Demolition magazine - Issue 21 by Mark Anthony

ISSUE 21

DEMOLITION The industry magazine like no other

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It is often said that demolition paves the way for progress. But that progress is fuelled by innovation. Were it not for innovation, we would all still be using wrecking balls and crawler cranes. Men would still be working at height in pursuit of slightly more money to compensate for the inherent and ever present danger. And we would still be entrusting our wellbeing to head protection in the form of a cloth cap. It is innovation that gave us quick couplers, hydraulic attachments and high reach excavators; top down demolition using mini excavators and explosive demolition techniques borrowed from the quarry sector; hard hats, high vis’ vests, safety boots and gloves. In fact, were it not for the foresight and sagacity of our industry forebears, pretty much everything we take for granted in our modern demolition business simply would not exist. Innovation also has the potential to make demolition companies stand out from the crowd. Cast your mind back over the past few years at the companies that have really made a mark, and you will see that innovation – in some form or another – has played a key role. Italian contractor Despe potentially revolutionised tower block demolition with its Top Down Way system. Scottish contractor Safedem embraced that system to great effect. Erith Contractors embraced behavioural safety to turn safety from a legal consideration to a way of life. R Collard has set itself apart through its use of advanced recycling and waste minimisation techniques and equipment. AR Demolition utilised video promotion to help it win work, and then delivered that work by pushing the envelope with its industry-leading and award-winning training. Here at Demolition magazine, we have taken a leaf out of all these books – and a few more – to ensure that we too remain at the cutting edge. DemolitionNews.com embraced web technology to provide readers with an up-to-the-minute news resource. Demolition magazine utilised online (as well as print) publishing to produce a truly global magazine without hefty postage costs and the associated carbon footprint. We used YouTube to bring you Demolition TV. Now, in our latest innovation, we have brought you Demolition News Radio; a podcast-cum-radio show to allow you to have the latest industry news and views squirted directly into your ears. But like all the best forms of progress, this is not innovation for innovation’s sake. Rather, it is a means of delivering information and content to individuals for whom reading a magazine or watching a video is not always convenient or even possible. And – aside from having to endure my deplorable south London accent - this radio show format has other benefits. It allows us to tell stories that are too long or too complex for print medium. It allows us to give voice to the men and women of the industry that are generally overlooked in traditional media formats. But, most of all, it makes us portable; allowing you to gather information and – hopefully – entertainment from your industry while driving your car or excavator, while popping to the shops, or while sat on the sofa half-asleep. So if you’re in possession of that other great innovation of our time – a smartphone – head on over to the podcast area and search for Demolition News Radio. And, in advance, thanks for listening.

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STUFF Could a Personal Injury Claim Demolish your Business? A Governmentbacked change in the way that personal injury claims are calculated could have a devastating effect upon the UK demolition industry and could leave many without adequate insurance cover. Jamie Coyne of Square Mile Broking reports.

The government has announced a change to the Ogden discount rate, which is used to calculate compensation awards for serious personal injuries which could see claims more than double. If you are not prepared you could find yourself funding the difference between your insurance policy and the claim, which could run into millions of pounds, land you in court and even bankrupt your business.

So what is it?

The Ogden Discount is a Government set rate used when a personal injury claim occurs, and a lump sum is paid in compensation for a life changing injury. The amount of the award

is adjusted to compensate for the amount of interest a claimant can expect to earn by investing this lump sum. The courts apply the rate to any future losses the claimant may have. This considers continuing care needs and potential loss of earnings. This will undoubtedly have a substantial impact on claims. This will affect both businesses and individuals. For example, 36 million motor insurance policies, covering both domestic and commercial vehicles will be affected. It is estimated ÂŁ75 will be added to the average personal motor premium.

stuff In business, a personal injury claim could increase by 127 percent, and it is estimated that the NHS will see an annual hike of £1 billion.

The system used, known as The Ogden Discount Rate is designed to make sure a severely injured person has the necessary financial security to provide for their care and loss of earnings. The discount rate is used to calculate the amount of compensation they receive to reflect the return they will earn when that money is invested.

Mind the Gap

Under the new system it could take just a single injury claim from an employee to exceed a statutory liability limit of £5 million. In fact, it could easily exceed the standard £10 million limit written into most policies. Of course, the claim could just as easily be from a member of the public – where there is no statutory requirement for cover. So, the reality is that a demolition firm would have to fund any shortfall to bridge the compensation gap itself. Consider the following example:

Conquest Homes this year after a trench collapsed and an employee was killed. Two directors were found guilty and convicted of manslaughter. As this tragic case shows, you need to be sure that there is rigour and stress testing of your risk management plans. Insurance should never be the first line of defence but you should understand where it protects you and your business. On a broader level, the Institute of Directors recommends that directors protect themselves against the risks they face in director-level roles. Without the right cover they face many risks – personally. Personal claims or proceedings against directors or officers can arise from any decision made, or carried out, in the workplace, however benign. Also, while it is clear who a director is, the definition of an officer can cover a range of key managers.

What can you do?

If you have typical cover of £10 million under your liability insurance, you would be responsible for the shortfall of £4.5 million. This could bankrupt many, if not all SME demolition firms - a sobering thought. Remember that the limit is per claim, so you need to consider how you would deal with a major incident like an explosion or a collapse where there could be multiple injuries. As you can see from the example above one claim could exceed the cover limit of £10m. Also, it is worth noting that the cover limit for asbestos claims is often set much lower at £5 million – so check your policy.

Consider your duty of care

There have been many cases where directors have been negligent and found themselves in court. Fines and even prison sentences are possible, as was seen in the case of Clearview Demolition and

The early feedback from insurers is that premiums are likely to rise as claims payments will inevitably increase. Now is the time to reduce the likelihood of a claim and improve your risk. Not only is this good business practice, your company will also be more attractive to insurers to achieve a better premium. We are doing all we can to help our clients and recommend: 1. Risk management – regardless of the business you are in, it makes sense to have a

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S Evans & Sons Demolition Specialists recently carried out demolition on the 100m steel spans of Stapleton Road Viaduct in Bristol, built around 1850 the structure has been unused since 1984. This bridge was the last of its kind in the country, and was now unfortunately at the end of its working life. S Evans took great pleasure in being awarded this demolition and site clearance project from Taylor Woodrow & Vinci who are working closely with Network rail. Over a 2 week timeline, we used various demolition specific machinery ranging from 7 to 50 tonne machines working in tandem to bring down the large structure in a safe and economical manner. Working day and night in a busy residential area to remove well over 100 tonnes of steel, brick, concrete, and contaminated timber. Our experienced and long-standing team of well-trained operatives were able to complete both the bridge demolition and site clearance ahead of schedule and in a safe and professional manner. Resulting in a very satisfied client.

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stuff Improving by Degrees The University of Wolverhampton has officially launched the first Demolition Management Master’s degree in the UK. The course has been designed in conjunction with industry specialists and will be delivered by both academics and demolition sector experts. Richard Dolman, Director at Nuneaton based AR Demolition, is enrolling on the course which starts in September at the University’s School of Architecture and Built Environment.

as well as ensuring current demolition engineers have access to the best possible professional development opportunities.

This follows the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the University of Wolverhampton and the Institute of Demolition Engineers last September, providing significant opportunities for students and existing practitioners.

Key representatives from industry and academics from the curriculum delivery team have attended a series of planning meetings over the last two years to design the new Master’s degree course. “This new degree is a great step forward for learning and will be brilliant for our industry, moving forward in its quest to be ever more professional. I thought I’d like to get a degree in what I do, especially as I was never interested academically when I was younger,” says Richard

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The sector, which works on more than £8 billion of projects every year, will use the qualifications to attract more young people into the industry,

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in the UK and the University of Wolverhampton has shown its passion and understanding of our sector by working with us to shape the content and delivery of the courses.”

Dr Paul Hampton, Head of Built Environment at the University of Wolverhampton, said: “Our focus is to develop courses that are sector relevant and partially delivered in partnership with sector experts. We are confident this will provide a significant offer to the demolition industry and the wider Built Environment sector. In particular, this will address the sector skills gaps and provide a meaningful step change for recruiting future talent.”

