NFDC members emerge triumphant at Demolition Awards

The NFDC is celebrating a good showing from NFDC members at the Demolition Awards 2010:

"A large number of NFDC members had been shortlisted in a number of categories but it was down to Armac Group to clinch the Civils Demolition award and Maylarch to claim the Training Award.

A (not very surprising) surprise award for Demolition Personality of the Year Award went to the NFDC’s chief executive officer Howard Button, an achievement that must surely mark him as the most decorated and respected person in the global demolition business."

NFDC president David Darsey was also celebrating as his Erith Group won the Industrial Demolition Award, shared the Urban Demolition Award, and got the coveted Contractor of the Year award too.

Source: NFDC

All the speakers and the winners from the 2010 Demolition Awards.

Source: Demolition News

Cuddy in the running for hat-trick of international awards

Cuddy has battled against stiff competition from North and South America, Western and Eastern Europe, the Mediterranean and the Middle East, and is now in the running for ‘contract of the year’, ‘the demolition training award’ and the ultimate ‘contractor of the year’ honour. Award winners will be announced at the Hotel Okura in Amsterdam on November 5.

Designed to recognise technical, environmental and safety excellence among demolition contractors large and small, the awards are a celebration of worldwide industry achievements.

Speaking of the shortlist announcement, Cuddy Group managing director Mike Cuddy said:

“This dedicated award scheme highlights the leaders in the specialist field of demolition. The judging panel comprises some of the industry’s most highly-acclaimed experts, and we’ve been told that competition this year was fierce.

To be shortlisted in not one but three categories is therefore a great achievement, but we look forward to the all-important ceremony in November, when we hope our hard work will truly be recognised.

2010 has already been a great year for us, but to scoop one of these prestigious awards would be the icing on the cake.”

Cuddy Group offers a wide range of integrated services including demolition, civil engineering, asbestos removal, decommissioning and land remediation

Dorton make Training & Safety award categories for 2nd year running

Dorton Group is very happy to report that they have managed to make the shortlist for both the Training and Safety categories at the Demolition Awards 2010. This is the second year they have been nominated in both categories.

Dorton was founded in 1985 and has a head office in West Sussex but works nationally. We wish them all the best at the Demolition Summit on November 5th where the award winners will be announced.

Source: Dorton Group

2010 Demolition Awards shortlist announced

The shortlist for the 2010 Demolition Awards has been announced. Details are given below for each category:

Contractor of the Year Award
- American DND
- Cantillon
- Cuddy Group
- EDS
- Erith Group
- General Smontaggi

Contract of the Year Award
- Armac
- Cuddy Group
- Despe SpA
- EDS
- Lawson Demolition
- NASDI

Explosive Demolition Award
- AED
- American DND/Controlled Demolition Inc
- CAEM
- Eurovia
- Fabio Bruno
- TDS

Industrial Demolition Award
- City Demolition
- Despe SpA
- Erith Group
- General Smontaggi
- Lee Group
- Montalbetti
- R Baker

Urban Demolition Award
- Despe SpA
- Erith Group
- General Smontaggi
- Porr Umweitechnik
- S G Loewendick
- Schijf Group

Civils Demolition Award
- Armac
- City Demolition
- Despe SpA

Demolition Safety Award
- American DND/Controlled Demolition Inc
- Cantillon
- Despe SpA
- Dorton Group
- General Smontaggi
- Lloyds Construction Services
- O’Rourke Wrecking
- R Baker & Son

Demolition Training Award
- Cuddy Group
- Despe SpA
- Dorton Group
- Erith Group
- Maylarch
- O’Rourke Wrecking

Environmental & Recycling Award
- Cherry Demolition
- Despe SpA
- General Smontaggi
- Interior Removal Specialists Inc
- NKR Demolition

Innovation Award: Series
- Caterpillar SARL
- Komatsu
- Liebherr
- LST
- Powerscreen
- Sagro
- Volvo Construction Equipment

Innovation Award: Custom
- Kocurek/Volvo
- Liebherr
- Van Vliet

Customer Service/Support Award
- Liebherr
- Powerscreen

Demolition Awards entries exceed expectations

Regular visitors to this website will know that John Woodward sits on the judging panel for the Demolition Awards 2010, following on from a similar involvement last year, and he spent the whole of last weekend, plus part of this week, carrying out this year’s judging.

