Associated Press - Mon July 27, 2020
Provision Has Largest Dam Demo in U.S. History in Question
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) Federal regulators on July 16 threw a significant curveball at a coalition that has been planning for years to demolish four massive hydroelectric dams on a river along the California-Oregon border....
Sennebogen - Tue July 21, 2020
Compact, Versatile Sennebogen 825 is All-Purpose Machine for Urban Demolition Projects
The days are past when fleets of specialized cranes, excavators and loaders can converge on the demolition sites in busy cities. Safety and economics are driving a clear trend towards optimized equipment planning that allows contractors to streamline operations, minimize downtimes and reduce traffic interruptions, while making the best use of time with skilled operators....
Cindy Riley – CEG Correspondent - Wed July 15, 2020
Time to Upgrade Casinos Bridges
In Connecticut, work has begun on the rehabilitation of two bridges on Route 2A in Preston. The Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT) is overseeing activities on Bridge 02931 carrying Route 2A over Poquetanuck Cove and Bridge 02932 carrying Route 2A over Halsey Brook....
Cindy Riley – CEG Correspondent - Wed July 08, 2020
Crews Dismantle Aging Red Wing Bridge
A $63.4 million undertaking overseen by the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) is inching closer to completion, as crews dismantle an aging structure that's clearly past its prime. The Red Wing Bridge Project includes the Highway 63 (Eisenhower) Bridge over the Mississippi River and the Highway 63 Bridge over Highway 61, as well as the highway connections to Highway 61, Minnesota Highway 58 and approach roadways in Wisconsin....
Brenda Ruggiero – CEG Correspondent - Thu June 04, 2020
Philly Razes the Monolith
Demolition is currently under way for a monolith at Penn's Landing at the Delaware River waterfront in Philadelphia, Pa. The structure was built in 2002 and was the arch of what was to be a sky tram....
Cindy Riley – CEG Correspondent - Tue May 19, 2020
Demo Work Reaches Milestone at George Bush International Airport
Described as possibly its most significant expansion project to date, Houston Airport System is preparing for a new international terminal, with crews from Precision Demolition currently demolishing the Old C North Terminal building at George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH)'s ramp....
Toku-America - Tue May 12, 2020
Striker T-Rex Proves Efficient Tool for Concrete Demolition
The Striker T-Rex hydraulic breaker is being used as a primary means of concrete demolition for customers across the region. Operators have been breaking up slabs of concrete, sliding the breaker underneath it and balancing the slab until they can dump it into their truck bin....
Cindy Riley – CEG Correspondent - Tue May 12, 2020
UNL Demolishes 'Link' For $160M Campus Addition
At the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, construction crews have successfully completed demolition of the Link between Scott Engineering Center and Nebraska Hall. Foundation work is now under way on the first of two school projects totaling $160 million....
Irwin Rapoport – CEG Correspondent - Tue May 12, 2020
Blasting Completed for Essentia Health's $800M Duluth Campus
Twice-daily blasting is required at the site of a 12-story hospital bed tower, which is part of Essentia Health's $800 million Vision Northland project on its medical campus in downtown Duluth, Minn....
Irwin Rapoport – CEG Correspondent - Thu May 07, 2020
MassDOT's $169M Chelsea Viaduct Project in Boston Presses Forward
The Skanska-McCourt Joint Venture (Skanska US and McCourt Construction Co. ) started its work on the Massachusetts Department of Transportation's (MassDOT) nearly $204 million (total cost) rehabilitation of the Chelsea Viaduct Bridge in Boston, a project that began in April 2019....
