News

The Irish Association of Demolition Contractors – Meeting the Digital Challenge

This article was originally written by Ms. Gillian Ross, Secretary General of the Irish Association of Demolition Contractors, IADC, for the EDA Yearbook 2021.

RILEM celebrates its 75th anniversary

2022 is an important year for the International Union of Laboratories and Experts in Construction, Systems and Structures (RILEM), as it turns 75 years old. Three quarters of a century that will be celebrated with a very special event.

EDA launches the High Reach working group

The High Reach sub-group is part of the Equipment working group and emerged from the need for a reference document for high reach demolition projects, suitable equipment and best operating techniques.

Change of date of the next EDA webinar

Finally, this free educational session will be held on Wednesday, February 9th, at a different time than usual: from 2:00 to 3:00 (Brussels Time – CET).

Increasing number of sponsors for the EDA Annual Convention 2022

Those companies that book sponsorship packages for the EDA Annual Convention and the Yearbook 2022 will benefit from a 5% discount on each of the selected options.

The French Presidency’s ambitions for the next 6 months

From January 1 to June 30, 2022, France holds the rotating Presidency of the Council of the European Union. This is an opportunity to set the EU’s political agenda for the current semester, offering the possibility to prioritize specific issues and steer negotiations.

How the webinar on maintenance of the equipment in hazardous areas went

This Wednesday, January 19, between 15:00 and 16:00 (Brussels time), took place the webinar Equipment Maintenance in Hazardous Areas. An educational that was led by Mr. Patrick Grandchamp, from HUSQVARNA BLASTRAC, and Mr. Pierre-Antoine Botazzi, from IETS.

Everything you need to know about Rencontre des métiers

One of the first reference events for the DDR (demolition, decontamination and recycling) sector in 2022 is Rencontre des métiers. A meeting organized by SEDDRe, the French association, an active member of EDA.

EDA is part of NFDC Yearbook 2022

The National Federation of Demolition Contractors has published the 2022 Yearbook in which EDA has participated with an article.

The German Demolition Association cancels its FACHTAGUNG ABPRUCH 2022 and postpones it to 2023

Due to the current pandemic development with the significantly increasing number of infections, the Deutscher Abbruchverband e. V. (German Demolition Association) unfortunately has to cancel its FACHTAGUNG ABPRUCH 2022.

P. OLESEN, new member of EDA

P. OLESEN is a construction company specializing in demolition, cutting / scrapping, division of wood and environmental remediation, which includes i.a. asbestos and the environmental toxin PCB.

The Eiffel Tower in Paris will host the gala dinner of EDA’s annual convention

The 2022 edition of EDA’s annual convention will take place in Paris (France) from 9 to 11 June.

EDA and PEDMEDE ECO sign a collaboration agreement

Last December, the European Demolition Association, EDA, signed an agreement with PEDMEDE ECO, the entity created by the Greek association, PEDMEDE, for the coordination, inspection and management of construction and demolition waste.

Learn about construction and demolition waste management in Greece

This webinar will deal with Construction and Demolition Waste (CDW) and how this issue is going to be tackled in Greece since PEDMEDE ECO has worked on a project to reduce this type of waste and spread awareness to the industry.