Ten people have signed up for the Master’s course which will be delivered at City Campus in Wolverhampton, eventually transferring to the new Springfield Campus. The course will comprise of up to 15 different modules, ranging from asbestos removal and façade retention to working with explosives and health and safety. The University’s ambitious plans for a new School of Architecture and the Built Environment forms the largest phase of its £100m redevelopment of the former brownfield Springfield Brewery site, part of its £250 million Our Vision, Your Opportunity investment to drive economic growth in the Black Country.

“The formal accreditation of this degree is an historic landmark for the development of demolition engineering and is an important milestone in trying to get more young people interested in pursuing a career in this field,” says Mick Ulyatt, Chair of the IDE Education Committee. “We have no problem attracting labourers and operatives, which is great. However, we want youngsters looking to become chartered demolition engineers, senior managers and the leaders of the future. There isn’t anything like this currently

The new campus will be a centre of excellence for the built environment, construction and high value manufacturing to be delivered by the University and it is partners.

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stuff A Testing Time The presence of recreational drugs in the bloodstream of demolition workers is a cause for growing concern. Suzannah Robin, a drug and alcohol safety expert at AlcoDigital, explains what an employer’s obligations are when it comes to drugs in the workplace and describes the best methods for testing staff.

With the introduction in recent years of roadside drug testing, and the surge in drug-related accidents at work, employers are coming under increasing pressure to ensure their staff are fit to work, and that health and safety aren’t compromised as a result of an individual being impaired. According to a survey carried out in 2015 on employees from a range of sectors, nearly a third of them admitted using drugs at work, with a significant number of them claiming to be ‘under the influence’ every working day. In fact, many of those admitting to taking drugs were using cannabis or other illegal narcotics. Although there is still no legal requirement for an employer to adopt a drug or alcohol testing policy, they do have an obligation to maintain a safe working environment as part of the Health & Safety at Work Act – and, as these statistics prove, drugs could certainly be an issue in any workplace if practices for detecting misuse aren’t implemented. If carried out with the proper guidance and training, a drug testing policy will not only make your workplace safer, it will also help to reduce absenteeism and increase worker productivity. But how do you know what makes a good drug testing policy?

Know the Pros and Cons

With numerous options available, it isn’t always immediately apparent which drug-testing method will be the most suitable for meeting your company’s requirements. The first step before making any commitments to using a certain testing method is to fully understand the pros and cons for each type of drug test available. So whilst you may already have an idea about what drug testing method you will use, understanding the various benefits and restrictions of each version will truly help you to establish which one will be the most suitable for your requirements. One of the most popular choices for drug testing – but not always the most effective – is testing urine samples. For many years these have been used as a reliable and cost-effective form of drug testing providing instant results that can be undertaken in-house. However, whilst urine tests are ideal for implementing random testing policies, and can help to prevent incidents

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stuff from happening in the first place, this form of testing is not without its limitations. For example, a urine test will often not reveal if an individual has consumed drugs in the last two hours. So, in the event that an incident occurred in the workplace, a urine test obtained immediately afterwards will not determine if the employee was impaired by drugs at the time the incident actually took place. Blood testing is the most accurate method of establishing what drugs are in a person’s system – but the medical training and laboratory analysis required can mean it is beyond the reach for company testing. Hair testing can give you historic data of what drugs a person has consumed – but not from the most recent few weeks. For this reason, oral fluid collection has been established as the go-to method of drug-testing. With a far simpler collection process, which can be observed at all times and is therefore less susceptible to tampering, the window of detection for the drugs in saliva mimics that of blood testing making it the method of choice for UK

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To test or not to test?

One of the things that concerns companies from the outset is how their employees are going to react to a new testing policy being introduced. Of course, there may be some reluctance from staff so employers should always communicate clearly with them before introducing new policies, encouraging staff to declare any medical or dependency issues that could potentially affect a drug test. Ensuring your workforce fully understand the rationale behind the decision, and what the potential consequences of a positive test result will be are pivotal to operating a best practice policy.

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But how often should you test? As a minimum, companies should aim to test ALL their workforce every 12 months. A pre-employment test will set in place the expectations for new staff joining the company, establishing from day one the company policy on drugs in the workplace. The policies and testing methods used subsequently would then depend on your day-to-day business activities and employees’ duties. For example, a company that employs commercial drivers should always have a regular testing policy in place for both drugs and alcohol.

stuff Why random testing?

properly training personnel to carry out tests is absolutely essential for making sure that they are fully prepared and capable of working within the recommended guidelines. This is particularly important in the event that a member of staff provides a positive result and this information is going to be relied upon for a future disciplinary or tribunal hearing.

Random testing will enable an employer to form a basic consent agreement with their staff, acting as a deterrent, and encouraging them to be more aware of what they are consuming and how this could have an impact on their lives, and those around them. In turn, it will create a safer, healthier and more stable working environment and safeguard your business from the potential fallout of lost revenue and reputational damage.

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Alongside setting a drug testing policy for your business is the question of exactly how it will be put into practice on a day-to-day basis. Whilst knowledge and information is essential to determining appropriate testing methods,

A STRONG YEAR FOR KELTBRAY Keltbray Group; a leading UK specialist business which offers engineering, construction, demolition, piling, decommissioning, remediation, rail, reinforced concrete structures and environmental services, has announced its financial results for the year ending 31 October 2016. This included an increase in turnover from £272.3 million to £369.4 million. Profit before tax increased to £23.6 million from £10.4 million. Keltbray Group now directly employs around 1,300 people across its three business divisions: Demolition & Civil Engineering, Rail and Environmental Materials Management; all of which experienced healthy growth during the year. Keltbray Group’s CEO, Brendan Kerr, said: “We remain focused on continuing to build on our expertise as a specialist contractor which employs, manages and trains our own people. Our goal is to continue to provide an increasingly integrated portfolio of services and invest in our own high-value specialist plant capability. These results reflect this strategy and the large and sometimes very complex technical contracts undertaken in the year, which have a higher risk profile, but provide a higher potential for providing a return in line with the investment we are making to enable us to self-perform these contracts. “While enquiries started to slow down towards the end of the year and the impact of Brexit remains uncertain, we do expect turnover to increase further in 2017, albeit at a slower pace. The outlook across the Group is encouraging and last year we invested more than £15 million in new demolition, piling, rail and structures plant with improved safety features to position ourselves for further growth.”

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STUFF Lend me your ears uploaded to a host website, the RSS feed for that website sent to Apple for verification to ensure that it met with iTunes’ strict content rules and guidelines…which it often did not. To progress from recording an interview to having it broadcast somewhere that listeners could actually hear it might take a week or more.

You can now take the latest industry news, views and discussion with you wherever you go following the launch of Demolition News Radio. Demolition magazine reports.

But thanks to the arrival of a new app – Anchor FM – we can now produce a “radio show” and have it live online almost instantly. Better still, the transition from the app to both iTunes and Google Play Music is equally instantaneous, meaning that we can record (as we often do) a show at 07.00 in the morning, and you can listen to it on your way to work at 07.05.

So if you’re reading this, you are familiar with the Demolition magazine. If you know the Demolition magazine, you will probably know that it spawned from the DemolitionNews.com website. And if you’re familiar with DemolitionNews.com, you will be aware of our love of video, and the fact that we also run the Demolition TV channel on YouTube. And let’s not forget our presence on Facebook, Twitter and – increasingly – Instagram.

As if that were not enough, the Anchor app allows listeners to “call in” to the show to leave broadcast-quality comments, suggestions and feedback (see the sidebar for more on Anchor FM).

A Face for Radio

According to Demolition News Radio’s Mark Anthony, the audio experience places a new spin on the delivery of news and the listener’s ability to interact with that news. “DemolitionNews.com always sees a spike in traffic on a Monday morning after we send out our weekly email newsletter as a lot of our readers use that window to catch up on the previous week’s news,” he says. “People in the demolition business are constantly busy. They don’t have time to stop to read the latest news article as it’s posted or to watch every second of every video we upload.”

