2023
17th & 18th October, 2023
Toronto, Canada
This year’s World Demolition Summit (WDS) was significant for a number of reasons:
- It was the first time the summit and the World Demolition Awards had been held in Canada
- It was attended by more female leaders and demolition experts from minority backgrounds than ever before
- Our World Demolition Awards received a record number of entries
- It was the first time a senior government minister attended the event
- It was our 15th anniversary!
2023 Winners & Shortlists
Civils Demolition of the Year
Max Wild GmbH for the demolition of the 1.33 km long Neckartal Crossing
Shortlist
Despe (Italy)
Grupo Mitre (Argentina)
QM Environmental (Canada)
Collaboration in Demolition
Independence Excavating, Inc. – for the Forward Innovation Center project
Shortlist
Mainline Demolition (Australia)
Thompsons of Prudhoe (United Kingdom)
Ward Demolition (New Zealand)
Contract of the Year: Under US $1 million
P. Olesen A/S - for the demolition of a heavy coal crane and hopper in 48 hours at Avedøre Power Station
Shortlist
Erith Contractors (United Kingdom)
Edifice Engineering (India) & Jet Demolition (South Africa)
Thompsons of Prudhoe (United Kingdom)
Contract of the Year: Over US $1 million
Thompsons of Prudhoe for the demolition of the Basic Oxygen Steelmaking Plant at the Redcar Steelworks
Shortlist
Despe (Italy)
Liberty Industrial (Australia)
Target Contractors (USA)
Explosive Demolition of the Year
Controlled Demolition, Inc. for its work on Louisiana Chemical Dismantling Company’s energy facility contract
Shortlist
Edifice Engineering (India) and Jet Demolition (South Africa)
Thompsons of Prudhoe (United Kingdom)
Tree (Poland)
Industrial Demolition of the Year
Manafort Brothers, Inc. for its work on the Belco Asset Retirement Obligation Project to remove four historic diesel generating units
Shortlist
Ferraro Group (Germany)
Lezama (Spain)
Liberty Industrial (Australia)
Innovation: Plant and Equipment
Despe and Caterpillar, joint winners for the development of the Cat 6015B Jumbo Demolition machine
Shortlist
Dragon Equipment (United Kingdom)
Kocurek Excavators (United Kingdom)
Innovation: Tools and Attachments
Rotar for the RCC45 Concrete Cutter
Shortlist
Rototilt (Sweden)
Recycling & Environment of the Year
Colemans for asbestos removal, structural demolition and site clearance of an industrial complex
Shortlist
Erith Contractors (United Kingdom)
Rye Group (United Kingdom)
Ward Demolition (New Zealand)
Safety and Training Award
Despe for its onsite safety precautions on the demolition of a former pharmaceutical production facility
Shortlist
Independence Excavating (USA)
Liberty Industrial (Australia)
Ward Demolition (New Zealand)
Urban Demolition of the Year
Trifecta Services Company - for its work on the Wake Forest Baptist Hospital Parking Garage
Shortlist
Grupo Mitre (Argentina)
Mann Group (Australia)
Milburn Demolition (USA)
World Demolition Award - Best of the Best
Colemans, for its project in the Recycling and Environmental category
The judges said:
New Entrant Award
Target Contractors, for its project submitted in the Contract of the Year valued at over US$1 million
The judges said:
2022
16 & 17 November, 2022
Vienna, Austria
The 14th World Demolition Summit (WDS) conference took part in Vienna, Austria as the events returned to Europe for the first time since 2018.
Delegates from countries including Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, New Zealand and the USA joined visitors from across the host continent for the two-day event, which started with a networking drinks reception and concluded with the World Demolition Awards gala dinner in the evening.
