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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…

A staple to Downtown Atlanta for more than 70 years. Five Points’s began in 1946 when Joe Caparulo’s father decided to open up a convenience store. When Cappy’s was originally put on the market Dick Reidy saw it as an opportunity and purchased the building from Joe Caparulo and his sister. Amani Vlasic owned a gift shop which filled…

Jacksonville’s Trusted Source for Demolition, Roll-Off Containers & Materials Recycling Demolition and Roll-Off Dumpsters in Jacksonville, Florida Realco Recycling was founded in 1972 as Realco Wrecking. While our company has grown and the list of services we offer has evolved quite a bit since then, what hasn’t changed is our commitment to providing reliable, affordable,…

Demolition of the marine foundations of the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge’s old eastern span finished up this morning with just one small blip caused by an errant seal, a Caltrans spokesman said.

Demolition of the Pontiac Silverdome is set to kick-off on Sunday, Dec. 3 with a bang. A partial implosion of the 20-foot, steel band that once held the 80,311-seat stadium’s inflatable roof in place will take place on that day, with plans to host a public viewing event during the implosion currently in the works,…

Here are the facts: The Goodwill campus at 1500-1580 Mission St. included a thrift store, donation site, truck yard, warehouse and a development center that trained its employees, which include seniors, veterans and people with disabilities and criminal backgrounds.

ANN ARBOR, MI – Four buildings on South University Avenue, between Church Street and the University of Michigan’s campus, are being demolished during the next three to four weeks. The demolition began Monday, Oct. 30, to make way for The Collegian North, a new student apartment high-rise being developed by Hughes Properties. During demolition, the sidewalk on…

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US – A detour on Water Street is likely the most interesting one traffic is being rerouted on these days. The demolition of this building will dramatically change the landscape of Water Street and take with it an important era of Yarmouth’s past. Demolition of a large section of the former Domtex building in Yarmouth.…

Drivers crossing the Bay Bridge will experience periodic traffic closures Saturday morning as crews perform implosions to remove marine foundations on the old Bay Bridge, Caltrans officials said. Two piers of the original bridge built in 1936 will be demolished, part of a series of implosions scheduled to bring down concrete piers from the 2-mile…