But there is a slight issue with all of these; an issue that has long prevented our readers and subscribers from keeping abreast of developments within this industry. Each of these mediums – superb in their own right – require you to stop what you’re doing. To read the magazine, browse the website or watch a video, we need to interrupt your day and possibly prevent you from doing the very thing that helps you earn a living. But we finally have a solution that will allow you to take Demolition News with you wherever you go, without stopping what you’re doing. Welcome to Demolition News Radio.

Instant Gratification

Those of you that have been with DemolitionNews. com from the very beginning almost a decade ago will know that we took a swing at producing a podcast “back in the day”. But you probably have no idea just how difficult that show was to produce. Audio had to be recorded on one device, switched to another for editing, and to another platform for compression. That compressed audio was then

stuff Mark Anthony believes that audio is the answer. “Audio is unobtrusive. We all listen to the radio in the car or while we’re going about our daily business. Radio allows us to consume content and keep abreast of news while we’re at work, while we’re at the shops, and while we’re sat with our feet up in the evening.” And there’s more. “I am conscious of the fact that most people don’t want to watch a 52 yearold man waffle on video. I am all too aware that I have a face for radio,” Anthony continues. “On Demolition News Radio, a lot of the content is unscripted and comes straight from the heart and the hip. That means we can vary the content according to what is going on in the industry at any given moment. In one three day period recently, we covered insomnia, computer hacking, the Demolition Degree and mental health issues within the demolition and construction industries. Audio is the perfect format for that kind of freewheeling content.”

The Voice of Demolition

Although the first few Demolition News Radio shows were produced on a suck-it-and-see basis and – with hindsight – are amateurish in the extreme, the station has evolved quickly. The audio quality has been ramped up, the content bar has been raised, and the number of listeners is on a steep upward curve. “We are quite fortunate to have a core of very loyal followers that stick with us whenever we try anything new. Even so, I have been amazed at the number of listeners and subscribers we have attracted in the first few weeks of running the

show,” Anthony asserts. “But we’re only getting started. So far, most of the content has been produced in a talking head format with just one person speaking. But we now have in place the capability of producing high quality interviews with demolition professionals pretty much anywhere in the world. Listeners, for the first time, will be able to hear the true voice of the demolition industry.” Anthony insists that the arrival of Demolition News Radio does not spell the end for Demolition TV. Instead, he feels that the two mediums complement each other. “The actual business of demolition is very visual. The only thing better than watching demolition in person is seeing it on screen,” he explains. “But interviews, sharing of information, or expressing opinions doesn’t require visuals. In fact, visuals can often distract from the message being delivered. So I certainly see Demolition TV and Demolition News Radio coexisting alongside our other publishing ventures.”

Showing Support

Helping fuel the development of Demolition News Radio is a pair of high-profile sponsors that came on board almost from the outset. “Advertising is normally about getting the maximum return on the advertiser’s investment. Our advertising team at Chambers Media spends every working day explaining to potential advertisers how DemolitionNews.com is the most widely-read news recourse for the global demolition industry and how we can reach further than anyone else,” Anthony says. “But when we launched Demolition News Radio, we immediately got a pair of sponsors that were willing to back the show even before it has any actual listeners. We

stuff could not have developed the show so quickly without the input and support of hydraulic hose replacement specialist Hydraquip and asset tracking experts CanTrack Global.”

What is Anchor

Available as a free app on both iOS and Android devices, Anchor is basically an audio version of Twitter; but it is much more besides. It allows users to record and broadcast their own “public radio” show using nothing more than a smartphone. And while listeners to Demolition News Radio DO NOT need Anchor to hear the (almost) daily shows, the app also allows listeners to interact with shows or channels. At a basic level, they can “applaud” the content; but they can also call in and leave a one minute message that might be broadcast later as part of the show’s content.

“If you want to have your voice heard on Demolition News Radio, you can simply record yourself using the Voice Memo app already installed on your smartphone and then just send us the audio file. Assuming the quality is OK and the content marries with our editorial standards and requirements, we’d be delighted to include it in a show,” Mark Anthony says. “And if anyone has a wider or more detailed point they would like to discuss as part of an interview, you can just drop us an email and we will organise the audio recording.”

But even those without the Anchor app or the desire to learn another new social media app can be part of Demolition News Radio.

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mental health of its workforce. This year, through RAND Europe’s work with Vitality’s Britain’s Healthiest Workplace and working with Mates in Mind we have found that there is high variance in the survey results between construction organisations. This is especially noticeable in areas such as financial concerns, work-related stress and unrealistic time pressures where in some organisations there were much higher risks reported compared to the average. This suggests that in designing mental health approaches across the sector there is an opportunity to acknowledge differing cultures and sub-sectors, learn from each other and to work to reduce variance.”

Josceylene Shaw, Executive Director of Mates in Mind, said: “As we all know, there is no health without mental health. The construction industry’s championing of Mates in Mind sends a strong message about the role workplaces can play in supporting workers’ mental wellbeing and helps to demonstrate their commitment to leading the way in managing this important issue both to their staff and society more broadly.”

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Unintended movement of plant machinery occurs when inadvertent operation of a control such as a switch, lever or pedal occurs, causing unintended machine movement which can potentially cause serious injuries and fatalities. The new publication, which has been developed in conjunction with the Health & Safety Executive (HSE), provides guidance on a range of control measures to help prevent this from happening. The Strategic Forum Plant Safety Group was formed to produce good practice guidance on plant safetybased topics. Chaired by the Construction Planthire Association (CPA), the SFPSG also has membership from the HSE, International Powered Access Federation (IPAF), Construction Industry Training Board (CITB), British Constructional Steelwork Association (BCSA), Fall Arrest Safety Equipment and Training (FASET), The Safety Assessment Federation (SAFed) and National Plant Operators Registration Scheme (NPORS), as well as significant representation from major construction companies. This latest guidance adds to a number of Plant Safety Group publications on various topics, produced through subjectspecific meetings by those from industry holding the relevant expertise.

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Planning of the task and the selection of plant Attributes of personnel, supervision and training requirements Control of the working zones and those within the area Communication Types of operating controls and means of isolation Selection and fitting of additional control measures, including clothing specifications Checks, inspections and maintenance requirements

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A large number of case studies of actual incidents have been documented in the guidance and included is an analysis of the causes, consequences and outcomes of each, for which there are often a number of causal factors. This emphasises how incidents have occurred and how they could have been prevented. Plant manufacturers were represented at the meetings of the working group with an intention that they would subsequently design out potential inadvertent operation and risks during the development of new machines. This latest publication encompasses all plant types including those operated through a remote control unit, with the exception of MEWPs where a separate

publication from the Plant Safety Group on crushing issues has already been produced. “If construction plant moves unexpectedly, then anyone close to it is at risk of being seriously injured or killed. This new publication gives guidance on a range of control measures to prevent this happening. Drivers, people working near plant, supervisors and contractors all have a part to play,” says CPA Director Kevin Minton. “We urge all those in the construction sector and those involved with the operation of plant and machinery to implement the many recommendations in order to maintain safe plant activities.” CPA Technical Manager Peter Brown, who project managed work on the guidance said: “We’re pleased that this important and comprehensive piece of work is now complete, and I’d like to thank CPA Consultant Tim Watson, the working group and their organisations for their hard work and continued support in producing this guidance.” The Strategic Forum Plant Safety Group is also planning to produce a condensed version of the publication summarising and highlighting the salient points from the main document for easy reference. This condensed version will also be able to be used as part of a training package for operators and for those working with or near to plant.

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ON SITE One Stop Recycling has made a ma jor investment in new equipment at its yard in Birmingham; and that means better service for its demolition customers in the Midlands and beyond. Mark Anthony went along to meet “Doris”.

Although the profitability of an individual contract might ultimately hinge upon the price fetched for recovered scrap metal, most demolition companies don’t take too much notice of what happens to that scrap once it leaves their site or – more importantly – once the cheque lands. Yet the demolition and the scrap industries are inextricably linked. At a macro level, fluctuations and shifts in the price of recovered metals can impinge upon a demolition firm’s overall profitability. At a micro level, the slow turnaround of trucks and skips at a scrap yard can impact upon the usual demolition workflow and slow the entire process.

