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            The term “astroturf” entered the English vocabulary because of the site it was used at, officially, for the first time in a major sporting event. Growing up, seeing the majestic architectural wonder and an American invention set the standards for how stadiums are to be built worldwide have formed […]

            On March 11, 2011, 14:46 local time, the strongest earthquake ever recorded in Japan’s history occurred. It measured 9.0 on the Richter scale, and it was so strong it affected the earth’s rotation on its axis and shifted some of Japan’s eastern seashore a few meters to the east. The damage due to the […]

There are several motivations for going for a building demolition job. If you have found a site that you desire, but there is a structure in place, then you would consider knocking it down instead of renovation work because of the following reasons: The building is blighted: A blighted building can’t be utilized due to […]

At one stage of the life of a business, you will need to consider transferring your location. Moving your business’s site could be because of expansion or determining that physically getting nearer to your market will be more economically feasible. Sometimes, you may consider moving into a dated structure. However, the cost of renovation work […]

Despite its rigidity, a building usually has a finite lifespan. As soon as it reaches its 80th or 100th year, the structure may be unsuitable to be used safely. Most probably, the building fails safety standards. In this case, the facility will be earmarked for demolition unless a major conservation effort is planned. This stage […]

The economic impact of the recycling and reuse industry within Austin created more than 6,300 jobs and $1.1 billion in overall activity in 2018. According to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the United States creates 600 million tons of construction and demolition debris yearly. In 2019, Texas sent over 7.5 million tons of construction and […]

Demolishing is an integral process in the construction industry as it is an essential process in the renovation activities and new commercial buildings. Demolishing is time-consuming, potentially hazardous work, regardless of job site conditions. Also, selectively demolishing concrete elements within an existing structure majorly for renovation purposes, while using heavy equipment is a challenging job […]

The changes brought about by the global effects of Covid-19 happened almost too quickly for the demolition industry to take them in. This article explores how March 2020 unfolded. Very few – if any – Americans are unaware of “March Madness”. It is the term used to describe the frenzy of action that concludes the […]

FIRST PUBLISHED ON 8/12/19 BUT APPROPRIATE TODAY!! The bond market is booming sending, out a signal that there is a flight to security, does that foretell a recession? An upward movement of the gold and silver markets signals a move into security as well.  Daily we hear economists and pundits speaking about the possibility. There […]