https://ide.org.uk/news News from the Institute of Demolition Engineers: seminars, regional meetings, education and the profession. en-GB Thu, 17 Sep 2026 18:49:49 GMT https://ide.org.uk/news/the-institutes-new-website https://ide.org.uk/news/the-institutes-new-website Thu, 17 Sep 2026 09:00:00 GMT The Institute has a new website at ide.org.uk, rebuilt for its fiftieth year: the library, the register, events, Ask IDE, and a members' area with invitations to follow after the Gala. https://ide.org.uk/news/ide-seminar-autumn-2025 https://ide.org.uk/news/ide-seminar-autumn-2025 Tue, 30 Sep 2025 09:00:00 GMT More than 100 demolition experts were on hand for pioneering thought leadership talks at the Institute of Demolition Engineers’ autumn seminar in London this month. Held at One… https://ide.org.uk/news/ide-charity-golf-day-2025 https://ide.org.uk/news/ide-charity-golf-day-2025 Tue, 10 Jun 2025 09:00:00 GMT The return of the IDE Golf day saw around 70 players attending the Wergs Golf Club on the morning of 5 th June, with some trepidation as the weather forecast was not the best!… https://ide.org.uk/news/48th-agm-and-annual-luncheon-15th-november-2024 https://ide.org.uk/news/48th-agm-and-annual-luncheon-15th-november-2024 Fri, 31 Jan 2025 09:00:00 GMT The Institute of Demolition Engineers held its 48th Annual General Meeting last year at Norton’s in Birmingham, followed by lunch and a presentation of awards. The Institute also… https://ide.org.uk/news/robin-powell-1949-2024 https://ide.org.uk/news/robin-powell-1949-2024 Tue, 30 Jul 2024 09:00:00 GMT https://ide.org.uk/news/the-wonders-of-demolition https://ide.org.uk/news/the-wonders-of-demolition Thu, 13 Jun 2024 09:00:00 GMT On the 5th June 2024, Davinder Reehal MIDE , and his colleagues from John F Hunt Ltd , visited the pupils of the Dame Alice Owen School in Potters Bar to promote the Wonders of… https://ide.org.uk/news/ide-midlands-regional-meeting https://ide.org.uk/news/ide-midlands-regional-meeting Thu, 09 May 2024 09:00:00 GMT Thursday 11 April saw the latest IDE Midlands Regional Meeting held at Finning UK Ltd at Watling Street, Cannock. Fourteen IDE members and guests were greeted by Simon Lewis… https://ide.org.uk/news/ide-northwest-regional-meeting https://ide.org.uk/news/ide-northwest-regional-meeting Tue, 30 Apr 2024 09:00:00 GMT On Thursday 25th April 2024, 35 guests attended the NW Regional meeting held at Worsley Plant Ltd in Cheshire. The event commenced with a tour of the Worsley premises. After V… https://ide.org.uk/news/rva-group-welcomes-stephen-andrew-as-business-development-director https://ide.org.uk/news/rva-group-welcomes-stephen-andrew-as-business-development-director Tue, 16 Apr 2024 09:00:00 GMT Decommissioning consultancy RVA Group — headquartered in Borehamwood, Hertfordshire, and with offices spanning both the UK and Europe — has welcomed renowned industry specialist… https://ide.org.uk/news/nfdc-talks-2024-intelligent-demolition-planning https://ide.org.uk/news/nfdc-talks-2024-intelligent-demolition-planning Tue, 16 Apr 2024 09:00:00 GMT The Health & Safety Executive (HSE) and National Federation of Demolition Contractors (NFDC) have joined forces to announce a comprehensive demolition planning masterclass for… https://ide.org.uk/news/historic-hammer-gifted-to-finning-uk-and-ireland https://ide.org.uk/news/historic-hammer-gifted-to-finning-uk-and-ireland Wed, 03 Apr 2024 09:00:00 GMT 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 .… https://ide.org.uk/news/spring-seminar-2024 https://ide.org.uk/news/spring-seminar-2024 Tue, 19 Mar 2024 09:00:00 GMT 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. Bill Firth… https://ide.org.uk/news/knex-gstem-go-construct-challenge https://ide.org.uk/news/knex-gstem-go-construct-challenge Wed, 06 Mar 2024 09:00:00 GMT 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… https://ide.org.uk/news/midlands-regional-meeting https://ide.org.uk/news/midlands-regional-meeting Fri, 16 Feb 2024 09:00:00 GMT Tuesday 30 January 2024 saw the latest IDE Midlands Regional Meeting held in the meeting room at Spillard Safety Systems in Penkridge. The IDE members and guests were greeted by… https://ide.org.uk/news/easter-egg-hunt https://ide.org.uk/news/easter-egg-hunt Thu, 15 Feb 2024 09:00:00 GMT The President’s Charity this year is St Francis