Construction World January 2024

manufacturers globally, this year saw a record number of entries from leading companies representing four continents. The international panel of expert judges who whittled down the shortlist have over 300 years of accumulated industry experience. Kate Bester, Project and Contracts at Jet Demolition, and Mohan Ramanathan, Founder Chairman of the Indian Demolition Association, presented a joint key note address at Demtech India 2023 from 28 to 29 September entitled the ‘Past, the Present and the Future of Demolition’. Brinkmann, in conjunction with Edifice Engineering, delivered a presentation on ‘Explosive Solutions to Challenging Demolition Projects’. 

demolition of three redundant gold and uranium complexes. In 2018, it won in the industrial demolition category for the demolition of a coal-fired boiler and ancillary equipment at Duvha Power Station in Mpumalanga. In 2017, it won for its innovative implosion of the 14-storey HG de Witt Building in Pretoria. The annual WDA summit is organised by KHL group magazine Demolition & Recycling International, in co-operation with the European Demolition Association and the National Demolition Association of the US. It is the top industry event for the demolition industry globally. Recognising innovation, excellence, and best practice among demolition contractors and equipment

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