World Demolition Awards shortlists announced

A total of 48 projects and products from more than 30 companies – including entrants from Germany, India and South Africa – have emerged from a record number of entries to contest the World Demolition Awards in Dublin, Ireland, in just over two months’ time.

Now in their 10th year, the awards will be presented at the World Demolition Summit on the evening of Thursday November 8. The ceremony, at the iconic Aviva Stadium in the Irish capital, follows a conference that takes place during the daytime of November 8 and a networking drinks reception for delegates the previous evening.

For 2018, the Urban category has been split into two sections due to the large volume of entries received. The New Entrant Award, introduced in 2017, will be presented once again on the night, as will the overall “best of the best” World Demolition Award decided by the judges from the various winners.

With presentations in 14 categories it is certain to be a tense, though enjoyable, evening for all concerned.

The full list of shortlisted companies is as follows:

Civils Demolition

• Despe
• Erith Contractors
• Mainline Demolition and Georgiou-Group
• Priestly Demolition

Collaboration in Demolition

• Ginlee Construction
• Kiewit Manson
• McMahon Services
• Priestly Demolition

Contract of the Year US$1 million or over

• Adamo Group
• Edifice Engineering
• Erith Contractors
• Ferma Corporation

Contract of the Year under US$1 million

• Delta Group
• Despe
• Priestly Demolition
• TCE Contracting

Explosive Demolition

• Cardem (two entries)
• Erith Contractors
• Safedem

Industrial Demolition

• Brandenburg Industrial Service Company
• Despe
• Jet Demolition
• Liberty Industrial

Innovation, Plant & Equipment

• Ferma Corporation
• Keestrack
• Kobelco
• National Grid
• Volvo Construction Equipment

Innovation, Tools & Attachments

• Epiroc
• MB Crusher
• Stanley Infrastructure

Recycling & Environmental

• Despe
• Lloyds Construction Services
• Perfect Contracting
• Priestly Demolition

Safety & Training

• Budget Demolition
• Erith Contractors
• Ferma Corporation
• O’Keefe Demolition

Urban Demolition US$10 million or over

• Delta Group
• Erith Contractors
• Nasdi
• Scudder 

Urban Demolition under US$10 million

• Deconstruct UK
• Despe 
• O’Keefe Demolition
• Scudder

The World Demolition Awards are organised by Demolition & Recycling International magazine in co-operation with the European Demolition Association and with the support of the US National Demolition Association. For more details, including sponsorships and delegate sales, please visit www.demolitionsummit.com