2022 Winners & Shortlists
Winner:
Priestly Demolition (Canada)
Lake Shore Boulevard East – Gardiner Ramps demolition
Shortlisted:
DDM Demontage (Netherlands)
Delsan-AIM (Canada)
Despe (Italy)
Liberty Industrial (Australia)
Winner:
P Olesen (Denmark)
Demolition of Carlsberg headquarters
Shortlisted:
Grupo Mitre (Argentina)
Protranz Earthmoving (New Zealand)
Winner:
Mainland Demolition (Australia)
Broun Avenue bridge
Shortlisted:
Darling Downs Metals (Australia)
Delsan-AIM (Canada)
Grupo Mitre (Argentina)
MACS Australia and Mainline Demolition (Australia)
Winner:
Brandenburg Industrial Service Co (USA)
Removing a coal-fired power plant
Shortlisted:
Despe (Italy)
Erith Contractors (United Kingdom)
Grupa Tree (Poland)
Hughes and Salvidge (United Kingdom)
Winner:
Controlled Demolition (USA)
Emergency implosion of remaining Champlain Towers
Shortlisted:
Dykon Explosive Demolition (USA)
FBI Demolitions (Brazil)
Independence Excavating (USA)
Keltbray (United Kingdom)
Winner:
Despe (Italy)
Enel Genoa
Shortlisted:
Despe (Italy)
Erith Contractors (United Kingdom)
Winner:
Kobelco Europe (Netherlands)
Kobelco SK1300DLC
Shortlisted:
Keestrack (Belgium)
Kocurek Excavators (United Kingdom)
Komatsu (United Kingdom)
Volvo Construction Equipment (Sweden)
Winner:
Arden Equipment (France)
Demolition jib
Shortlisted:
Epiroc (Germany)
Husqvarna Construction (Sweden)
Winner:
Grupo Mitre (Argentina)
Rodrigo Bueno shanty town
Shortlisted:
Flesan (Chile)
Ward Demolition (New Zealand)
Ward Demolition (New Zealand)
Winner:
Delsan-AIM (Canada)
Shortlisted:
Delta (Australia)
Erith Contractors (United Kingdom)
Grupo Mitre (Argentina)
Liberty Industrial (Australia)
Winner:
Ward Demolition (New Zealand)
Albert Street “Pigeon Palace”
Shortlisted:
ACECO (USA)
Dickson Company (USA)
Edifice Engineering (India)
Mann Group (Australia)
Winner:
Erith Contractors (United Kingdom)
Olympia, London
Shortlisted:
Delsan-AIM (Canada)
Delta (Australia)
Winner:
ACECO
Winner:
Brandenburg Industrial Service Co.
WORLD DEMOLITION AWARD 2022
Best of the Best
Winner: Brandenburg Industrial Service Co.
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2021
20 & 21 October, 2021
Chicago, USA
More than 50 projects and products from 36 companies emerged from a record number of entries to contest the 2021 World Demolition Awards in Chicago, USA.
As in recent years, the Urban category has been split into two sections due to the large volume of entries received. The New Entrant Award, now in its fifth year, was presented once again on the night, as was the overall “best of the best” World Demolition Award decided by the judges from the various winners.
2021 Winners & Shortlisted
Winner:
Mainline Demolition & Georgiou Group
Shortlisted:
• Coleman Group
• Erith Contractors
• Manson Construction
• Veit & Company
Winner:
C&D Demolition Consultants
Shortlisted:
• Despe and ERM
• Erith Contractors
• Flesan Demolition Chile
Winner:
Erith Contractors
Shortlisted:
• Crushmash
• Demex
• Despe
Winner:
Priestly Demolition
Shortlisted:
• Brandenburg Industrial Service Company
• Despe
• Grant Mackay
Winner:
Erith Contractors
Shortlisted:
• Liberty Industrial
• Precision Demolition Company
Winner:
Erith Contractors
Shortlisted:
• Delsan-AIM
• Goodline
• Independence Excavating
• Volgaspetsstroy
Winner:
Kocurek Excavators
Shortlisted:
• Dragon Equipment
• Volvo Construction Equipment
Winner:
Caterpillar
Shortlisted:
• KTEG
• Open S-Alliance
• Piston Power
Winner:
Drumderg Services
Shortlisted:
• Despe
• Grupo Mitre
• O’Rourke Wrecking
• Priestly Demolition
Winner:
Erith Contractors
Shortlisted:
• Cantillon
• Despe
• Grupo Mitre
• Ward Demolition
Winner:
Mann Group
Shortlisted:
• Coleman Group
• Flesan Demolition Chile
• Priestly Demolition
• Rosenlund Contractors
Winner:
Cantillon
Shortlisted:
• Deconstruct UK
• Erith Contractors
• McMahon Services
Winner:
Volgaspetsstroy
Winner:
Safedem
WORLD DEMOLITION AWARD 2021
Best of the Best
Winner: Safedem
2020
11 & 12 November, 2020
2020 Winners & Shortlist
Winner:
Erith Contractors
Shortlisted:
Delta Group
Despe
Flesan
Winner:
Delta Group
Shortlisted:
Demoliciones Mitre
Jet Demolition
