Membership
The IDE has a variety of membership options
- Professional membership is for those with a depth of knowledge and experience of our industry
- Complimentary student membership for those studying a relevant course at university or college
- Affiliate membership for people employed in supporting industries related to demolition.
Why join? Benefits include accreditations, acquiring knowledge, exchanging ideas and common interests, and recognised CPD.
Find out more about how to join The IDE below.
TESTIMONIALS
The importance of planning and practice cannot be overstated. I still think that, as an industry, we can do more to talk about lessons learned both before, during and after a project. We need to continue to learn and adapt, using technology more than we ever could when I started out in this industry many years ago.
John Woodward
Hon FIDE, Past President
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News & Views
Historic hammer gifted to Finning UK and Ireland
An "iconic" Cat H180 hydraulic hammer located at the Caterpillar facility in Den Bosch for the past 25 years has been moved to its new home at the HQ of Finning UK and Ireland. Click here for the full story. Credit: Simon Lewis, Product Manager for Work Tools, Finning...
Spring Seminar 2024
Over 200 members and non-members of the Institute of Demolition Engineers gathered at the dockside in Leeds for the annual Spring Seminar held at the Royal Armouries. The institute’s first main event of 2024 saw a packed schedule of speakers covering topics as diverse...
K’NEX GSTEM Go-Construct Challenge
The IDE were very pleased to be supporting yet another school visit carried out by Davinder Reehal, MIDE and his team at John F Hunt Ltd. As part of the Go Construct K’Nex Challenge the children at Northgate Primary School in Hertfordshire had to build a Bulldozer in...
GOT A QUESTION?
Frequently Asked Questions
1. How do I join the IDE?
We have various grades of membership for new entrants into our Institute, for longer-term members, for students and for affiliates to our industry. You can find more about membership and how to join us here.
2. How much does it cost to join?
We have a joining fee of £275 and an annual membership subscription which starts at £275 for new entrants and reduces as you progress through the grades. Visit our membership page for more information.
3. Where do you meet, and when?
During the year there are
- Five Council of Management meetings
- Four Membership Committee meetings. Applications should be received four weeks before the meeting in order to be considered
- Four Event Committee meetings
- At least one meeting of the Board of IDE Trustees
- One AGM held annually in November
4. Do you sell merchandise?
Yes we do, to members only. We sell high quality merchandise at our Seminars. If you want something specific please email us. Refunds are available within 14 days for unopened, packaged goods (which were not gifts or tokens of appreciation) in original condition.
5. Do you have a refund policy?
We do, for different circumstances. Our events are put on at favourable rates so we cannot offer refunds except in exceptional circumstances. You can find our policy here. On joining fees, we do not refund unless the application is inappropriate. Subscription and examination fees are non-refundable.