Column by the President of EDA, Mr. William Sinclair, published on the November-December issue of PDI Magazine.
Since my election as President of the European Demolition Association back in June 2016, we have seen the UK vote for Brexit, the summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, North Korea conduct its biggest nuclear test, and the election of Donald Trump to the White House.
The World that we live in is sometimes difficult to understand !
Thankfully the publication of the EDA’s Industry Report, 2016, is now available to at least help make sense of the world of demolition.
The 400 page report, produced by the EDA, includes detailed information about trends of the demolition industry, forecasts and survey data on how EDA members view the key topics that effect our demolition markets across Europe.
I am very grateful to the Statistics Working Group of the EDA, led by Andreas Pocha, General Manager of the Deutscher Abbruchverband (DA), for all their hard work and analysis of the survey data, to produce such an excellent reference document for the demolition industry. You can order your copy via the EDA website : www.europeandemolition.org/industryreport
The Industry Report was first presented at the EDA Think Tank held in Brussels at the end of October.
The Think Tank was kindly hosted by CASO, the Belgian Demolition Association, and was an opportunity for our members to look ahead to the next 10 years.
A host of important and interesting topics were discussed, such as demolition techniques and methods for the future, equipment needs in the years to come, and how to handle and deal with composite waste materials.
Hot off the press, following our Think Tank, has been the release of the EU Construction and Demolition Waste Protocol, which was published early in November.
Not only did the EDA contribute to this document, but we will also be analysing the content to ensure our members are fully aware of the protocols directives.
In keeping with our theme to look ahead, I would like to extend an invitation to all of the Demolition Industry to attend our forthcoming DDR Expo.
DDR Expo is the very first European Trade Fair dedicated to demolition, decontamination and recycling.
The three day event will showcase all the latest plant, equipment and attachments used by the demolition, decontamination and recycling industries, with many exhibitors taking advantage of the early bird rates and registering before the 21st December, 2016.
I am delighted that interest in DDR Expo from both exhibitors and key industry decision makers is so high, and I look forward to seeing you in Brussels on June 14th to 16th, 2017. For more information and to register please visit our dedicated DDR website ;- www.ddrexpo.com
And finally, I would like welcome the new Serbian Demolition Association as the latest National Association to join the EDA.
We look forward to your continued participation at EDA meetings and we wish you best wishes and support for your new Association.
Clipping