Demolition News Radio #162

09/12/19 • 24 min

When I met up with Robert Young, he had just been promoted to the position of development director at Downwell Group; so he had every right to be positive, upbeat and even ecstatic.

But he wasn’t.

In fact, as you will hear from the conversation that follows, Robert has some very serious concerns about the state of the UK demolition industry; about the procurement process; and about pricing.

And we would urge you to stick around to the very end of this show because Robert Young concludes with a truly stark message for the sector.

When I met up with Robert Young, he had just been promoted to the position of development director at Downwell Group; so he had every right to be positive, upbeat and even ecstatic.

But he wasn’t.

In fact, as you will hear from the conversation that follows, Robert has some very serious concerns about the state of the UK demolition industry; about the procurement process; and about pricing.

And we would urge you to stick around to the very end of this show because Robert Young concludes with a truly stark message for the sector.

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