The annual Demolition Awards that are taking place NOW at the Okura Hotel in Amsterdam have awarded the Demolition Contract of the Year to Despe.
Demolition Contract of the Year
Explosive Demolition of the Year
The 2010 Demolition Award for Explosive Demolition goes to Advanced Explosive Demolition who, unfortunately, couldn’t be here to collect the award in person.
Demolition Safety Award
Italian contractor Despe picks up the first of three awards, winning the demolition safety trophy.
Demolition Awards – Customer Service
The joint winners of this year’s Demolition Awards for customer service are Liebherr and Powerscreen.
Demolition Innovation – One-off
The winner of the demolition innovation award for a unique product is Liebherr.
Demolition Awards – Series innovation
The winner of this year’s Equipment Innovation – Series award is Powerscreen with Liebherr highly commended.
Comment – A common language…
What did we learn from the opening session of the Demolition Summit…?
Whilst others are off making themselves look pretty for tonight’s Demolition Awards here in Amsterdam, I have taken time out to think over the past day of communication and interaction with demolition professionals from across the globe.
During the past seven hours or so, I have met a number of people for the first time, many of them from far-flung corners of the globe. Now as an Englishman who speaks no foreign languages and who has only a rudimentary grasp of his native tongue, such interactions would normally prove difficult. But, thanks to the Internet in general and social media in particular, these people were friends long before I met them face-to-face. Furthermore, it transpires that we all share one common language; the language of demolition. And while certain words of phrases get lost in translation, it doesn’t take long to decipher what everyone is talking about.
I was critical of last year’s Demolition Awards which, I suggested, were not internationally representative. This year’s awards are still a few hours away so we don’t yet know just how global these global awards will be this year.
But, one thing’s for sure, the Demolition Summit preceding them has been by far the most internationally-inclusive demolition event I have ever attended.
Credit where credit’s due – Organisers KHL and D&Ri have done a fine job of bringing the industry together. What the industry does now with that togetherness is entirely down to the delegates here.
Demolition Summit fosters international communication
The Demolition Summit is rapidly approaching an end here in Amsterdam and the delegates are making ready for a quick wardrobe change before tonight’s Demolition Awards dinner.
But, while some of the presentations have been insightful, informative and entertaining, my lasting impression will be one of the fostering of international relations. While the European Demolition Association and National Demolition Association’s respective events endeavour to create cross-border communication, the Demolition Summit has set a new benchmark in information sharing.
During the past half and hour, I have been involved in detailed conversations involving delegates from Italy, Spain, Brazil, the US and Australia.
The organisers are to be applauded for fostering this information share.
Demolition Summit fosters international communication
The Demolition Summit is rapidly approaching an end here in Amsterdam and the delegates are making ready for a quick wardrobe change before tonight’s Demolition Awards dinner.
But, while some of the presentations have been insightful, informative and entertaining, my lasting impression will be one of the fostering of international relations. While the European Demolition Association and National Demolition Association’s respective events endeavour to create cross-border communication, the Demolition Summit has set a new benchmark in information sharing.
During the past half and hour, I have been involved in detailed conversations involving delegates from Italy, Spain, Brazil, the US and Australia.
The organisers are to be applauded for fostering this information share.
Sights of Amsterdam
A round-up of photos from the opening morning of the 2010 Demolition Summit.
