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NEW EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR BMRA

Anne Nicklin is the new Executive Director for the Building Materials Reuse Association. She will focus on supporting and expanding the membership, facilitating the development of a deconstruction training program, and advancing the BMRA's outreach.

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ART INSURANCE DOES NOT COVER FRAUD, SAY INSURERS

Art Info report on Crain's New York Business which says that while most of collectors that once bought and sold art through Lawrence Salander's gallery had insurance, they are increasingly discovering that many insurance companies are unwilling to cover losses from the now-confirmed Ponzi scheme. While most forms of loss and damage are typically covered, they argue, fraud is another matter.



"It's just an excuse not to pay," lawyer Barry Slotnick told Crains, presaging years of litigation between Salander's victims and their insurance companies.



Meanwhile Mr. Salander, incidentally believed to have been a serious buyer at Mike Roberts spectacular garden ornament sale at Christie's in May 2007, has started an 18-year prison sentence on a variety of fraud charges relating to a £120m Ponzi (pyramid selling) scheme.

Art Info: In Wake of Salander's Downfall, Defrauded Collectors Find Themselves Unprotected by Insurance

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LOU AND DAMIAN CRONIN LAUNCH NEW VENTURE

The Original Home Store, which opens its doors in Little Bookham on Saturday 18th September 2010, is the latest venture for Damian and Lou Cronin. Ex-rugby international Damian Cronin left the world of rugby in 1998 to set up his own architectural reclamation business specialising in wood and stone flooring, whose clients include the flagship Apple store in Covent Garden, the Mandarin Oriental in Knightsbridge, White Stuff, Jigsaw and Sting.



Damian and his wife Lou decided to expand the business to include a showroom and shop specialising in salvaged, vintage, new, traditional, reclaimed, reused and restored kitchenware, homeware, furniture, lighting, giftware, partyware, DIY, ironmongery, tools and gardenware.



"The Original Home Store complements our existing business and offers something a bit different - a unique combination of old and new.  We are very excited to be embarking on this project which we have been thinking about for sometime.  The inspiration came from family and friends enquiring about pieces in our own home. It used to be a running joke that we should price everything in the house," said Lou Cronin. 



"Our stocks have been, where possible, ethically produced and sourced using small suppliers and family businesses.  Many of the items are from around the world and represent a piece of nostalgia, each with their own story to tell.  We are passionate about what we sell and love objects which are practical and useful, but where possible restored or remade, reused and salvaged."



Damian and Lou have enlisted the help of their children, Callum, Connie, Ella, Maisy, Sascha and Evie, for ideas of things to sell or in the shop at weekends. This really is  a family business and a project which all the Cronins have loved making together.



The Original Home Store is at The Barns, Preston Farm Court, Lower Road, Little Bookham, Surrey KT23 4EF. Tel: 01372 450 450. Store open Monday - Saturday 10 am - 5pm



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DEFRA ANNOUNCE LANDFILL TARGETS MET AND FLYTIPPING KIND OF DOWN

Flytipping decreased by 18.7 per cent compared to the previous year - but much of this drop is due to changes in the way figures are reported by a small number of local authorities.



Environment Minister Lord Henley said, "We're encouraged by the efforts being made by local authorities to tackle fly-tipping but there is no room for complacency. A total of nearly 947,000 incidents is unacceptable by any standards and fly-tipping is clearly still a significant problem.  We must all work together to stamp out this continuing blight on our neighbourhoods."



The UK will meet the 2010 Landfill Diversion Target to reduce biodegradable municipal waste to landfill. This is a key EU waste target with further targets to be met in 2013 and 2020.



Data for 2009 (calendar year) shows that England is landfilling considerably less waste than its 2010 target (approximately 14.6 million tonnes compared to the 2010 target of about 21.7 million tonnes).  These figures are based on the revised interpretation of municipal waste, and resulting changes to the landfill diversion targets.  This information is currently near final and thus subject to change.  It should be considered provisional, but any change is not expected to materially affect the conclusions in regard to the Landfill Directive target.  Data covering other parts of the UK is currently in production.



