The British Demolition/Asbestos Awards 2023 - Show Guide

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Ben Chambers

I hope you like the venue I have chosen. As I am sure you are experiencing, the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium is very impressive and the staff have been amazing. I am certain they will look after you all brilliantly.

Today’s venue continues our tour of Premier League stadiums, having staged the British Demolition Awards at the King Power in Leicester last year and Brighton’s Amex in 2021.

We once again co-host the demolition awards with the asbestos removal community, presenting the 2nd British Asbestos Awards, sponsored by Empire Asbestos. We have increased the number of award categories to an industry we support through Asbestos Hub Magazine.

I must thank our team of judges. For demolition, we have Richard Vann, Dr Terry Quarmby and Wayne Bagnall MBE. Wayne is also covering asbestos alongside Dr Yvonne Waterman and Craig Evans, COO of UKATA. All have gone through a record number of submissions diligently and they have come up with 13 deserved winners.

Thank you for supporting us

Here we go again. For the fifth time, we celebrate the industry with The British Demolition Awards, sponsored by Liugong – the best opportunity for the British demolition industry to get together, talk shop, socialise, do business, pick up an award and have a thoroughly good time.

The Demolition Hall of Fame continues here in London, honouring both former NFDC CEO Howard Button as our choice for Demolition Person and Dr Yvonne Waterman as Asbestos Industry Pioneer for the class of 2023.

Thank you for your support with Demolition Hub and Asbestos Hub this year and for continuing to help us in our goal of #championingdemolition and #asbestosawareness.

I hope you enjoy your evening and do come and say hello.

Founder of Demolition Hub, Asbestos Hub and The British Demolition Awards

We welcome our auction partner Impulse Decisions for the second successive year. Here are a few of their offerings tonight, please see their brochure for full details

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Demolition Hub’s story… so far

This month we enter our fourth year. Over this period Demolition Hub has flourished, establishing itself as the industry’s powerhouse magazine and demolition industry media brand.

We can proudly state that we are the only demolition media covering British demolition as frequently as bimonthly as well as being printed and circulated globally with an average of 100 pages each issue of quality industry content.

With more site visits, interviews and case studies than any other media, and with an unwavering commitment to promoting demolition, we truly have and will continue #championingdemolition.

Earlier this year Demolition Hub orchestrated a partnership with construction mental health charity Mates in Mind to create DEMOLISTEN, offering mental health support to the demolition industry and unsurprisingly this is our charity of choice for the 2023 awards.

In 2024 we are releasing a series of six Demolition Hub Specials in between the regular issues focusing solely on: Attachments, Alternative Powered Construction Equipment, Contractors, Excavators, Used and Hire Equipment and Waste and Recycling.

Last year we established an industry Hall of Fame to celebrate those individuals truly deserving of one all-encompassing accolade.

Four successful British Demolition Awards; here’s to making it five. We welcome you to join us…

Asbestos Hub’s story… so far

A bespoke solution created in June 2021 to fully serve the asbestos removal and remediation industries as our coverage was getting bigger and bigger within Demolition Hub, the asbestos abatement industry deserved its own independent magazine.

Received quarterly by almost all British asbestos removal contractors no matter what association they belong to, we have a growing reach of 3,000 industry professionals who receive Asbestos Hub in March, June, September and December each year.

For the past 15 months we have been partnered with leading asbestos training association UKATA, allowing us to showcase its dedication to improving the quality and standards of asbestos training, with its goal matching our own of protecting workers and the public from the risks associated with asbestos exposure.

The second annual British Asbestos Awards, celebrating those working with and alongside the asbestos industry, continues to be held alongside its demolition cousin as the synergy between the two industries allows plenty of crossover business opportunities and support.

We are supporting the Mavis Nye Foundation at the 2023 event, with a fitting tribute to its founder, Mavis Nye BEM, to all be revealed on the night.

Auction for the Mavis Nye Foundation

During the evening, a separate auction will take place to raise funds for the Mavis Nye Foundation. The Mavis Nye Foundation was created to inspire and give hope to victims of mesothelioma, an asbestos related terminal cancer.

How your kind donations will help:

• The Foundation’s primary aim is to reach out to as many potential donors as possible,

• Aiming to provide a hardship fund and support, and financial grants to aid newly diagnosed victims of mesothelioma in the UK,

• Provide short term travel expenses to reach treatment, when unable to claim these expenses elsewhere.

• To offer grants to smaller research labs to pursue the development of new drugs for mesothelioma research in the UK (which are now being advertised),

• To support university students studying to become mesothelioma doctors,

• To offer grants towards securing more CNS nurses in the UK.

