Houston Business Journal Late last week, a jury awarded around $200,000 in a legal dispute related to the former Houston Chronicle site downtown. The lawsuit was filed in Harris County District Court in April 2016 over the planned demolition of the former Chronicle building. The plaintiff, Theater Square LP, claimed the demolition would interfere with […]
Detroit Free Press Published 6:01 a.m. ET Feb. 3, 2018 The City of Detroit has until May to start demolition work for now-empty Joe Louis Arena with a goal of getting the land ready for a new, large hotel that would reshape the downtown riverfront. That deadline is laid out in a 3-year-old agreement between […]
As we make changes and additions DF will become a construction site, no hard hat required. Please excuse the mess, you will have to navigate a bit to reach areas of interest which will continue to be updated. This is part of the rebuilding of DEMO FORUM which will lead to a great industry leading […]
PHOENIX (AP) — The Arizona Court of Appeals is prolonging an injunction preventing a construction company from demolishing the exterior of Phoenix’s Chinese Cultural Center. The three-judge panel granted a stay Thursday, reversing a lower court’s order lifting restrictions on altering the plaza’s iconic tile roof and prayer garden. Attorneys for the owners of a […]
Demolition of Graffiti Park unanimously approved by Austin’s Historic Landmark Commission HOPE Outdoor Gallery, colloquially known as “Graffiti Park” has been a local attraction since 2011. The Historic Landmark Commission unanimously approved the demolition of the concrete walls and slabs at Graffiti Park with a vote of 8-0. The item provoked no discussion from the […]
The National Demolition Association (NDA) visited the Department of Labor on Wednesday, June 28, to meet with Dean McKenzie, Director of Construction at Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). Washington, DC (July 7, 2017) – The National Demolition Association (NDA) visited the Department of Labor on Wednesday, June 28, to meet with Dean McKenzie, Director […]
Hurricane Irma devastated large portions of the Florida Keys—the 100-mile ribbon of low lying narrow islands connected by bridges to south Florida. The Keys, dense with tourist resorts and beachfront properties, took the full punch of the storm when it first landed as a category 4 hurricane. It is estimated that 25 percent of the […]
The disaster that is Tropical Storm Harvey is still ongoing. It will be some time before the waters recede and the effect on Houston can be fully assessed. But it is already clear the damage to property will be immense. Tens of thousands of structures were impacted by floodwaters. Eventually, Houston will require massive cleanup, […]
BOSTON – An EPA settlement with several affiliated property owners and property management company in New Haven, Conn. requires the company and their affiliates to identify and reduce lead paint hazards in residential rental properties they own. A Consent Agreement and Final Order filed by EPA resolves alleged violations of the Toxic Substances Control Act’s […]
Camp Custer was built in 1917 for military training during World War I. Named after Civil War cavalry officer General George Armstrong Custer, the facility trained or demobilized more than 100,000 troops during World War I. Following WWI it was used as a training center.On August 17, 1940, Camp Custer was designated Fort Custer and […]