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National Demolition Assocation updates Demolition Safety Manual with new info, digital formats

The latest edition of the National Demolition Association’s (NDA) Demolition Safety Manual contains new information and new digital formats. With the new edition, which will be available soon, demolition firms and others involved in the demo process will be able to manage a safety program specific to their company. The new addition also includes updated […]

January 19, 2014

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National Demolition Association’s New England Regional Demolition Training Session

National Demolition Association is bringing demolition industry health and safety training directly to New England construction professionals Oct. 26-27 with its Regional Demolition Training Session scheduled at the Sheraton Needham Hotel, located in the Boston suburb of Needham, Mass. Open to anyone involved in the demolition process, including general contractors, civil engineers and recycling specialists, the session will provide participants with certifications for both the OSHA Demolition-specific 10-hour construction health and safety training and the Lift Safety Training course.,National Demolition Association is bringing demolition industry health and safety training directly to New England construction professionals Oct. 26-27 with its Regional Demolition Training Session scheduled at the Sheraton Needham Hotel, located in the Boston suburb of Needham, Mass. Open to anyone involved in the demolition process, including general contractors, civil engineers and recycling specialists, the session will provide participants with certifications for both the OSHA Demolition-specific 10-hour construction health and safety training and the Lift Safety Training course.,National Demolition Association is bringing demolition industry health and safety training directly to New England construction professionals Oct. 26-27 with its Regional Demolition Training Session scheduled at the Sheraton Needham Hotel, located in the Boston suburb of Needham, Mass. Open to anyone involved in the demolition process, including general contractors, civil engineers and recycling specialists, the session will provide participants with certifications for both the OSHA Demolition-specific 10-hour construction health and safety training and the Lift Safety Training course.,National Demolition Association is bringing demolition industry health and safety training directly to New England construction professionals Oct. 26-27 with its Regional Demolition Training Session scheduled at the Sheraton Needham Hotel, located in the Boston suburb of Needham, Mass. Open to anyone involved in the demolition process, including general contractors, civil engineers and recycling specialists, the session will provide participants with certifications for both the OSHA Demolition-specific 10-hour construction health and safety training and the Lift Safety Training course.,National Demolition Association is bringing demolition industry health and safety training directly to New England construction professionals Oct. 26-27 with its Regional Demolition Training Session scheduled at the Sheraton Needham Hotel, located in the Boston suburb of Needham, Mass. Open to anyone involved in the demolition process, including general contractors, civil engineers and recycling specialists, the session will provide participants with certifications for both the OSHA Demolition-specific 10-hour construction health and safety training and the Lift Safety Training course.,National Demolition Association is bringing demolition industry health and safety training directly to New England construction professionals Oct. 26-27 with its Regional Demolition Training Session scheduled at the Sheraton Needham Hotel, located in the Boston suburb of Needham, Mass. Open to anyone involved in the demolition process, including general contractors, civil engineers and recycling specialists, the session will provide participants with certifications for both the OSHA Demolition-specific 10-hour construction health and safety training and the Lift Safety Training course.,National Demolition Association is bringing demolition industry health and safety training directly to New England construction professionals Oct. 26-27 with its Regional Demolition Training Session scheduled at the Sheraton Needham Hotel, located in the Boston suburb of Needham, Mass. Open to anyone involved in the demolition process, including general contractors, civil engineers and recycling specialists, the session will provide participants with certifications for both the OSHA Demolition-specific 10-hour construction health and safety training and the Lift Safety Training course.,National Demolition Association is bringing demolition industry health and safety training directly to New England construction professionals Oct. 26-27 with its Regional Demolition Training Session scheduled at the Sheraton Needham Hotel, located in the Boston suburb of Needham, Mass. Open to anyone involved in the demolition process, including general contractors, civil engineers and recycling specialists, the session will provide participants with certifications for both the OSHA Demolition-specific 10-hour construction health and safety training and the Lift Safety Training course.,National Demolition Association is bringing demolition industry health and safety training directly to New England construction professionals Oct. 26-27 with its Regional Demolition Training Session scheduled at the Sheraton Needham Hotel, located in the Boston suburb of Needham, Mass. Open to anyone involved in the demolition process, including general contractors, civil engineers and recycling specialists, the session will provide participants with certifications for both the OSHA Demolition-specific 10-hour construction health and safety training and the Lift Safety Training course.,National Demolition Association is bringing demolition industry health and safety training directly to New England construction professionals Oct. 26-27 with its Regional Demolition Training Session scheduled at the Sheraton Needham Hotel, located in the Boston suburb of Needham, Mass. Open to anyone involved in the demolition process, including general contractors, civil engineers and recycling specialists, the session will provide participants with certifications for both the OSHA Demolition-specific 10-hour construction health and safety training and the Lift Safety Training course.

