IBISWorld’s industry research report on Demolition & Wrecking can be used to help you understand the industry’s market size, growth potential and major companies. Five-year forecasts provide insight into the industry’s prospects, so you can make decisions with confidence. This information is perfectly suited to informing your business plans, pitch books, benchmarking and SWOT analysis. […]
Rex LaMore, Michigan State University; George H. Berghorn, Michigan State University, and M.G. Matt Syal, Michigan State University (THE CONVERSATION) Detroit has been demolishing about 200 vacant houses per week since December 2014, with a goal to take down6,000 houses in one year. Much of the demolition work is concentrated in about 20 neighborhoods where […]
When it’s time for an old, vacant building to come down, St. Louis has long used demolition as pretty much a one-size-fits-all approach. Compared to the alternatives — like a more careful, piece-by-piece salvage job — it’s cheaper and faster. And it’s also something of an ingrained habit or tradition. “Demolition in St. Louis is […]
PROVIDENCE – Once the largest coal-fired power plant in New England, the retired Brayton Point Power Station is being remodeled into a logistics port, manufacturing hub, and support center for the emerging offshore wind energy industry. St. Louis, Mo.-based Commercial Development Company Inc., the plant’s owner, began demolition at the site in Somerset, Mass. last […]
WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) published a final rule today that clarifies certification requirements for crane operators, and maintains the employer’s duty to ensure that crane operators can safely operate the equipment. The final rule will maintain safety and health protections for workers while reducing compliance […]
A bond requirement before a building is demolished? In Hastings, yes; in Grand Island, current system is fine To make sure demolition and moving projects get done correctly, some cities require contractors to post a bond beforehand.If the work doesn’t get done, the city uses that money to finish the job. That money can also […]
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If you want to understand San Francisco’s self-inflicted housing crisis, look no further than the city’s very first zoning law, commonly known as the Cubic Air Ordinance, which set a disturbing standard for the city’s eventual missteps. Proposed in 1870, during a time of rampant real-estate speculation in a boomtown renowned for its lawlessness, the […]
RUSSELLVILLE — The Franklin County Emergency Management Agency in conjunction with municipalities in the county are accepting donations for relief effort for victims of Hurricane Florence. “The demolition and clean-up effort is expected to last for weeks and we are trying to do our part in helping to provide essential support to the recovery effort,” […]
(bid info at www.envirobidnet.com) For most Morgantown residents, the shirt factory was always a fact of life. A surprising number of locals know, or are related to, someone who worked there. Many others bought shirts in the outlet or seconds store. George Segal, a former owner, believes there “are many doctors, lawyers, and other professionals […]