"This government is not minded to introduce further landfill restrictions in England at this stage, but will consider how best to make progress towards the objective of zero waste to landfill as part of the Review of Waste Policies, due to conclude in Spring 2011," Lord Henley added.



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Defra: UK meets 2010 landfill directive target and responds to landfill consultations

Defra: “No room for complacency” as councils prosecute more fly-tippers

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BUILDERSCRAP WEBSITE LAUNCHED FOR WALES

The BuilderScrap website, for the construction industry in Wales to trade waste materials usually destined for landfill sites will go live in November.



BuilderScrap is an online way for the construction supply chain to manage its surplus materials builders and others tradesmen can access Builderscrap and offer their surplus bricks, timber or other materials online and then be matched to potential buyers of the materials.



The online materials and recycling exchange platform is being supported by Constructing Excellence in Wales (CEW) as part of an initiative to support the Welsh Assembly Government to reach targets regarding minimising waste and improve recycling in construction and demolition. CEW estimate that 14% of all construction waste is made up from new materials that are simply thrown away on site.



The BuilderScrap team is now working with the CEW waste programme team to develop a version of the platform specifically for the Welsh construction industry. 



Karin Black, waste strategy adviser for the Welsh Assembly Government, said "The rhetoric about waste reduction has gained momentum in recent years, but real alternatives have relied largely on the commitment of individual contractors and educated clients. The agreement with CEW to take up the challenge of supporting a significant diversion of materials from landfill by deploying the BuilderScrap materials reuse platform is a major step in the right direction. This is the first government-backed initiative of its type in the UK and is pivotal to CEW's ongoing strategy to reduce the waste generated by the construction industry."



Paul Jennings, director of CEW, said: "The issue of waste in the construction industry is now so serious that to not take action and simply try to talk the industry around is no longer acceptable. We are running out of landfill space at an alarming rate and jeopardising the environment by wasting construction materials that could be used elsewhere. It is a win-win scenario that should be welcomed by all the stakeholders in the industry."



Brendon Kenny from BuilderScrap said: "We have seen a change in attitudes to how construction materials can be reused by others involved in building projects since the launch of BuilderScrap. With the launch of the CEW platform, it serves as a further validation that this initiative can play a pivotal part of an overall waste management strategy."

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OLD RED PHONE BOX RECRAFTED INTO LOO

John Long has turned a phone box into an outside toilet at his home in Taunton. Retired Mr Long, aged 73, investigated his project by using a telephone box in his street to take measurements. One night, to avoid being spotted, he also took a toilet into the phone box down the road and sat on it to check the size. The outside phone box lavatory, has a porcelain toilet pan, high level cistern, wash basin, heater and frosted glass panels. He bought the phone box from a reclamation yard in Carhampton, Somerset.

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STAINED GLASS WORKER DIES AFTER FALL AT DURHAM CATHEDRAL

Michael Lassen, an experienced stained glass expert, from near Bristol died last Wednesday after falling from a ladder. Mr Lassen was installing a new window at Durham Cathedral when he fell.



The Cathedral's Dean said in a statement "Our thoughts and prayers are with Mr Lassen's family and friends following the very sad incident in the cathedral. The cause of his fall is not yet known and cathedral staff are co-operating fully with the relevant authorities as inquiries continue."



The new window was designed by Gloucestershire artist, Tom Denny to commemorate former Archbishop Michael Ramsey. 



Mr Lassen, aged 61, had trained in Germany and worked in Bristol as a stained glass painter.

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HERITAGE OPEN DAYS REUSE RECYCLE AND LANDFILL SITES

Want to visit a materials reclamation facility in Exeter, or a recycling village in Tyneside? Katja Condy, English Heritage Open Days Manager, has kindly compiled this list of places to visit on 10th, 11th and 12th September 2010 especially for SalvoNEWS readers:



Warmley Brass Works and Garden

Tower Lane Warmley Bristol BS30 8XT

Garden Grotto - Mysterious collection of vaulted chambers with tunnels, once housed a complex system of cascades, water tunnels and pools. Constructed entirely of clinker waste from zinc furnaces.

Entry charged waived for HODs? Yes

Sunday 12 Sept: 1100-1600

Pre-booking required? No. 