The number of entries was greater this year and the quality, across all categories, was excellent with strong entries from the UK, Italy, Brazil and USA in particular.

When all of the individual judges have carried out their work they will meet at the Rookery Hotel in London on Wednesday, 15th September to agree on the shortlist for all categories which will be announced by KHL on Thursday, 16th September.

Those companies shortlisted will then go forward to a second round of judging nearer to the event itself, on 5th November at Hotel Okura, Amsterdam, where the winners will be announced.

D&Ri editor Lindsay Gale said:

“I certainly do not envy the task facing this year’s judges”

and seeing how much effort John put into the judging this week we agree with Lindsay.

Further details of the judging can be found at here

Last few days for Demolition Awards entries

This is your last reminder that entries for the Demolition Awards will only be accepted until Friday. You can find out the full details of how to enter are included below.

The final date for receipt of entries is Friday 30th July, and no entries will be accepted after this date. Entries, and supporting information should be sent by email to Lindsay Gale at lindsay.gale@khl.com. Details on how to enter these prestigious Awards can be found at www.demolitionawards.com.

The judging panel has been completed and will convene in London in mid-September to consider their verdicts. Should you have specific questions directly related to the awards, Lindsay can be reached on +44 1892 786210. Short lists of potential winners for each category in the Awards will be announced in early September

The conference programme for the day session that also forms part of the Demolition Summit is almost finalised, and it promises to be a rewarding and interesting opportunity to hear what the demolition industry is doing around the world. For more information on the Summit, go to www.demolitionsummit.com.

First entries in for The World Demolition Awards 2010

With the awards still several months away (Friday 5th November in Amsterdam) the first entries for the awards have arrived at the offices of KHL. Lindsay Gale, Editor of D&Ri, is predicting a higher number of entries than in 2009, and hard work for the judging panel.

The judging panel is now almost agreed, details are at http://www.khl.com/demolition-awards/awards-judges/ and C&D’s John Woodward is again a member of the judging panel and a speaker at the Demolition Summit on the same day, details are at http://www.khl.com/demolition-summit/

The Gala Awards Dinner will be held again at the Hotel Okura in Amsterdam and a flavour of the awards evening, and footage of John presenting an award, can be found at http://www.khl.com/videozone/item51763/

Judges announced for Demolition Awards 2010

Once again, the judges for the Demolition Awards have been announced. And once again, our own John Woodward joins the panel.

Here's the full list of confirmed judges:

Howard Button
Chief executive, National Federation of Demolition Contractors

John Woodward
Vice president, Institute of Demolition Engineers

Walter Werner
President, Deutscher Abbruchverband

Henrik Bonnesen
COWI

William Moore
Vice president, Brandenburg Industrial Services

The awards are being held on November 5th in the Hotel Okura, Amsterdam. For more information visit the Demolition Awards website

Demolition Awards 2010 website live

There are two pieces of good news to report this morning. The first is that the new Demolition Awards 2010 website has gone live, and the second is that our own John Woodward has been confirmed as a judge once again.

This year the awards event will be held on November 5th in the same great venue at the Hotel Okura, Amsterdam.

The awards categories include:

* Customer Service & Support Award
* Demolition Contract of the Year
* Demolition Company of the Year
* Demolition Safety Award
* Demolition Training Award
* Demolition and Recycling Environmental Award
* Explosive Demolition Award
* Industrial Demolition Award
* Confined Space/Urban Demolition Award
* Civil Demolition Award

and the manufacturers awards include:

* Innovation Award – Series Product
* Innovation Award – Custom Product
* Service and Support Award

The deadline for entries is Friday 30th July.

2010 Demolition Awards announced for November 5th

It may seem like a long way off, but the Demolition Awards for 2010 are certainly happening and now they have a date and venue.

This year's gathering will happen on November 5th and anyone who attended last year's event will have no trouble finding the venue. That's because it is the same as last November in the Hotel Okura, Amsterdam.

Our own John Woodward will be on the judging panel once more and the closing date for entries this year is Friday 30th July.

As soon as tickets become available we'll let you know.

Thanks to PDWorld for the heads-up.