Demolition News

Detroit Contractor Admits to $1.2M Demolition Scam, Agrees to Repay Stolen Funds

A Warren contractor has pleaded no contest to a felony charge, entangled in a hefty scam that overbilled Detroit’s demolition program to the tune of $1.2 million and contaminated neighborhoods with hazardous dirt. David Holman, the 48-year-old owner of Den-Man Contractors, was accused of defrauding the federal Troubled Asset Relief Program and the City of […]

A green light for demolition of the Perry Projects “This is one of the largest projects from a residential perspective in the region”

Buffalo, N.Y. (WBEN) – “It’s an exciting day,” said Brendan Mehaffy, Executive Director of Strategic Planning in Buffalo. “This is one of the largest projects from a residential perspective in the region.” Mayor Byron Brown and the Buffalo Municipal Housing authority have signed off on funding for the redevelopment of the Commodore Perry Projects. It […]

Husqvarna’s new electric demolition robot will smash up the house

The DXR 95 is small enough to transport in a standard van, as well as sturdy enough to manage steep inclines at an angle of 30°. Designed to handle indoor demolition work in confined spaces, Husqvarna’s new DXR 95 electric demolition robot is small enough to fit in a standard work van, and tough enough […]

National Park Service to host meeting regarding proposed demolition plan this week, Thurmond residents to present another option

THURMOND, W.Va. — Residents of one historical community in Fayette County plan to present some more options during an upcoming meeting regarding the National Park Service’s proposal to tear down 35 deteriorating and excess buildings within the New River Gorge National Park and Preserve. The NPS will host the meeting this Thursday, Jan. 11 at […]

Idaho home where four students were killed is demolished

The Idaho home where four college students were murdered last year was destroyed on Thursday, overruling the objections made by victims’ families. Last year, the stabbings of four University of Idaho students rocked the small college town of Moscow, Idaho. School leaders called the three-story house, which was torn down in under two hours, a […]

Hazmat & Government News

Candlelight vigil held ahead of former Hooters demolition in West Virginia

Feb. 26 (UPI) — Fans and former employees of the last Hooters to close its doors in West Virginia gathered outside the former restaurant for a candlelight vigil ahead of the building’s demolition. The Hooters eatery in Kanawha City, Charleston, closed during the COVID-19 pandemic in March 2020 and never reopened, with developers eventually announcing […]

Last Parkland shooting anniversary before building’s demolition

Wednesday marks six years since the school shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School that left 17 people dead. And while the building where they were killed is still standing, this anniversary will be its last. The building is scheduled to come down this summer. Why it matters: For many in the Parkland, the demolition […]

Demolition, legal battle continue at former power plant in Springdale PA

As the fate of the boiler house at the former power plant in Springdale is hung up in the courts, crews continue to take down other buildings at the site. “Generally speaking, we’ve been making progress on some of the other buildings throughout the site,” said Scott Reschly, vice president of operations for Charah Solutions, […]

Passaic County gives go-ahead to demolish jail in Paterson, fund redevelopment project

Two years after endorsing the Passaic County Jail’s closure, county commissioners have approved its demolition. Commissioners on Thursday morning unanimously approved a $7 million capital ordinance to fund a redevelopment project on the county jail site in downtown Paterson. The project’s main aim is to demolish the 66-year-old jail and clear the site fronting Marshall, […]

EPA to demolish Penrose funeral home at center of improper storage investigation on Jan. 17 Roughly 190 bodies were removed from the Return to Nature funeral home in Penrose, Colorado, in early October, according to authorities.

The southern Colorado funeral home at the center of an improper storage investigation will be demolished on January 17, 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) said Monday. Related Articles Relatives watch as the Colorado funeral home owners accused of mishandling 190 remains appear in court Colorado funeral home owners arrested in Oklahoma; face charges […]