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NDA
Registration for Demolition 2017 in Las Vegas, Nevada, is now open! Join the National Demolition Association (NDA) and more than 1,000 demolition professionals January 29 – 31 at The Mirage for two full days of learning, networking, and innovation all inspired by the leadership, dedication, and work ethic required to be successful on the football field. Visit the NDA website to register and learn more about the activities taking place at Demolition 2017.
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Submit your nominations today for the 2017 NDA Awards and Scholarships which will be presented in January at Demolition 2017. The NDA awards and scholarship program allow us to celebrate accomplishments in demolition and support future professionals in the industry. Submission deadline for all awards is Friday, November 4. Submit your nominations today.
Lifetime Achievement Award
The Lifetime Achievement Award is presented to a member selected for their exceptional service to NDA and the industry.
Excellence in Demolition Awards
Excellence in Demolition Awards honor NDA members who have demonstrated significant environmental conservation and community involvement in 2016/2017.
Scholarship Awards
NDA is proud to present nine scholarships to up-and-coming demolition professionals.
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NDA
Renew your company’s membership for the 2016-2017 year and continue to receive a variety of year round benefits including discounts on association events, access to more than 65 Safety Talks, eligibility for NDA Awards, and more. Current members can easily renew online by logging into the member’s only section of our website and clicking on the Membership Renewal sidebar. Plus, as a member, you have the opportunity to support the advancement of future demolition professionals by donating to the NDA Scholarship Fund. These scholarship opportunities are awarded to an owner, employee, or an immediate family member of a Regular Member company of NDA and provide support in the advancement of their career through continuing education opportunities. Visit NDA’s website for details on how you can donate today.
Prospective members can learn more about membership categories and benefits online and can join by filling out our online membership application.
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The Telegraph
The skyline in part of Kent, England, has been altered forever after the tallest concrete structure to be demolished in the UK was blown up.
Experts detonated the 801-foot chimney of the defunct Grain A Power Station on Sept. 7, creating some 40,000 tonnes of concrete rubble and stacks of dust and smoke.
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WZZM-TV
Michigan’s workplace safety agency plans to step up unannounced inspections of demolition sites around the state to ensure workers are protected against exposure to asbestos and other hazards.
The Michigan Occupational Health and Safety Administration acknowledged that the one-year initiative was prompted in part by a Free Press investigation, which found that while blight removal in Michigan is at historic highs and record numbers of contractors are getting into the business, the agency rarely gets tough with employers who exposed their workers to asbestos, a known carcinogen.
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Safety+Health
Government inspections that result in penalties when employers are found out of compliance with safety and health regulations encourage organizations to take action to reduce on-the-job injuries, according to research from the Institute for Work & Health.
IWH staff conducted a systematic review of research to answer the question: "What is the strength of the evidence on the effectiveness of occupational health and safety policy levers in creating incentives for organizations to improve OHS processes and outcomes?"
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KCPQ-TV
Six weeks after a devastating fire destroyed the Bothell (Washington) Mall, crews are starting to demolish what’s left.
Recently, crews brought in backhoes and other heavy equipment to start the process. Workers will soon have more heavy equipment on site, to demolish the building’s remnants.
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Construction Dive
Construction equipment giant Caterpillar laid off 300 workers at a facility near its Peoria, Illinois, headquarters recently and announced a plan to potentially terminate thousands of overseas workers as it contemplates shutting down production in Northern Ireland and Belgium, the Pekin Daily Times reported.
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Republican Herald
When the facade of the blighted home at 800 Laurel Boulevard in Pottsville, Pennsylvania, started to crumble in early August, city officials decided to close off the alley next to it and green light a demolition project.
"This will be an emergency demolition. The building will be demolished by AMC Enterprises at a cost of about $6,000. It probably will be coming down this week," City Administrator Thomas A. Palamar said Sept. 6 at a meeting of the Pottsville Blight and Nuisance Task Force.
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