So the news that Birminghambased One Stop Recycling has invested in a new Leimbach HS 1400 scrap shear – which now bears the intriguing name Doris - will be good news to the numerous demolition companies in the area and beyond.

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Steve and Amy Bird – the husband and wife team behind One Stop Recycling – are familiar faces among the UK demolition industry: Steve the ever-smiling and perma-tanned scrap man; Amy the former model whose glamorous appearance belies an equally sharp scrap mind. Between them, they represent the next generation

ON SITE of scrap merchants: trading valuable commodities; operating globally, and harnessing technology to both process the scrap and to provide both customers and suppliers with a degree of transparency seldom seen in this fast-moving markets sector. In-bound materials are weighed, sorted, segregated and photographed to facilitate full traceability. That traceability continues when the processed ferrous and non-ferrous metal leave the depot, affording a cradle-to-grave account of each tonne of scrap among the 300,000 tonnes or more handled at the site each year. A visit to the company’s facility is the first indication that this is not a runof-the-mill scrap yard. Yes, it lurks in an industrial setting that is the natural home of a scrap business. And yes, there is a constant flow of customer vehicles, not all of them maintained to the same high standard as those employed by One Stop Recycling itself.

It sits on a massive and reinforced concrete foundation and it is managed from a high-tech control room that constitutes the second and top-storey of the structure. But it is the first floor where the magic happens. The unit is loaded by one of four Atlas scrap handlers that have also arrived recently at the yard, each equipped with a hydraulicallyrotating orange peel grab. Segregated scrap is picked up from one of the designated stockpiles that ensure a consistency of material, and deposited in a hopper large enough (literally) to accommodate a six-wheel truck body. When the hopper is sufficiently full, it tips into the bed below where a set of hugely powerful hydraulic rams delivering 8,000 kN of force to compact the scrap into something akin to a metal bale. Equally powerful cutters then slice the bales into transportable chunks for onward dispatch to a chosen foundry in the UK or (much) further afield. Bizarrely for a machine of such power, Doris is almost silent in operation. Indeed, the sound of metal being crushed is entirely drowned out by the sound of the Atlas machines sorting scrap and by the passing trains. So why Doris? “When we were in the process of specifying the Leimbach machine, Steve’s grandmother – Doris – was very ill. And we said that when the machine arrived, we would name it

But beyond the gate, this is very different to the public perception of a scrap yard. Both inbound and outbound materials are segregated and stockpiled in a manner befitting the very best quarry blue-chip operations. Traffic management ensures a continuous yet safe flow of both customer and in-house vehicles depositing everything from disused washing machines to cars, and truck bodies to steel girders liberated from a demolition project. And, at the heart of the operation sits Doris; a massive and staggeringly powerful static scrap shear and a testimony to the power of hydraulic oil and man’s ingenuity.

Meet Doris

Doris is described as a hydraulic scrap shear by its German manufacturer Leimbach. But if such a description calls to mind a pair of hefty scissors draped from the business end of an excavator, then think again. The machine is – in effect – a building.

ON SITE after her,” explains Amy Bird. “Sadly, Doris passed away before the machine was up and running. The irony is that Doris was never on time for a family event. And the Leimbach machine arrived late too.” Doris may have pitched up late but she is catching up fast. During my visit to the facility, I saw it eat a truck trailer, huge castings and massive girders without the slightest hint of indigestion. “With our previous machine, we were lucky to compact and cut 15 tonnes of scrap an hour,” says Steve Bird. “Since Doris started work, throughout has tripled and we’re now producing 50 tonnes per hour.”

Wider Implications

The location of the One Stop Recycling yard unquestionably means that the arrival of Doris will pique the interest of the numerous high-profile demolition companies that populate the Midlands. The yard sits alongside the railway line that takes trains from London Euston to the centre of Birmingham just a mile or two up the road. Across the tracks sits the plant yard of DSM Group, one

of its high reach machines towering casting a shadow across the outer edges of Doris’ domain. And from atop Doris, it is possible to see the projected route of the HS2 high speed rail line that will increase capacity and decrease travel times between the UK’s first and second cities. But any suggestion that the investment made by One Stop Recycling is of interest only to those in and around Birmingham is wide of the mark. The company is openly ambitious, fiercely competitive, and has its sights set on demolition scrap far beyond the Midlands. The company is keen to buy from all over the country in order to maximise the haulage costs around the deliveries being made nationwide. “There is nothing worse than having a truck returning to the yard empty,” Steve Bird asserts. “So we are actively encouraging demolition companies from around the country to work with us.” Coupled with the investment in Doris and six new Atlas machines on site that is a statement of intent from a company that is clearly seeking to reinforce its ties with the UK demolition industry. Doris never got to see the machine name in her memory turn a wheel (or crush a girder) in anger. But I think she’d be proud.

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ON SITE The Garden is Rosy Progress on the award-winning Acton Gardens development in West London is steaming ahead, with construction now underway across Phase 7.1 of the ÂŁ600 million project that is a joint venture between Countryside Properties and L&Q. Acton Gardens is one of the largest residential regeneration schemes in London, aiming to transform the 52-acre site of the estate in to a vibrant new urban quarter. When complete, the scheme will deliver over 2,500 new homes, along with enhanced transport links, retail and community facilities and extensive public open spaces, throughout a multi-phased initiative that is anticipated to be complete in 2026. Phase 7.1 will concentrate on the areas surrounding Church Road, Ragley Close, Telfer

Close and Avenue Road Park, positioned to the North East of the estate. With the hoarding in place, building footprints installed and perimeter boundaries now secure, the external demolition works that are to be conducted by Mick George Ltd, can now commence. The proposal is to deliver 246 new homes, which will include 104 affordable homes, and 142 for private sale homes, in a mix of apartments, houses and duplex uberhaus, all of which are scheduled to finish by summer 2020.

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ON SITE One of the world’s leading exponents of power station demolition techniques is calling upon the power of a Rammer 5011 hydraulic hammer as it tackles the deconstruction of the Kingsnorth Power Station in the south of England.

A new Rammer 5011 hydraulic hammer is spearheading the demolition of the Kingsnorth Power Station in the south of England. Mounted on a Komatsu PC490LC hydraulic excavator, the 4,750 kg hammer is responsible for breaking out the heavily-reinforced concrete plinths that supported the power station’s massive boilers. The work is being carried out by world-renowned power station demolition specialist, Brown and Mason.

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Kingsnorth Power Station was a dualfired coal and oil fired power station on the Hoo Peninsula, Medway, Kent. The four-unit station, owned and operated by E.ON UK, had a generating capacity of 2,000 MW and was capable of operating on coal, oil or both though in practice oil was used only as a secondary fuel or for start-up. The station closed as a result of the EU’s Large Combustion Plant Directive (LCPD), which requires stations that are not equipped with flue gas desulphurisation to close after 20,000 hours of operation. Kingsnorth ceased generation on the 17 of December 2012 at 15:10, having consumed all its LCPD hours. A replacement power station, also coal-fired, was once considered. In October 2006 E.ON proposed the construction of two new coal-fired units, Kingsnorth Units 5 and 6. The proposed construction of two new 800 MW supercritical coal-fired power units on the site, was expected to be operational “as early as 2012”. But on 20 October 2010 - in the face of mounting environmental protest – plans for a replacement on the site were permanently shelved. Demolition of the former power station commenced in 2014, with Brown and Mason anticipating a fouryear deconstruction programme that commenced with an extensive asbestos strip.

