Demolition Magazine Issue 34

ISSUE 34

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INSITE New Year Hangover

On Christmas Eve 2019, the UK’s largest union – Unite – called for immediate improvements to health and safety standards within the demolition sector following what it described as a “horrendous year”. Calling upon the Health and Safety Executive to investigate the plethora of accidents and incidents experienced by the industry during 2019, Unite also said it will be pressuring enforcement agencies and employers to step up their efforts to safeguard demolition workers.

This unprecedented statement comes in the wake of a year in which the demolition sector suffered four high profile fatalities together with four very public scaffold collapses in quick succession.

“As we approach 2020, Unite demands to know what the industry and enforcement agencies are going to do to address these incidents and ensure next year is a safe year for demolition workers,” the union says.

In an instant, the demolition sector found itself outflanked, out-of-step and massively outgunned. As usual, the industry treated the four fatalities and the series of scaffold collapses with a practiced silence, choosing instead to ignore the elephant in the room. The Unite union clearly has no time nor patience for that approach. It has instead trumpeted the elephant’s presence across the national media; and that could cost the industry dearly in the long run.

EDITORIAL Mark Anthony markanthony@markanthonypublicity.co.uk 24 West Gardens, Ewell, Epsom, Surrey KT17 1NE 07973 465 166

The UK demolition industry comprises less than 550 contractors.

Unite has more than 1.2 million members. The demolition hierarchy might speak to the HSE on a regular basis, but Unite has sufficient clout to make it sit up and take notice. Unite also has the ear of government. So while the NFDC recently offered its members assurances that the HSE was not considering any form of licensing, it had reckoned without the interjection by the UK’s largest union.

SALES Ben Chambers ben@demolitionnews.com 01903 952641

In truth, the implementation of a licensing scheme – similar to that operated in both the asbestos and waste sectors – is gaining support from the demolition industry itself. Many believe that the possible revocation of a license would prove to be the ultimate deterrent to less scrupulous operators while ensuring a single standard for the entire industry. I have said it before and I shall say it again: The only people that need worry about the licensing of demolition are those contractors that would be incapable of achieving the criterion; and those that fear their perceived power base might be diminished.

Neither of those outcomes would be a bad thing.

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And so, the UK demolition industry finds itself starting the New Year and the New Decade being taken to task by the country’s largest union; still under investigation for alleged collusion; still under investigation over four site deaths; and still under investigation over four scaffold collapses.

Many – myself included – hoped that we might all start the New Year with a clean slate and ready to put in place some New Year’s Resolutions. Instead, we look set to start 2020 with a sizeable and very public hangover.

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The Magnificent Seven

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STUFF It was the day the UK demolition industry proved its professionalism and belatedly stamped its mark upon academia. Mark Anthony was there to see the world’s first Masters of Science in Demolition Management graduate.

Remember these names: Matthew Bardgett, Matthew Browne, David Gauja, Robin Powell, Davinder Singh Reehal, George Robinson, and Patricia Sloneczny. They were not the first to fly the Atlantic. They were not the first to run a marathon in under two hours. And they were not the first to set foot on the moon. But each of these individuals have accomplished a world-first every bit as much as Charles Lindbergh, Eliud Kipchoge and Neil Armstrong. And while their achievements will make less of a ripple in the wider world, make no mistake: they represent a giant leap for demolition. For that seven – that Magnificent Seven – have each graduated as the world’s first Masters of Science in Demolition Management.

Parity Achieved

On the face of it, this graduation is the culmination of two years’ study and hard work by a select seven individuals that will now have the letters MSc after their name. But their accomplishment is so much more than a 20,000 word dissertation and the investment in some new business cards.

Although the accident statistics for 2018/19 suggest otherwise, the UK demolition industry has made unparalleled strides in the field of health and safety. It has made similar advances in the area of training. And in the field of recycling and waste minimisation, demolition is second to none.

But for far too long, demolition has languished in the academic shadow of construction and civil engineering with their degree courses and their chartered institutes. Wednesday 18 December was the day demolition achieved parity and finally laid to rest the myth that demolition could be neither taught nor learned in the classroom.

In doing so, the graduation also established demolition’s diversity credentials. The seven graduates cover the full spectrum of age, gender

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stuff and race; not to tick a political correctness box but because that reflects the nature of the modern demolition world.

Future Leaders

Seven proud individuals took to the stage at the graduation ceremony sporting the traditional mortar boards and gowns that denote their admittance to the academic community. But there were several more people in attendance that were almost as proud but for whom (with one notable exception) there were no Hogwart-esque gowns.

Dr Terry Quarmby – resplendent in a purple gown as the sole (until now) UK demolition academic – was instrumental in bringing the MSc course to fruition. His predecessor as president of the Institute of Demolition Engineers – David Ross Turner – first suggested the concept of a demolition degree way back in 2007. When Turner’s presidency was curtailed by ill health, Quarmby stepped into the breach and set

about making that dream a reality together with his vice president, John Woodward. When Woodward took over the reins, he continued to push against a seemingly locked

academic door. It is no accident that the university that eventually delivered on David Ross Turner’s dream was in Woodward’s then hometown of Wolverhampton. It was fitting that he should come home to share the spotlight.

With the incumbent IDE president conspicuous by his absence on what was surely the Institute’s most momentous day, it was left to vice president Richard Dolman to fly the current Institute flag. In under a year, it will fall to Dolman to push education back to the top of the IDE agenda where it belongs.

That is for the future; a future made brighter and more promising by the accomplishments of the Magnificent Seven.

During the graduation ceremony, they were described by University of Wolverhampton vice-chancellor Professor Geoff Layer as “the leaders of the future”. We would all do well to remember those names Matthew Bardgett, Matthew Browne, David Gauja, Robin Powell, Davinder Singh Reehal, George Robinson, and Patricia Sloneczny. Their graduation is merely the beginning.

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A Staggering Statistic More than half of all working days lost to ill health in 2018/19 can be attributed directly to stress, depression or anxiety.

Following the release of the Health and Safety Executive’s (HSE) annual figures for Great Britain, the Managing Director of Mates in Mind has urged employers to ensure that they are investing in their people rather than paying lip service to addressing mental health.

This comes as the HSE reports the number of cases of work-related stress, depression or anxiety (new or longstanding) in 2018/19 has remained at 600,000 cases – the same as reported for 2017/18.

The HSE has stated that in 2018/19 stress, depression or anxiety accounted for 44 percent of all work-related ill health cases and 54 percent of all working days lost due

to ill health. The report highlights that the total number of working days lost due to this condition in 2018/19 was 12.8 million days, equating to an average of 21.2 days lost per case.

“This latest report by the HSE further reinforces the importance of our charity’s aims to drive change across UK workplaces and immediately support employers to improve the mental health of their workforces.

It is evident, acknowledging the rates of lost working days, that the sustainability and productivity of our businesses are being impacted by mental ill-health,” says James Rudoni, Managing Director of Mates in Mind. “However, in addition to

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highlighting the worrying business cost that poor mental health is having across UK industries at a time of significant and unusual pressure for many companies. We must acknowledge that the human cost of these trends cannot be ignored either. The numbers being presented in HSE’s report are not simply cases, but people, therefore we urge employers to invest in the health of their organisations, by prioritising the mental health of their most vulnerable and most valuable asset - their people.

With International Stress Awareness Week and the release of these new HSE findings falling within days of each other, the need for employers

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to ensure they provide a workplace culture with prevention in mind has become ever clearer.

“Although we are encouraged to see that the number of cases of work-related stress, depression or anxiety in the UK did not increase further over the last year, and have been pleased to witness and facilitate progressive developments of mentally healthy workplaces alongside our partner organisationswe recognise that there is still much work to be done,” Rudoni continues.

“Mates in Mind understand that if organisations are to make meaningful changes and do more than pay lip service to the topic of mental health, they must address

the harmful reaction people have to undue pressure and demands placed on them at work, and the impacts this has on their mental health.”

Within the HSE report, respondents cited workload pressures, including tight deadlines, too much responsibility and a lack of managerial support as the main factors causing work-related stress, depression or anxiety. Other factors included: a lack of managerial support, organisational changes at work, violence and role uncertainty (lack of clarity about job role and uncertain of what to do).

“With the HSE’s report highlighting

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the challenges which work-related ill-health poses and the specific areas in which employers and organisations can work to be better and make a change- the report comes as an important warning that more organisations need to take action,” James Rudoni concludes.

“We know that many employers wish they could do more, but are worried and don’t know where to start. Mates in Mind can help. We are proud to be supporting over 300 organisations across the UK and offer a unique ‘whole organisation’ approach to developing the skills, clarity and confidence to raise awareness, improve understanding and address the stigma that surrounds workplace mental health.”

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Richard Dolman, managing director of AR Demolition, has demonstrated the kind of leadership he will require when he takes up the reins as president of the Institute of Demolition Engineers (IDE) by calling upon the industry to change its mindset in the wake of a spate of scaffolding collapses.

