Demolition News

Demolition Underway For New 15-Story Jail Complex At 275 Atlantic Avenue in Boerum Hill, Brooklyn

Demolition work is underway at 275 Atlantic Avenue, the site of a 15-story jail complex in Boerum Hill, Brooklyn. Designed by HOK and developed by the NYC Department of Design and Construction, the 339-foot-tall structure will span 712,150 square feet with a capacity of 1,040 inmates, as well as 30,000 square feet of community facility […]

Woman returns from vacation to find Atlanta home demolished

TLANTA (AP) — A homeowner is mulling the next step after a company mistakenly demolished a home she owned in southwest Atlanta. Susan Hodgson said in an interview Saturday with The Associated Press that she found a pile of rubble in place of what used to be her longtime family property when she returned from […]

Former Vermont Yankee nuclear plant has one building left to demolish

The reactor building, which once housed the nuclear reactor at Vermont Yankee in Vernon, is the only building still standing on the site. NorthStar Services has been decommissioning the former nuclear power plant for four years. Work continues on dismantling the former Vermont Yankee nuclear power plant in Vernon. While only the reactor building remains […]

Arkansas university to demolish two historic buildings for financial savings, upgrades

RUSSELLVILLE, Ark. (KATV) — Arkansas Tech University will soon be demolishing two historic buildings: the Administration and Tomlinson buildings. In a special meeting called Monday, the ATU Board of Trustees voted to demolish the two structures built in the 1930’s. Facility director Drew Dickey said the cost to update these buildings are estimated to be […]

Providence Superman Building Owners to Begin $25M “Demolition Process” This Month

The owner of the “Superman Building” in Providence has announced plans to restore — and demolish portions of — the building this morning. The Industrial National Bank Building at 111 Westminster Street has been vacant since 2013 when Bank of America shuttered its doors at the location. As GoLocal reported in 2019: GET THE LATEST […]

Hazmat & Government News

The National Demolition Association (NDA) in the United States is now accepting applications for its Certified Demolition Supervisor (CDS) qualification.

The CDS certification recognizes individuals who have demonstrated competence in demolition of structures, including but not limited to structural, selective, interior, or dismantlement. A CDS is accountable for all aspects of a demolition project site, including safety, environmental, operations, and people management. The CDS designation promotes safe and quality practice through its ongoing requirements for […]

Naval Reactors Facility Turns Over Aircraft Carrier Prototype for Demolition

IDAHO FALLS, Idaho – The Naval Reactors Facility turned over the aircraft carrier first design by Westinghouse reactor prototype (A1W) to the Department of Energy Office of Environmental Management for demolition in a ceremony Nov. 2. An estimated 150 participants attended the A1W prototype turnover ceremony, including the local Mayors of Idaho Falls and Arco, […]

BL England Power Plant Smokestack Demolition

UPPER TOWNSHIP — The smokestack at the former B.L. England power plant will be demolished at 10 a.m. Thursday. “Months of preparation has taken place to remove all structures that were in the way of the smokestack felling,” according to a statement from owner Beesleys Point Development Group. “If you have driven over the bridge […]

Marilyn Monroe’s LA Home Saved From Demolition, For Now

Marilyn Monroe’s former home has been saved from demolition — at least for now. The Los Angeles City Council voted unanimously last month to delay the destruction of the star’s Brentwood neighborhood residence by establishing it as a historic landmark. Monroe bought the 2,900-square-foot house for $75,000 in 1962, the first home she had purchased […]

Providence Superman Building Owners to Begin $25M “Demolition Process” This Month

The owner of the “Superman Building” in Providence has announced plans to restore — and demolish portions of — the building this morning. The Industrial National Bank Building at 111 Westminster Street has been vacant since 2013 when Bank of America shuttered its doors at the location. As GoLocal reported in 2019: GET THE LATEST […]