Nigel Benn and Chris Eubank Snr dual signed shorts Comes with certificate of authenticity

Exclusive Tyson Gypsy King Fury signed boxing glove in display case Comes with certificate of authenticity

Auction items supplied by Empire Asbestos to raise money for the Mavis Nye Foundation

Mike Shaft your MC for this evening

For the third successive year Mike Shaft will be the MC for our awards. Mike is an award-winning TV and radio broadcaster based in the north-west of England. He has broadcast for BBC Radio Manchester, Jazz FM, and many other independent radio outlets, presenting shows of all types, but he is particularly associated with soul music. On television, he was a host on BBC1’s Open

Air, has been a regular contributor to BBC Breakfast, presented ITV’s One World and had a cameo on Coronation Street interviewing Alec and Bet Gilroy at the Rovers Return.

As well as music, Mike has an interest in sport, having been lead basketball commentator for Sky TV, covered the 1994 Commonwealth Games in Canada and performed at the opening and closing ceremonies of the 2002 Commonwealth Games.

Mike is a practicing Christian and presents the Sunday morning breakfast show on BBC Radio Manchester. This won the 2017 Jerusalem Award for the Best Radio Strand.

british demolition awards 2023

Judges

Wayne Bagnall MBE Director at Wayne Bagnall Ltd

Dr Terry Quarmby Director of Dorton Group

Richard Vann

Founder and Managing Director at RVA Group

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Awards Breakdown

Environmental Innovation of the Year

Sponsored by DEMOLISTEN

Demolition Safety Innovation of the Year

Sponsored by Demolition Hub

Demolition Waste Provider of the Year

Sponsored by Demosafe Australia

Demolition Project of the Year Under £1m

Sponsored by Metro Deconstruction Services

Demolition Project of the Year Over £1m

Sponsored by TDL Equipment

Demolition Trainee/Apprentice of the Year

Sponsored by LiuGong

Demolition Supplier of the Year

Sponsored by Total Controlled Demolition Services 08

Demolition Contractor of the Year

Sponsored by Kocurek Excavators Ltd

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Asbestos Removal Contractor of the Year

Sponsored by DSK Environmental

Asbestos Operative of the Year

Sponsored by European Asbestos Forum

Asbestos Industry Trainee/Apprentice of the Year

Sponsored by UKATA

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Asbestos Removal Project of the Year

Sponsored by Asbestos Hub

Asbestos Industry Supplier of the Year

Sponsored by Clifford Devlin

BrITISH asBeSTOs aWarDs 2023

Judges

Dr Yvonne Waterman

Founder of the European Asbestos Forum

Craig Evans

COO at UKATA

Wayne Bagnall MBE

Director at Wayne Bagnall Ltd

Coinciding with this year’s Mental Health Awareness Week, Demolition Hub orchestrated a joint venture with construction mental health charity Mates in Mind to create the demolition-specific mental health fund, DEMOLISTEN

As the proud publisher of Demolition Hub Magazine I have got to know a lot of people in the industry, many of whom have been featured over the 18 issues. Many of you are now friends.

My team and I enjoy conducting site visits with ever more contractors, learning about and publicising their work all the while building and maintaining relationships.

We have been well supported and as we approach our fourth year and with our reach ever growing, it is time for us to put something back, in line with our #championingdemoliton mantra.

In light of the prevalence of mental health issues in the industry, the objective of DEMOLISTEN is to support those working in demolition.

We are not here to rip up the rule book and do things differently. We think Mates in Mind has got it spot on. Our role is simply to help them in targeting demolition.

All monies raised under the DEMOLISTEN banner go directly to Mates

in Mind. We want to use our demolition reach to get behind the only mental health charity specifically for the UK construction industry and to listen to those otherwise suffering in silence. Ultimately, this means saving lives.

So, I ask readers, contractors, OEMs, ISPs, associations and individuals to help make this a huge success for this industry. The dedicated website is www.demolisten.info and for now please register your interest with me by email (ben@globalnews.media) as we work around how you can support DEMOLISTEN.

We offer three recognised tiers for those wanting to support DEMOLISTEN on an ongoing basis:

• GOLD – £2,000 per year,

• SILVER – £1,000 per year,

• BRONZE – £500 per year. Mates in Mind will receive 100% of your donation.

The DEMOLISTEN banner allows us all to be able to see what the UK demolition industry has raised. Those choosing to donate on an annual basis will receive branding for email signatures, signage for vehicles and hoardings as well as being listed on the DEMOLISTEN website.

