There is no time to lose in following the example of other industries if the built environment is to become truly sustainable, says Mike Kehoe of C&D Demolition Consultants.

Mike Kehoe, managing director at C&D Demolition Consultants, tells Denise Chevin how the use of advanced technology is changing the industry and highlights the importance of appointing demolition contractors early.

A demolition firm was fined £20,000 and a director ordered to do 250 hours of unpaid work after a 20-year-old labourer narrowly escaped death in an onsite incident.

A failure to follow the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations led to the collapse of a church during demolition work.