Organised by: Kingswood Heritage Museum Trust



Donarbon Waste Management Park - What Happens to our Waste?

Ely Road Waterbeach Cambridgeshire CB25 9PG

Find out what happens to all the waste we recycle and throw away. Visit the composting operations, the recycling areas, the landfill site and the new Mechanical Biological Treatment plant. Tours last approx 1 hour.

Event especially put on for HODs? Yes

Friday 10 Sept: Tours 0900, 1100, 1300, 1500

Pre-booking required? Yes. Booking opens on Monday 19 July, online booking preferred at cam.ac.uk/opencambridge, otherwise please call 01223 766766.

Organised by: University of Cambridge



Lean Quarry Landfill and Recycling Site

Horningtops Liskeard Cornwall PL14 3QD

Every wondered what happens to your recycling and waste after the dustman's collected it? Join us for a fascinating insight into the wonderful world of waste at Lean Quarry Landfill and Recycling Centre and see how one man's waste is another man's treasure.

Property normally closed to the public? Yes

Event especially put on for HODs? Yes

Thursday 9 Sept: 1100-1900

Pre-booking required? Yes. To book a place, call 01579 341 720

Organised by: Viridor



Materials Reclamation Facility

Oakwood House Exton Road Exeter Devon EX2 8NR

The Materials Reclamation Facility (MRF) is the sorting plant for recycling collected from domestic properties in Exeter. Come and see how much 'waste ' is sorted into useful materials for reprocessing.

Property normally closed to the public? Yes

Thursday 9 Sept: Tour 1340

Friday 10 Sept: Tour 1000

Pre-booking required? Yes. Pre-booking essential, please call 01392 665027. Bookings available from 1 September (Mon-Fri 0900-1700)

Organised by: Exeter City Council



Oxford City Council, City Works

Marsh Rd Cowley Oxford Oxfordshire 

Come & see for yourselves what is involved in the day to day running of waste-recycling, operations, street cleansing and other services which keep our city clean & tidy.

Property normally closed to the public? Yes

Event especially put on for HODs? Yes

Friday 10 Sept: Tours 1000 & 1300

Pre-booking required? Yes. Booking essential: Call 01865 251022. Booking closes on Thursday 9th September at 12 Noon.

Organised by: Oxford Preservation Trust



Norbury Park Wood Products

Norbury Park Sawmill  Norbury Park  Mickleham  Dorking  Surrey RH5 6DN

"From Acorn to Seat". An informed, guided tour of the Sawmill and Joinery Workshop. Demonstrations to include timber origins, grades, seasoning, sawmilling of a tree, construction demonstrations and waste product usages. Display of woodland crafts including charcoal making. More information will be available at our website norburywood.org.uk nearer the date.

Property normally closed to the public? Yes

Event especially put on for HODs? Yes

Saturday 11 Sept: Tours 1030 & 1400

Sunday 12 Sept: Tours 1030 & 1400

Pre-booking required? No. 

Organised by: Mole Valley District Council



South Tyneside Recycling Village

Middlefields Industrial Estate  Tyne Dock    South Tyneside  Tyne & Wear NE34 0NU

The Recycling Village at Middlefields is an example of sustainable design, where recycled construction materials were used in the original build. There is also a greywater collection tank system to provide water to the site, and the shop has a wind turbine and solar panels installed to provide electricity and hot water to the shop building. The whole site was designed with the hope that it would provide a site that the residents of South Tyneside would be proud of, and also provide a facility for future generations. Join us for this behind the scenes visit.

Event especially put on for HODs? Yes

Friday 10 Sept: Tours 1030-1130 & 1330-1430

Saturday 11 Sept: Tours 1030-1130

Pre-booking required? Yes. Contact Groundworks South Tyneside and Newcastle on 0191 428 1144. (Bookings open from Aug 2nd).

Organised by: Groundwork South Tyneside and Newcastle



Recycling and Waste Extravaganza

Ford Materials Recycling Facility  Ford Road    Arundel  West Sussex BN18 0FL

Ever wondered what happens to your recycling? Or what happens when you flush your toilet? Now's your chance to find out. Viridor Waste Management and Southern Water have teamed up to answer all those questions you were afraid to ask. Join us for activities and tours at Ford Materials Recycling Centre and the neighbouring Sewage Treatment Works.