This just leaves me to thank Managing Director of Mates in Mind, Sarah Meek

for sharing Demolition Hub’s vision of a dedicated fund for the demolition industry.

Mates in Mind: www.matesinmind.org

Demolition Hub: www.demolitionhub.com

Thank you, Ben Chambers

Supported by all at Demolition Hub and Mates in Mind

Environmental Innovation of the Year

Sponsored by DEMOLISTEN

Earlier this year, Demolition Hub launched a joint venture with construction mental health charity Mates in Mind to create the demolition-specific mental health fund, DEMOLISTEN, with to support those working in the industry.

Our role is simply to help Mates in Mind in targeting demolition. All monies raised under the DEMOLISTEN banner go directly to Mates in Mind.

We offer three tiers for those wanting to support DEMOLISTEN on an ongoing basis:

• GOLD – £2,000 per year,

• SILVER – £1,000 per year,

• BRONZE – £500 per year. Those donating on an annual basis receive branding for email signatures, signage for vehicles and hoardings as well as being listed on the DEMOLISTEN website.

Demolition Safety Innovation of the Year

Demolition Hub is proud to sponsor the Demolition Safety Innovation of the Year award, allowing us to acknowledge those who give the industry the means to do what it does best, safely.

Demolition Hub, now in its fourth year, blazed a trail in championing this wonderful, challenging and technical industry, offering insightful interviews, case studies, product features and reporting on all that’s good in the industry, as well as offering a forum where the industry can share knowledge and learn together.

Bimonthly | Printed | Free to subscribers

Sponsored by Demolition Hub

Demolition Waste Provider of the Year

Demosafe Australia is so named because its founder Pauline Fletcher believes that “what we say is where we go”. It conducts demolition projects servicing the mining, petrochemical, marine and commercial sectors and has more than 30 years’ experience of heavy industry and decommissioning projects, with its first being on Christmas Island in 1991.

Sponsored by Demosafe Australia

Demosafe Australia

Asbestos Removal Contractor of the Year

DSK Environmental is a family-run business that has over 36 years’ experience in the asbestos industry and 60 years’ experience in the fire protection industry. It has all the skills and expertise in the sector to handle enquiries effectively and ensure that all work is carried out in line with legislation and statutory regulations.

Sponsored by DSK Environmental

Your safety is our priority

DSK Environmental is a family-run business with more than 15 years experience in the Asbestos Industry.

Keeping you safe is our top priority. Our high quality service offers peace of mind that we meet all hazardous waste removal and fire protective regulations. Every home owner, business owner or duty holder can trust us to remediate and advise on their premises, inline with all statutory regulations and legislation.

We are a family business and relationships are key to everything we do. We’ve created an environment where providing an exceptional 5 Star service is the backdrop for everything we offer.

Our

DSK are proud to support the Mavis Nye Foundation. Created to inspire victims of Mesothelioma, an Asbestos related terminal Cancer. The foundation also contributes to research and development into Mesothelioma and spreading more crucial awareness. To show your support please go to www.mavisnyefoundation.com

Asbestos Operative of the Year

The foundation strives to improve professional networks and the exchange of the state of the art knowledge on all matters related to asbestos – across borders and sectors, available to everyone, sharing the latest innovations, the newest science, social insights and data, the best practices and the newest campaigns.

While the EAF is mainly focused on professionals, asbestos victims’ organisations are warmly welcomed, too. It is up to the professionals of today to ensure that there will be no more future asbestos victims.

The foundation was founded in 2014 by Dr Yvonne Waterman MFAAM, who serves as its President and is proud to have a Board of Advisors of globally highly regarded asbestos specialists.

Sponsored by European Asbestos Forum

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Demolition Project of the Year Under £1m

Metro Deconstruction Services is a leading provider of turnkey demolition services specialising in industrial, commercial, and residential projects across the construction industry. With a strong reputation for integrity, passion and pride, it has the expertise and experience required to provide a complete service, offering a professional and personal demolition, asbestos removal, remediation and environmental service while providing exceptional health, safety and environmental performance on all of its projects.

Sponsored by Metro Deconstruction Services

Demolition Project of the Year Over £1m

Sponsored by TDL Equipment

TDL has over 20 years’ experience in supplying the well trusted Atlas brand, supplying expertly engineered material handling machines and excavators to the waste and scrap industries, rail and drainage board sectors. It believes that helping customers to select the right piece of equipment to keep their businesses running is only a small part of the story.

The company’s responsive service and parts department works with customers across Great Britain, whenever and wherever they are needed. TDL is committed to providing a first-class customer experience via the promotion of continual improvement throughout the company and by setting and reviewing company-wide objectives, while satisfying all applicable requirements.