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no hesitation in buying that model’s direct replacement. And we haven’t been disappointed. The Rammer 5011 is every bit as powerful but it is quieter. And the addition of automatic lubrication is a huge benefit in an application in which dust is a constant presence.” The application at Kingsnorth Power Station could hardly provide a sterner test for the company’s new hammer. Built in the 1960’s, the power station is enormously over-engineered. The boilers are manufactured from incredibly thick steel; and each sits on concrete that is over 1,500 mm in thickness and heavily reinforced. But the variable blow rate of the Rammer 5011 is more than a match for the concrete, removing each concrete plinth in roughly half a day. “The Rammer hammer is playing a pivotal role on this contract,” Gillon continues. “In order to access the boilers, each plinth needs to be broken out. Without the power of the Rammer hammer, our progress through the main boiler house would be slowed.” Despite being three years into the Kingsnorth contract, Brown and Mason still has another year to run. But the company is already gearing up for yet more power station demolition works. The company recently won the contract to demolish what remains of the Didcot A Power Station and initial work is already underway at the Longannet Power Station in Scotland. To view and exclusive video of the Rammer 5011 in action, please visit https://tinyurl. com/y8urqj4t

ON SITE D-Drill to the Rescue Experts in remoted-controlled demolition at a national diamond drilling and concrete sawing company have helped to safely remove a potentially toxic substance from a manufacturing centre in Northumberland.

ON SITE D-Drill, which has offices across the UK – including in Newcastle-upon-Tyne - was called in by main contractor Harpers Environmental Limited to Egger’s compact resin site in Hexham. The company was required to remove 300 tonnes of paraformaldehyde waste – a potential carcinogen – from a nine metre high by ten metre diameter tank. D-Drill branch manager Alan Davison deployed a Brokk 180 demolition robot into the tank to break-up the substance before it was removed onto a conveyor belt in one tonne tubs. Wearing special PPE while operating the machine, Davison spent 30 shifts tackling the waste before it was safely removed and disposed of. He said: “Harpers couldn’t send in their own staff to break up the paraformaldehyde waste because of the potential risk of hand arm vibration. They knew that we had the skills, the equipment and experience in removing this kind of material safely so they called us in

to undertake this crucial job. The fact that we could deploy the Brokk 180 meant that we could carry out the demolition by remote control, but it was still vital to wear a protective face mask and correct PPE with the operator out of the contaminated area. Clients often tell us that it gives them great peace of mind when they utilise our services for this type of work because they know we have many years of experience in ensuring jobs such as this are handled in the correct way,” Davison concludes. “We were delighted to carry out this crucial task on behalf of Harpers and to get the work done on time, on budget and, crucially, in a safe manner, with no risk to any operator.”

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ON SITE Coming Down, Down Under Giant coal reclaimerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s dominance of the New South Wales skyline has come to an explosive end. Demolition magazine reports.

The decommissioned coal terminal reclaimer at Port Kembla in New South Wales, Australia has been demolished in a controlled explosion carried out by award-winning demolition contractor, Liberty Industrial. The massive crane was relocated to a dedicated demolition area, away from any live plant prior to the blast.

Prior to moving the structure, Liberty Industrial disconnected and extracted the impact table from beneath the reclaimer while it was in the stockyard, without damage to the conveyor belt. Once disconnected from all its services, the 1,250 tonne structure was pulled over purposely built extension rails to a temporary position where the machine underwent all preparatory works required

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ON SITE for its transport using Self-Propelled Modular Trailers (SPMT). To pick-up and secure the reclaimer in position during transport, a specialpurpose 40 tonne steel â&#x20AC;&#x153;transport frameâ&#x20AC;? was fabricated and mounted on the bed of the SPMT trailers. Once lowered to the ground and secured, the structure was pre-weakened to facilitate its demolition with explosive cutting charges. The charges were placed at strategic locations and the pre-weakening cuts verified by our consulting structural engineer. After the structure had been safely collapsed to ground level, a combination of 70 and 36 tonne excavators fitted with

shear attachments processed the steel structure for removal and recycling off site. A video of the successful blast can be viewed here: https:// tinyurl.com/yddkoptj

ON SITE People in Glass Housesâ&#x20AC;Ś Faced with hectares of greenhouses to be demolished at a former plant nursery in Littlehampton, Hughes & Salvidge devised a smashing solution. Mark Anthony reports.

It is not unusual for a client to insist that all glass is removed from the site prior to the commencement of construction work; particularly when that construction work involves housebuilding. But that is rather easier said than done when the site consists of literally hundreds of acres of greenhouses, each containing thousands of panes of glass. Yet that was precisely the challenge facing Hughes & Salvidge when it won the contract to demolish a vast nursery in Littlehampton that had once been a key provider of fruit and vegetables across Sussex and the south east.

ON SITE Much of the glass in the larger greenhouses at the Van Heyningen Brothers Ltd facility is removed by hand by operatives working in mobile elevating work platforms (MEWPs). It is a slow, delicate and meticulous process as well as being highly labour intensive. On the smaller greenhouses, however, Hughes & Salvidge has truly demonstrated its ingenuity.

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There is a long history within the demolition industry of making use of what contractors and workers find lying around. Parts of disused buildings are often pressed into action as temporary site offices or storage; steel beams are used as â&#x20AC;&#x153;broomsâ&#x20AC;? to sweep up debris; and demolition arisings are regularly repurposed as piling mats and road sub-base. Nothing goes to waste.

Panes of glass in these smaller greenhouses is allowed to fall and smash on the ground that is lined with a tough yet flexible geotextile material that runs the entire length and width of the greenhouse. When all of the glass is down, the end of the geotextile is hooked onto a slightly modified skid steer loader which then reverses the full length of the greenhouse, gathering the geotextile and broken glass into a single pile on the hard-standing that intersects the network of greenhouses at the site.

But even by demolition standards, Hughes & Salvidgeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s solution to the issue of hundreds of tonnes of glass is both imaginative and resourceful. The company is making maximum use of the geotextile materials left behind when fruit and vegetable production ceased.

ON SITE Downwell Gets Rich Downwell Demolition has seized the opportunity to demonstrate the true breadth of its expertise on a landmark project in Bermondsey, south east London. Mark Anthony reports.

My father grew up in Bermondsey, and my grandparents lived there right up until my grandfather passed away. At that time, pretty much the entire town – with the notable exception of Manze’s pie, mash and eel shop - was ripe for demolition. This was one of London’s poorest boroughs; and even the redevelopment and resurgence of nearby Wapping and London’s Docklands chose to swerve Bermondsey.

But the times, they are a ‘changing. Located just a hop and a skip from The Shard and the infamous Walkie-Talkie building and with its proximity to the City of London at long last recognised, Bermondsey has become a soughtafter development area. And where once stood dilapidated industrial units and disused factory buildings, sparkling new residential blocks are beginning spring up.

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ON SITE Among these is the Rich Industrial Estate that is being reimagined as a high-end apartment complex by property developer London Square. And the initial demolition work required to begin that transformation has been entrusted to principal contractor Downwell Demolition.

rubbish - including toilets, baths and even an organ – had been dumped on the site and in the warehouse and factory buildings.

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What Downwell Demolition inherited on the site in Crimscott Street, however, was more in keeping with the area’s derelict past than with its finelycrafted and aspirational future. In what was described by that paragon on nonsensationalist journalism the Daily Mail as “Britain’s worst case of fly-tipping”, the site had been used as an illegal refuse tip. Hundreds of tonnes of

Downwell Demolition’s environmental arm – Inner City Environmental - had to sort and recycle the hundreds of tonnes of rubbish. The company then started to remove all of the licensed and non-licensed asbestos containing materials from the various commercial units on site. But the pre-demolition logistics were far from over. “We then got involved with the painstaking task of assisting in the party wall licences,” explains Downwell’s project co-ordinator, Matthew High. “The majority of the boundaries are shared with third parties and we had to submit numerous logistics plans, programmes and method statements to surveyors to assist in getting the licences signed.” As if that were not enough hoops to jump through, the team also had to accommodate and subsequently work around the relocation of a telecoms mast from the roof of one of the buildings scheduled for demolition to a free-standing tower in the middle of the site.

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With all of this out of the way, Downwell set about the task of demolition; and was required to call upon all its experience and expertise. “The buildings across the site are all being subjected to various demolition methods, from small opening up works, high reach demolition, façade retention, temporary propping, basement works, roof removals and standard height demolition,” Matthew High explains. “Once the demolition works are complete, the ground slabs are to come up. There will likely be ground remediation required due to suspected contamination from the site’s industrial past.”

