In the interests of disclosure, I will state from the outset that I have a vested interest in what I am about to say. I was a member of the team that compiled the original Guidance Notes on the use of High Reach Demolition Excavators produced by the UK’s National Federation of Demolition Contractors (NFDC) back in 2005; and I am also involved in the revisions to that guidance that is being produced, literally, as we speak.
However, even setting aside my own personal feelings, we’re fast approaching the point of high reach guidance overkill. Look at the chronology.