13
          
        
        
          
            d
          
        
        
          
            &
          
        
        
          
            ri
          
        
        
          MAY-JUNE 2015
        
        
          100
        
        
          of difficultmarket conditions
        
        
          or simplyour inability toobtain
        
        
          the relevant numbers, but in all
        
        
          probability the latter cause is the
        
        
          more likely.
        
        
          Another negative is that inour
        
        
          2014 report, 19of the contractors
        
        
          that appeared in the
        
        
          
            d
          
        
        
          
            &
          
        
        
          
            ri
          
        
        
          100
        
        
          reported earnings in excess of
        
        
          US$100millionbut this year, that
        
        
          number has fallen to14, adecline
        
        
          of 23.3%. Thismore than suggests
        
        
          that 2014was a challenging year
        
        
          for all, but it nevertheless appears
        
        
          that sizedoesmatterwhere the
        
        
          demolition industry is concerned
        
        
          –only twoof the top10 report
        
        
          reduced earnings in2014 and
        
        
          21do so in the top50, leaving
        
        
          22 to report growth (given there
        
        
          are sevennew entries in this half
        
        
          of the table). And the top10 are
        
        
          perhaps themost international
        
        
          in recent years, with contractors
        
        
          from theUSA,UK,Germany and
        
        
          Belgiummakingup the topof the
        
        
          list. Irrespective of its troubles
        
        
          inCentral London, Keltbray
        
        
          has jumped from6 to2 this
        
        
          year, pipingBrandenburg, who
        
        
          also climbs aplace. Thebiggest
        
        
          movers in the 10 are, however,D
        
        
          HGriffinWreckingwho jumps
        
        
          from17 to the slot occupiedby
        
        
          Keltbray last year, andHouston
        
        
          based-Cherry, who climbs to9
        
        
          from its previous 21position.
        
        
          In thebottom50, just 17
        
        
          contractors saw evidence of an
        
        
          increase in earnings from2013
        
        
          to2014. In summary, 42of the
        
        
          contractors in the list saw a
        
        
          drop in earnings during2014,
        
        
          whichhardly indicates ahealthy
        
        
          industry.
        
        
          And thedatadoes confirm
        
        
          thatwhile theremaybe recovery
        
        
          prospects ahead, it is regional. All
        
        
          three Italian contractors in the
        
        
          list show reduced revenues and
        
        
          wehavebeenunable to source
        
        
          anydata for a fourthwhowas
        
        
          previously listed, CMCantieri
        
        
          Moderni, so it disappears entirely,
        
        
          andof the fiveDutch contractors
        
        
          listed, just Boverhoff saw a
        
        
          modest growth.Meanwhile, of
        
        
          the 12German companies that
        
        
          feature, just five saw adecline,
        
        
          andof 33UK contractors listed,
        
        
          just 12 saw falling revenues.
        
        
          InNorthAmerica, two
        
        
          Canadian contractors are listed
        
        
          and experiencedmixed fortunes,
        
        
          withPriestly seeinggrowth
        
        
          andQuantumMurray seeing a
        
        
          downturn.Meanwhile, 23US
        
        
          contractors appear and just eight
        
        
          of these see adrop in earnings,
        
        
          
            >
          
        
        
          
            14
          
        
        
          
            43
          
        
        
          (-)
        
        
          
            DDMDemontage BV
          
        
        
          DeMeern
        
        
          NETHERLANDS
        
        
          
            35.20
          
        
        
          
            44
          
        
        
          (14)
        
        
          ▼
        
        
          
            MCMManagement Corp
          
        
        
          Bloomfield Hills USA
        
        
          116.00
        
        
          
            34.20
          
        
        
          
            45
          
        
        
          (36)
        
        
          ▼
        
        
          
            DESPE S.p.A.
          
        
        
          Centralino
        
        
          ITALY
        
        
          53.40
        
        
          
            34.00
          
        
        
          
            46
          
        
        
          (-)
        
        
          
            Sungdo Construction
          
        
        
          Seoul
        
        
          SOUTH KOREA
        
        
          
            32.85
          
        
        
          
            47
          
        
        
          (44)
        
        
          ▼
        
        
          
            DSMDemolition Limited
          
        
        
          Birmingham
        
        
          UK
        
        
          40.90
        
        
          
            32.73
          
        
        
          
            48
          
        
        
          (51)
        
        
          ▲
        
        
          
            Thompsons of Prudhoe
          
        
        
          Low Prudhoe
        
        
          UK
        
        
          32.30
        
        
          
            32.66
          
        
        
          
            49
          
        
        
          (55)
        
        
          ▲
        
        
          
            F &R Industriemontage und
          
        
        
          Neunkirchen
        
        
          GERMANY
        
        
          28.00
        
        
          
            32.62
          
        
        
          
            Abbruch Gmbh
          
        
        
          
            50
          
        
        
          (49)
        
        
          ▼
        
        
          
            Moß Abbruch-Erdbau-Recycling
          
        
        
          Lingen
        
        
          GERMANY
        
        
          33.60
        
        
          
            32.55
          
        
        
          
            GmbHCo KG
          
        
        
          
            51
          
        
        
