Thread: Demolition Headlines October 2009

INSIDE THE INDUSTRY - OCTOBER 09

BY HERB DUANE

THE OCTOBER ARTICLE HAS A LOT OF GOOD INFORMATION PLENTY OF JOB LEADS ALSO SOME INTERESTING NEWS OF THE INDUSTRY THAT YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT.

ONE WAY I USE THE INFORMATION ESPECIALLY JOB LEADS IS TO CONTACT THE PEOPLE THAT ARE GIVING THE WORK OUT.

THIS WAY YOU CAN KEEP INVOLVED WITH THE PROJECT AND GET ON FUTURE BID LISTS OR GET ON THE BID LIST FOR THAT JOB WHEN IT COMES OUT FOR BID.

AN EXAMPLE ON HOW IT WORKS FOR ME IS THIS PAST MONTH I CONTACTED A PERSON INVOLVED IN A HOSPITAL PROJECT I HAD IN THE LAST COLUMN. SENT THEM MY CONSULTING INFORMATION AND TOLD THEM WHAT I THOUGHT I COULD DO FOR THEM AS A DEMOLITION CONSULTANT A COUPLE OF DAYS AFTER I SENT THEM AN E-MAIL THEY CONTACTED ME AND I'VE NOW BEEN RETAINED TO HELP THEM PUT OUT A LARGE DEMOLITION PROJECT.

THIS CAN WORK FOR YOU. IT PROBABLY WON'T WORK EVERY MONTH. IF IT WORKS TWO OR THREE TIMES A YEAR, YOU'RE WAY A HEAD OF YOUR SUBSCRIPTION INVESTMENT.

TRY IT FOR A YEAR. ALL YOU CAN LOSE IS A COUPLE OF HUNDRED DOLLARS. YOU GIVE OUT MORE THAN THAT FOR MEAL TIPS IN A YEAR.

THE OTHER PLUS IS YOUR GOING TO GET SOME GOOD NEWS AS TO WHAT IS GOING ON IN THE DEMOLITION INDUSTRY.

SIGN UP NOW AT DEMOLITION FORUM

HERB'S NOTES.

IRVING, TEXAS - The fate of Texas Stadium is sealed the City Council approved spending $5.9million to implode the stadium.

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The following are the September bid results for the Executive Inn, Owensboro, Kentucky. There were a total of 14 bidders.

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If you're sitting by you're computer and have nothing to do go to www.yahoo.com. On the left hand side of the screen you'll see games hit on it. One of the games is Demolition City.

DEMO CONTRACTOR SUES OVER CONTRACT SPECIFICATIONS.

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COULD BE A LANDMARK CASE

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ST. LOUIS CONTRACTOR INDICTED

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REUNION ARENA DEMOLITION DELAYED AGAIN.

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RAPID RECOVERY OPENS NEW OFFICE IN GEORGIA.

DEMOLITION PROJECT LEADS

BOSTON, MA - The Boston Redevelopment Authority approved two projects at its

PAINESVILLE, OHIO - Even with the departure of Lake East Medical Center in

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - The UCLA School of Dentistry has received a major

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Los Alamos National Security LLC, Los Alamos, N.M., won a

NORWICH, CT - Facts and figures continue to trickle in as the city nears a decision on

HANFORD, WASHINGTON - Work is under way to build a new tower atop

WAUKEGAN, ILLINOIS - During a tour of the former Outboard Marine Corp. site on

CONCORD, NEW HAMPSHIRE - The city council signed off on a development

CLINTON, IOWA - For more than a month the Clinton County Board of Supervisors

EVANSVILLE, INDIANA - The redevelopment commission gave more green lights to

FORT WALTON BEACH, FLORIDA - Okaloosa County commissioners have

MARION, ILLINOIS - The fate of former Marion City Hall facility remains

OTTAWA, ILLINOIS - Those with ideas for what should be done with Ottawa's long-

MANSFIELD, OHIO - The City Council approved the demolition of 16 condemned

BOSTON, MA - A 30-day public comment period begins September 16, 2009 for a

FARMERS BRANCH, TEXAS - This North Texas city wants to demolish a shopping

TULSA, OK - There's no sale yet for Tulsa's old city hall. It's just one of the buildings

CODY, COLORADO - Sunset School will be entirely demolished after the new school

CAMPBELL, OHIO - The city likely will see the first 13 of 137 vacant properties on a

MEMPHIS, TN - The piece of land at the corner of East Parkway and Central may not A

BELCHERTOWN, MA - The former State School was closed in 1992. Now it needs to

OZARK, MO - The owners of the historic Riverside Inn slated to be demolished will

AUGUSTA, MAINE - Starting next year, dams will start being removed from Maine's

ALAMEDA POINT, CALIFORNIA - A new citizens' group has kicked off a campaign

COLUMBUS, OHIO - Ohio State has resumed a $1 billion expansion of its medical

BORDENTOWN TOWNSHIP, NEW JERSEY - If things go their way, SAAJ, LLC.