Priestly Demolition
Winner:
Liberty Industrial
Shortlisted:
Apex Demolition/C&D Consultants
Despe (two entries)
Winner:
Brandenburg Industrial Service Co
Shortlisted:
Despe
Erith Contractors
Priestly Demolition
S Evans & Sons
Winner:
Jet Demolition
Shortlisted:
Alford Technologies/Delta Group
Precision Demolition
Winner:
McMahon Services
Shortlisted:
Demex
Erith Contractors
Liberty Industrial
Winner:
Caterpillar
Shortlisted:
Blastrac
Dragon Equipment
ES Manufacturing
Winner:
Webster Technologies
Shortlisted:
Bladecore
Demolition Resources
Epiroc
Winner:
Demoliciones Mitre
Shortlisted:
Costello Dismantling
Despe
Winner:
Budget Demolition
Shortlisted:
Brandenburg Industrial Service Co,
Demoliciones Mitre
Priestly Demolition
Winner:
Veit & Company
Shortlisted:
Budget Demolition
Despe
Flesan
Winner:
Kiewit Infrastructure West Co
Shortlisted:
Erith Contractors
Mainland Civil
Winner:
Demex
Winner:
Jet Demolition
WORLD DEMOLITION AWARD 2020
Best of the Best
Winner: Jet Demolition
2019
23 & 24 October, 2019
Boston, USA
2019 Winners & Shortlists
Winner:
Erith Contractors
Shortlisted:
Budget Demolition
Delsan-AIM
Despe
Priestly Demolition
Winner:
Cardem, Despe and Vinci
Shortlisted:
C&D Demolition Consultants
Coleman Group
Erith Contractors
Winner:
Brandenburg Industrial Service
Shortlisted:
Budget Demolition
Erith Contractors
Liberty Industrial
Priestly Demolition
Winner:
Despe
Shortlisted:
Howard Stott Demolition
Liberty Industrial
O’Keefe
Two Rivers Demolition
Winner:
C&D Demolition Consultants
Shortlisted:
Delta Group
Fabio Bruno USA
Winner:
Liberty Industrial
Shortlisted:
Budget
Despe (2 entries)
Hughes and Salvidge
Winner:
Terex Corporation
Shortlisted:
Doosan Bobcat
Kocurek
MB Crusher
Volvo Construction Equipment
Winner:
Genesis Attachments
PistonPower
Shortlisted:
Demarec
Epiroc (Bio Chisel paste)
LaBounty
Winner:
Jet Demolition
Shortlisted:
Delta Group
Despe (Cold Rooms Plant)
Priestly Demolition
Veit & Company
Winner:
Coleman Group
Shortlisted:
Budget Demolition
Erith Contractors
Hughes and Salvidge
Liberty Industrial
Winner:
Despe
Shortlisted:
Delsan-AIM
Despe
O’Rourke Wrecking Company
Priestly Demolition
Winner:
Erith Contractors
Shortlisted:
Delta Group
Demoliciones Mitre
G Tscherning
Kiewit
Winner:
Howard Stott
Winner:
Erith Contractors
WORLD DEMOLITION AWARD 2019
Best of the Best
Winner: Erith Contractors
2018
7 & 8 November, 2018
Dublin, Ireland
The World Demolition Summit 2018, celebrated on November 7th and 8th at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin, Ireland, gathered more than 390 Delegates representing more than 150 companies, from 21 countries.
We had a record number of entries in 2018, which reinforces the credibility of the awards.
2018 Winners & Shortlists
Winner:
Mainline Demolition and Georgiou-Group
Highly recommended:
Erith Contractors
Shortlisted:
Despe
Priestly Demolition
Winner:
Kiewit /Manson – San Francisco to Oakland Bay Bridge East Span Removal
Other companies involved in the project: Caltrans, Bluegrass Concrete Cutting, Contract Drilling and Blasting, Silverado Contractors, Environmental Science Associates and Ventura Consulting Group.
Shortlisted:
Ginlee Construction
McMahon Services
Priestly Demolition
Winner:
Adamo Group
Shortlisted:
Edifice Engineering
Erith Contractors
Ferma Corporation
Winner:
Despe
Shortlisted:
Delta Group
Priestly Demolition
TCE Contracting
Joint Winners:
Cardem (Gandrange project)
Safedem
Shortlisted:
Cardem
Erith Contractors
Winner:
Jet Demolition
Shortlisted:
Brandenburg Industrial Service Company
Despe
Liberty Industrial
Winner:
Ferma Corporation
Shortlisted:
Keestrack
Kobelco
National Grid
Volvo Construction Equipment
Winner:
LaBounty
Shortlisted:
Epiroc
MB Crusher
Winner:
Despe
Shortlisted:
Lloyds Construction Services
Perfect Contracting
Priestly Demolition
Winner:
Erith Contractors
Shortlisted:
Budget Demolition
Ferma Corporation
O’Keefe Demolition
Winner:
Erith Contractors
Shortlisted:
Delta Group
Nasdi
Scudder
Winner:
Deconstruct UK
Shortlisted:
Despe
O’Keefe Demolition
Scudder
Winner:
Scudder Demolition
Winner:
Kiewit/Manson
WORLD DEMOLITION AWARD 2018
Best of the Best
Winner: Kiewit/Manson