Demolition Trainee/ Apprentice of the Year

Sponsored by LiuGong

For the past six decades, LiuGong has learned, adapted and grown into an established name in machinery. Every challenge, no matter how small or how hard, is seen as a chance to grow and improve. This drive to rise to new challenges has lead LiuGong to work in the harshest of environments from the blazing heat of the Sahara to the unrelenting cold of the Antarctic.

LiuGong focuses on the needs and wants of its customers, understanding that great machines have to be intuitive and ergonomic to allow for projects to get started quickly and run smoothly. Attention to quality and the ability to get the job done has made LiuGong synonymous with reliability but equipment is nothing without a reliable service team. Liugong machines are supported by a vast network of more than 300 dealers in over 100 countries, all certified and trained by the company.

Asbestos Industry Trainee/ Apprentice of the Year

Sponsored by UKATA

UKATA (the UK Asbestos Training Association) is a leading association dedicated to improving the quality and standards of asbestos training, with the ultimate goal of protecting workers and the public from the risks associated with asbestos exposure.

It is committed to promoting excellence in asbestos training through the development and implementation of high-quality training standards, the provision of best practice guidance, and the promotion of safe and responsible working practices within the asbestos industry.

It works closely with its members to ensure that they have access to the latest information, training resources and industry updates, and we provide a range of support services to help them achieve their training goals.

Asbestos Removal Project of the Year

Sponsored by Asbestos Hub

Asbestos Hub magazine was born out of Demolition Hub magazine’s desire to expand and give due coverage to this important sector, closely related to demolition.

The debut issue in June 2021 was an enormous success with us sending a hard copy to all ACAD and NFDC members, companies signed up to our construction and construction equipment brand Diggers LIVE and many other partnerships we hold in the construction industry.

Asbestos Hub has a circulation of 4,000 confirmed sends each issue, published quarterly in March, June, September and December.

Asbestos Hub works in media association with the UK-based trade association UKATA, which supports the training of those working throughout the asbestos industry.

HALL OF FAME

The inaugural class of the Demolition Hall of Fame was last year, originating in an idea from Demolition Hub to have a long-term marker to celebrate deserved people within demolition.

Class of 2023

This year we celebrate Yvonne’s campaigning with the European Asbestos Forum, which she set up in 2014 with the aim of improving international relations and knowledge regarding all matters related to health and safety and asbestos.

Class of 2022

Asbestos Pioneer

The indefatigable industry pioneer Mavis Nye took part in the inaugural event and was deservedly named as Asbestos Pioneer of the Year for her work with the Mavis Nye Foundation and her determination to spread the word of the dangers of asbestos globally.

Universally loved and respected in equal measure, Howard has for two decades been at the head of British demolition as the CEO of the NFDC.

Howard stands down fully from all roles in the NFDC this year and we celebrate his enormous contribution to British and indeed global demolition.

Demolition Person

During the last few months of his NFDC Presidency, William Crooks of Cawarden was named Demolition Person of the Year for his stellar performance as President in difficult times as well as his ongoing commitment to Corporate Social Responsibility with his own company.

Asbestos Industry Supplier of the Year

Sponsored by Clifford Devlin

Clifford Devlin is a privately-owned, family run business that has been providing specialist services to the construction industry for over 60 years. Established in March 1962, the company now provides a portfolio of specialist services to support the construction and regeneration process.

Clifford Devlin’s development has been characterised by steady, incremental growth, targeted investment in plant, equipment and human resources. The company has an experienced management team, skilled operational resources and has a well-deserved reputation for delivering innovation and value engineering to enhance the efficiency of the construction process.

Demolition Supplier of the Year

Sponsored by

Total Controlled Demolition Services

Total Controlled Demolition Services provides complete, independent and bespoke enabling solutions to the construction and private development industries. Clients include main contractors, cost and project management practices, architects, structural engineers, property developers and local government.

Total Controlled Demolition Services ensures that a seamless and integrated service is provided to a very high standard.

Demolition Contractor of the Year

Sponsored by Kocurek Excavators Ltd

Kocurek Excavators has always been at the forefront of excavator equipment design and manufacture. From small beginnings back in 1983 Kocurek is now recognised as the goto specialist for bespoke excavator front end equipment and base machine modifications.

Never afraid to push the boundaries, the company has achieved many great projects, working closely with its customers to achieve unique machines fit for purpose. A truly bespoke company, Kocurek is able to work with any OEM base machine. That’s all models and all makes, including large-scale jobs over 120 t.

Full members of various governing bodies and industry associations, its work has also been recognised by many prestigious industry award wins.