Event especially put on for HODs? Yes

Saturday 11 Sept: Tours 1000-1600

Pre-booking required? Yes. To book on one of the two hour tours call 01903 712 620

Organised by: Viridor

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THUNDER, FLUSH AND THOMAS CRAPPER

The Rural Life Centre in Farnham, Surrey is holding an exhibition to mark the centenary of the death of Thomas Crapper. The Victorian plumber founded Thomas Crapper & Co, invented the ballcock and persuaded many of the advantages of sanitary plumbing and toilets. The exhibition will be held until 24 October 2010.

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YOU'VE HEARD OF HOME WORKING. HERE'S ROBOT WORKING . . .

We know this is not salvage, but it is so cutting edge we wanted to share it. Is it the future?

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'REUSE BEFORE RECYCLING' COULD BE LEGALLY ENFORCEABLE BY CITIZENS SOON

The UN has given the UK government a warning after court costs were deemed too expensive for cases involving citizens and community groups challenging environmental changes. 



Environmental experts say the warning is hugely important, and will mean UK courts will have to put legal and practical measures into place to help individuals financially in cases such as opposing the building of a new road or housing development.



When the UK takes on the EU waste frame directive making reuse before recycling a legal requirement, the costs involved in fighting a reuse court case should not stop an individual from proceeding.

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NOMINEES SOUGHT FOR ENVIRONMENTAL PIONEER AWARDS

This is your chance to get your environmental performance recognised by the Environment Agency. Our new Environmental Pioneer Awards recognise organisations that lead the way on environmental performance.



The awards have been launched to identify those organisations who are pioneering new ways to reduce emissions and pollution; those who have introduced sustainable business practices, and those who consistently go further in protecting the environment than they are required to do by the law.



Deadline for entries: 8 October



Award Categories

There are eight  categories to enter and the awards will be presented at Environment 2010, our annual conference on Wednesday 24 November in London. The categories are:



Best private sector organisation

An award to recognise a company that consistently achieves outstanding results on carbon emissions, energy use, waste and environmental impact. These organisations should also encourage their staff and customers to take similar steps in their everyday lives.



Best public sector organisation

An award to recognise a public sector organisation that consistently achieves outstanding results on carbon emissions, energy use, waste and environmental impact. These organisations should also encourage their staff and customers to take similar steps in their everyday lives.



Pioneering technology and innovation award

An award to recognise a pioneering product or innovation that will significantly reduce waste, pollution, energy use or carbon emissions.



Cleaner water award

An award to recognise an organisation that has achieved outstanding results in preventing pollution or improving water quality in our rivers, seas or lakes. This could include community projects, technological improvements or river catchment initiatives.



Waste reduction award

An award to recognise an organisation that has achieved outstanding results on resource efficiency, recycling, reuse, energy reduction or water efficiency. Entrants must show results in at least two categories and demonstrate an ongoing commitment to driving down their waste and resource use.



Pioneering biodiversity programme award

An award to recognise a biodiversity project delivered in the last 10 years that has achieved significant and measurable benefits for biodiversity adaptation to climate change. This could include the creation of a new habitat network, re-introduction of a species into more suitable areas, or significant expansion and improvement to existing habitat.



Energy performance and CO2 emissions reduction award

An award to recognise significant energy and emissions savings from business operations, which could include energy use in buildings, transport or equipment.



Environment Agency staff award for environmental achievement

An award to recognise the outstanding achievements of an organisation or individual on environmental issues. Environment Agency staff will nominate and vote for those that consistently lead the way in their ambition and performance on environmental issues.



Please see below for more information on award categories, and for an online entry form



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Lot 8947 An oval panel of painted leaded glass, heraldic shield - Anno 1677. Sold £350

GAZE - YORK OFF THE BOIL, QUIRKY ON IT

Carl Willows said that the auctioneers struggled to get the first bid in a generally subdued air at the architectural salvage sale on 21 August at Gaze's of Diss. However, there was a better mix of bidders with more trade than previously this year.



