Welcome to the Kick-Back

It is the weekend; time to relax and recuperate. It is time to kick-back with some of the best and most widely-consumed demolition and construction content of the past seven days.

• IDE – Incredible Displays of Emotion - The latest Institute of Demolition Engineers (IDE) event was a heady mix of education and emotion that made for a truly memorable seminar.

• A Tale of Two Presidents - One performs an inhuman tough guy act for the cameras; the other works in a tough industry yet demonstrates humanity and humility.

• Longing for Licensing - "You need a license to drive a car, host a live sporting event or the performance of a play, to sell hot food or drink after 11pm at night, or to fish on one of the country’s many lakes, rivers and canals. Yet you can set up a demolition or construction business this afternoon, totally unlicensed."

• Looking back on the industry of today - We look back at the demolition and construction sector of the past with a mix of nostalgia and horror. So how will future generations judge the sector of today?

• Is the demolition industry “trans-phobic”? - Before you call the thought police, read the article. All is not as it first appears.

• UK Construction in Crisis - The UK construction industry is facing its worst downturn in years, with new figures showing a sharp drop in activity and a surge in company insolvencies.

• The hypocrisy of International Women’s Day in construction - "Let's skip the virtue signalling. Let’s skip the hashtags, the staged photos, and the press releases. Let’s skip the carefully curated stories of the one woman on the team, presented as proof that change has arrived."