          (59)
        
        
          ▲
        
        
          
            O’RourkeWrecking Company
          
        
        
          Cincinnati
        
        
          USA
        
        
          26.30
        
        
          
            30.62
          
        
        
          
            52
          
        
        
          (-)
        
        
          
            RCollard Ltd
          
        
        
          Hants
        
        
          UK
        
        
          
            30.38
          
        
        
          
            53
          
        
        
          (70)
        
        
          ▲
        
        
          
            Syd Bishop & Sons (Demolition) Ltd
          
        
        
          Orpington
        
        
          UK
        
        
          22.50
        
        
          
            30.19
          
        
        
          
            54
          
        
        
          (-)
        
        
          
            Safedem
          
        
        
          Dundee
        
        
          UK
        
        
          
            29.73
          
        
        
          
            55
          
        
        
          (-)
        
        
          
            Marutone Apex Inc
          
        
        
          Tokyo
        
        
          JAPAN
        
        
          
            29.30
          
        
        
          
            55
          
        
        
          (-)
        
        
          
            Matsuda City Development Co. Ltd
          
        
        
          Fukuoka
        
        
          JAPAN
        
        
          
            29.30
          
        
        
          
            57
          
        
        
          (55)
        
        
          ▼
        
        
          
            Avenir Deconstruction
          
        
        
          Bordeaux
        
        
          FRANCE
        
        
          28.00
        
        
          
            27.26
          
        
        
          
            58
          
        
        
          (52)
        
        
          ▼
        
        
          
            Coleman &Company Ltd
          
        
        
          Birmingham
        
        
          UK
        
        
          30.40
        
        
          
            27.04
          
        
        
          
            59
          
        
        
          (19)
        
        
          ▼
        
        
          
            Occamat
          
        
        
          Noyant
        
        
          FRANCE
        
        
          101.20
        
        
          
            26.00
          
        
        
          
            60
          
        
        
          (79)
        
        
          ▲
        
        
          
            TE Scudder Ltd
          
        
        
          London
        
        
          UK
        
        
          18.30
        
        
          
            25.99
          
        
        
          
            61
          
        
        
          (75)
        
        
          ▲
        
        
          
            Owen Pugh
          
        
        
          Cramlington
        
        
          UK
        
        
          20.10
        
        
          
            25.74
          
        
        
          
            62
          
        
        
          (67)
        
        
          ▲
        
        
          
            John Stacey & Sons
          
        
        
          Tadley
        
        
          UK
        
        
          22.80
        
        
          
            25.06
          
        
        
          
            63
          
        
        
          (45)
        
        
          ▼
        
        
          
            KDCContractors Ltd
          
        
        
          Manchester
        
        
          UK
        
        
          40.10
        
        
          
            25.01
          
        
        
          
            64
          
        
        
          (-)
        
        
          
            Central Environmental Inc
          
        
        
          Anchorage
        
        
          USA
        
        
          
            25.00
          
        
        
          
            65
          
        
        
          (61)
        
        
          ▼
        
        
          
            Demco Inc
          
        
        
          New York
        
        
          USA
        
        
          25.20
        
        
          
            24.90
          
        
        
          
            66
          
        
        
          (85)
        
        
          ▲
        
        
          
            Wooldridge Group
          
        
        
          Bagshot
        
        
          UK
        
        
          17.60
        
        
          
            23.78
          
        
        
          
            67
          
        
        
          (-)
        
        
          ▲
        
        
          
            J H Laarakkers Ruckbau und
          
        
        
          Rheinberg
        
        
          GERMANY
        
        
          7.70
        
        
          
            23.40
          
        
        
          
            Recycling GmbH
          
        
        
          
            68
          
        
        
          (87)
        
        
          ▲
        
        
          
            Technical Demolition Services
          
        
        
          Birkenhead
        
        
          UK
        
        
          17.40
        
        
          
            23.02
          
        
        
          
            69
          
        
        
          (53)
        
        
          ▼
        
        
          
            Van Vliet Sloopwerken B.V
          
        
        
          Utrecht
        
        
          NETHERLANDS
        
        
          30.10
        
        
          
            22.85
          
        
        
          
            70
          
        
        
          (43)
        
        
          ▼
        
        
          
            ClevelandWrecking Company
          
        
        
          Covina
        
        
          USA
        
        
          43.00
        
        
          
            22.20
          
        
        
          
            71
          
        
        
          (67)
        
        
          ▼
        
        
          
            Costello Dismantling Co. Inc
          
        
        
          WestWareham USA
        
        
          22.80
        
        
          
            21.75
          
        
        
          
            72
          
        
        
          (60)
        
        
          ▼
        
        
          
            R. Baker & Son All Industrial
          
        
        
          Red Bank
        
        
          USA
        
        
          26.00
        
        
          
            21.00
          
        
        
          
            Services, Inc.
          
