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  The demolition process poses a variety of on-the-job issues workers have to contend with, including unplanned structure collapses and falling objects. However, exposure to carcinogens can be an overlooked threat, especially without engineering controls and responsible disposal measures in place. Asbestos is one of the most concerning carcinogens found on the job, as fibers…

CAPE CANAVERAL AIR FORCE STATION, Fla. — With a final farewell and the push of a plunger, Brig. Gen. Wayne Monteith, 45th Space Wing Commander, demolished the nearly 200-foot-tall towers at 7 a.m. July 12 at Space Launch Complex 17, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station. The demolition of the towers marks the first phase of a…

WEKU, a national public radio station, continues their series on “Women leading the way in male dominated fields”. Check out their latest interview with Diana Hagan, the only female in Eastern Kentucky University’s construction management program.

Becoming a homeowner is an emotional journey. However, even after you have finalized your home purchase has, you may find yourself faced with structures that just have to go. ​Many people find that, after moving their furniture, belongings, and other items into their new home, that they need help ripping out floors or entire structures.…

National Garbage Man Day stands for more than simply thanking the individuals picking up curbside waste. We believe it is important to celebrate all the men and women who care for our environment and keep our communities clean and safe every day of the year. We value all waste industry professionals and we want to ensure…

NASHVILLE — There’s a mechanized tyrannosaur biting a hole in the roof of my mother’s last house. It moves hesitantly, lifting its heavy head and widening its serrated jaws before clamping down, then nosing around a little bit, finding purchase between bites, backing up and moving forward to accommodate its long reach, its powerful orange…

JACKSONVILLE, N.C.  – The owner of a Jacksonville used furniture store says a massive fire on Monday was caused during a state inspection of their mattress sanitizer. Fire crews spend hours trying to extinguish the blaze at Sam’s Furniture on Lejeune Boulevard. Sam Bright says he’s been in the building for the past 47 years and…

Demolition has begun in earnest at the old Main Elementary School at 3 Watters St. Building a new Main Elementary, estimated to cost about $10 million to $11 million, will be funded for the most part through an extension of the 1-cent education local option sales tax voters approved Nov. 7. The system is shooting…

LINCOLN — Close to 10 blasts burst through the cold morning air Friday and two old University of Nebraska-Lincoln residence halls crumbled seemingly in slow motion as dirt and smoke rose. Some 1,000 spectators in and near a parking garage four blocks away murmured in surprise at the sight, then cheered as though at a…

An entire city block is being demolished to make way for a new resort. No definitive plans for the new resort have been announced. In an interview earlier this year, Derek Stevens said it is virtually assured there will be more rooms when the project is completed than there were when the Las Vegas Club…

Destruction of the seminal 1970s estate in east London, designed by architects Alison and Peter Smithson, first began in August 2017. But the two concrete slab blocks that make up the complex have remained largely intact until now. Dezeen’s video footage reveals that demolition machines started pulling apart the western block earlier this week. The…

Demolition has started on the historic Kelly Springfield building in Capitol Hill, making way for office space that will be tucked behind a landmarked facade. Probably best known as the old Value Village space, where Macklemore filmed part of his “Thrift Shop” music video, the Kelly Springfield building was also previously the headquarters for outdoors…

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Chris Young has painted several murals in Klamath Falls, one of which was recently slated to come down along the 1100 block of Main Street. Several citizens voiced their concerns to Sky Lakes Medical Center, which now owns the properties, and Klamath Falls City Council. However, the muralist’s work would still be honored — Sky…

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) – What once was a landmark that welcomed visitors to Rockford will soon be reduced to rubble. Attorneys for the new owners of the Clock Tower Resort say demolition will begin next month. We are learning the demolition will begin within the next few weeks with the bulk of the work taking…

ALTON – The demolition of the former Macy’s Department Store building adjacent to the Alton Square Mall is going on schedule, Alton Mayor Brant Walker said Wednesday morning. Fencing, demolition equipment and piles of debris currently surround the 200,000 square foot former retailer. Walker said The Hull Group, a Georgia-based firm, which currently owns the…

The photo has been on the refrigerator for years, of two young Maryland fans standing in enemy territory two days after the Terps won the 2002 national title over Indiana at the Georgia Dome. After the family drove halfway home, stopping overnight in Greensboro, N.C., their father made an unexpected pit stop in nearby Durham…