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NDA Appoints Cheryl Caulfield as Executive Director
NDA
 The National Demolition Association (NDA) is pleased to announce that Cheryl Caulfield, IOM, CAE has joined the association as Executive Director. Caulfield will work directly with NDA leaders and volunteers to help guide and execute on the organization's strategic initiatives, programs and policies. Caulfield is replacing NDA Executive Director Michael R. Taylor, CAE, who is retiring from the association after 25 years of service.
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Free Webinar — PCBs in Caulk
NDA
November 13
1 p.m. EST – 2 p.m. EST
PCB's in Caulking has come to the national forefront for owners, managers, contractors and consultants. For years, this environmental dimension was rarely discussed and/or addressed as an environmental concern for parties that have some level of liability to identify, maintain, demolish, remediate and/or dispose of regulated caulking products.
In an effort to identify the regulatory requirements, assessment, monitoring and accountability methodologies, along with the liabilities for all of the parties that may be involved in a project, the NDA has convened a panel of experts that will: provide an overview of the PCB in Caulking Rule, discuss assessment procedures and work plan development, and identify some of the legal responsibilities and exposures that exist for all parties involved in projects where PCB's are encountered.
To access past webinars, click here.
National Demolition Association Convention and Expo Expecting Record Attendance
NDA
With the demolition industry on the rebound and the city of Nashville as the setting for its annual Convention and Expo, the National Demolition Association (NDA) is predicting DEMOLITION 2015 to be one of the most well-attended events in the association’s history. DEMOLITION 2015 takes place March 21-24, 2015, at the Gaylord Opryland Resort and Convention Center.
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New fleet management technology lifts roadblocks for demolition contractor
Demolition Magazine via ForConstructionPros.com
D. H. Griffin Wrecking Co. sends its heavy trucks to demolition and jobsites daily to pick up and deliver an assortment of materials that include recyclables, plastics, metal and construction debris. To do this, trucks must routinely cross state lines, requiring drivers to keep accurate mileage logs for regulatory purposes. After years of keeping handwritten logs that could be prone to error, the contractor now implements a cutting-edge technology to track not only mileage but much more.
Worldwide surge in 'great' earthquakes seen in past 10 years
NBC News
The annual number of "great" earthquakes nearly tripled over the last decade, providing a reminder to Americans that unruptured faults like those in the northwest United States might be due for a big one. Between 2004 and 2014, 18 earthquakes with magnitudes of 8.0 or more rattled subduction zones around the globe.
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Ohio's largest county OKs $50 million building demolition plan
The News-Herald
After months of discussion and a few last-minute amendments, the Cuyahoga County (Ohio) Council has approved a plan to make $50 million for demolition of both residential and commercial structures. Municipalities in the county will be able to apply for $41 million of that money, with the other $9 million being allocated to the Cuyahoga County Land Bank.
6 key traits leaders need to manage through a crisis
By Betty Boyd
 Does there always seem to be a crisis in your organization? When there is, do your leaders have a duck-and-run mentality? A leader must be able to make decisions, and how leaders work through trouble is crucial for the success of any organization. As President John F. Kennedy once stated, "There are risks and costs to a program of action, but they are far less than the long-range risks and costs of comfortable inaction." Here are six key traits that are necessary for the management of crisis situations.
For Portland, Oregon's Centennial Mills, even demolition comes at high cost
The Oregonian
Dealing with Centennial Mills has been on Portland, Oregon's to-do list since 2000, when the city bought the former grain mill. It's closer now than ever to a plan. Developer Jordan Schnitzer on Oct. 29 presented his $115.7 million redevelopment proposal to the Portland Development Commission. It would preserve key buildings and create a mix of public and private space in the North Pearl District — and would take a $38.5 million infusion of taxpayer dollars to fully realize.
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Telematics picks up in construction
Constructech
Asset monitoring and telematics can provide a big value add for construction companies. But what do companies need to consider if they are using this technology on construction equipment and vehicles? As an example, DPL Telematics recently announced the release of MultiTrack system, which is an advanced solution for wireless monitoring and remote tracking of any powered or unpowered assets in order to improve logistics, manage inventory and reduce theft.
Texas group launches statewide recycling study
Construction and Demolition Recycling
A group called the Texas Recycling Data Initiative has launched a survey that is seeking to quantify the amount of recycling taking place in the state. The TRDI is a partnership between the State of Texas Alliance for Recycling and the Lone Star Chapter of the Solid Waste Association of North America. The goal of the survey is to give Texas policy makers the information they need to examine the economic, environmental and policy issues of interest to Texas businesses, citizens and governmental agencies.
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