D&Ri reveals 2023 World Demolition Awards shortlist
17 August 2023
D&Ri is proud to announce the shortlist for the 2023 World Demolition Awards, which recognise innovation, excellence and best practice among demolition contractors and equipment manufacturers.
This year saw a record number of entries - from leading companies representing four continents - submitted for the World Demolition Awards, which is currently in its 15th year and comprises 11 award categories.
Now, our international panel of expert judges, who together have more than 300 years of industry experience, have whittled them down to the final few.
And the nominees are...
World Demolition Awards 2023 - shortlist
Civils Demolition Delsan-AIM (Canada) Despe (Italy) Grupo Mitre (Argentina) Max Wild (Germany) QM Environmental (Canada) |
Innovation - Plant and Equipment BossTek (USA) Caterpillar (USA) Despe (Italy) Dragon Equipment (United Kingdom) Kocurek Excavators (United Kingdom) |
Collaboration in Demolition Despe (Italy) Independence Excavating (USA) Mainline Demolition (Australia) Thompsons of Prudhoe (United Kingdom) Ward Demolition (New Zealand) |
Innovation - Tools and Attachments Mantovanibenne (Italy) Rotar (Netherlands) Rototilt (Sweden)
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Contract under US$1 million Despe (Italy) Erith Contractors (United Kingdom) Jet Demolition (South Africa) and Edifice Engineering (India) P Olesen (Denmark) Thompsons of Prudhoe (United Kingdom) |
Recycling and Environmental Colemans (United Kingdom) Drumderg Services (Australia) Erith Contractors (United Kingdom) Rye Group (United Kingdom) Ward Demolition (New Zealand) |
Contract over US$1 million Delsan-AIM (Canada) Despe (Italy) Liberty Industrial (Australia) Target Contractors (USA) Thompsons of Prudhoe (United Kingdom) |
Safety and Training Despe (Italy) Erith Contractors (United Kingdom) Independence Excavating (USA) Liberty Industrial (Australia) Ward Demolition (New Zealand) |
Explosive Demolition Brown and Mason (United Kingdom) Controlled Demolition (USA) Jet Demolition (South Africa) and Edifice Engineering (India) Thompsons of Prudhoe (United Kingdom) Tree (Poland) |
Urban Demolition Despe (Italy) Grupo Mitre (Argentina) Mann Group (Australia) Milburn Demolition (USA) Trifecta (USA) |
Industrial Demolition Despe (Italy) Ferraro Group (Germany) Lezama (Spain) Liberty Industrial (Australia) Manafort Brothers (USA) |
Congratulations to all our shortlisted companies!
The winners of the 11 award categories, as well as an overall ‘Best of the Best’ World Demolition Award winner and a New Entrant Award winner, will be announced at an awards ceremony that will take place in October at the 2023 World Demolition Summit (WDS) in Toronto, Canada.
The WDS is organised by Demolition & Recycling International in co-operation with the European Demolition Association and the US National Demolition Association.
Headline sponsor is Volvo Construction Equipment.