Demolition & Recycling International has announced the creation of the Demolition Awards, which are intended in future to become a highlight of the year for the demolition industry. The event will be organised with the support of the European Demolition Association and D&Ri’s publishers, KHL Group.
The first Demolition Awards event will be held in Amsterdam in November 2009, with the EDA’s autumn conference being held at the same venue in conjunction with the Awards to create a ‘must attend’ event for the sector.
The Awards are intended to recognise those demolition contractors, large and small, that have displayed excellence over the course of their demolition activities by applying best practices, ensuring health and safety during their work, displaying innovation in terms of demolition techniques and in their attitude to the environment in which they operate.
Specific Award categories will also recognise manufacturers for innovation in design and manufacture through to excellence in customer support in the field.
Contractors and manufacturers do not have to be members of their particular national demolition associations or of the EDA to submit entries. A judging panel composed of leading industry figures, assembled with the assistance of the EDA, is currently being put in place. Submissions will be requested via a dedicated website (www.khl-group.com/demolition_awards) from the beginning of December 2008.
D&Ri and its publisher, KHL Group, firmly believes that the demolition and recycling sector of the construction industry deserves this forum where the achievements of the sector can be recognised, and welcomes the support of the EDA in making the event possible.
James King, publisher of D&Ri, said, “The evolution of the demolition and recycling industry over recent years has been quite remarkable – especially in terms of the development of new methods and practices, better specialised equipment, and the on-going rise in professionalism within the industry.”
He added, “These new awards created by Demolition & Recycling International, which itself has been at the centre of the industry’s development for almost a decade, will recognise that great pace of development across the whole industry.”
D&Ri editor Lindsay Gale echoed this: “There currently is no international, recognised forum where the achievements of the industry can be celebrated. Major steps have been taken by contractors across the board in improving safety, caring for the environment and in finding ever-more efficient ways of carrying out their daily work. The creation of the Demolition Awards provides a means whereby these improvements can be recognised by the industry. We look forward to welcoming you in Amsterdam.”
