Interview Requests

**James** · #1 (**permalink**) 04-18-2006, 01:46 PM

We have been discussing lately about doing some live chat sessions and also doing some interviews with some leaders in the demolition industry.

If there is any specific person, company, or someone else you would like for us to interview or have a live chat with? Please let us know here. This does not mean that we will interview them, we will do are best. We would love to establish a list to work with.

So who would you like to hear from?

Wolf · #2 (**permalink**) 04-18-2006, 04:20 PM

A few years ago I interviewed Bill Sparks at Evans Brothers in Livermore, CA. He was doing a demo of an old theather that survived the 1906 earthquake in San Francisco (100 years ago today). Bill is a multi-generational demolition guy and was a great interview. I also took photos and the interview and photos were featured on the front cover of Demolition Magazine, published by the National Demolition Association (formerly NADC). He would be a great candidate and is a very knowledgable and great guy. Their number is 1-800-600-WRECK. I don't know Bill's cell number.

demobud · #3 (**permalink**) 04-18-2006, 07:38 PM

David Griffin Sr.- (D.H.Griffin Companies) on growing a diversified business
Gerald T. West - (also with D.H Griffin) on demolition estimating
Bob McCabe - (I think with RJM Equipment) on Brokk use in demolition
Steve Pettigrew -(DDI) on stadium demolition
Stacy Loizeaux - on being a woman in this industry
I'm sure there are more...

**James** · #4 (**permalink**) 04-21-2006, 08:45 AM

Great suggestions. Keep them coming!

Robert Kulinski · #5 (**permalink**) 04-21-2006, 11:46 AM

I always find the input from the non USA contractors interesting. The US is pretty far behind when it comes to demolition practices as compared to the rest of the world. Why don't you interview one of the European contractors?

demobud · #6 (**permalink**) 04-21-2006, 05:54 PM

Good one, Robert. I'd like to hear some of them talk about working in such close quarters in some of the downtown areas.

wawrecker · #7 (**permalink**) 04-22-2006, 11:46 AM

Joe Capriola, Silverado Contractors, Previously with Aman Environmental.

Wolf · #8 (**permalink**) 04-22-2006, 02:29 PM

Silverado is a great company and they do some really awesome jobs in San Francisco. Tore out an old reservoir that was built during the gold rush era. Very professional.

**James** · #9 (**permalink**) 04-24-2006, 07:52 AM

I have contacted some of listed so far.

I have 2 confirmed and a couple of maybes.

I will work on the UK and Joe at Silverado sometime this week. Anything specific we want to about Joe Capriola or just a basic type interview?

**James** · #10 (**permalink**) 05-30-2006, 06:29 AM

We had a couple people back that were scheduled. They backed out due to their work schedule and they hope to be able to reschedule later this year. I am currently waiting for some call backs for some people. We were hoping to have an interview up by June 1st, but this will be delayed until mid-June.

Our hope is to do one interview per month.

Please bear with us.