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Despite these challenges, the site remains slickly efficient. Under the direction of site manager Jon Cloke, the demolition works are spearheaded by a Volvo EC700 excavator; its distinctive black high reach boom reaching into a skyline dominated by The Shard and The nearby Gherkin. This machine is supported by three smaller excavators, a mini excavator and a Caterpillar skid steer loader that is charged with general site maintenance. Dust is kept to an absolute minimum by a series of suppression stations strategically located around the site. Bermondsey already looks very different to the town in which my father was born and raised. By the time Downwell Demolition is finished at Crimscott Street, another part of it will have changed beyond all recognition. Downwell Demolition’s works at the Rich Industrial Estate features in an episode of Demolition News Radio entitled “Pies and Pilgrimage” that you can listen to here: https:// tinyurl.com/ya5q9zrg This project also forms part of a new episode of Demolition TV that you can watch here: https://tinyurl.com/zajl6qj

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Robore Demonstrates Dunkirk Spirit

ON SITE It is appropriate that the partial demolition of Dover’s Dunkirk Jetty should have been carried out with military precision. Demolition magazine reports.

In addition to the coastal town in Northern France, the bold rescue mission that took place in that town in May 1940, and – more recently – the Christopher Nolan movie epic, the name Dunkirk conjures a mind-set; a bold, against-all-odds and indomitable spirit. And drilling and sawing specialist Robore – appropriately – demonstrated precisely that spirit during a contract to partially demolish the Dunkirk Jetty in the port of Dover. Robore’s team of specialists was required to safely cut and remove over 4,000 tonnes of reinforced concrete to form a 30 metre wide opening through the jetty for temporarily diverted marine traffic as part of the Western Docks Revival; a multi-million-pound initiative to transform Dover’s waterfront with restaurants, cafes, bars and shops. Dunkirk Jetty measures over 130 metres long. The concrete is reinforced with steel rebar and sheet piled foundations. Robore was required to cut and remove six

sections of the jetty slab, as well as the four main support columns. Once removed, the concrete would be processed and recycled for use on parts of the Western Docks Revival project. As the jetty juts out into the sea, it was essential not to pollute or damage the surrounding marine environment.

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Robore used a custom-made frame with a diamond wire saw rig mounted above the cutting wire to cut through the concrete with precision and efficiency. There were two main phases of the project: The removal of the six concrete slabs; and the removal of the four concrete pier columns. Each pier is over 12 metres in height, 10 metres long, three metres wide and weighs over 900 tonnes. Robore drilled 22 mm bolt holes using a Hilti TE80 combi-hammer drill and affixed the drilling rig in position on the upstand before diamond drilling the

ON SITE Once a section of concrete had been fully cut, steel wedges were inserted to hold the section together until it could safely be removed. The wire saw was set up on the vertical cuts and as each section was cut free it was to be moved clear in accordance with the main contractor’s lifting plan. Once the section had been safely lifted away, the process was repeated for the remaining concrete slabs.

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The sequence of work for removing the pier columns was equally challenging and well thought out. Robore’s innovative self-designed cutting frames – equipped with Tyrolit wire saws - were lowered over each of the four pier columns to the correct cutting height once the slab had been removed.

wire feed holes approximately two metres apart or at the next convenient point. The saw was fixed to the slab and the wire fed through the feed holes utilising a mobile elevating work platform (MEWP) from the barge where necessary. The diamond wire was fed around the section being cut and back to the rig and connected together. It was then to be placed around the drive wheels and around the tension pulley wheels and the tension was them taken on the wire. The saw cut the wall progressively from the back.

The columns were 10 x 3.0 metres and were be cut into five sections of equal weight. The first two cuts were carried out above the water line while the two lower cuts required divers to assist with the set up and repositioning of the directional wheels for the wire.

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ON SITE Once the frame was in place and secured the wire saw was turned on and started cutting from one end back towards the wiresaw. Along the sides of the cutting frame, directional wheels were fitted to keep the wire clear of the sides of the pier and to keep the wire tight. As the cutting progresses, the wire was released from the directional wheels to allow the cut to continue. Steel shims were inserted into the cut to prevent it from dropping and trapping the wire.

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Once the cut was completed, the rig and frame was removed by the site crane, and the cut section was lifted clear in accordance with the lifting plan devised in conjunction with principal contractor VolkerStevin. The frame was then reset for the next cut on land and then lowered over the pier for the next cut and then the process is repeated.

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KIT TALK CASE Goes Large CASE Construction Equipment has lifted the lid on the new CX750D, the largest and most powerful machine in the company’s range. Like all D Series excavators, the CX750D has been built to achieve faster cycle times and to maximise productivity.

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The boom and arm, as well as the undercarriage, are all more robust to allow for greater power and productivity, and arm and bucket cylinders are larger to help improve performance. And the machine can be operated in one of three operating modes – Automatic, Heavy and Speed Priority – to provide the optimal and most efficient use of hydraulic and engine power.

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A Degree of Autonomy The East Anglian-based company has taken delivery of a pair of the machines to bolster its impressive fleet of equipment. The machines are functioning from a couple of the companies quarry premises in Cambridgeshire, and are predominantly tasked with transporting large volumes of various aggregates on a daily basis. The new 966M wheel loaders have a U.S EPA Tier 4 Final/EU Stage IV ACERT engine equipped with a combination of proven electronic, fuel, air and after treatment components. But it is the on-board, built-in ‘weigh loading system’ that is receiving most of the positive feedback, as a consequence of its automated and on-the-go weighing features. Other benefits include; the general ability to handle with considered ease, thanks to the ‘stick-steer’ attribute, which removes the normal steering wheel component, freeing up space within the cab, as well as

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KIT TALK Tackling Traffic Attachments specialist Sandhurst Ltd has demonstrated its commitment to customers in Bristol and the south west by relocating to a new and more accessible depot.

The company has replaced its former Bristol rental location with a new and dedicated Rental Centre on the St Andrews Trading Estate in Avonmouth. The new facility has almost 500 m2 of space that is filled – literally – from floor to ceiling with rental ready attachments. Alongside Sandhurst’s familiar line up of Atlas Copco breakers that are available for excavators from 1.0 to 140 tonnes, the new depot also offers Zato pulverisers, shears and multi-processors; a full line-up of Auger Torque attachments; and dust suppression units from Generac.

themselves. We are a contingency supplier; and the only way we can offer and maintain that contingency service is through depots like this.” The new Sandhurst Ltd depot is located at Unit 12, St Andrews Trading Estate, Avonmouth BS11 9YE. A look around the new Sandhurst depot, together with an exclusive video interview with Tim Dean forms part of the all-new episode of Demolition TV which you can view here: https://tinyurl.com/zajl6qj

According to Sandhurst founder and chairman Tim Dean, the new depot will allow his company to provide greater levels of service and faster response times to demolition companies across the region. “Although this new facility will be serviced by and linked to our longestablished Oldbury depot, this is not a feeder depot,” Dean insists. “We offer the UK’s largest fleet of rental attachments for the demolition sector, and we specialise in supplying equipment that contractors don’t run

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KIT TALK Big Hyundai Goes to Work First Hyundai 120-tonne excavator put to work on ma jor demolition project in Europe.

Démolition et terrassement XL Sàrl from Nidderkuer, Luxembourg, has been using the largest capacity Hyundai excavator, the R1200-9, which has an operating weight of 120 tonnes, on a major demolition site in the financial heart of Luxembourg City since March 2017. This is a first for a Hyundai machine of this size to be sold in Europe. The gigantic work site, once complete, will host the new offices of the Bank of China. Located at the junction of the Boulevard Royal and the Rue Notre Dame, the huge

excavator is being used for breaking reinforced concrete foundations with a 7-tonne hydraulic breaker. The first task to complete is a 35-metre-deep, six-storey underground parking area.