Two 17thC stained glass roundel hangers were one of the highlights of the sale but sold for a slightly disappointing £200 and £350. Most of the York flagstone did not sell this time. "It was right off the boil," said Mr Willows, with top lot being 60sqyds of flag selling at £5k, which included a 72ins by 29ins tablet.



What was 'on the boil' then? "The quirky," he said. For example, the mini shepherd's hut, seen recently on Tina Pasco's stand at the Salvo Fair, went for a creditable £3,400. A large tortoise stove, approx 54ins high, sold for a double estimate £580 to the delight of a churchwarden from Billingford whose church coffers are glad recipients.



A notable item in this sale was a Georgian six-panelled front door complete with original doorcase and door furniture - a steal at £500. French oak floorboards sold for £42.50sqm, and 18thC oak boards to 15ins wide sold for £53sqyd.



Next sale will be rural bygones, this time including a single collection of 200 lots, on 25 September, followed by another architectural sale on 6 November.

Gaze: 21 August 2010 auction results

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DEMOLITION FIRM FINED FOR DIESEL LEAK

An oil spill at a former pie factory which was being demolished in Chester Road, Wellingborough was the responsibility of Deltatrax Ltd trading as BDS Specialists in Demolition, Northampton magistrates were told.



The company, pleaded guilty on  Friday (20 August) to breaching the Water Resources Act and polluting the Swanspool Brook and was fined £5,000 and ordered to pay £5,073.28 costs.



Miss Claire Bentley, prosecuting for the Environment Agency, said the oil had polluted 700m of the brook and had necessitated a clean-up operation which involved both the Agency and clean-up contractors.



The offence came to light on Sunday 5 April when there was a report from a member of the public of pollution in the brook next to Castle Fields in the town. Oil was floating on the surface and an Environment Agency officer traced it back to a discharge pipe at the rear of the demolition site.



He placed booms down to try to stop it flowing any further. He could not get onto the site as it was locked and the security firm noted on the gate no longer looked after it.

On the following day he visited and found that there was evidence of an oil spill around an oil storage tank which was situated in a partly demolished building.  It appeared that the tank contained red diesel.



Environment Agency officer Chris Willis went back to the discharge point and found thick oil seeping through an earth bank that had been containing some of the oil. He put down more booms and absorbent pads.



On a later visit Mr Willis was told by a member of the Deltatrax staff that there had been problems with intruders entering the site.



A drainage plan for the site, submitted as evidence by the Environment Agency in a previous case, showed a clear link between the area where the tank was sited and two areas where there was evidence of oil spill and the discharge pipe.



A representative of the site owner said he did not recognise the oil storage tank that was on the site and had no knowledge of its use there.

Company representatives failed to respond to a request from the Agency for an interview under caution about the issue, the court heard.



Miss Bentley said the risk of pollution was foreseeable as oil was being stored in a tank which had no secondary containment, was not bunded or secure.

Mr Gary Lewis, solicitor for the defendant, said that the company replaced the tank once the deficiencies were brought to its' attention by Mr Willis..



After the hearing Chris Willis said: 'Oil in the water can harm wildlife, affect fish and taint drinking water at very low concentrations. This pollution was avoidable and continued even after it was brought to the attention of the company.

'Responding to the problem straight away could have avoided this becoming such a serious matter.'



Deltatrax pleaded guilty to:



On or about 5 April 2009  you did cause poisonous, noxious or polluting matter, namely diesel or gas fuel oil, to enter  controlled waters, namely  the Swanspool Brook a tributary of the River Ise adjacent to Castle Fields, Chester Road, Wellingborough, Northamptonshire.



Contrary to section 85(1) and 85(6) Water Resources Act 1991.



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STAFFORDSHIRE HOARD TO STAY IN THE MIDLANDS

The hoard of Anglo-Saxon gold unearthed a couple of miles from the home of UKAA by a Burntwood metal detectorist has been saved for generations of local families to enjoy, after a huge fundraising campaign hit its £3.3 million target. The awe-inspiring find was discovered in a field near Hammerwich by Terry Herbert from Burntwood.

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LET DEFRA HAVE YOUR VIEWS

Jonathan Essex asks for everyone to respond to Defra's waste review. 