This year has seen several scaffolding failures on projects – three in August alone in Reading, Liverpool and Nuneaton, with three injuries reported at the Reading incident.

Dolman, currently vice-president of the Institute of Demolition Engineers, said it was time for the

sector to consider new methods of dust suppression and protection from flying debris on demolition jobs.

He has invented a modular debris protection frame and has pioneered the use of blast mats – methods which have been successfully used

by AR Demolition on contracts in Nottingham and Cardiff over recent months.

Now he is calling on other contractors to embrace change and modernise, in order to increase levels of safety, efficiency and costeffectiveness.

“For many years, I’ve never understood why people think is

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a good idea to fasten scaffolding to a building, then demolish the structure behind the scaffold using a machine. Scaffolding is useful if it’s used to take a building apart in reverse of how it was constructed, but I’ve never thought that it goes well with big machinery. It’s not even great for stopping dust because the minute you dissemble it, the dust goes everywhere. If there’s structural collapse, you’re in real trouble as the recent incidents show,” he says. “Our modular frame system took six months to design and can be transported in sections and bolted together in a day. The mats hang off a crane or a demolition rig – they’re six metres wide, 15 metres high and act as

stuff shield to stop debris and dust. Only a few companies use it and as far as I know we’re the only one which uses an incorporated jet system to spray water back on to the work face.”

Dolman admits that this approach is unusual but is delighted with the results. “Both systems are very unusual but they work brilliantly – as long as used they’re used within the right application and well within an exclusion zone – and we’ll be using them on several jobs over the next few months,” he says. “Correct exclusion zones are crucial. Clients often push for small zones, not letting us close footpaths and roads.

But in explosive demolition the exclusion zone has to be a radius three times as wide of the height of the structure. So why is that not the

same with non-explosive work?”

Dolman says he is keen to develop the company into a new type of demolition contractor – one where quality, safety and innovation in sustainability and recruitment are at the forefront – and he encouraged other contractors to follow his lead.

“Of course, embracing new technology requires investment.

But the fact is that many contractors are set in their ways and afraid either of costs or of change.

To my mind, these are simple things to do and the benefits are widespread for the client, the public and for demolition staff.

Without scaffolding you don’t need people working at height, which as we all know is the biggest cause of serious injury throughout the construction industry. And

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scaffolding also gives the public a false sense of security, making people walk right next to a building being demolished rather than giving it a suitably wide berth,” Dolman concludes. “Let me emphasise that I’m not saying there is no place for scaffolding in demolition. There are occasions – mainly during floorby-floor, very controlled, smallscale demolition – when it is the most appropriate method of dust suppression and protection against debris. I just think that there are better methods which should be more commonplace. My fellow contractors should embrace change, not be afraid of it.”

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stuff Three is the Magic Number The Asbestos Removal Contractors Association has announced that - to continue supporting high standards across membership - the Site Audit Accreditation Scheme requirement would now be increased from two to three unannounced site audits each membership year from January 2020.

The Association’s Rules of Membership set out the requirements of the ARCA Site Audit Accreditation Scheme (SAAS), which has been established as a requirement for asbestos removal contractor membership for over 18 years.

Currently the scheme requires members to undertake two satisfactory unannounced site

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“ARCA has seen members maintain high standards of performance over the two years site audits have been unannounced. Now this increase in the number of site audits is a further step in our commitment to support our members’ maintenance of high standards, and a further step in providing reassurance to end-clients,” stated Steve Sadley, Chief Executive of

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the Asbestos Removal Contractors Association (ARCA). “ARCA is the association raising standards.”

Being unannounced, ARCA membership audits give a more realistic view of a contractor’s usual performance on site and are also an indicator of the effectiveness of management arrangements of the contractor.

These audits have become more recognised by third parties, such as the HSE and end-clients, as an excellent independent assessment of a contractor’s performance and standards.

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“As I have said previously, undertaking two ‘unannounced’ audits of every member, every year, was an expensive strategy as sometimes when our auditors arrive at a job it is not at a stage reasonable to audit or may have finished early. We believe this to be a cost worth paying to ensure audits are truly unannounced,” Sadley concludes. “This announcement confirms our ongoing commitment to provide a strong level of reassurance of our member contractors’ competency to all parties.”

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A Game of Two Halves Demolition magazine editor Mark Anthony attended the combined Deconstruction and Modern Building Materials conference and Institute of Demolition Engineers’ Midlands Regional Meeting and was left perplexed and impressed in roughly equal measure..

Missed Opportunity

Possibly because I was a little too working class and a lot too stupid to attend a university myself, I have always held a less-than-positive opinion of the more academicallyminded among us. Working alongside many of them during my time in commercial journalism merely reinforced my opinion that they might be academically brilliant but that they lacked the merest ounce of common sense.

The Deconstruction event did nothing to dispel that opinion. In a room filled with academics rubbing shoulders with demolition men and women – clearly a first for many of them – the event consisted of a number of highly intelligent people speaking highly intelligently about subjects that those perceived to be less intelligent live and breathe on a daily basis.

Has there ever been a more suitable venue for a conference than the Molineux Stadium, home of Wolverhampton Wanderers?

Because the Deconstruction event hosted jointly by the University of Wolverhampton and the Institute of Demolition Engineers (IDE) and the IDE regional meeting that followed immediately afterwards played out like a soccer match; the first half cursed with frustrating sideways

passing and missed opportunities only for the second half to provide an impressive display of attacking and defending.

Even though the University of Wolverhampton was billed as the home side, it was the grit and grunt of the demolition team that emerged with the spoils, giving the academics much to think about before they meet again in a future fixture.

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There was talk of the need to recycle bricks. Show me a demolition company that doesn’t recycle bricks and I’ll show you a demolition company that is going out of business by throwing away a valuable commodity. There was talk of the need to recycle and reuse concrete, steel and timber. All in a day’s work for any demolition firm worth its salt. There was a question on why demolition contractors don’t recycle glass when there is a myriad of possible uses for recycled glass. Simple answer? Make it economically viable to do so and the demolition industry will recycle more glass than you’ll know what to do with. There was even mention of apparently mythical “urban mines and quarries” at which secondary materials might be processed for

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Then there was my personal favourite question of the entire event: What is the demolition sector doing to engage with deconstruction? To which the simple answer is “more than anyone”. The demolition sector has built a successful business model on recycling, repurposing and reusing supposedly waste materials. They have done so without the aid of laboratories and grant funding.

They have done it by trial and error.

They have done it because it is the right thing to do. And, ultimately, they have done it because there is money in it.

Overall, this felt like the right question but the wrong audience.

Rather than asking demolition contractors what they’re doing to recycle modern building materials, there would surely be more value in asking architects, specifiers and construction companies why they insist on making it so bloody hard to do so by using materials that are either impossible or too expensive to reuse.

What is most frustrating about this cart-before-the-horse approach is that this is the University of Wolverhampton; the very institution that has just seen seven demolition professionals successfully complete their MSC in Demolition Management. So many of the questions raised at this wellintentioned event could have been answered simply by asking its own students!

Maybe the demolition industry doesn’t shout about its deconstruction and circular

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Maybe academics are more familiar with setting questions to which they already have the answers.

Either way, this felt like a missed opportunity in which the home team scored something of an own goal while the away team set the pace from the outset and ultimately emerged – if not victorious – vindicated.

Real Talk

If the first half of the day was characterised by head-scratching and chin-rubbing consternation, the second half started in explosive style and barely let up until IDE vice president Richard Dolman called time on proceedings.

This was real demolition talk; raw in tooth and claw; no quarter given and none asked. This was everything a demolition discussion should be: straight-talking and nononsense.

After a presentation by a company called Thermal Recycling on the “denaturing” of asbestos, Armac Group’s Adrian McLean took to his feet. His opening line – “four men have gone to work on UK demolition sites this year and have not returned home safely to their families” set a sombre yet impassioned theme for the remainder of the event.

Sensing the tone in the room, McLean dispensed with his presentation before it even began.

Instead, the discussion was thrown open to the floor where it quickly expanded to take in the recent spate of scaffold collapses and fears over a Health and Safety Executive clampdown after a year in which the industry’s reputation has been so severely tarnished. There was also a heated debate about the need for preliminary or interim reports in the aftermath of a fatal accident.

Interestingly, the subject of demolition licensing was discussed at length; and not a single contractor

was in any way concerned about such a move. In fact, most said they would embrace licensing as a means to raise industry standards.

Coincidentally, the raising of industry standards is the very purpose of meetings such as this.

IDE gatherings earn members valuable Continuing Professional Development (CPD) points that – in other parts of the country, are either hard to come by or prohibitively expensive.