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HMB, the Belgian and Luxembourg construction equipment dealer, is very proud to be the first European dealer to have sold the R1200-9. Paul Verbiest and Tom Haesevoets, owners of HMB, commented on the deal: “Carlos Alberto Rodrigues de Sousa, the owner of Démolition et terrassement XL Sàrl, came to see us at Bauma (Munich, Germany) in 2016, where we concluded the

KIT TALK deal. de Sousa was already familiar with the Hyundai range and has 12 Hyundai machines in his fleet. For this special project he was looking for a machine of substantial size to complete the task. What really convinced him was the combination of the quality and efficiency of the Hyundai machines, a good price and our excellent service and good relationship with his company. We are very proud to contribute to this project.â&#x20AC;?

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The excavator, powered by a 567 kW turbocharged diesel engine, was designed for heavy earthmoving, digging and high-reach demolition duties. The standard equipment includes double grouser shoes measuring 710, 800 and 900 mm in width. For this particular demolition job, the client was looking for narrow shoes, which will also be used for the excavatorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s next assignment at a quarry near Luxembourg City. The R1200-9 has placed the South Korean construction equipment group in the top league of large-capacity equipment manufacturers.

The state-of-the-art CAPO (Computer Aided Power Optimization) system ensures optimum performance from the engine and the two hydraulic pumps. The different power modes serve specific working loads. In addition, the system features auto deceleration and a power boost. The LCD display

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to customise engine speeds, pump output, idle speed and other machine settings such as hydraulics pressure and volume for the attachments according to personal preferences.

As with all other Hyundai hydraulic excavators, the operator has the option of selecting the power mode appropriate to the job, materials or attachment. The three power modes ensure maximum engine performance, high speed and optimum fuel efficiency. Power mode ensures maximum machine speed and power for maximum productivity. Standard mode provides reduced engine speed for optimum performance and improved fuel economy. Economy mode adapts flow and engine power to specific load conditions for maximum fuel efficiency and controllability.

This smart function adapts the ideal hydraulic flow balance for boom and swing operation to the application at hand. CAPO monitors the hydraulic functions and continually adapts hydraulic flow to provide maximum performance and productivity. The 120-tonne high-capacity excavator comes with a 7,550 mm mono boom and a 3,400 mm arm.

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KIT TALK Hydraquip Hits the Road Hydraulic hose replacement specialist Hydraquip invests in new vans to extend national coverage and enhance local service.

Hydraquip, the UK’s largest independent provider of emergency on-site hydraulic hose replacements, has continued the expansion of its mobile service vehicle fleet. The company has purchased four new Mercedes Sprinter vans from Crawley-based dealer and long-term supplier Rossetts. The new vans are fully equipped to Hydraquip’s exacting standards and are stocked with hoses, fittings and couplings that are purposematched to the needs of customers. The new vehicles will be pressed into service at Hydraquip depots in Scotland and the North West and South West of England and East Anglia.

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During 2016, Hydraquip added 36 new vans to its national fleet. It will exceed that number during 2017 and is on schedule to achieve its “2020 Vision” of having 200 vans on the road by the year 2020. “We are an ambitious company,” states Service Director Jay MacBain. “It is our intention to become the UK market leader in emergency on-site hose replacements. That will mean more vans, more depots and more engineers.” MacBain reports that the purchase of the new vans is merely the latest significant investment for a company that is enjoying an unprecedented

KIT TALK period of growth across the UK. Hydraquip recently relocated its Thurrock depot to a better premises, and has multiple depots planned for the coming years. The company also remains on a recruitment drive, bringing in experienced hydraulic hose specialists and training new engineers within the fastest-growing hydraulic hose replacement company in the country.

vehicles, we have specified air conditioning to keep the engineers comfortable even on hot, sunny days. Our engineers love their vehicles and, as a result, they take great care of them. Despite often challenging operating conditions, we aim to ensure that every Hydraquip van arrives on site clean, tidy and ready to solve a customer’s problems.”

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Supplied by authorised Mercedes commercial vehicle dealer Rossetts – a company that has been supplying Hydraquip since 2000 – the new vans were selected and specified to meet the needs of customers whilst providing the company’s engineers with the best possible working environment. “Our staff are our single biggest asset. They are the public face of Hydraquip. It is important that they are comfortable and - above all – safe when they’re in their vehicles,” MacBain continues. “In our opinion, the Mercedes Sprinter van is the best commercial vehicle available. It comes with Bluetooth connectivity as standard so the engineers can communicate hands-free and listen to their own music. On the most recent

That desire to resolve customer problems quickly is also evident in the rear of the vans. Each vehicle is equipped a full-line of state-of-the-art hose cutting and swaging equipment to allow bespoke hose assemblies to be produced on-site to minimise customer downtime. This equipment is backed by a comprehensive stock of hose, fittings and ferrules that is matched to identified customer needs. “We monitor all hose and assembly sales electronically so that we can monitor trends in demand and then adjust the holding on each van – and in each depot – to match,” MacBain explains. To provide customers with even greater peace of

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KIT TALK Genesis of a New Breaker Line Genesis Attachments has unveiled its new line of hydraulic breakers, GHB, designed for applications including demolition, general construction, road and bridge, and utility. The GHB breaker line features an optimised power-toweight ratio, and speed and power that can be adjusted to match the material being broken. The dry-fire protection prevents the hammer from firing when the tool is not loaded. This important safety feature also protects key components of the hammer including the tie rods and side rods that maintain the hammerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s alignment and physical integrity. Featuring a cartridge that can be refilled or changed, the unique hammer-mounted auto-lube system is triggered by the action of the GHB for more reliable and consistent lubrication, increasing uptime by eliminating manual greasing. The field-serviceable lower bushing can be rotated to expose fresh metal and extend the life of the bushing while saving significantly on wear part expense. The compressed fit upper bushing helps keep the tool and piston aligned, which is critical for optimal performance.

KIT TALK Miller comes to eBay Global attachment manufacturer Miller UK has announced the opening of its’ eBay Shop, Miller Direct. This first step for Miller into the world of ecommerce will initially use the eBay online platform to facilitate the sales of Miller’s compact attachments to mini excavator owners in the UK. Even in the construction industry, how consumers shop is changing and online retail is showing no sign of slowing. As consumers continue to embrace the speed, convenience and savings that online shopping can offer, Miller Direct will provide just that with hundreds of brand new compact attachments which are in stock, competitively priced and available for express delivery. “Having a presence online through Miller Direct allows Miller to expand our online connections with our customers through various digital channels whilst offering our customers all of the convenience and efficiencies that online shopping can bring,” says Brendan Quill, Sales & Marketing

Director at Miller UK. According to Quill, Miller Direct is a brand built on price and convenience offering: • Ease of ordering • Convienient shopping • Stock availability • Express delivery • Handy product bundles to cover all job functions Customers can shop online today and find a huge selection of brand new mini buckets from Miller available for express delivery. Check out the latest deals here: http:// stores.ebay.co.uk/millerdirect/

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KIT TALK Under Pressure The Construction Plant-hire Association (CPA) has launched a good practice guide on the safety aspects of pressurising hydraulic systems using an external energy source for diagnostic purposes.

The publication has been produced following an approach to the CPA by the Assistant Coroner for Warwickshire concerning a fatality caused by a pressurising activity where failure of a hydraulic component from an item of lifting equipment occurred. The CPA was tasked by the Coroner to relay information about the dangers of this activity and what procedures should be in place to prevent such an occurrence. In particular, the CPA was asked to promote to industry the availability of the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) published Guidance Note GS4 - Safety Requirements for Pressure Testing. Although HSE Guidance Note 4 is a comprehensive publication, technical in content and applicable to all sectors of industry, it is biased towards pressure testing activities where the proof-testing of components and systems is undertaken at the manufacturing stage. The CPAâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s publication is based on GS4 but tailored for the plant maintenance sector and has been blended towards an educational rather than technical content, aimed at those carrying out the activity as well as those managing the process.

