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University of Wyoming demolition “exposed public to asbestos”. Demolition work at the University of Wyoming scattered a material containing asbestos and might have exposed the public to the carcinogen, state officials said. The project at the Bureau of Mines Building on the main campus in Laramie caused suspect materials to be “scattered all over the…Read moreRead more

Shock News: US city awards contract based on experience, not price. Hats off to the Hannibal City Council which has shown the foresight and fortitude to award a contract to “the most experienced bidder” for a building demolition rather than the low bidder at a short meeting Tuesday night. The city recently learned that portions…Read moreRead more

City officials finally give green light to Deutsche Bank demolition. The toxin-tainted Deutsche Bank building, a constant reminder of the 9/11 terror attacks, can finally be cleared from Manhattan’s skyline, with the city’s approval yesterday of a long-sought demolition plan. While the Lower Manhattan Development Corp. has declined to set a timetable for the project,…Read moreRead more

Initial feedback on the AT&T Danville contract suggest a wide bid spread….again. Demolition News understands that Danville city officials have now opened the bids from some nine contractors, all eager to land the contract to demolish the AT&T building. And, as we suggested yesterday, the bid list shown exclusively to us highlights yet another broad…Read moreRead more

Trade magazine Contract Journal names EDS UK demolition contractor of the year. Euro Dismantling Services earned the judges’ praise for striving to do things differently. “They are really applying science to demolition and it is a reflection of their approach that they call themselves a dismantling contractor,” said one judge. Further details here.

Sellafield seeking bids for £140 million decommissioning and demolition work. Sellafield is advertising for up to four contractors to take on its £140m decommisioning, demolition and waste streaming framework. The four year deal is split into three lots and contractors are invited to bid for all or individual disciplines with work expected to start in…Read moreRead more

Is the demolition trade media serving the industry it purports to cover? First of all, a quick lesson in how trade magazines work. For every page of “news” that you read, there is about a page of advertising, the revenue from which pays the wages of the editor together with the cost of the paper…Read moreRead more

Oscillation option provides greater coverage from larger DustBoss models. Dust Control Technology has announced the introduction of a 180 degree oscillation option on its two largest designs, effectively quadrupling the coverage area of each machine. With this breakthrough, the company is now able to deliver effective particle control over more than 80,000 square feet of…Read moreRead more

US Department of Energy requests proposals for £$907 million of work. The US Department of Energy today released a Request for Proposal (RFP) for demolition and remediation works with a total cost ceiling of $907 million. With proposals requested by December 15, 2009, the unrestricted RFP is open to small and large businesses and will…Read moreRead more

Final moments of casket company smokestack captured on film. After surviving one of Oneida’s fiercest fires in recent memory and the demolition of the old National Casket Company factory, the 90-foot smokestack on North Warner Street finally came down Tuesday morning. Read the full story here or watch the video (with exceptionally poor sound) below.