Defra writes: Preparing for reuse means checking, cleaning or repairing products or parts of products so that they can be re-used.  A good example of this is repairing or altering discarded furniture or old IT equipment. We would welcome your views on preparing for reuse in England  and in particular:



How much more do you think could be done to prepare waste for reuse?

Which types of waste should be priorities for reuse?

What is currently stopping preparing for reuse from happening more?

Who is best placed to deliver an increase in preparing for reuse?



Jonathan Essex of BioRegional Reclaimed writes: The Coalition Government is currently reviewing waste and Defra currently has a survey on its website inviting comments on ways to reduce and manage waste; in particular this survey wants to know what people think about Waste Incineration. I would urge you to go to this website and complete the survey as a matter of urgency as it closes on 9th September 2010.

Defra: Waste Review: Reuse

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CHINESE RICE MORTAR TRADITION CONFIRMED

Oral tradition has it that old Chinese building mortars contained rice broth and bittern, instead of the hydraulic lime used in the West, due to the shortage of naturally-occurring hydraulic material. Among the 9 limewashes and 18 lime mortars one used sticky rice, and it was this one which was extensively used in important buildings, such as tombs, pagodas, city walls, and public works.



In 2010, a study of sticky rice-lime mortar with varying sticky rice content. The mechanical strength of the mortar was found to be significantly improved by the introduction of sticky rice. Amylopectin from the sticky rice was found to act as an inhibitor to the growth of the calcium carbonate crystals and a more compact structure results.



Ancient mortar samples were analysed by iodine starch, acid attack, thermogravimetric differential scanning calorimetry, X-ray diffraction, Fourier transform infrared, and scanning electron microscopy. These showed that the inorganic component is calcium carbonate, and the organic component is amylopectin, which is presumably derived from the sticky rice soup added to the mortar.



Amylopectin, a type of polysaccharide and highly branched polymer of glucose, found in rice and other starchy foods, is the secret ingredient responsible for the mortar's legendary strength, including its durability, and ability to withstand earthquakes.



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Chang Liu, Study of the Traditional Method of Lime Slaking and Lime Products in Beijing, 2000

Yang, Zhang and Ma, Study of Stick Rice-Lime Mortar for the Restoration of Historical Masonry Construction, May 2010. Their findings appear in an article published in the American Chemical Society (ACS) monthly journal, Accounts of Chemical Research.

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Above: MEWPs scissor-lift mobile platform (left) and two cherrypickers [photo safetyculture.com.au

H&SE ISSUES CHERRYPICKER GUIDANCE

The UK Health & Safety Executive have issued guidance notes on safe practice with cherrypickers and other mobile work platforms.



More people die from falls at work than from any other cause but the use of a mobile elevating work platform (MEWP) has helped reduce this, and for temporary work at height is often the safest solution. 



A number of fatal and serious accidents have occurred on MEWPS where operators have become trapped between the guardrails or other equipment on the platform and adjacent obstructions. Many of these have happened in construction activities but not all. The H&SE wish to publicise the issue and direct users to new guidance which addresses this particular aspect of MEWP use.



Also see:

1. Construction Plant Hire Asscoiation: MEWPS - avoiding trapping / crushing injuries

2. Wikipedia: Aerial work platform

3. Wikipedia: Cherry picker

H&SE: The selection and management of mobile elevating work platforms

H&SE: Preventing falls from boomtype mobile elevating work platforms

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Architectural Antiques Minneapolis ready for dinner [photo from website

MARRIED AT A SALVAGE YARD

Rachael Hope, director of digital ads at MTV, and Jeremy Tilsner, financial data analyst, were married at Architectural Antiques Minneapolis on 6th August.



Architectural Antiques is not the only salvage business which hires out its space for events, but it is the first we have heard from where people have got married.