“It has always been my belief that members should never have to choose between obtaining the CPD they need to remain a member or using the money to attend CPD events for household expenses. In the Midlands region, we ensure that we arrange four meetings a year that are free to attend so CPD can be achieved at no expense, other than travel costs, to the members,” says former IDE president and event co-host John Woodward. “I am disappointed that the IDE does not do the same in other regions of the UK bearing in the mind one of the key IDE objectives is to inform and educate its members on a not for profit basis.”

Gut Punch

All in all, this was a timely reminder of why the Institute of Demolition Engineers exists. Never mind fancy meeting venues (although

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Molineux is very smart), never mind PowerPoint presentations and videos, never mind touchscreen tests and competence cards. Meetings such as this are where it is possible to learn from real demolition men and women that are operating at the sharp end of the industry. You could learn more in an hour about the realities of life in the sphere of demolition at a meeting like this than you would during a week-long training course.

And if the event needed a reality check, it got one. Amidst discussions about accidents and fatalities, Coleman and Company’s Mark Carless addressed the elephant in the room – the tragedy at the Didcot A Power Station. He did so by recounting precisely the number of years, months, days, hours and seconds since the boiler house partially collapsed, killing four demolition men as it did so.

His words were a gut punch that carried more weight than any training course, toolbox talk or competence card ever could.

I cannot think of another forum in which such an open and frank demolition discussion might take place.

So while the Midlands region scored a late winner, you can’t help wondering why other parts of the country are failing to take advantage of this open goal.

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Confronting Climate Change The Carbon Infrastructure Transformation Tool (CITT) Project has released its report on research conducted and launches the next stage of development for a tool that could help deliver a step change in carbon management on infrastructure projects.

The project is a collaboration between industry and academia, with research being carried out by the University of Edinburgh Business School and smart infrastructure solutions company, Costain and funded by the Construction Climate Challenge (CCC), hosted by Volvo Construction Equipment.

Findings from the report will be important for clients, design teams, estimators and contractors in specifying, measuring, and reporting carbon reductions. The results of the research will also help developers of carbon calculation tools identify areas for future development, and understand the wider sectoral context for maximising the effectiveness of tools.

The CITT solution that is a specific result of the research, provides a more detailed assessment of the carbon impact of a project at the resource level compared to many tools in the market, simplifying the carbon assessment and intervention processes for all parties involved. The CITT measures the embodied carbon emissions of infrastructure projects, i.e. the emissions associated with producing

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The tool has been successfully While there are several carbon trialled and tested on a number management tools available of infrastructure projects in the to industry, few integrate with UK. For example, on the Thames contractors’ costing and planning Tideway project, a 25 km tunnel processes. The consequence is that assessments are either too high level or ‘super sewer’ under the River for any reliable insight or lead to Thames, utilising the CITT provided increased labour costs for data input. an appreciation of the scope 1, 2 The intention with the CITT solution & 3 carbon sources. This project is that no additional time is taken to provided the initial discussions identify the “hot-spots” of a project, highlighting the need to develop tools which are user friendly and can delivering a step change in carbon measure carbon in more detail. management on infrastructure projects.

“Increasing sustainability is a vital consideration for the future of Integration of data from the the construction sector,” says Dr schedule of activities allows for Matthew Brander, Senior Lecturer carbon impacts to be tracked and in Carbon Accounting at University managed on a monthly basis in the of Edinburgh Business School. “The same way that cost is, significantly CITT project points the way to an reducing reporting time during industry-wide movement that has project delivery. Linking carbon to the materials used, by integrating emissions data with outputs from estimators, planners and Building Information Modelling (BIM) technicians.

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the capacity to develop a more impactful, efficient, and cost effective way of reducing carbon output within infrastructure projects, as well as establishing a standardised carbon library for the industry.”

This is a view shared by Tim Embley, Group Research & Innovation Director at Costain Group: “The comprehensive research conducted to develop the tool so far, and the subsequent recommendations, demonstrates Costain’s commitment to accelerating the UK’s journey towards net zero carbon,” he concludes. “Next steps in bringing industry closer together will be key to realising the benefits that will enable smarter, low carbon delivery of major projects.”

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Net Zero Win Game The UK has set ambitious carbon emissions targets that place it at the very forefront of environmental commitment.

But this will mean huge challenges for the demolition and construction sectors.

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Climate Change. The scale of the challenge is massive: the built environment produces 40 percent of carbon emissions and uses 60 percent of materials, while some 60 percent of all waste in the UK comes from the construction industry.

Trends in robotics and premanufacturing, digitalisation and alternative materials are reinforcing the sector’s push towards sustainability. There are many exciting developments in hand or on the horizon.

Wholesale Changes

Wholesale changes to energygenerating infrastructure are required – away from boilers to heat pumps, hydrogen technologies, and district heating schemes, along with more efficient lighting. Improving the energy efficiency of existing buildings and housing stock will call for an even greener new deal.

Combined heat and energy plants – as in Lendlease’s estate regeneration project at Elephant & Castle in London – and on-site renewables such as solar power, will become common.

The UK is the first G7 nation to set a legally binding target to achieve net zero carbon emissions by 2050.

Amid the escalating climate crisis, outgoing PM Theresa May upped the ante from the previous 80 percent reduction target.

It is not just the construction sector that needs to show rock-solid commitment to that goal. After almost a decade’s preparation, the industry saw the visionary Zero

Carbon Homes policy cancelled in July 2015, a few months before implementation. Then the government pulled the plug on the Green Deal to get homes retrofit for an energy-efficient future, after the sluggish programme had finally taken off.

If the goal is to be met, the industry has little more than 10 years to make all new buildings net zero, according to the Committee on

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The aim must be to construct energy-positive buildings that give back more than they consume over their lifetime. Skanska, for instance, says its European development business will be the first worldwide to cover office buildings with semitransparent perovskite solar cells on a commercial scale. It began a trial in 2018 with Polish tech firm Saule Technologies, and aims to revolutionise the industry’s approach to energy self-sufficient buildings.

Funding from the UK Research and Innovation challenge is supporting a series of projects investigating how buildings could be powered through active generation and storage. The fund also backed HIPER Pile, a project led by piling

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There is huge scope for material producers to harness technology to improve energy efficiency, switch to lower carbon fuels and renewable sources. Investment in battery storage and other smart solutions will be required. But there are financial as well as carbon savings to be made. Aggregate Industries says it was the first in the UK to automatically optimise its electricity demand in real-time via a dynamic demand management platform that uses AI to cut bills and energy intensity by 10 percent.

Decarbonising energy use on construction sites, where diesel power is the dominant power source, is an even more daunting prospect.

Major contractors have trialled photovoltaic lighting towers and hybrid generators but the technology is still modest and small-scale.

Network Rail and Colas have shown the way to the ‘site of the future’.

They used solar-powered lighting and generation to achieve 97 percent diesel-free operation across the 21acre rail renewal site at Llanwern in South Wales.

Electric Excavators

As for mobile plant, electric excavators have started to appear, as plant hirers and principal contractors such as Laing O’Rourke and Murphy show interest.

Corporate commitment, government deadlines or both will be needed if plant suppliers are to catch up with e-carmakers.

On the road, contractors are still at the stage of small scale trials. FM Conway began trialling two electric vans in November 2018, ahead of London’s Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) launch in April 2019. Hybrid electric vans proved they were a viable alternative for construction firms Clancy Plant, Interserve, and

Mears Group in a recent 12-month Ford Motor Company trial.

As ULEZs spread, contractors working in those cities will be in the vanguard of the converted, ahead of the 2040 deadline for new cars and vans. Though Tesla has launched its all-electric truck, the Road to Zero for heavy haulage will be longer.

Progress is being made in tackling construction’s huge waste stream.

Some housebuilders, like Barratt Developments, and highway contractors such as Eurovia/ Ringway are diverting as much as 97 percent of waste from landfill.

The highways industry can reuse more road planings and other materials arising from maintenance in their works, including energysaving ‘cold’ and ‘warm’ alternatives to hot rolled asphalt. Wastes from other sources are also being recycled into roads and footways.

Two of the most problematic waste streams are plastics and tyres. Tarmac has launched the first commercial asphalt product containing rubber from waste tyres.

After years of one-off trials by many companies, it’s hoped the highway authorities will bend their rigidly prescriptive specifications to adopt a product proven in other countries.

As more local authorities declare a climate crisis, they can pave the way to a lower-carbon network.

Concrete Proof

Concrete is the most widely used material on earth, apart from water.

(Water also needs to rise up the sustainability agenda as concerns grow about regional, as well as local supply stress.)

Several studies indicate concrete is responsible for at least five percent of humanity’s carbon footprint. Yet the cement and concrete sector can feasibly cut emissions by 80 percent by 2050, according to Swiss research.

The cost would be relatively low with

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some financial savings to be made, but it will require concerted effort across the entire supply chain. To get to net zero, producers would require carbon capture and storage.

