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Study finds pros and cons in debate over the demolition of vacant homes. The Mike Downs Center for Indiana Politics at Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne recently completed research studying the effects of the demolition of vacant residential buildings in Fort Wayne. The study focused on the debate about which is better for the community,…Read moreRead more

Unnamed buyer could bring Continental Airlines building back from the brink. Tampa International Airport officials have halted demolition plans for at least a week on the former Continental Airlines reservation center fter a Realtor with a local client expressed interest in leasing the building, possibly for $600,000 annually for 10 years. Jones Lang LaSalle, which…Read moreRead more

Environmentalists welcome decision to demolish Carmel dam. Government officials and a Monterey water company have reached an agreement to tear down a dam on the Carmel River that environmental groups say blocks the passage of endangered steelhead trout. Under the deal reached Monday, California American Water, which owns the San Clemente Dam, will contribute $50…Read moreRead more

Demolition set to commence at Baltimore’s former retail district. The Baltimore Development Corp. will celebrate the demolition of several buildings in the so-called superblock Thursday to make way for a planned redevelopment bringing new retail, office and residential space to the area. The soon-to-be-razed properties on Baltimore’s west side will be sold to a partnership…Read moreRead more

The Imploders’ TV cameras are trained on a Texas feed mill this week. Eden’s defunct Concho Feed Mill will star in an upcoming episode of “The Imploders,” a new reality show from the TLC cable channel that follows the Idaho-based Kelly family, operators of Advanced Explosives Demolition. Kathy Keane, Eden’s economic development coordinator, said she…Read moreRead more

New Lawson Demolition photos highlight UK’s ongoing weather problems. About a week ago, we asked readers to send in their snowy photos to mark one of those rare occasions when the UK (together with large parts of the US and Europe) was covered in a blanket of snow. This was intended to be a brief…Read moreRead more

City officials climb behind the levers to kickstart Lorain city redevelopment. With backhoes and hard hats, Lorain city officials tore down the first abandoned home targeted by the Neighborhood Stabilization Program. Lorain Mayor Tony Krasienko said yesterday’s demolition officially kicked off the start of the program, which is funded by a $3.03 million federal grant….Read moreRead more

New video tour of Port of Long Beach highlights importance of C&D waste recycling. We have, in the past, been vocal in our criticism of some US contractors’ somewhat ardy approach to the subject of construction and demolition waste recycling. So it’s pleasing to see this new video on the demolition and construction works taking…Read moreRead more

Police renew appeal to prevent vandals becoming exposed to asbestos. Vandals are exposing themselves to asbestos by ignoring police warnings not to enter the sites of derelict buildings being knocked down in Hull. Humberside Police have renewed appeals to people to stay away from the old Heron Frozen Foods site on Walcott Street in Hull…Read moreRead more

TV bosses have confirmed that home of TV’s longest-running soap opera is to be demolished. It has been the scene of murders and rapes, assaults and catfights, marriages and divorces, unexpected arrivals and dramatic departures. But the street in which TV’s longest-running soap opera – Coronation Street- is facing the wrecking ball as the set…Read moreRead more