Total Wrecking shortlisted for 2024 World Demolition award

Total Wrecking & Environmental, a Buffalo, New York-based demolition and environmental remediation company, has been shortlisted for the 2024 World Demolition Awards in the Contract of the Year Over $1 Million category. The recognition comes from the company’s ongoing work at the CD McIntosh Power Station in Lakeland, Florida, where Total Wrecking is executing the demolition of Units 1, 2 and 3.

The CD McIntosh Power Station project, which Total Wrecking describes as “challenging and complex," was commissioned by Lakeland Electric and required the demolition firm to safely abate and demolish multiple units of the power station, including stacks, boilers, cooling towers, coal conveyors and more while maintaining operations at the active facility. According to Total Wrecking, the team faced unique challenges, such as working in proximity to live overhead transmission lines and a sensitive ecosystem that includes wetlands, lakes and the Tenoroc Public Nature Preserve.

“This project showcases our dedication to executing large-scale demolition projects safely, efficiently, and with minimal environmental impact,” Total Wrecking & Environmental President Frank Bodami says. “We are incredibly proud to be recognized on the international stage and remain focused on delivering outstanding results for our clients.”

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Total Wrecking processed and reused concrete from the demolition for backfill to ensure responsible material reuse.

The World Demolition Awards, part of the annual World Demolition Summit taking place in Stockholm on Nov. 6-7, celebrate achievements and innovations within the demolition industry. The Contract of the Year Over $1 Million category highlights high-profile projects that posed significant challenges and required exceptional ingenuity to complete.

As part of the nomination process, the World Demolition Awards judging panel, which consists of global experts with over 300 years of combined industry experience, will assess Total Wrecking’s submission based on its demolition methodology, waste management practices and client testimonials.

Total Wrecking says the nomination highlights the company’s technical abilities and reflects its ongoing commitment to safety, innovation and environmental stewardship in the demolition industry.

Watch a video of the demolition below, courtesy of Total Wrecking.