A Letter from the President of The National Demolition Association
"The past twelve months have been an exciting time for both the demolition industry and our association".

Albany Gets Emergency Service
On August 20, 2004, Bianchi Industrial Services (BIS) received a phone call from the City of Albany’s structural engineer, Russ Reeves, asking if it would be possible to help out on a dangerous mission.

One if by land...
Testa Corp. ranked fifth among demolition contractors in ENR’s ranking of Top Specialty Contractors, is known for its ability to complete its jobs with the minimum possible disruption.

Philadelphia Sports Landmark Levelled
Philadelphia’s Veterans Stadium, fondly known as “The Vet,” built in 1971, served as the home for both the Philadelphia Phillies and the Philadelphia Eagles.

Safety in Tight Spots
Brock Rentals Inc. (BRI) is in business to help make every job a success. With 4 models and over 40 machines in the fleet, BRI rents the most powerful concrete-breaking machines in their class which are electric-driven, remote-controlled and only 31 in. wide.

Maine Yankee Brought Down
Five years of preparatory demolition of more than 20 associated structures culminated Sept. 17, 2004 in detonation of 1,100 lb of carefully placed explosives, dropping the containment dome of 900-MW Maine Yankee Nuclear Power Plant. The 85-ft drop put the heavily reinforced concrete dome within easy reach of ground-based demolition equipment.

Texas Powerplant Demolished
National Demolition Association member CST Environmental from Brea, CA, recently completed the demolition of an abandoned electrical power generating station in Beaumont, TX.

Demolition of Michigan’s First Decommissioned Nuclear Power Plant Begins
Charlevoix Michigan. Consumers Energy, supported by BNFL Inc. and Bierlein Cos. is proceeding with the total decommissioning and demolition of its 540 acre Big Rock Point nuclear power plant.

Reengineering in the Middle of the Pacific
You might call them “Survivors”—even though they’re not competing for $1 million and TV stardom. Snoqualmie, WA-based Nuprecon has been knocking down buildings and cleaning up for the military at a chemical weapons site on tiny Johnston Atoll in the Pacific, one of the most isolated reefs on the planet.

Team Tackles Port of Long Beach
Working a pier demolition contract where much of the action is carried out underwater requires a special kind of shear and operator skill.

Columbus Hospital Dorm Makes Way for New Tower
O’Rourke Wrecking Co. has just completed an extensive conventional/explosives demolition and earth retention project in the heart of downtown Columbus, Ohio.

The Long Blast
Veterans Stadium in Philadelphia, PA, was built in the late 1960s as a multipurpose entertainment venue designed to accommodate a wide variety of events.