked in the Institute exams next month. All of the candidates stated that the day was a success and was an obvious help in the exam process.

Following a full day of training the early evening saw the regional event well supported as usual at the same venue. There were presentations from Jim Skilling, former head of the HSE Asbestos Licensing Group, who gave an overview of H&S issues from his time as an HSE inspector. Dr. Terry Quarmby gave a short talk on "Designing for Demolition" and a proposed an end of life building directive. NFDC CEO Howard Button updated everyone on DRIDS including a live demonstration of the website and the iPhone App.

Stephen McCann of Forth Demolition opened and closed the meeting and he will be producing a full report on proceedings in the next few days so please revisit this site next week for Stephen's report.