House Children’s Hospice . They currently have an URGENT Easter appeal for Creme Eggs! Please see the link for multiple was that… https://ide.org.uk/news/asbp-survey-disrupt-ii https://ide.org.uk/news/asbp-survey-disrupt-ii Thu, 15 Feb 2024 09:00:00 GMT The Alliance for Sustainable Building Products (ASBP), in collaboration with IDE, is conducting a research project funded by Innovate UK called DISRUPT II. The project aims to… https://ide.org.uk/news/the-ide-in-the-top-1 https://ide.org.uk/news/the-ide-in-the-top-1 Tue, 02 Jan 2024 09:00:00 GMT https://ide.org.uk/news/a-visit-to-prior-western-school https://ide.org.uk/news/a-visit-to-prior-western-school Tue, 05 Dec 2023 09:00:00 GMT IDE Full Member, Davinder Reehal and his colleagues from John F Hunt Ltd participated in yet another successful Careers Day at Prior Western School in London EC1. During their… https://ide.org.uk/news/47th-agm-and-annual-luncheon-10th-november-2023 https://ide.org.uk/news/47th-agm-and-annual-luncheon-10th-november-2023 Tue, 05 Dec 2023 09:00:00 GMT The Institute of Demolition Engineers held its 47 th Annual General Meeting this year at the Grand Hotel in Birmingham, followed by lunch and a presentation of awards and… https://ide.org.uk/news/higher-risk-building-hrb-registration-question-and-answers https://ide.org.uk/news/higher-risk-building-hrb-registration-question-and-answers Thu, 23 Nov 2023 09:00:00 GMT Why has the new Building Safety Act 2022 been introduced? From 1 October 2023, the Building Safety Act (2022) introduced new duty-holder roles, ‘accountable persons’ (APs) –… https://ide.org.uk/news/controlled-waste-demolition-norms-project https://ide.org.uk/news/controlled-waste-demolition-norms-project Wed, 01 Nov 2023 09:00:00 GMT Jacobs is working with Nuclear Waste Services (NWS) on the Controlled Waste Demolition Norms project. The aim of this project is to understand the requirements of, and define the… https://ide.org.uk/news/the-alliance-for-sustainable-building-products https://ide.org.uk/news/the-alliance-for-sustainable-building-products Tue, 10 Oct 2023 09:00:00 GMT The Alliance for Sustainable Building Products is supporting our members and the wider sector to share knowledge and drive action regarding reuse (of construction materials and… https://ide.org.uk/news/higher-risk-building-registration https://ide.org.uk/news/higher-risk-building-registration Wed, 04 Oct 2023 09:00:00 GMT Higher Risk Building Registration – Q&A Guidance Videos released With the recent commencing of changes on 1 October 2023 in accordance with the Building Safety Act (2022), this… https://ide.org.uk/news/autumn-seminar-2023 https://ide.org.uk/news/autumn-seminar-2023 Tue, 03 Oct 2023 09:00:00 GMT Safety and progress were the watchwords this year as Members of the Institute of Demolition Engineers gathered in the magnificent surroundings of One Great George Street in London… https://ide.org.uk/news/nfdc-talks-intelligent-demolition-planning https://ide.org.uk/news/nfdc-talks-intelligent-demolition-planning Thu, 10 Aug 2023 09:00:00 GMT The Health & Safety Executive (HSE) and National Federation of Demolition Contractors (NFDC) have joined forces to announce a comprehensive demolition planning masterclass for… https://ide.org.uk/news/49940-2 https://ide.org.uk/news/49940-2 Tue, 04 Jul 2023 09:00:00 GMT A massive thank you to Davinder Reehal MIDE, who continues with his popular school tours with a visit to Stebbing Primary School in Essex. The Primary School children were treated… https://ide.org.uk/news/bruce-atkinson-1942-2023 https://ide.org.uk/news/bruce-atkinson-1942-2023 Wed, 14 Jun 2023 09:00:00 GMT https://ide.org.uk/news/south-east-regional-meeting-7th-june-2023 https://ide.org.uk/news/south-east-regional-meeting-7th-june-2023 Thu, 08 Jun 2023 09:00:00 GMT An IDE South East Regional Meeting was held on Wednesday 7 th June 2023 at The Wharf Bistro, Cotton Lake, Dartford in Kent. The event was sponsored by Prime Safety and was very… https://ide.org.uk/news/john-f-hunt-visit-prior-weston-primary-school https://ide.org.uk/news/john-f-hunt-visit-prior-weston-primary-school Thu, 25 May 2023 09:00:00 GMT IDE Member Davinder Reehal MIDE and Amir Khan from the 1 Liverpool Street project visited Prior Weston Primary School on the 3rd of May to carry out an exciting presentation on…