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Airships for construction have failed before. Could they take off this time?
A handful of companies are attempting to build airships specialising in lifting and carrying loads for the construction industry. 
World Demolition Summit event almost at capacity
With just days to go, contractors are still signing up for tickets.
Professionalising Demolition: Bruce Sherman on Safety and Speaking Up
Interview: Sessler’s director explains why it’s essential for contractors to be more vocal
European dealers weigh the benefits of buying Chinese EV equipment
Dutch equipment dealer Kemp Groep says trade wars and far-right climate scepticism will not deter it from investing in Chinese electric earthmovers
What are the root causes of project failure? One project planning expert thinks he knows.
Image: Generated using AI by Bartek via AdobeStock - stock.adobe.comElecosoft head of innovation Mark Chapman on what a 30-year civil engineering career has shown him about causes of project failures
How DST and Tagregados demolished the Gouvães Quarry
Site report: dismantling and remediating a quarry in Northern Portugal
VIDEO: Mark Loizeaux’s full WDS 2023 speech
CDI President: I honestly don’t know that there is going to be an explosives demolition industry in the United States in ten years
Brendan Bechtel: Construction’s suicide rate is ‘a shameful statistic’
The high rate of suicide in the construction industry is a ‘shameful statistic’ but the stigma around it is finally being broken down
Why sorting C&D waste is going to get harder
The impact of energy efficient buildings on recycling
Wired differently: Harnessing neurodiverse talent in construction
What skills can people with autism, dyslexia and ADHD bring to the construction sector?
Interview: Rethinking the way we build infrastructure
The way in which societies design and build infrastructure needs to change as the world gets to grips with the challenges that decarbonisation and climate change present, according to engineering professor Deb Chachra.
How one man became the founder of an industry
Mohan Ramanathan on writing India’s first regulations specifically for demolition
How the European Investment Bank is under pressure to reshape infrastructure lending
In a world where banks are facing increasing scrutiny over their lending, the European Investment Bank, the lending arm of the European Union (EU), must make some difficult choices.
Why women are leaving engineering and construction at twice the rate of men
Valued At Work author Lauren Neal on why so many women are leaving the industry
Intermat sets sights on 1,000 exhibitors
France-based construction show to be held for the first time since 2018
How one US-based demolition contractor is going paper free
SJ Cantwell’s Jeff Sparkowich discusses the technology and steps involved in transitioning to digital documentation
They don’t make them like this anymore: meet plant operator Jack Butcher, 86
Like most, Jack retired in his 60s, but unlike most, he returned to work one week later
Paving the way to circularity
Dura Products chief on the challenges and benefits of using recycled plastic in construction
Decontamination: A growing market
Fábio Bruno Pinto discusses the rising demand for decontamination services in Brazil
When to use a high reach demolition excavator
Jet Demolition’s Kate Bester on the advantages and disadvantages of having a high reach machine
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