September 22, 2012

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NDA hosts 40th annual convention

The National Demolition Association will host its 40th Anniversary Convention at the Hilton San Diego Bayfront in California, March 23-26. Attendance is open to professionals in demolition contracting, general contracting, civil engineering, recycling, scrap, salvage and other industries. The convention will include educational programs, entertainment and networking opportunities for both NDA members and other attendees. […]

July 16, 2012

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NDA names six scholarship winners

National Demolition Association presented college scholarships to six students at the 39th Annual National Demolition Association Convention in Las Vegas. The NDA has given these awards for more than 10 years. Nicholas Miller, a 2012 graduate of Quakertown Community Senior High School from Quakertown, Pennsylvania, received the Bill and Wanda Baker Scholarship. Pamela Kirkpatrick, a student at Messiah College […]

June 4, 2012

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NDA adds to Board of Directors

The National Demolition Association has added four demolition professionals to its 2012-2013 Board of Directors. These new board members are Alfred Gorick, Jr. of Gorick Construction in Binghamton, New York; Scott Homrich of Homrich Wrecking in Carleton, Michigan; Richard Lorenz of Central Environmental Services in Apopka, Florida; and Craig Sessler of Sessler Wrecking in Waterloo, […]

May 14, 2012

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Demolition Academy precedes NDA’s Annual Convention

The National Demolition Association will offer its 17th Demolition Academy at the Grand Hyatt in San Antonio, Texas, March 9-10, immediately preceding the NDA’s Annual Convention. The Demolition Academy is an intensive safety and management training program aimed at professionals involved in all aspects of the demolition process. On both days, NDA Board Member Mike […]

February 23, 2012

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Industry economist to keynote NDA’s Annual Convention

Demolition industry economist Anirban Basu will be the keynote speaker at the National Demolition Association‘s 39th Annual Convention. The event, which will be the first convention the NDA has held in Texas, will take place at the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center in San Antonio from March 10-13. Basu will address attendees on March 12 […]

January 23, 2012

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NDA launches Demolition Career Connection

Job seekers may post resumes, view available jobs and create personal alerts with the Demolition Career Connection, a new service provided by the National Demolition Association. An addition to the “Our Industry” section of the NDA website, the Demolition Career Connection also enables employers the ability to view all posted resumes, search for specific skills, […]

December 20, 2011

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Canadian new construction spending continues to rise As the construction sector in the United States crawls … ever soooo slowwwwwly … toward recovery, the relatively smaller market immediately to the north continues to generally churn on. Spending on new construction in Canada will rise to $301.4 billion (Cdn) by 2014, says Alex Carrick, chief economist […]

June 30, 2011

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Don Rachel named president of National Demolition Association

Don Rachel, CEO of Rachel Contracting, St. Michael, MN, has been named president of the National Demolition Association (NDA), the leading trade organization for the global demolition industry.  Rachel has been actively involved with the NDA since 1990 and has served as chairperson of the environmental and safety committees, as well as vice president, secretary […]

May 10, 2011

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NDA releases safe work practices guide

The National Demolition Association, in collaboration with the National Federation of Demolition Contractors in the United Kingdom, has produced a guide entitled “High Reach Demolition Machine Guidance Document” to outline recommended safe work practices for demolition of structures greater than three stories high. The 14-page booklet promotes development of a work plan and engineering survey […]

June 16, 2010

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National Demolition Association releases safe work practices guide

The National Demolition Association, in collaboration with the National Federation of Demolition Contractors in the United Kingdom, has produced a guide entitled “High Reach Demolition Machine Guidance Document” to outline recommended safe work practices for such machines designed to safely dismantle structures greater than three stories high. The full-color, 14-page booklet was written to promote […]

June 14, 2010