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Making Way Founded in 1973 as the National Association of Demolition Contractors, the National Demolition Association’s Mission is “to provide its members with the tools necessary to be leaders in environmental stewardship, safety, education, professional competency and government advocacy.”
The Organizational Vision is “to be recognized worldwide as the source for all things demolition while ethically serving our industry.”
The Association represents everyone involved with the demolition process from companies involved in structural dismantlement and implosions, to C&D recycling, landfilling, facilities decontamination, hazardous materials handling, specialized rigging, industrial recovery, emergency response, disaster remediation, salvage, scrap processing and general contracting as well as all the entities that supply products, equipment and services to these firms.
Strategic Plan 2007 – 2012
The Strategic Plan of the National Demolition Association is designed to provide a broad general overview for the development of programs and initiatives to fulfill the organization’s Mission Statement and Organizational Vision. The operational plans of the NDA flow from this Strategic Plan. It is not the Association’s Constitution or By Laws, but rather a dynamic document that will undergo constant review and revision overtime to meet the changing needs of the membership.
The major elements of the current Strategic Plan include:
 Determine an Organizational Vision and Mission – the NDA’s current Mission Statement and Organizational Vision outline the goals of the organization.
Leadership Development & Succession Planning – the NDA needs to attract and educate the bes possible leaders from all our members to manage the organization and fulfill its Mission.
Communicating our Message – the NDA needs to be able to communicate our message that we are the experts in all things demolition to all of its stakeholders; its members, clients, government agencies, the media and the general public worldwide.
Image & Awareness – the NDA needs to aggressively promote the positive role that everyone involved in the demolition process plays every day in improving the quality of life in cities and towns around the world.
Providing Membership Value – the NDA needs to continually evaluate the programs and practices it provides to assure that they fulfill the needs of our members and our Mission.
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Why Belong to the NDA?
The National Demolition Association has always viewed itself as a “business support entity” for its entrepreneurial members.
This organizational philosophy motivates the Association to develop programs and services of high utility to the people that manage companies involved in the demolition process.
Certainly the vast majority of NDA members belong to the Association because they identify themselves as demolition contractors or suppliers to the industry. The “Branding” of the organization as the “representative” of all those involved in the demolition process has met with great success as people join because they want to make a strong statement to their clients, their markets and the general public that they are involved in “demolition,” be it structural dismantlement, implosion, facilities decontamination, C&D recycling, equipment manufacturing or insurance.
Here is a list of some of the National Demolition Association’s programs, services and initiatives:
Safety
Demolition Safety Manual
Industry-specific HazCom Program
“Starting Out Right” New Employee Orientation DVD
Annual Demolition Academy
Demolition Safety Talks Program
Skid Steer Safety DVD
OSHA-funded demolition-specific Lead-in-Construction Training Program
Super Long Boom Arm Safe Work Practice
Disaster Site Worker Training Certification Program
Industry White Paper on Role of Demolition Contractor in Disaster Response
Participation in ANSI A10.6 Demolition Operations Standard Program
NDA Web-based Learning System
Bi-lingual nature of most Association Safety offerings
Environmental
Three C&D Recycling White Papers
Testimony on environmental and recycling issues on State & Regional levels
Membership in SWANA, CSDA, APA, Urban Land Institute, ASCE
Work with U.S. EPA’s Office of Resource Conservation & Recovery, Office of Radiation & Indoor Air Quality, Office of Air Programs on environmental and recycling issues
Stormwater Management information for the Demolition Industry
Website sources such as Associations involved with C&D Recycling
List of C&D Recycling facilities in all 50 states
Participation in the Annual National Brownfields Association Conference sponsored by the U.S. EPA and the ICMA
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Insurance
Health, Dental, Income Protection, Disability, Long-Term Care, Term Life Insurance offerings
Aid to disaster-impacted Fire Departments through Fireman’s Fund/Apollo General Insurance Agency Program
Education
Demolition sub-major at Purdue University with NDA professional instructors
NDA Student Chapter
Paid Internships/summer work opportunities
Demolition textbook including industry “Means & Methods”
Awards
Biennial Industry Lifetime Achievement Award
College Scholarships for high school seniors and continuing education students
Public Relations
Comprehensive public relations program designed to educate and enlighten the Demolition Industry, our clients, government officials, the construction and real estate communities and the general public with the work of the demolition contractors and supplier members of the NDA
Bi-monthly publication of Demolition magazine, the voice of the Demolition Industry, the Association’s trade publication
Bi-monthly Business Owner providing insightful financial, tax, management information to the members of the NDA
Bi-weekly NDA Newsletter delivered via email alerting Industry Members to Association initiatives, government regulatory efforts, industry business, etc.
Annual “Demolition Insert” in McGraw-Hill’s Engineering News-Record magazine showcasing successful industry projects
Branding
Industry/Association Tagline Making Way
Logoed-items including clothes, publications, decals, etc. to show pride of membership in the Industry’s organization
Hold the Demolition Industry convention annually, the largest exposition of demolition-specific equipment and services in the world.
Affiliation with other international demolition associations such as the NFDC in the United Kingdom, the European Demolition Association, demolition organizations in Australia and New Zealand as well are work with ISRI, CMRA, SWANA, ULI, etc.
Development of a Strategic Plan designed and implemented to plan for NDA’s long-term goals and initiatives
Industry Council representation to secure the insights of NDA Associate members concerning Association programs
Development of comprehensive NDA/Demolition Industry Website, the source of “all things demolition globally”
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