BURLINGTON, VT. - Governor Douglas has announced that the State of Vermont will

EXETER, NH - Squamscott Community Commons is one step closer to receiving $1

MANSFIELD, OHIO - A second round of federal foreclosure funding - as much as

DANVILLE, ILLINOIS - Danville officials will be able to continue an aggressive

PHILADELPHIA, PA - The Philadelphia Housing Authority this past month received a

HUNTINGTON, LONG ISLAND, NEW YORK - An abandoned automobile repair

GILROY, CALIFORNIA - The federal government announced this past month that

MARCH AIR FORCE BASE, CALIFORNIA - The U.S. Department of

OZARK, MO - Now that Christian County has secured a federal grant to buy

BROOKLYN, NEW YORK - The demolition of the NYC College of Technology's old

BOWIE, MARYLAND - Construction is scheduled to begin soon on a new fine and

DURHAM, NORTH CAROLINA - City officials say they'll go to court to convince a

WARREN, OHIO - A lagging economy and lots of competition added up to a low price

AUBURN, ALABAMA - The long-vacant Moton Public Housing Project on Hwy 14, on

REDDING, CT - The state Department of Transportation has applied for $329 million in

DANVERS, MA - The agency that pays for school building projects has increased the

MACON, GEORGIA - Federal stimulus programs are pouring millions of federal tax

BUFFALO, NEW YORK - The most expensive construction project in Buffalo State

HONOLULU, HAWAII - A city task force voted this past month to recommend a

KIRKWOOD, MO - The City Council has approved the site plan for the proposed

MINERVA, OHIO - Setting course to unload a vacant elementary school, Minerva

FOND DU LAC, WISCONSIN - More than a year after flooding damaged large areas

DEMOLITION NEWS

ALTOONA, PA - The City has awarded a contract for demolition of the Eagles building

GOVAN, S.C. - Govan Town Council has agreed to demolish an old, dilapidated

VINTON, IOWA - A company familiar to Vinton will be back in town later this month

POMEROY, OHIO - Bids were opened this month for demolition of nine abandoned

FERNDALE, CALIFORNIA - Two vehicles and a generator were reported as

TACOMA, WASHINGTON - The City has saved a great number of historic buildings

MILLVILLE, NEW JERSEY - The City Commission awarded a contract to Dean

OAK RIDGE, TN - Knoxville-based Safety and Ecology Corp. was among the

MILLVILLE, NEW JERSEY - Bid Results - Twenty bidders

WASHINGTON, D.C. - TDF Construction Joint Venture, Colorado Springs, Colo., won

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Three Phase Electric, Bremerton, Wash., won a $4,842,500

LAKEWOOD RANCH, FLORIDA - The failed ice hockey arena in Lakewood Ranch.

HARTFORD, CT - Developer Abul A. Islam said new, $40 million office tower with

BRYAN, TEXAS - The City Council awarded a $50,040 contract with Garrett

WATERBURY, CT - The city will hire a Bridgeport wrecking firm to demolish the

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Alaska Demolition LLC, Anchorage, Alaska, won a $98,600.00

WILMINGTON, OHIO - Clinton-Massie elementary Board members approved

ALEDO, ILLINOIS - A teapot-shaped water tower will be coming down in Aledo later

POMEROY, OHIO - Commissioners approved a contract for nearly $60,000 for the

WASHINGTON, D.C.- B & J Multi Service Corp., Leominster, Mass., won a

ASHLAND, WISCONSIN - The historic ore dock will live on for one more year.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Contech Engineering Inc., Honolulu, won a $1,483,236.36

HOUSTON, TEXAS - Bricks from the old Savoy Hotel building were literally falling

ROANOKE, ALABAMA - Due to the wide variance on bids for demolition of the

DANVILLE, N.C. - A developer chose two companies to work on the first phase of

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Adamo Demolition Co., Detroit, won a $660,441 federal

IMPLOSION NEWS

CAMERON COUNTY, TEXAS - Ocean Tower, LP, the owner of the Ocean Tower

BECANCOUR, QUEBEC, CANADA - The picture above is of a failed implosion at

PHOENIX, ARIZONA - As I go to publication the Eric Kelly's Advanced Explosives