We expect producers to continue investing in carbon reduction and wider production of alternatives, such as geopolymer concrete.

The most fundamental mindset change will be designing new buildings to be net-zero carbon.

There are encouraging signs that the sector is up for the challenge.

In a UK survey, almost two-thirds of companies were confident they could achieve this before 2050.

BREEAM, the international benchmark for assessing the sustainability of buildings and infrastructure, is recognising and promoting more environmentally responsible design. BIM can also support this trend further. Additional data on traceability, responsible sourcing and carbon footprinting can be embedded in BIM objects (product specifications) to provide a more complete understanding and help to deliver a sustainable built environment. As can initiatives such as the Supply Chain Sustainability School, collaboration between major UK contractors to provide free training to help suppliers become more sustainable.

Willmott Dixon reports that it has been carbon-neutral for six years, having reduced the carbon intensity of its operations (relative to turnover) by 57 percent compared since 2010.

Skanska has set a target to be carbon neutral throughout its supply chain by 2045.

Many other contractors and suppliers are taking, and will continue to take, valuable steps and strides in sustainability. The national commitment to net zero means that the whole sector – some 280,000 companies widely varying in size and specialisms – must follow suit to make truly sustainable practice business as usual.

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KIT TALK Quite why anyone would choose to enter the demolition robot business at this late stage, frankly, is a mystery to me. The global market for these highly specialised machines is estimated to be in the region of 500 units. And while the market has attracted several combatants, there is one brand – Brokk - that has become so synonymous with the demolition robot concept that its very name has become industry shorthand for these machines, regardless of manufacturer.

Shark Attack!

Yet a Bedfordshire-based company called ES Robotics has decided to throw its hat into the demolition robot arena, unveiling a new four-model range during a launch that redefined the term “lowkey”. That range of machines is called the Akula series (Akula is, apparently, Russian for shark.

Quite what that has to do with demolition robots, however, is not explained) And before anyone dismisses this Johnny-come-lately manufacturer, it is perhaps worth remembering that the process of vacuum cleaning was – for many years – known as Hoovering, such was the dominance of the once mighty Hoover. Yet a latecomer British upstart – Dyson – pitched up uninvited. And we all know how that turned out.

First Impressions

There is a new entrant to the demolition robot sector. It is a British-built machine range with a Russian name, a Japanese engine and a few significant tricks up its sleeve. Mark Anthony reports.

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Let us start with how the machine looks. It does not look like a Brokk.

A Brokk is a model T-800 robot as portrayed in the Terminator movie franchise by an unfeasibly muscular Arnold Schwarzenegger; all biceps and chiselled curves. The Akula DR300 shown at the machine’s official launch is, by comparison, is a T-1000 from Terminator 2: leaner and skinnier though without the liquid metal transformation capabilities. In truth, the Akula machine looks less like a dedicated demolition robot and more like a mini excavator with its cab removed.

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KIT TALK There are other issues too. I walked around the machine with an experienced and professional Brokk operator, and both of us noticed some potential problems. The routing of some of the hydraulic hoses on the boom and dipper made them vulnerable in several areas. The key and lock on the panel that provides access to the electrical part of the machine’s dual fuel system appeared to have been designed primarily to get knocked off during demolition work. The remote control console feels overly heavy, like lumbago made flesh.

There was a noticeable oil leak on one of the tracks; and some of the “welds” on the machine had apparently been made using mastic.

At first glance then, this is British manufacturing of the British Leyland style rather than from the Jaguar Land Rover or Aston Martin stable.

But let’s not be hasty. Bearing in mind the global demand for machines of this nature, it is safe to assume that the Akula DR300 did not roll off a futuristic and mostlyautomated production line. This machine was probably hand-built in the main. It is also early days.

Cast your mind back to the first generation iPhone. There was no app store, a pretty lousy camera and not even the ability to cut and paste text. Compared to the technological marvel it went on to become, that original iPhone was a dumb brick made of steel and glass.

Lessons Learned

OK, it is not a Brokk; it is not even a Husqvarna. But it does have a few tricks up its sleeve that might make it worthy of closer inspection.

The most obvious of those tricks is its dual fuel capability. Each of the four Akula models features a Kubota diesel engine. Those engines are currently Stage IV compliant but a Stage V compliant power pack lurks in the wings and will come on stream in 2020. That field-proven

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KIT TALK and popular engine provides the Akula machines with a travel speed that is roughly twice that of an equivalent-sized Brokk machine which means that the Akula can be on station quicker.

At the flick of a switch, the machines can then be switched to the umbilical cord electric power that will be familiar to anyone that has ever operated a demolition robot.

All Akula machines have both a rear and a front-mounted dozer blade which makes cleaning up the operating area easier. More importantly, these can both be lowered to raise the machine, providing a stable and flat operating platform.

The machines can also reach further and higher than a comparative Brokk model. Quite how much that will influence demolition users is questionable. But ES Robotics is simultaneously targeting the tunnelling sector where reach and height are, perhaps, more of a consideration.

In these areas, it appears that ES Robotics has learned lessons from those that have come before.

Whether these tweaks and spins on proven designs will be sufficient to lure customers remains to be seen.

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The company does, however, have another significant trick up its sleeve. Although it wouldn’t be drawn upon just how much of a price advantage it might be willing

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Under normal circumstances, a low cost price and demolition duties do not sit well together. In the field of demolition robots, however, there is a slight exception based upon the application of the machine itself.

While on a traditional excavator it makes perfect sense to pay extra to ensure the operator is safe, a demolition robot achieves that aim

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by its very existence. Ultimately, it is a machine that will operate where a man cannot or should not.

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Ron Hull Sticks with Volvo Ron Hull Demolition Ltd of Rotherham South Yorkshire has opted for a Volvo EC480E rigged with both high reach and intermediate demolition equipment.

The delivery of the new machine is the culmination of a long and detailed evaluation of its specification and capabilities that was ultimately considered more favourable by Ron Hull Demolition Ltd when compared to other makes on the market.

The new EC480E has been supplied with both a high reach demolition three-piece boom and a multi demolition boom – both of which are mounted on the patented Volvo modular base boom joint system. The machine also features a hydraulically adjustable undercarriage and hydraulically demountable additional counterweight giving the conventional 50 tonne excavator an all up operating weight of 64 tonnes. Other key options ordered by Ron Hull include a fire suppression system and a Chalwyn engine air intake shutdown valve for working in hazardous environments such as petro-chemical establishments and refineries.

When fitted with the three-piece demolition rig, Ron Hull’s EC480E is capable of handling a maximum tool weight of three and a half tonnes, half a tonne more than standard thanks to the additional weight of the hydraulically adjustable undercarriage. Thus rigged, the machine offers a maximum pin height of 28 metres, a maximum reach of 16 metres and a generous safe operating angle of fifteen degrees.

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This is the second time a multi demolition boom option has been sold on a Volvo machine in Great Britain, giving Ron Hull a variety of operating options for different types of demolition work. For instance, the machine can be simply rigged with the secondary boom and dipper arm for normal digging duties. The addition of the multi boom, which is a 3.4 metre extension piece that fits between the modular base boom joint and the remainder of the rig, gives the machine a far greater degree of flexibility and allows a maximum tool weight of five tonnes to be used. The equipment can be fitted in the straight position providing a pin height of 15.8

metres and a safe working radius of 8 metres. It can also be reconfigured to work in an angled or bent position. This gives a reduced pin height of 12.9 metres but an increased reach of 9.6 metres again with a maximum tool weight of five tonnes. This configuration also allows the machine to reach a pin depth of 7.0 metres and is an ideal solution for underground demolition works such as basements, underground car parks and even underwater demolition.

The hydraulically adjustable undercarriage significantly enhances the overall stability of the EC480E giving an extra one metre of width

when working on site but in the retracted position, together with the hydraulically demountable counterweight, means the machine can be conveyed on conventional transport. The EC480E is powered by a Volvo Stage IV 13 litre engine developing 376 nett hp for the two variable displacement pumps each providing 376 litres / minute.

Other standard features include the hydraulically tilting operator’s compartment, hammer shear hydraulics and an X3 rotational circuit. The operator’s compartment is fully protected by a Falling Object Guard (FOG) and the superstructure of the machine is protected by a Side Impact Protection System (SIPS) whilst the underbelly plates are made of 10mm thick heavy-duty plate.

Besides operating a larger Volvo EC700C in standard configuration, the new EC480E is the largest high reach demolition machine in Ron Hull’s mixed fleet of equipment.

The machine has been sold with an SMT GB Level 2 enhance support agreement meaning that Volvo trained engineers will carry out scheduled servicing on the EC480E using genuine Volvo arts, oils and lubricants. In addition, Ron Hull also have access to the advanced CareTrack telematics subscription allowing them to view critical operational data such as fuel consumption, machine utilisation and idling data. SMT GB provide Run Hull Demolition with bespoke Volvo Insight reports to help them to drive down the total cost of ownership.