'Architectural Antique's turn-of-the-century warehouse in the Northeast Minneapolis Arts District is the perfect venue for your event.  Filled with thousands of original antiques, Architectural Antiques provides beauty and nostalgia to people of all ages for a highly unique atmosphere, guaranteeing a memorable occasion.   What sets us apart from other rental facilities is the 25,000 foot warehouse filled with natural light and the countless opportunities for individuals to incorporate our inventory into their event.  For example, a series of fabulous antique chandeliers hung over tables for dinner, the use of a turn-of-the-century bar for drinks or utilizing original stained glass windows for a backdrop.  The space at Architectural Antiques is able to accommodate up to 300 people (handicap accessible), for weddings, parties and fund raisers and more with pricing starting at $2500 per event. Helping people use their creativity and putting together an affair is one of the most rewarding parts of our job, giving these old artifacts new life!' effuses their website.

Architectural Antiques Minneapolis: Event rental

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OUT OF CONTROL PASSION AT MALPLAQUET HOUSE

'Is it a house at all, you wonder, as room after limewashed room reveal the compulsive collecting disorder of its owners? Every inch of wall space is covered with pictures and there is a gradual encroachment of floor space by sculpture, taxidermy and architectural salvage. More a museum of curiosities. A cornucopia of items as disparate as an elephant skull and a sedan chair; portraits of bishops and bankers; a terracotta bust of Persephone; bookshelves from Sir Anthony Blunt's flat in Portman Square.



'Tim Knox and Todd Longstaffe-Gowan, both specialist historians, admit that their passion has got out of control and that the six-bedroomed house can no longer contain it. "Now, if we acquire a large new picture," Tim says, "we are scratching our heads to know where to fit it in." The possibility of not acquiring a large new picture hasn't occurred to them, so they are searching for another, much bigger, crumbling ruin for their collection.'



Todd Longstaffe-Gowan is gardens adviser to Hampton Court Palace and has prepared a conservation strategy for the baroque gardens at Kensington Palace. Tim Knox is the former head curator of the National Trust and now director of the Soane Museum.



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CREATE YOUR OWN DEMOLITION COMPANY ONLINE

New German demolition game, 'in a city where buildings are constructed as rapidly as they are torn down again you get to take control of an emerging demolition company. A multitude of missions lead you to various demolition sites in different districts of the city.' 



Further, 'you can invest the earned money in new vehicles which in turn unlock new assignments in the city and tutorials in your company's practice area.'

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APPEAL TO BLOCK THE DEMOLITION OF STEVE JOBS' MANSION DROPPED

Slash Lane reports that preservationists Uphold Our Heritage have dropped their appeal to block the demolition of Apple Chief Executive Steve Jobs' mansion. The organization made the decision after Jobs reportedly did not respond to a proposal from two nearby residents who offered to dismantle the house and move it about two miles away. 



Therefore it appears that Steve Jobs' desire to demolish the house and replace it with something more modern will finally get the go-ahead.

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POLICE STOP DEMOLITION IN WREXHAM

The police were called on on Wednesday 18 August as more demolition work was reportedly being carried out at the former Mines Rescue Station in Wrexham. Demolition was stopped by the local council who insisted on a safety certificate. Heritage body Cadw then listed the building, giving it protection.

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RINGO STARR'S BIRTHPLACE FACES THREAT OF DEMOLITION

The Victorian terrace at Madryn Street, Toxteth, where Beatles drummer Ringo Starr was born is under threat of demolition. So far discussions to move the house to Museum of Liverpool have proved unsuccessful. The street is one of a number of roads earmarked for the second phase of the Pathfinder scheme, which will see the bulldozers enter in March 2011.

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SETH LAKEMAN AND SALVAGE YARDS

Caroline Rees interviewed Seth Lakeman who had a place called Hazel Cottage in Yelverton on the edge of Dartmoor:



'Having a house rather than a flat appealed to me. It was an Edwardian terrace and had a lot of character inside. You slept downstairs and the sitting room and kitchen were upstairs. The decor was quite 1970s, so I used Egyptian Sand paint over everything. We went to reclamation places and picked up sofas for £100. It was a bachelor pad, two guys living out on the moors, with nobody to impress.



We'd been there six months when Tim said he'd seen someone coming out of the garage. I popped down and there were all these empty bottles and chocolate-bar wrappers. It turned out a tramp had been living there for several days, rolled up in a carpet. I hadn't even noticed.'



He wrote two albums, Kitty Jay and Freedom Fields, there.



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