Demolition Leader Receives Lifetime Achievement Award

John Michael “Mike” Tredick has received a lifetime achievement award from the National Demolition Association. The award was presented at the association’s 32^nd annual convention in Las Vegas.

Tredick’s 45-year career in demolition has been marked by ongoing efforts to increase the government’s and the public’s understanding of the demolition industry by expanding the reach of the National Demolition Association, formerly the National Association of Demolition Contractors. He was instrumental in founding the Southern California Chapter of the Association and has worked to increase its membership.

“Mike has contributed significantly to the growth and impact of the National Demolition Association,” says Michael R. Taylor, CAE and director of the association. “He’s devoted his considerable skills to increasing public awareness of the challenges posed by demolition projects and the importance of relying on skilled, professional demolition experts.”

In 1965, Tredick and his partner Berger Jostad founded Viking Land Clearing, a firm devoted largely to clearing orange groves. By the 1970s, the company had shifted its focus to commercial and industrial demolition, and in 1970 Tredick and Jostad changed the company name to Viking Equipment Corp.

Since its inception, Viking Equipment has razed more than 20,000 structures for the private and public sectors. Presently, the company serves Los Angeles, San Bernardino, Riverside and Ventura County and much of Orange County.