Established in 1992, Ron Hull Demolition Limited is part of the multi-faceted Ron Hull Group, which was originally formed by Ron Hull back in 1976 in Rotherham, South Yorkshire. The company has become multi-faceted offering competitive nationwide coverage in all aspects of demolition, ferrous and non-ferrous recycling, general recycling and waste management.

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Urban Regen Keeps the Faith Urban Regen Ltd based at Edgworth, Bolton continues to endorse its use of Volvo Construction Equipment products with the recent additions of two new excavators and a brace of articulated haulers.

“We’ve been operating Volvo

excavators since 2010 and more recently have added articulated haulers to our fleet,” comments Managing Director Andy Walker.

“The bottom line is that we consider Volvo machines to be the most powerful for the type of

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operations we undertake, not withstanding their consistent reliability, performance and popularity with our operators,” he continues.

To underpin the mixed fleet run by Urban Regen, a new EC300E and the larger fifty tonne EC480E have recently been purchased along with a completely refurbished A30G articulated hauler. “We now currently run two EC300Es, an EC380E, two EC480Es and four articulated haulers which are used as our prime movers on our contracts,” Walker explains.

“The EC480E is proving to be a good all-round machine for demolition, earthworks, breakout and rehandling crushed and recycled material. All of our

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KIT TALK excavators are equipped with OilQuick attachment brackets which means we can change from bucket work to hammer and demolition attachments without the necessity of removing pins and pipes. This goes a long way to reducing health and safety hazards on site whilst keeping our productivity up.”

Urban Regen was established in 2002, with Managing Director Andy Walker, taking over sole ownership in 2010. The company specialises in providing a comprehensive service to the private and commercial sector within the brownfield land

development sector, which includes land remediation, demolition and civil engineering projects nationwide.

More recently, the company has added demolition activities to further support its offering to its clients. “We are now able to take on a substantial demolition and programme alongside all our land remediation activities, including crushing and screening to produce recycled aggregates for re-use on site,” Walker continues. “We also have the capability of constructing roads and utilities within our package of site preparation services for our clients as required.”

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All of which could not be possible without a strong and dedicated team of thirty-five currently employed by Urban Regen. “We have a great team working for us with a great work ethic irrespective of where we are undertaking projects throughout the UK and everyone is committed for the right reasons,” Andy Walker concludes.

“This is partly why we take the opinions and considerations of our operators seriously when purchasing capital equipment and the reason Volvo products are definitely in focus.”

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Bobcat’s V Sign Enhancing Bobcat’s leadership of the skid-steer loader market in Europe, the company has launched new versions of its market-leading M-Series S450, S510 and S530 models, the first in the range to feature a specially developed Stage V compliant Bobcat engine. All of the new skid-steer loader models are manufactured at the Bobcat compact equipment plant in Dobris in the Czech Republic.

The new Stage V M-Series loaders provide operators with increased performance, enhanced comfort and optimised maintenance requirements to maximise job site efficiency. They are designed to continue the success of the Bobcat range globally, where nearly one out of every two skid-steer loaders on the market is a Bobcat machine.

“M-series loaders are some of the best-selling models for Bobcat

in Europe and the new Stage V machines build on the legacy set by their predecessors. Customers will benefit from the compact size coupled with the high torque and

performance of the new engines,” says Mike Vought, Senior Director, Product Management. “The Stage V engines also allow us to add the popular air conditioning and high flow hydraulics options to the 500 series models further increasing operator comfort and performance.”

Compactness within this performance class was the key benefit appreciated by Bobcat customers. Skilful design work has ensured that even with the Bobcat Stage V engine incorporated, the small dimensions of the new S450, S510 and S530 skid-steer loaders are maintained, offering a truly compact size and low weight, so they can work/manoeuvre easily in tight spaces and can be easily transported.

The new Bobcat engine provides 37 percent more torque and fast recovery from overload compared to the previous machines, which

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KIT TALK ensures increased comfort for the operator as they can work with the same power at lower RPM, at lower noise levels and with lower fuel consumption for the same jobs.

Another very important advantage derived from the Bobcat engine is the availability of a new high-flow hydraulics option for the S510 and S530 Stage V models. This further expands the exceptional versatility of these machines allowing them to be used with higher flow attachments such as sweepers, planers and wheel saws. There is also a new air conditioning option on the S510 and S530.

By offering the same power at lower RPM, the new Bobcat engine provides a significant decrease in noise levels, reducing operator fatigue and lowering fuel consumption for the same type of work. In addition, with an engine equipped with a diesel particulate filter (DPF) as standard, users can work in emission-regulated zones such as city and town centres.

The new Bobcat engine has also

allowed the company to extend maintenance intervals with the first service now being after 500 hours and to reduce the number of fuel filter replacements required.

The new Stage V M-Series machines are the first models in the Bobcat compact equipment range in Europe to have the company’s innovative new machine styling scheme, which includes 3D decals for the first time.

The new Stage V loaders now feature the previously optional Deluxe control panel as standard, offering a choice of different languages and telematics to protect machines and to monitor their performance.

Bobcat has also extended the choice of factory installed tyres for the three models, ensuring they can be more closely matched to customers’ applications right from the start.

The cab on the new loaders is radio ready with a 12 volt power outlet for charging mobile phones and other devices, a cup holder, added storage compartments and new full-colour, deluxe instrument panels. As well as their compactness, the S450, S510

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The S450 and S510 radius lift path loaders combine excellent manoeuvrability in tight areas with the reach and visibility needed for applications such as dumping materials over walls, backfilling or loading flatbed trucks. The S530 model features vertical lift path boom arms particularly suited to lift and carry as well as materialhandling applications.

All three skid-steer loader models offer a two-speed option which boosts the maximum travel speed from 11.4 km/h in low range to 17.3 km/h in high range. The hydraulic bucket positioning option keeps the loader bucket level as the lift arms travel upward, enabling operators to spill less and work faster.

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BPH Crushing It BPH Attachments is expanding its PRODEM hydraulic attachments portfolio in the UK with the addition of a new crusher bucket.

Designed to efficiently crush and convert waste material including brick, concrete, rock and even wood, into reusable hardcore or infill, directly on site, the PRODEM PCB Crusher Bucket, will be available to hire or purchase from BPH Attachments from 9 January 2020.

Industry users have estimated the attachment, which features a patented auto-reverse crushing drum, can increase productivity to anything between 34 to 45 tonnes/ hour on-site by reducing operator

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Thanks to the attachments’ versatility, the PRODEM Crusher Bucket can be utilised to reduce the volume of a variety of materials on construction or demolition sites, recycling, excavations, pipelines and road works, and in quarries. As the crusher bucket can be fitted to excavators already working on site, it negates the need for additional machinery, and also saves cost by cutting down on transport requirements, as materials can

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Gilpin Demolition Group is a UK leading specialist business, offering demolition services, including rail, bridge commercial and marine projects.

The company also specialises in environmental services, offering asbestos removal and waste treatment management. Gilpin Group comprises of three companies: Gilpin Demolition, Gilpin Environmental and Gilpin Scrap Metals.

The company has been utilising the OilQuick fully automatic quick coupler systems supplied and installed by Warrington-based attachment

specialists ECY Haulmark on their demolition machines since 2015, equipping all its Hitachi ZX210 & ZX350 excavators with the system for ease and safety of hydraulic attachment changeover.

By adding the OilQuick fully automatic quick coupler system to the base machine and adapters to the attachments eliminates the need for running multiple machines on the same site. Various handling attachments can be automatically switched between in seconds

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KIT TALK directly from the cab, this not only increases health and safety for personnel around the site, but eliminates hydraulic hoses damage and costly repair bills and the operator can always select the correct tool for the job quickly and efficiently.

More recently, Gilpin Group turned its attention to their scrap metal division, approaching ECY Haulmark to add the OilQuick fully automatic quick coupler system to the company’s Fuchs MHL350 materials handling machine. Gilpin operatives can now change between their five-tine grab, waste sorting grab and magnet safely in seconds without the need to leave the cab and handle hydraulic hoses and oil. A tree shear has also been equipped with an OilQuick attachment adapter for use on this machine.

Adding the OilQuick system to these handling machines in recycling facilities speeds up the process of various jobs, which require doing around the site. Including loading balers and incoming wagons and quickly clearing areas of ferrous metals by changing to the magnet attachment and sweeping the site clear.

Whereas a standard OilQuick attachment adaptor is used on most attachments, a special pendulum adaptor has been developed in this instance to allow the fivetine grab to move around with the required motion, in turn making Gilpin scrap metals Fuchs material handler a more productive and versatile machine than before.

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Small but Perfectly Formed Caterpillar’s research, development and product design teams must be working overtime as the company currently seems to announce product updates and additions on an almost daily basis.

