Awards shortlist announced…

The shortlist for the 2010 Demolition Awards features a strong Transatlantic field.

Within the past few minutes, the shortlist for the 2010 Demolition Awards has been announced. The contenders are as follows:

Contractor of the Year Award – American DND, Cantillon, Cuddy Group, EDS, Erith Group and General Smontaggi

Contract of the Year Award – Armac, Cuddy Group, Despe SpA, EDS, Lawson Demolition and NASDI

Explosive Demolition Award – AED, American DND/Controlled Demolition Inc, CAEM, Eurovia, Fabio Bruno and TDS

Industrial Demolition Award – City Demolition, Despe SpA, Erith Group, General Smontaggi, Lee Group, Montalbetti and R Baker

Urban Demolition Award – Despe SpA, Erith Group, General Smontaggi, Porr Umweitechnik, S G Loewendick and Schijf Group

Civils Demolition Award – Armac, City Demolition and Despe SpA

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

Demolition Training Award – Cuddy Group, Despe SpA, Dorton Group, Erith Group, Maylarch and O’Rourke Wrecking

Environmental & Recycling Award – Cherry Demolition, Despe SpA, General Smontaggi, Interior Removal Specialists Inc and NKR Demolition

Innovation Award: Series – Caterpillar SARL, Komatsu, Liebherr, LST, Powerscreen, Sagro and Volvo Construction Equipment

Innovation Award: Custom – Kocurek/Volvo, Liebherr and Van Vliet

Customer Service/Support Award – Liebherr and Powerscreen

Having recently seen the new Caterpillar/Demlone DEM50 machine in action, we’re going to stick out our necks and predict a win for the equipment giant in the Innovation Award Series category. But we’d love to hear your predictions.