NADC gathers in Las Vegas.* The National Association of Demolition Demolition is the opposite of construction: the tearing-down of buildings and other structures. It contrasts with deconstruction, which is the taking down of a building while carefully preserving valuable elements for re-use. Contractors (NADC NADC National Animal Disease Center (USDA) NADC National Arts and Disability Center NADC Nashville Auto-Diesel College NADC Naval Air Development Center NADC North American Digital Cellular ) will hold court with its Annual Convention, taking place at The Mirage resort and casino in Las Vegas Las Vegas (läs vā`gəs), city (1990 pop. 258,295), seat of Clark co., S Nev.; inc. 1911. It is the largest city in Nevada and the center of one of the fastest-growing urban areas in the United States. March 28-31. The NADC is making an effort to reach out to recyclers, as it has seen the role of recycling recycling, the process of recovering and reusing waste products—from household use, manufacturing, agriculture, and business—and thereby reducing their burden on the environment. expand within the demolition field. In a report issued this January entitled en·ti·tle tr.v. en·ti·tled, en·ti·tling, en·ti·tles 1. To give a name or title to. 2. To furnish with a right or claim to something: "Demolition Contractors Manage and Dispose of dis·pose v. dis·posed, dis·pos·ing, dis·pos·es v.tr. 1. To place or set in a particular order; arrange. 2. Waste Responsibly," the group identified 14 "major constituents of a structure that could be recycled." However, the report notes that "there are only three or four that have a current market value." Certainly, scrap metal is part of the stream with value, so demolition contractors represent an important generating source of scrap for processors looking to increase their incoming scrap volume. In a recent mailing to its 800 member companies, the NADC board of directors announced that it will be surveying its members regarding slightly changing its name possibly deleting the word "contractors" to be more inclusive for recyclers and others involved in the demolition process. The topic is certain to arise at the 2004 NADC Convention, which will once again utilize the Mirage convention hall, which was expanded earlier this decade to enable heavy equipment to be displayed indoors. While important business will be discussed, NADC members and their suppliers also anticipate the networking and socializing opportunities, epitomized by the annual NADC Golf Tournament, which will take place Saturday, March 27. Additional banquets and receptions--including "The NADC Frat Party" on Monday evening--are certain to keep the convention lively for attendees. |
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