The latest machines to benefit from an upgrade are its Small Wheel Loaders (SWL) - Cat 926M, 930M and 938M - models.

The SWL line’s new Fusion Quick Coupler substantially improves visibility to the attachment in material handling applications.

With its electro-hydraulic coupler application system activated

conveniently from inside the cab, the single-piece cast coupler frame with relocated actuation cylinders increase attachment visibility through the coupler by up to 85 percent while maintaining the benefits of the fusion system.

Increasing SWL versatility, an improved Fusion Coupler carriage

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for fork attachments is now available with a new carriage designed to enhance attachment visibility and to work in conjunction with the new high-visibility cast Fusion Coupler.

The line’s new adjustable material handling arm delivers increased visibility, simple adjustments and easy transport with a General Purpose bucket.

A new cast torque tube design for the new Cat 930M and 938M models significantly improves operator visibility to the attachment when it’s in a raised position. The new standard lift arms offer 100 percent more fork tip/heel visibility and 50 percent more bucket edge visibility to improve operating efficiency. Updated hose routing close to the side of the lift arms help to improve visibility when equipped

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Whether starting the workday before sunrise or working well after sunset, available LED lighting options help improve machine visibility. Featuring integrated LED indicators, new high-performance LED front roading lights improve light coverage in dipped and main beam modes. A new auxiliary lighting package now includes a light inside the Diesel Exhaust Fluid (DEF) fill tank compartment to improve visibility in low-light conditions.

New fabric designs improve airflow for the range of seat options on all Cat SWL models. The seat upgrades keep the operator comfortable throughout the work shift, making the relaxed operator more efficient.

All seats incorporate high visibility orange seat belts that allow crew members to see, at a glance, if the operator is wearing the seatbelt.

Featuring a bottom cushion and backrest that are heated and cooled, the top-of-the-line leather/ fabric air-suspension Premium Seat is fully adjustable with a high backrest, headrest, air lumbar

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The heated air-suspension Deluxe Seat is fully adjustable, fabric covered and has mid-backrest, headrest, mechanical lumbar support, armrests, and cushion tilt.

The fully adjustable, fabric covered, mechanical suspension Standard Seat features a mid-backrest, headrest and armrests.

These new SWL loaders now seamlessly integrate several options commonly found on large and medium Cat wheel loaders.

Contractors can now choose to equip their small loaders with Cat Production Management (CPM), Autolube, tire pressure monitoring (TPM) and hydraulic load check valves.

Beyond lift-arm and quick-coupler updates, the new Cat 930M resets the benchmark in SWL machine performance and refinement.

Powered by the Cat C7.1 engine, the re-engineered 930M now meets EU Stage V emissions standards along with U.S. EPA Tier 4 Final and Japan 2014 standards. The new 930M also delivers a five percent boost in gross horsepower, five percent increase in breakout force and a five percent higher full-turn tip load when compared to the previous 930M.

CPM confirms sufficient weight in the bucket before the operator leaves the pile, ensuring the right amount of material is loaded to reduce the number of cycles and maximise profit potential.

Cat Autolube fully integrates into the loader’s structure and in-cab display to ensure machine pivot points are automatically greased properly with the right amount of grease, without over greasing, to significantly reduce the daily maintenance routine. With a quick glance at the cab’s secondary display, the operator easily sees current tire pressures on loaders equipped with TPM, and the system provide alerts if tire pressures drop too low or increases too high, which can affect stability and increase tire wear and fuel burn if not noticed or corrected.

With the new updates and refinements, the new 930M with Aggregate Handler package now aligns in a higher performance class.

This offers customers lower endto-end costs and reduced owning/ operating costs compared to running a larger wheel loader.

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Breaking Out

Attachments giant KINSHOFER has added the new KFX-Series hydraulic breaker excavator attachments to its already extensive product line.

The manufacturer announced the breaker series with the acquisition of Hammer, an Italybased manufacturer of demolition, excavation, recycling and material handling attachments. The new series offers features that improve operator comfort and safety, reduce wear and improve productivity and longevity.

“Versatility, safety and efficiency aren’t just buzzwords at KINSHOFER,” said Francois Martin, KINSHOFER North America general manager. “We strive to provide our customers with high-quality equipment that fits their individual

needs and improves jobsite safety and overall efficiency. The KFXSeries greatly expands our product range with a dependable line that completes our offering and gives contractors the option to get all of their attachments from one source.”

The 14 models in the KFX-Series offer operators a wide range of weight and power options. This makes it easy to find a breaker that fits individual needs in road work, demolition, recycling, tunnelling and underwater applications. The smallest model in the series, the KFX 14 — designed for excavators weighing 8-15 tons — produces 2,000 joules and 600-900

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blows per minute. At the upper end of the series, the KFX 200 — for 100to 200-ton machines — produces 35,000 joules and 150-250 blows per minute.

The KFX 20 to 200 also feature two adjusting valves, allowing operators to adjust the number of blows per minute and select operating pressures from 160 to 200 bar.

Choosing a longer piston stroke will result in slower operation and more energy per single blow. This is for when the material is very hard and capacity isn’t the main concern.

A shorter piston stroke results in less single-blow energy but faster operation, making it ideal for softer material and greater capacity per hour.

KIT TALK KINSHOFER’s KFX-Series breakers also improve operator comfort and reduce maintenance needs.

A polyurethane shock absorber built within each breaker lowers vibration transmitted to the excavator frame and cab, increasing comfort and minimizing wear on excavator components, such as bushings.

This also helps to reduce noise emissions.

The KFX-Series breakers include an autolube system that allows direct greasing of the lower bushing and spacer, thereby improving the longevity of retainer pins and bushings and reducing the need for manual greasing. This option also enables operators to control greasing from the cab or automatically through movement of the hammer.

KINSHOFER can add air tubes to KFX models for tunnelling and underwater projects. Air tubes fill the breaker with defined air pressure, preventing water or dust particles from getting inside. Users simply attach an air supply to a connection point on the breaker housing, creating an air cushion that protects from damaging moisture and dust.

“The KFX-Series offers an impressive array of features that make it one of our most versatile products,” Martin said. “We are one of the only manufacturers to offer a broad 2-year warranty because we believe in the quality of all our products. The KFXSeries is a welcome addition to our already extensive lineup. We believe the quality and versatility it provides will make it a popular option for contractors looking for an affordable breaker with a ton of great features.”

Metzner GETs Engaged A German recycling company has combined a Hitachi ZW1506 wheel loader with Hitachi ground engaging tools (GET) to maximum effect on a demolition project in Erlangen. MMRHP Metzner Recycling GmbH (Metzner Recycling) took receipt of the machine in May 2019 from authorised local dealer Kiesel, and the wheel loader has been quickly put to use on a wide range of tasks across the 38,000 m² site.

Once the five existing buildings on site have been demolished, construction will begin on a new Siemens campus. Thanks to its size, ease of operation, and the round floor bucket, the ZW150-6 has proved suitable for various activities, including transporting and loading materials into a crusher, loading lorries and distributing materials.

“I discussed the advantages of the ZW150-6 and the floor type of bucket with Kiesel and knew that it was the perfect solution for this job site,” says owner Michael Metzner.

“Most of our other buckets are flat on the bottom, but the Hitachi

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bucket has a round floor, which makes it easier to fill with material and results in less wheel spin. This is quicker, more fuel-efficient, and prevents tyre wear. The teeth also last twice as long as competitors’.”

Metzner decided to purchase the wheel loader after seeing it in action at Kiesel’s Coreum facility, located in Stockstadt, near Frankfurt. Here, companies have an opportunity to test out a variety of Hitachi machines and attachments in a dedicated demonstration area.

“The bucket is one of the most important parts of a wheel loader,” explains Kiesel’s Product Manager Wheel Loader, Bastian Mesmer.

“It needs to be selected carefully depending on the material being handled, the site profile, and application. The benefits of Hitachi buckets [to companies such as Metzner] are the high quality, fast delivery times, suitability to machine, and also the high efficiency.”

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Fantastic Four Sauer Bau und Projektentwicklung GmbH, based in Starnberg, Germany, had four main reasons for choosing the SENNEBOGEN 870 demolition machine.

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Limited space, time pressure, and, often, challenging building layouts – these are the most common characteristics of downtown demolition projects.

Factoring in occupational safety and efficiency as well creates the need for machines that operate with the latest technology and provide maximum comfort.

A German demolition contractor explains the four main reasons for investing in a SENNEBOGEN 870 high reach machine.

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Precision and Reach - With an operating weight of up to 117 tons depending on the equipment and attachments being used, the 870 E long front demolition material handler is a veritable green giant. “Nevertheless, the steering controls are extremely responsive,” says Sauer Bau operator, Martin Sturm. This is absolutely essential when working in a confined space, as well as when operating grabs and removing demolition material from heights of

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Flexibility - The machine is used

by Sauer Bau’s for a variety of purposes, meaning they save time as well as human resources! The 870 E is a real multi-tasker when it comes to the controlled demolition of buildings. Whether it is using the demolition grab to remove sections of a building, crushing material on the ground using the shears or hammer attachment, pre-sorting materials for subsequent removal from site or loading trucks, the machine’s flexibility is impressive.

