Groundbreaking Demolition Textbook Now Available in E-Formats

DOYLESTOWN, Pa. and WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind., June 20, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — The
nation’s first university textbook on the subject of the demolition process,
Demolition: Practices, Technology, and Management,is now available for reading
on all e-book readers, including Kindle, Nook, and iPad devices.

“Since its publication in a print format in 2010, sales have been brisk,” said
Michael R. Taylor CAE, Executive Director of the National Demolition
Association, which teamed with Purdue University Press on the publication of the
book. “We expect with the added availability of the book in a digital format to
see a big jump in sales. Considering the recent news that e-book sales at Amazon
surpassed print books, we think this may become the preferred format among the
book’s intended audiences.

“The reason for its popularity is the interest it’s generating not only among
college students studying construction management, but also among general
contractors, engineers, government regulators, and even the members of the
general public who want to know more about demolition,” he said.

According to Taylor, demolition contractors intent on training staff properly
are making the book required reading as part of the ongoing education process.
“The full range of technical issues such as project management, disaster
response, demolition project safety, and material handling and recycling covered
in the book focus on the real-world skills needed to take on and safely complete
demolition projects,” Taylor noted.

“Demolition: Practices, Technology, and Management” is co-authored by demolition
veteran Richard J. Diven and Purdue University assistant professor Mark
Shaurette, Ph.D. A compendium of basic demolition knowledge, best practices, and
standards, it is the first such textbook of its kind in the U.S. and possibly
the world, according to the National Demolition Association. The National
Demolition Association decided to collaborate with Purdue on the book, initially
for its specialization in demolition and reconstruction offered through its
Department of Building Construction Management, the first such program in the
United States.

Demolition: Practices, Technology, and Management in print format can be ordered
from the NDA Store at www.demolitionassociation.com and from Purdue UP at
www.thepress.purdue.edu. It is available in print and e-format from Amazon.com,
BN.com, Apple’s iBooks store, and other online booksellers.

SOURCE National Demolition Association