        
        
          POSITION
        
        
          TURNOVER (US$)
        
        
          15
        
        
          (14)
        
        
          COMPANY NAME
        
        
          LOCATION
        
        
          2013
        
        
          2014
        
        
          
            2
          
        
        
          (6)
        
        
          
            Keltbray Ltd
          
        
        
          Esher
        
        
          UK
        
        
          236.50
        
        
          239.96
        
        
          
            5
          
        
        
          (7)
        
        
          
            Wanty SA
          
        
        
          Binche
        
        
          BELGIUM
        
        
          184.40
        
        
          168.30
        
        
          
            7
          
        
        
          (8)
        
        
          
            Eurovia Beton GmbH
          
        
        
          Magdeburg
        
        
          GERMANY
        
        
          168.00
        
        
          149.51
        
        
          
            8
          
        
        
          (13)
        
        
          
            Erith Group
          
        
        
          Erith
        
        
          UK
        
        
          124.40
        
        
          145.01
        
        
          
            10
          
        
        
          (9)
        
        
          
            McGee Group Ltd
          
        
        
          London
        
        
          UK
        
        
          156.90
        
        
          123.14
        
        
          
            12
          
        
        
          (18)
        
        
          
            CardemDemolition
          
        
        
          Bischheim
        
        
          FRANCE
        
        
          102.70
        
        
          110.12
        
        
          
            13
          
        
        
          (2)
        
        
          
            AF DecomAS
          
        
        
          Etterstad
        
        
          NORWAY
        
        
          243.00
        
        
          108.60
        
        
          
            15
          
        
        
          (22)
        
        
          
            MaxWild GmbH
          
        
        
          Berkheim
        
        
          GERMANY
        
        
          86.20
        
        
          97.44
        
        
          
            16
          
        
        
          (10)
        
        
          
            Beelen Sloopwerken BV
          
        
        
          Harderwijk
        
        
          NETHERLANDS
        
        
          149.70
        
        
          91.60
        
        
          
            17
          
        
        
          (20)
        
        
          
            Hagedorn Unternehmens Gruppe
          
        
        
          Gutersloh
        
        
          GERMANY
        
        
          95.90
        
        
          88.53
        
        
          
            18
          
        
        
          (28)
        
        
          
            Eurco d.d Vinkovci
          
        
        
          Vinkovci
        
        
          CROATIA
        
        
          68.10
        
        
          80.17
        
        
          
            20
          
        
        
          (15)
        
        
          
            Aclagro nv
          
        
        
          Wondelgem
        
        
          Belgium
        
        
          111.00
        
        
          68.89
        
        
          
            23
          
        
        
          (30)
        
        
          
            Ron Hull Group
          
        
        
          Rotherham
        
        
          UK
        
        
          64.60
        
        
          56.15
        
        
          
            24
          
        
        
          (39)
        
        
          
            John F Hunt Demolition Ltd
          
        
        
          South Ockendon UK
        
        
          49.00
        
        
          55.89
        
        
          
            25
          
        
        
          (25)
        
        
          
            General Smontaggi SpA
          
        
        
          Novara
        
        
          ITALY
        
        
          74.40
        
        
          54.82
        
        
          
            26
          
        
        
          (35)
        
        
          
            Cuddy Group
          
        
        
          Llandarcy
        
        
          UK
        
        
          53.40
        
        
          53.81
        
        
          
            30
          
        
        
          (36)
        
        
          
            Squibb Group
          
        
        
          Barking
        
        
          UK
        
        
          53.40
        
        
          48.68
        
        
          
            31
          
        
        
          (40)
        
        
          
            TVF Altwert GmbH
          
        
        
          Berlin
        
        
          GERMANY
        
        
          47.70
        
        
          47.36
        
        
          
            32
          
        
        
          (34)
        
        
          
            Brown andMason Ltd
          
        
        
          Dartford
        
        
          UK
        
        
          54.20
        
        
          45.95
        
        
          
            33
          
        
        
          (24)
        
        
          
            Freimuth Abbruch und Recycling GmbH
          
        
        
          Buelkau
        
        
          GERMANY
        
        
          78.50
        
        
          44.05
        
        
          
            34
          
        
        
          (47)
        
        
          
            Prangenberg & Zaum
          
        
        
          Dusseldorf
        
        
          GERMANY
        
        
          38.90
        
        
          41.30
        
        
          
            35
          
        
        
          (-)
        
        
          
            Randal Contracting
          
        
        
          Dagenham
        
        
          UK
        
        
          40.04
        
        
          
            38
          
        
        
          (50)
        
        
          
            Detecsa
          
        
        
          Madrid
        
        
          SPAIN
        
        
          32.50
        
        
          38.50
        
        
          
            40
          
        
        
          (32)
        
        
          
            F.lli Baraldi SpA
          
        
        
          Modena
        
        
          Italy
        
        
          59.60
        
        
          36.58
        
        
          
            42
          
        
        
          (-)
        
        
          
            DDMDemontage BV
          
        
        
          DeMeern
        
        
          NETHERLANDS
        
        
          35.20
        
        
          
            2,069.60
          
        
        
          
            TOP 25DEMOLITIONCOMPANIES IN EUROPE
          
        
        
          POSITION
        
        
          TURNOVER (US$)
        
        
          15
        
        
          (14)
        
        
          COMPANY NAME
        
        
          LOCATION
        
        
          2013
        
        
          2014