The key to all this, according to the contractor, is SENNEBOGEN’s triedand-tested optional quick change system.

Fast & Efficient - The 870 demolition material handler has significant advantages in this area too. The Green Efficiency

engine system, which supports the operator in their tasks, is standard on the SENNEBOGEN machine. Fuel savings of up to 20 percent can be made thanks to the automatic stop and idle functions and the optimized coordination of the engine and hydraulics. In addition, the machine requires fewer expensive machinery transports and staff resources. The sophisticated self-assembly system, which enables the installation of the rear-mounted ballast and the boom without the assistance of an additional crane, means only three machine parts have to be transported before the work starts.

Another plus is that, thanks to the compact, telescopic undercarriage, the main body of the machine fits easily onto a low-loader.

Safety - Qualified employees are, and always will be, a company’s most important asset. Putting them in unnecessary danger is completely out of the question as

far as Sauer Bau are concerned.

“The safety of my employees is my top priority,” says CEO Florian Trinkl. “We can confirm that the higher weight of the 870 demolition material handler has a very positive effect on the machine’s stability.”

In addition to stability, there are lots of other features that contribute to increased occupational safety, such as bullet proof glass and front and roof gratings to protect from falling material, additional stickmounted cameras for monitoring the work area, and a uniquely elevating cab. The latter can tilt upwards by 30 degrees and also elevate up to 2.7 metres, bringing the operator nearer to the object of the demolition and allowing them to work in an ergonomic position.

Also, an electronic work area monitoring system was installed ex works in the Sauer Bau machine.

This prevents the 870 demolition material handler from tilting due to overload.

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Bradley Gets Misty-Eyed ECY Haulmark has carried out the installation of a new innovation in on-board dust suppression for Bradley Demolition on the company’s Hitachi Zaxis 350 LC high reach demolition excavator, as well as its Zaxis 490 and Zaxis 300. All of these machines are currently at work on one of Bradley Demolition’s Preston town centre contracts.

ECY Haulmark Sales Manager Steve Parker worked alongside Buckingham Group’s John Sinclair to put together a package to equip them ahead of future upcoming contracts and maintain their equipment renewal policies and standards.

One project where award winning Buckingham Group is currently utilising many of the new attachments is a redundant paint manufacturing facility in Slough, Berkshire where the company will oversee both the demolition and remediation works on the

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Working onsite is Buckingham Groups Volvo EC380EHR, which is fitted with a LaBounty MSD1500R scrap shear from ECY Haulmark and being utilised to cut up the robust chemical holders and fuel tanks and many other steel structures across the site. The Volvo EC380 and shear operated

by Buckingham Group machine driver Steve Noble reports the robust LaBounty shear has been

a welcome addition on the site, cutting and processing the industrial metal structures with ease.

Also on the former manufacturing site, Buckingham Groups compact Volvo EC145EL boasts great versatility having been equipped with an OilQuick OQ60-5 fully automatic quick coupler system, which enables greater utilisation of work tools, along with a quick and safe changeover of attachments. Onsite and ready for use with this machine is a VTN CI700 scrap shear, a VTN MD120 demolition & sorting grab and an

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Also within the deal, Buckingham Group invested in several new VTN CK series of multi-tool processors with quick jaw change capability. With concrete cracker, steel and pulveriser jaws available for their CK21 model, they have opted for pulveriser jaws for the CK28 and CK36 models. The jaws, all designed to be changed in a matter of minutes, make the VTN CK a truly versatile attachment for onsite processing of a wide variety of materials.

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Britaniacrest Recycling has recently taken delivery of a new JCB JS200W wheeled excavator from local dealer, Greenshields JCB. The company has also ordered two JCB JS220X excavators to be used for loading crushers, a screener, shredders, waste trommels and breaking concrete, in addition to occasional use for demolition and groundwork.

The JS200 is being put to use at Britaniacrest’s busy licenced waste transfer facility at Hookwood, just up the road from Gatwick Airport, mainly for sorting waste and loading a shredder. When required the excavator is also being used to load articulated tipping trucks – maximising its flexibility.

“We opted for the JS200W because of its greater stability and reach when sorting waste and loading articulated tipper lorries,” says

Britaniacrest director Ray Foss Jr. “ The key benefits of the JS200 are its reach, its larger grab for bulk loading and its reliability.”

The JS200W is a multi-work tool designed to be more productive though its ability to cover a broad range of tasks. Weighing in at approximately 22 tonnes, the JS200W has a closed box section revolving frame to increase strength and reduce stress, while also making the excavator highly resistant to impact damage on demanding waste and recycling sites. The 1.18 m3 bucket capacity further contributes to productivity, while the excavator’s ergonomic cabin design gives the operator clear visibility over the job in hand as well as what’s going on around.

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Formed in 1993 by Ray Foss (senior), Britaniacrest Recycling is a family business employing over 95 staff. The company reduces the waste entering its transfer station by 90 percent before sending the unusable remainder for energy generation. The company is constantly evolving to recycle more waste and to offer higher levels of customer service.

With the new JS200W, Britaniacrest operates a 16-strong fleet of JCBs across its sites at Gatwick, Warnham and Storrington. “One of the main reasons we went with JCB was the back-up and service it offers,” Ray Foss Jr concludes. “Our overall view of JCB and its equipment is very high we have a very good relationship with the company.”

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Ward on its Metal

Multi-award winning, metal and waste recycling specialist, Ward, has invested £1.25 million in four new material handlers from global construction machinery manufacturer, Liebherr.

investment to increase the amount of materials we are able to move around sites, improve processing times and to provide the best equipment we can for our staff to make the job as safe and comfortable as it can be.”

The Derbyshire-based business has purchased four brand new Liebherr LH40 M material handling machines, for the movement of various materials including metal, wood, plastic and general waste around Ward’s sites. One machine is a multi-user with grab, magnet and snipper attachment. This will be utilised for on-site services for projects within the demolition and construction industry.

Lee Palmer, Managing Director of the Earthmoving Division at Liebherr - Great Britain added: “We are immensely proud of our relationship with Ward. They are a very professional, forward thinking and innovative company and the team at Liebherr look forward to being involved in Ward’s future developments over the coming years.”

“Liebherr LH40’s are considered best in class for performance, safety and handling capacity. Their ERC System (energy recovery system) ensures we get the maximum handling capacity, while lowering the overall fuel consumption by up to 30%, as well as reducing pollutant and noise emissions,” says Donald Ward, Commercial Manager at Ward. “We’ve made the

Ward has taken delivery of the four material handlers throughout the year and the final one was delivered on site at Ilkeston in September to support the infrastructure improvements and installation of a Metso pre-shredder. Ward has now increased its processing capability and recycles over 500,000 tonnes of ferrous and non-ferrous scrap metal of all grades for sale within the UK and to export overseas, annually.

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Next Gen Rollout Continues Caterpillar’s overhaul of its excavator line continues with the unveiling of the new Cat 326 excavator that – according to the manufacturer – uses integrated technologies to boost efficiency up to 45 percent over previous models.

This 26 ton class model delivers improved fuel savings, lower maintenance costs and improved operator comfort with all-new cab designs. The new excavator offers high reliability at a low cost-perhour performance.

Key to the design of the new Cat 326 is operating simplicity. From remote start using a Bluetooth key fob or the unique Operator ID function to operator-specific programming of power mode and joystick preferences, the excavator is easier to operate than ever before. The machine’s 203 mm high-resolution touchscreen monitor delivers intuitive navigation through the menus and includes a digital version of the operator’s manual.

Meeting the most stringent emissions standards, the fieldproven Cat 7.1 engine efficiently powers the new 326 excavator with up to 15 percent lower fuel consumption compared to the F Series. The new Cat model features three selectable power modes and one-touch low idle with automatic engine speed control. It also boasts a standard high-ambient temperature operating capacity of 125 degrees Fahrenheit (52 degrees Celsius) and standard cold start

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The advanced hydraulic system of the new Cat 326 excavator provides the optimum balance of power and efficiency, while giving the operator complete control of excavating precision. The machine’s 12 percent improvement in swing torque makes the machine easier to swing, especially on inclines with fully loaded buckets. SMART-mode operation automatically matches engine speed and hydraulic power to digging conditions, while offering an additional 5 percent fuel savings without impacting productivity.

Optional Smartboom allows the boom to lower freely without using pump flow, therefore saving fuel. It can also be used when hammering to apply just the right amount of down force.

Advansys bucket tips are quickly changed with a lug wrench versus a hammer or special tool to improve

safety. The versatile excavator features auxiliary hydraulic options for using a wide range of Cat attachments.

