Editor's Focus - Focus on Demolition: A Natural Progression

At C&D Recycler, our editorial mission is to provide complete, unbiased coverage of the construction waste and demolition debris recycling market. Guided by that focus, we have become the leading publication covering this industry. Clearly, the process of recycling C&D materials begins well before the debris ever enters the crusher, grinder or picking line.

The fact is, it begins the minute the material is generated at the jobsite and a decision is made whether to recycle or to dispose of the material. That is the reason we have published articles on construction waste management as well as on recycling in the demolition phase. Indeed, among the many firms we have profiled in the past few years, we have covered several demolition contractors. Also, on-site crushing of concrete remains one of the most economically feasible methods of C&D recycling.

With the direct business link between demolition and C&D recycling, it is a natural progression for us to expand our coverage of the demolition industry. Beginning with this issue, we provide current business information and market intelligence on the continually evolving demolition industry, in addition to our recycling coverage. We will bring to our demolition market coverage the same high standards that have guided our recycling market coverage.

This evolutionary change will also be reflected in our circulation. We have invested in a 20 percent expansion of our circulation to ensure blanket coverage of the entire demolition contractor market. To be sure, many of these businesses already received C&D Recycler. However, our expanded coverage ensures our advertisers complete saturation of the North American demolition industry. As an independent publisher, it is a level of market coverage we feel is critically important for business success—both ours and, more importantly, that of our customers.

We hope you enjoy our expanded coverage, which begins in this issue with a look at the competing bids on a recent major demolition project. The bids included straight demolition and hauling of materials to the landfill; demolition and recycling; and deconstruction. It is an interesting study on how the marketplace estimates costs on these activities for the same project.

If you have any questions about these changes or suggestions on what you would like to see in the pages of C&D Recycler, we would love to hear from you. Please feel free to contact me or any member of our staff at any time.

Best wishes for a prosperous 2003!