INSIDE THE INDUSTRY - JULY 09
BY HERB DUANE
HERB'S NOTES
WE HAVE A GREAT COLUMN THIS MONTH. IT RUNS 46 PAGES AND IS FULL OF GOOD DEMOLITION INFORMATION.
UNDER NOTES I HAVE SOME INTERESTING CORRESPONDENCE FROM THE CITY OF NEW YORK CONCERNING THE BIDDING FOR YANKEE STADIUM AND WHO GOT TO PROJECT, AND WHAT I HAD TO GO THROUGH TO GET THE INFORMATION.
We have a web site were you can view the names and dollar volumes of the top 150 demolition contractors in the world.
Also have a blog on the government appointing an Urban Demolition Czar.
You'll find Census Bureau stats on the number of vacant homes in the U.S. I bet it will surprise you.
Here is some interest stats for you Flint, Michigan is a city with more than 1,000 abandoned homes slated for demolition.
We also have an update on the bidding for Chicago Olympic site.
We have updates on the demolition of the Reunion Arena, Dallas and the bidding for the State Shopping Center in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio.
IF YOU HAVE ANY NEWS YOU WOULD LIKE TO PASS ON, SEND ME AN E-MAIL AT HERB@RUBBLEMAKERS.COM.
IF YOU NEED AN EXPERT WITNESS IN ANY LAW SUITS, ETC. CHECK OUT MY WEB PAGE HERB DUANE DEMOLITION SERVICES
HAVE A HAPPY AND SAFE 4TH OF JULY
CHECK OUT THE FOLLOWING HEADLINES - SOME VERY INTERESTING NEWS:
MICHIGAN CITIES SCRAMBLE TO RECYCLE AUTO PLANTS
DECONSTRUCTION IS THE NEW GAME IN TOWN
ABATEMENT CONTRACTOR SUES TO OVERTURN AWARD OF $34 MILLION ASBESTOS REMOVAL CONTRACT
U.S. ENERGY DEPT. TO SPEND BILLIONS TO CLEAN UP FORMER WEAPONS SITES.
COMPTROLLER ALLEGEDLY EMBEZZLES $300,000 FROM PROMINENT MICHIGAN DEMO CONTRACTOR
ST. BERNARD PARISH TO REMOVE 3,400 CONCRETE SLABS
MASSACHUSETTS DEMO CONTRACTOR INDICTED FOR ASBESTOS VIOLATION
DEMOLITION JOB LEADS
WEST HARTFORD, CT - A demolition crew will soon bring the house down at the
PASCAGOULA, MS - The Dallas-based commercial real estate firm responsible for
UNIONTOWN, PA - The Fayette County Redevelopment Authority and Uniontown
IOWA CITY, IOWA - On June 12, 2009, University of iowa officials decided to
WICHITA, KANSAS - When passengers enter the city's new terminal at Wichita Mid
JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA - Long before the Omni Hotel or the Hyatt Regency,
CHILLICOTHE, MO - The Chillicothe R-2 board will likely revise the 2008-09 budget
NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - As we approach the 4th Anniversary of Hurricane
EASTON, MA - Buildings at the historic Ames shovel factory complex are proposed for
DEKALB, ILLINOIS - The demolition of Kishwaukee Hall could change the long
CAMPBELL, OHIO - A half-burned eyesore on McCartney Road will be demolished
EVERETT, WASHINGTON - By a 2-1 vote June 16,the commissioners for the Port of
BALTIMORE, MARYLAND - Site clearance work is expected to begin this summer
ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN - At the University Board of Regents meeting in June, the
YOUNGSTOWN, OHIO - Nine communities along the NameMahoning River hope their
LINCOLN, NEBRASKA - A major Lincoln real estate developer is seeking approval
WILMINGTON,DELAWARE - A plan announced this past month to demolish the
MINOT, NORTH DAKOTA - Federal stimulus money could give the Minot Public
FORT COLLINS, COLORADO - Within the next 18 months, the northeast corner of
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Senator Tom Harkin (D-IA) has announced a total of $2.8
HOFFMAN ESTATES, ILLINOIS - Hoffman Estates, a suburb of Chicago, is closer
GRAND HAVEN, MICHIGAN - The City Council voted 3-2 to support Ottawa
MILFORD VILLAGE, MICHIGAN - The Milford Village Council voted
TURLOCK, CALIFORNIA - The proposed $8.3 million 2009-2010 Fiscal Year Budget
BARRON, WISCONSIN - The owners of Monroe Manor have signed a developer
NEW CASTLE, DELAWARE - For two decades, the Pike Creek Bowling Center
SPRINGFIELD, MO - Six months after announcing his plan to pursue a loan backed by
MITCHELL, SOUTH DAKOTA - Davison County Commissioners have accepted a
GRISWOLD, CT - The company that owns the 18-acre site of the Triangle Wire
CADIZ, KENTUCKY - The Trigg County Justice Center project is still be on track
IMPERIAL BEACH, CALIFORNIA - The owners of an aging, 38-room Imperial
ROCK HILL, SOUTH CAROLINA - Plans for downtown's biggest new construction
DUBOIS, PA - The city council approved the second reading of an ordinance authorizing
ERWIN, TN - At a meeting June 22, the Erwin Board of Mayor and Alderman the
ROSEBURG, OREGON - City officials are considering paying for the demolition of
SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA - Notification of Project
GALVESTON, TEXAS - The Flagship Hotel, one of the most prominent features along
DULUTH, MN - The Duluth School Board approved bid packages for work at Laura
WHEELING, ILLINOIS - This summer will be the last season the old Kmart building
HANOVER, NEW HAMPSHIRE - Dartmouth College construction of the planned
BENWOOD, WEST VIRGINIA - A bridge that has stood for decades will soon be just
DEMOLITION NEWS
CONCORD, CALIFORNIA - Concrete hails down from the sky; chunks the size of
WOOSTER, OHIO - About 30 contractors from as far away as South Carolina
PITTSBURGH, PA - PDG Environmental, Inc. (dba FlagshipPDG) reported financial
DETROIT, MICHIGAN - Detroit's Downtown Development Authority voted to
ATLANTA, GEORGIA - Atlanta Demolition, the company that helped bring an end to
GRISWOLD, CT - A contractor based in West Hartford has offered to demolish the
TONAWANDA, NEW YORK - The Town Board has accepted nearly $50,000 in grant
KENSTON, OHIO - For the second time in a year, trustees solicited bids to demolish
VINELAND, NEW JERSEY - American Demolition Corporation of Egg Harbor
LAFAYETTE, INDIANA - Plainfield-based Denney Excavating Inc. was the apparent
OAK RIDGE, TN - Demolition continues apace at the historic K-25
BERKELEY, CALIFORNIA - The Bevatron, at least large parts of it, will be
NORFOLK, VA - Kirn Memorial Library, which is being readied for demolition for a
IMPLOSION NEWS
POMEROY, OHIO - The last visible piece of the old Pomeroy Mason Bridge
MINNEAPOLIS, MN - After 104 years, the steel link between north and northeast
PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA - Half of a chemical plant at BASF failed to come down
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