A host of standard, simple-to-use Caterpillar technologies integrated into the new 326 excavator improves operating efficiency to lower operator fatigue and improve machine productivity. Standard Cat Grade with 2D system allows operators to reach desired grade quickly and accurately by guiding depth, slope and horizontal distance grade. Contractors can upgrade the standard 2D system to Cat Grade with Advanced 2D or 3D to fit application needs.

Standard Grade Assist allows operators to effortlessly stay on grade with the use of a single lever, while Bucket Assist automatically maintains the angle in sloping, levelling, fine grading and trenching applications. Innovative Swing Assist automatically stops excavator swing at predefined set points for truck

loading and trenching to reduce effort and fuel consumption.

Achieving precise load targets is simpler than ever with the standard Cat Payload on-board weighing system. Payload increases loading efficiency by providing on-the-go weighing and real-time estimates of the bucket’s payload, helping the operator to avoid truck under/over loading. VisionLink allows companies to remotely manage production targets through data gathered by Payload and offers the ability to download production data to a USB stick.

All new cab designs for the Cat 326 Next Gen excavator feature advanced viscous mounts to reduce cab vibration up to 50 percent over previous models, significantly reducing operator fatigue. Contractors have a choice of Comfort, Deluxe and Premium cabs – all with automatic climate control – and the tilt-up console standard on Deluxe and Premium designs improves cab entry/exit by 45 percent. Bluetooth compatibility with the standard radio offers the ability to connect personal devices and make hands-free calls.

Small cab pillars and large panoramic windows, new lower profile right-hand side fuel tank, deliver exceptional visibility into the trench, in each swing direction and to the rear of the machine. Standard rearview and right-view cameras further enhance visibility and safety while operating the 326 excavator and can be upgraded to offer 360-degree visibility.

Anti-skid punch plate prevents slipping when accessing the machine’s new right service platform. A ground-level shut-off switch prevents accidental restarts while servicing the machine.

The Cat 326 Next Gen excavator boasts up to 20 percent lower maintenance costs than the 326F.

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Liebherr, setting new dimensions in Selective Deconstruction • Brand new, in-house-designed, Liebherr class leading demolition machines.

• Heaviest tool carrying capability with greater reach.

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KIT TALK All the daily maintenance checks are quickly and safely performed at ground-level, including a groundlevel dipstick to easily check the engine oil. Operators conveniently monitor filter life and maintenance intervals via the in-cab monitor.

All fuel filters have a synchronised, 1,000-hour change interval, doubling the filter life of the 326F. The 326 Next Gen’s air intake filter with pre-cleaner delivers up to a 1,000 hour life, a 100 percent increase over previous filters. Improved hydraulic filter performance combined with antidrain values to keep the oil clean during filter replacement result in a 3,000 hour filter replacement interval, 50 percent longer than previous designs.

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AR’s Urban Investment AR Demolition has continued investing in the future of its business with £800,000 of cutting-edge machinery for its aggregates recycling sister company.

Newly-installed at AR Aggregates’ urban quarry in Leicester are two pieces of kit from German manufacturer Kleeman: an MR 110 Z EVO 2 impact crusher and an MS 953 EVO screening plant. Energy and fuel efficient, the new plant will improve productivity and continue to enhance AR Aggregates’ economy and safety performance.

The equipment will also enhance the company’s role in realising the value of recycled construction waste – aggregate arisings such as brick, concrete, tiles and glass. In 2018, AR Demolition recycled 94 per cent of all demolition waste arisings, 180,000 tonnes of which was reused on construction, infrastructure and civil engineering projects.

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Richard Dolman, who founded the AR Demolition family of companies in 2007 alongside co-owner Andrew Thompson, said he was keen to further develop a business with sustainability at the forefront, not only in terms of plant performance but also to promote a genuinely circular economy in the construction industry.

“This investment in our own new equipment further demonstrates how a relatively small contractor can become a beacon of operational and environmental standards,” he says. “We understand we have a valuable role to play in providing recycled materials to fulfil the demand for aggregates as the

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KIT TALK UK looks to invest in develop its infrastructure and housing stock.

Indeed, recycling and repurposing of materials has never been higher on the social and political agenda.

In the current climate it is therefore essential that all industries look at how they can make a real impact in avoiding sending materials to landfill and by reducing their carbon emissions. AR Demolition and AR Aggregates are proud of an environmental management strategy which targets zero landfill alongside robust environmental processes for pre-planning and on-site control, including site waste management plans that mean we can effectively eliminate, reuse, reduce and recycle all possible elements of construction, utility, and demolition arisings.”

Dolman, Vice President of the Institute of Demolition Engineers, says he is keen for his industry to help develop new ways of thinking which can be adopted across the construction sector.

“Demolition is an industry that has a unique view on the construction methods of the past,” he says.

“This can help contractors like us critique the present and make important recommendations for the future, particularly where sustainability is concerned. Design for deconstruction would be the ideal going forward into the future.

Most buildings we demolish were constructed using older building techniques and materials, whereas

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modern construction often uses techniques which will actually preclude recycling in the future. So while modern construction methods may aim for sustainability, they can be highly wasteful when they come to demolition, as they inevitably will at some point in time. I would therefore urge all involved in the construction process to consider the end of a building’s life, as well as its design for the time when it remains standing.”

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The Coleman Group’s vision for #DigitalDemolition We’re embracing technology to help us improve our industry and our wellbeing....

Specialist contractor The Coleman Group has launched a pioneering vision to deliver an entirely autonomous demolition job, which would improve safety, increase productivity and overcome skills shortages.

digitally executed project – initially undertaken and refined using virtual modelling before being executed autonomously using smart devices and pushing the boundaries with robotic demolition equipment.

For the first time, The Coleman Group’s #DigitalDemoltion concept showcases the true potential of big data and digital technologies for the demolition sector, bringing together current technologies and future opportunities within the fourth industrial revolution (IR4).

Mark Coleman, CEO of The Coleman Group said: “#DigitalDemoltion is about pushing the extent to which we embrace technology and devices to help make our lives easier and more reliable.

To demonstrate the potential for change, including the notion of

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“The Demolition sector has also welcomed the introduction of BIM modelling and drone technology for site inspection and hazard identification.

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“We are also now starting to see the world’s leading equipment manufactures embrace 5G technology to drive innovation, such as operating equipment in one country from control room in another country.”

The Coleman Group’s #DigitalDemoltion vision also drives efficiencies across operational and support functions, from H&S and environmental, to process, procedures and employee wellbeing.

Mark adds: “Ultimately this about making better use of data to enable us all to make more informed decisions.”

Mark has been travelling the world gathering information for The Coleman Group’s vision. One thing that really struck a chord with him whilst on the excellent EDA study tour to Japan was they have recognised that the barriers to entry into our market are ones of our making.

The Japanese call it the three K’s, in translation to English they are the three D’s – Difficulty, Dirty and Dangerous.

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Chieftain Trailers join the Red Knight 6 Ltd portfolio of partners Northern Ireland based trailer manufacturer Chieftain Trailers and Red Knight 6 Ltd (RK6) have agreed to partner, with RK6 becoming a distributor for the South of England and the Channel Islands.

With over 40 years’ experience in manufacturing industry leading trailers, Chieftain Trailers originally made their name in the agricultural industry, but have subsequently taken their expertise into new sectors, developing trailers for rail, commercial enterprise and forestry industries.RK6 will be acting as distributor for the entire Chieftain range, but it’s the RK6 focus on the recycling and waste industries that excited Chieftain.

“We are well known within certain sectors, and we know the RK6 team can sell across all of them, but our offering across other areas, such as waste is not so well known in the marketplace. By working with the RK6 we hope to change that. We have opted to work with RK6 because of the company’s experience in working across the recycling and waste industries,” said XXX of Chieftain Trailers.

Chieftain joins a growing list of business that are distributed by the RK6 team, which includes RubbleMaster, Anaconda and Komplet. The waste and recycling products from Chieftain, which include scrap trailers and several

skip trailers supporting both hook and chain lift systems, fit well with the existing list of partners, according to Paul Donnelly of RK6: “In our industry we are seeing a greater need for flexibility. Not just in the capability of the machines that we offer to market, but also in the needs of our customers in terms of either moving material, or simply moving equipment. We have to move with our customers in terms of what we offer,” commented Paul.

“There are some obvious synergies with some of the machines we offer as well. Look at the Komplet range, compact and highly mobile, easily transportable on a good quality trailer from site to site. That’s just one example of moving machines, then there is the movement of material to consider as well. Like all the partners we work with, Chieftain focus on quality and that enables us to make sure our customers are getting the best product to suit their needs.

RK6 has started working with Chieftain across Southern England, Wales and the Channel Islands. For more information on Chieftain Trailers contact the RK6 team on sales@redknight6.co.uk

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