Demo Dispatch Episode 2: Inside the Scrap Market, Smarter Field Ops and NDA’s Workforce Toolbox
December 15, 2025
Welcome to Episode 2 of Demo Dispatch! This new monthly podcast from the National Demolition Association brings you timely updates, safety lessons from the field and real-world conversations with the professionals shaping the future of demolition.
In this episode:
- The Rundown (00:25): Dane Zumbahlen from the Member Growth Committee presents The Rundown, spotlighting NDA news, Demolition Phoenix 2026 fundraising events and Demo Dialogues, plus a clear-eyed snapshot of the current scrap metal market and what contractors should watch over the next 30-60 days.
- From the Field (6:00): Roni Szigeti of FieldFlo shares a hard lesson from a major project that went off the rails — and how better communication loops, real-time data and right-sized technology can prevent schedule slips, budget blowouts and damaged client relationships.
- Member Conversation (18:49): NDA board member Blake Svendsen walks through the new Workforce Development Toolbox — including standardized job descriptions, pre-apprenticeship guidance, mentoring frameworks, education pathways and certification — plus how NDA is working toward career mapping and future company accreditation to raise professionalism across the industry.
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