Demolition News

Congratulations to the teams at Dykon Explosive Demolition and Peak Environmental LLC for a successful implosion. The implosion took place on Sunday March 2nd, 2014 at 7AM.

The Hamilton/Whitten and Atkin/Colby dormitory halls, as well as the Southside Dining Center, will soon be torn down. The dorms have been closed since summer of 2012 because of the outdated fire sprinkler systems. The Board of Trustees say that with Cardinal Court filling the gap, there should be enough housing for underclassmen even without […]

Highground Industrial announced that they have been selected by Hartz Mountain Industries to demolish major portions of the old Panasonic World Headquarters in Secaucus, NJ. The demolition process is now underway with internal demolition of the warehouse space and demolition of 2 office buildings, which are 3 and 4 story office buildings. Hartz Mountain Industries […]

Although there was never any plans to use explosives on the Metrodome, some had to be used. The concrete ring beam came down with use of controlled explosive charges. Structural and demolition experts revised the original demolition plan after a section of the ring beam collapsed on last week out of sequence. The team determined […]

Demolition of the Hooven & Allison Smokestack in Xenia, Ohio tentatively scheduled for Thursday February 20th has been postponed due construction and weather delays caused by snow and frigid temperatures A new date has not been set. The City will make a formal announcement when a new date has been chosen. Environmental Management Specialists, Inc. […]

We have learned of a time lapse video being posted on an apartment complex that was recently demolished. The video (below) was captured by Thomas Edison State College shows the demolition of the Glen Cairn Arms apartments in Trenton, New Jersey. This is a little bit of an older video, but it has recently resurfaced […]

New York State Department of Transportation officials have confirmed a new date for the implosion of the Fay Street Warehouse. As we previously reported the implosion was originally scheduled for Feb. 9 has now been rescheduled for March 2. The demolition is part of the $65 million reconstruction project on the North-South Arterial, the largest […]

Demolition has recently started on the last building standing amid the fire-ravaged site of the historic McClung warehouses in downtown Knoxville, Tennessee. The McClung Warehouses originally caught fire in 2007 that left them in ruins. The buildings have been without power since the 2007 fire. That fire destroyed two buildings, neither of which were rebuilt. […]

McConnell Enterprises, Inc. based in Essex, Massachutes will have to pay up to $125,000 in civil penalties to resolve allegations of improper handling and disposal of asbestos during the demolition of the former Crompton and Knowles building in Worcester, MA. According to the complaint, McConnel uncovered piping wrapped with asbestos insulation during demolition in 2011 […]

A five-bill package intended to strengthen Philadelphia’s regulation of demolition practices, imposing more requirements on contractors and demand closer supervision by city inspectors won unanimous passage in the City Council. Many of the changes – such as requiring safety plans as part of an application for any demolition permit – have already been implemented by […]