Leadership Team
John Lynch MIDE
President
Newline Midlands Ltd.
With almost 50 years of experience within the sector, John Lynch has seen the industry come a long way. John’s key priority for his presidency is to continue to raise the profile of the NFDC and see its membership grow.
Newline Midlands Ltd
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Newline provides comprehensive, market-leading demolition and civil engineering services in the East Midlands across a range of sectors, including local authorities, public utilities and developers.
Gary Bishop FIDE
Vice-President
Bromley Demolition Co. Ltd.
As a third-generation demolition man, Gary Bishop has been in demolition his whole life. Having previously served as NFDC President from 2011 – 2013, Gary hopes his second term in office will see more demolition firms joining the Federation and working to our exemplary standard.
Bromley Demolition Co Ltd
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Demolition contractors to Public services, the Private sector, Utility providers ,The Ministry & Local Authorities trading for over 60 Years .
Adrian Corrigan BSc, MRICS, MIDE
Second Vice-President
GBM Demolition Ltd.
GBM Demolition Ltd
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• Nationwide • Traditional Demolition and dismantling • Earthmoving & excavation • Controlled explosive demolition • High reach mechanical demolition • Asbestos removal & land remediation• Plant hire
Duncan Rudall HON. FIDE, TechIOSH, ACIOB, MInstLM, MIQ, AIEMA
Chief Executive Officer
As CEO, Duncan brings with him a wealth of experience from both a demolition contractor background, and as a specialist demolition trainer. Having experienced the industry from the ground up, Duncan is an expert in the field, representing the industry on a number of professional bodies and panels.
Lesley Ransome
Chief Financial Officer
Having previously worked at an NFDC Member Company for 30 years, Lesley joined the team at Resurgam House in 2015. Lesley ensures financial responsibility, day-to-day operations, and member satisfaction.
Serving Honorary Life Vice-Presidents
David Clarke
MIDE, MOID
Clarke Demolition Co. Ltd.
John Wring
MIDE
Wring Group
William Sinclair
MA, MFB, MIDE, MIOD, MSExpE, MFExpE, MAPS
Safedem Ltd.
Gary Bishop
FIDE
Bromley Demolition
William Crooks
MIDE
Cawarden Co. Ltd
Regional Officers
London & Southern Counties
Ashley Grant
Chairman
Wessex Demolition.
Robert Collard
Regional Representative
R Collard Ltd.
Midlands & Welsh
Mark Nicholls
Chairman
Apex Demolition Ltd.
Richard Dolman
Vice-Chairman
AR Demolition Ltd.
Adrian Corrigan
BSc, MRICS, MIDE
Regional Representative
GBM Demolition Ltd.
North East
Carl Payne
MIDE
Chairman
BDB Dismantling Ltd.
Gerard Jackson
Vice-Chairman
Metropolitan Demolition.
David Hull
Regional Representative
Ron Hull Demolition Ltd.
North West
John Connell
Chairman
Connell Brothers Ltd.
Michael Freeley
Vice-Chairman
J Freeley Ltd.
Charmaine O’Connor
Regional Representative
P. P. O’Connor
Scotland & Northern Ireland
Craig MacWilliam
FCIOB, MIDE, Grad IOSH
Chairman
MacWilliam Demolition Ltd.
Past Presidents of the NFDC
1941-50 | C. S. Willment
1951-53 | A. G. Griffiths
1954-55 | W. Horrocks
1956-59 | W. J. Balderstone
1959-61 | M. N. Penfold
1961-63 | S. B. Allison
1963-64 | F. E. Hooker
1964-65 | L. J. Flack
1966-68 | C. J. Brown
1968-70 | M. Dudley
1970-72 | R. G. Price
1972-74 | D. L. Balderstone
1974-76 | P. A. Griffiths
1976-78 | T. B. Greenham
1978-80 | W. F. Brand
1980-82 | R. E. Willment
1982-84 | S. L. Hunt
1984-86 | R. D. Merrick
1986-88 | D. P. Sinclair
1988-90 | S. L. Hunt
1990-92 | J. Beech
1992-95 | D. Hunt
1995-96 | M. Dudley
1996-99 | H. M. Button
1999-2001 | D. M. Keane
2001-03 | D. R. Turner
2003-05 | D. J. Doyle
2005-07 | D. Clarke
2007-09 | J. Wring
2009-11 | D. J. Darsey
2011-13 | G. F. Bishop
2013-15 | W. Sinclair
2015-17 | M. Wilson
2017-18 | P. J. Brown
2018-19 | D. M. Keane
2019-21 | H. Price
2021-23 | W. D. Crooks
2023- | J. R. Lynch
Our Staff
Angela Delarue
Administrator
Yvonne Dyer
Accounts Manager
Jake Grimison
Marketing Executive
John Grover
Graphic Designer
Silvia Navarro
Marketing Manager
Carol Simpson
Office Manager
Heidi Marck
Administrator
Francesca White
Engagement Co-ordinator