After four nights of civil unrest across the UK, the cleanup operation is in full swing and members of the National Federation of Demolition Contractors (NFDC) are taking the lead.

Riots, supposedly sparked by the shooting of a man by police in London, quickly spread across the country, quickly degenerating from civil unrest to widespread looting and violence. But with the police reclaiming the streets, the post-riot cleanup operation is now in full swing, with local residents banding together to restore their damaged neighbourhoods.

Spearheading the cleanup operation are Corporate Members of the NFDC who have been tasked with razing and making safe buildings damaged by fires started at the height of the riots. In Tottenham, North London - where the riots began – Squibb Group was on hand within 24 hours of a CarpetRight store being torched. And in Croydon, South London, 777 Group is taking down what remains of the House of Reeves furniture store that was largely destroyed in an arson attack two nights ago.


As the unrest has spread northward, taking in Wolverhampton, Birmingham and Manchester, NFDC members are on standby to help local authorities make the streets safe for law-abiding local residents.

"Our members are ideally paced to assist local authorities and the emergency services having to deal with buildings made unsafe and unstable by fire," said NFDC President Gary Bishop. "We can provide national coverage and our members have all been independently audited for competence, safety, experience and professionalism. Furthermore, any local authority calling upon the help of an NFDC member can rest assured that staff are fully trained and that their insurance credentials are all in place."

(CD)