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In recognising that the dangers of hydraulic pressurising activities extended beyond the construction plant maintenance sector, the CPA approached the British Fluid Power Association (BFPA), who agreed to assist and provided technical information for the guidance publication. The new guidance has been divided into three sections - the first section has been written for those carrying out the task in an easily-readable ‘stay-safe’ format whilst the second section has been written for those responsible for managing and supervising the operation. The third section provides the supporting underpinning knowledge relating to the technical content and incorporates a training syllabus produced by the BFPA which outlines the required knowledge, skills and training for those carrying out the operation. For example, the operative needs to have good understanding of relevant formulae and units, and be able to identify and if need be, convert various units of pressure such as Bar and PSI.

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This tailored publication supports the technical message of GS4 but is written as a training tool, and further signposts readers to a number of other safety documents and leaflets that deal with the use and maintenance of pressure systems and equipment. The guidance focusses on system and component pressurisation using an external energy source (such as a hand pump) undertaken either in-situ i.e. in its normal place on the machine, or removed from the machine and pressurised externally. Although not specifically aimed at the pressurising of hydraulic system and components using the machine’s own hydraulic pump, many of the documented principles in the publication apply.

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Due to the high risks involved, a key message of the publication is that employers should, as a first step, consider utilising organisations that specialise in hydraulic pressure testing who will have the correct equipment and appropriate knowledge to safely conduct the activity. “The original incident involved one of our members, and we felt it was right not just to comply with the Coroner’s instructions but go the extra mile in producing something permanent which maintains awareness to the plant sector both of the dangers and how safe systems of work should be constructed,” says Colin Wood, Chief Executive of the CPA. “The format is

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KIT TALK designed to educate as well as inform. Our Technical Development Manager, Peter Brown, has produced this guidance with support from Members and in liaison with the BFPA, and we are pleased to be able to publish it and make it available to the industry.” Those views are echoed by Chris Buxton, Director and CEO of the British Fluid Power Association. “The job of raising awareness of the risks when using high pressure equipment and the need to train and educate the associated work force is both challenging and continuous. This CPA document is a major contribution to these efforts and it has been our privilege to have been associated with the CPA in helping bring it to fruition. I would congratulate the CPA and commend the document to all users who carry out these activities.”

the BFPA Hydraquip have launched their own programme to cover Health and Safety in this environment and raise standards,” says Hydraquip’s Duncan MacBain. “We will be working hard to train and educate our own staff to be safe as well as offer training to outside companies who feel they need to strengthen their own teams.” As with all CPA guidance documents, the good practice guide can be downloaded free of charge from www.cpa.uk.net/ safetytechnicalpublications/

The guidance has also been welcomed by Hydraquip Hose & Hydraulics, the UK’s largest independent provider of on-site hose replacements. “We recognise the risk that workshop and mobile staff are at when working in an environment with high pressure equipment. In conjunction with the excellent resources of

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now running the Anaconda Equipment, and after seeing the machine for ourselves, we found that the trommel, along with Anaconda/RK6 fast growing reputation for providing high quality equipment at competitive market pricing has made us very satisfied with our purchase.” Specifically designed for processing materials such as C&D waste, compost, woodchip, soil and related products, the Anaconda TD620 is extremely robust, thanks to its modular design concept and the numerous screens and drum types available. Equipped with a Stage IIIB-compliant JCB Ecomax engine (124hp) as standard, the TD620 unit has an optional dual power system to reduce fuel consumption, emissions and noise levels. To help servicing and maintenance on the trommel screen, a hydraulic lift-out drum allows operators to carry out a quick drum change, reducing downtime when changing from one screen size to another. The 20-tonne TD620 trommel screen is available in both wheeled and tracked versions.

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ADVERTORIAL Well, It’s the Wooldridge way! The Project: Eddie Stobart Transport Hub, Goresbrook, Dagenham The Client: McLaren Construction Group The Programme: 12 Weeks The Value: £320,000.00

Two very large refrigerated sheds had to be removed within a live 24-hour trucking distribution centre to make way for more HGV parking. The sheds were 150m long, 50 metres wide and 16 metres high. Internally, they were completely lined with insulated panels that contained CFC’s. What’s more, both sheds sat on a raised heavy duty insulated concrete slab. The slab had an internal layer of polystyrene. The slabs and associated reinforced concrete beams and piles had to be removed down to two metres, all the concrete had to be processed on site and stockpiled within the footprint of the site. The entire area we had to work in was only a third bigger than the base size of the two sheds. The pitched roofs to both sheds were asbestos cement roof sheets. And then someone said we only have 12 weeks to do the job. What!!

Well, the head scratching slowed down once we engaged our brains and came up with some very good ideas on how to achieve the project requirements. It was obvious that our biggest headache was going to be clearing the site as the demolition progressed so we had room to work in. With a bit of work, we changed the route of an old disused entrance to the site which then kept our traffic away from the main entrance and all of Eddie Stobart’s traffic. One problem solved. The next problem was how to get the CFC fridge panels out of the sheds with as little damage as possible. They were way too large to remove by hand so the obvious was to put machines inside the sheds to gingerly pick the panels off the frame. We pulled out the ends of the buildings, tested the slabs to determine their load capacity and then used machines internally to remove the panels.

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ADVERTORIAL using two high reach machines and a good mist of water keeping everything damp. The trusses were cut and lowered to the floor slab where the cement sheets could be recovered easier. The sides were cut down as we moved through the shed. The only way to achieve the programme was to do both sheds simultaneously which required a lot of plant in a very small space. This put serious pressure on the waste stream as we had to get it off site almost as it was removed from the sheds. There was no space to stockpile any meaningful amounts of waste. With all the panels removed it was time to remove the frames. At sixteen metres high, it was not possible or safe to remove the asbestos roof sheets by hand so we had to try to bring the panels down on the trusses. This was achieved with great success

The suspended slabs were the next challenge. How to strip 4” of reinforced concrete off the 4” of polystyrene that was sandwiched onto an 8” reinforced base slab? That’s when we brought in our big guns. Our 90t excavators fitted with enormously powerful 7t crunchers were lined up, 4 in

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jobs M&M Demolition Co Ltd Expansion Growth Karl Larcombe, Technical Director of Kent-based M&M Demolition Co Ltd, has become the latest in a succession of UK Demolition Contractors to set out its expansion stall with a concerted recruitment drive. The 50 year old company, which is currently enjoying a period of unprecedented growth, is currently seeking workers across the board. Specifically, the company requires:

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Due to expansion, M&M Demolition is looking to recruit experienced 360 Demolition Plant Operatives to join the team who will be reporting directly to the Site Supervisors. About You: CPCS & CCDO preferred but for the right candidate not essential. Must hold a full valid UK Driving Licence

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Due to expansion, M&M Demolition is looking to recruit an experienced and motivated Business Development Director to join the team and to help drive the business forward. In return, it is offering an outstanding package with an enviable bonus scheme. In addition, you will be supported by the PR and Marketing team at M&M Demolition to complement your activities. Including outbound marketing campaigns and developing a range of marketing materials. The role * Selling demolition services *Prospecting new business opportunities *Cost prospective new projects delivering accurate financial forecasting *Responsible for creating and generating leads * Dealing with Main Contractors * Networking with main contractors Are you right for the job? The ideal candidate will have in-depth knowledge of the demolition industry with a strong background of creating opportunities and generating leads. You will also have experience of winning business with main contractors. An established list of contacts of contractors would also be beneficial. Commercially astute and sales focused, the candidate will need to be selfdisciplined, highly organised, creative and possess excellent communication skills.

If you’re interested in any of the above positions, please send your CV to admin@mmdemolition.co.uk or phone 01322 558422 for further information.

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THE NEW HYUNDAI 360° SAFETY FEATURE The new range of Hyundai excavators include an optional new state-of the-art Advanced Around View Monitoring (AAVM) Camera System, which offers the ultimate in safety for operators and site personnel. This unique technology allows the operator to secure a field of vision in all directions around his/her machine and informs you of nearby people or dangerous objects. It makes the new range of Hyundai excavators the safest excavators to operate on any jobsite. This system is exclusive to Hyundai. For more information, please find your nearest Hyundai dealer at www.hyundai.eu