North Park Plaza - Controlled Demolition, Inc.
Controlled Demolition, Inc. (CDI) of Phoenix, Maryland, USA (acting as Implosion Subcontractor to Main Demolition Contractor, North American Dismantling Corp. of Lapeer, Michigan) performs...
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Demolition UHC | Season 0 | Episode 3
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LA MATZE SION 2014 - DEMOLITION 15 - Time-Lapse
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Demolition work begins on the first phase of the 10 million redevelopment at North Cambridge Academy. From left back row Liam Brady Demolition Supervisor for Mick George, Wates Project Manager Glenn Hutson, with pupils Chloe Soer 11 and Anais Lewis 11, with front from left Alison Bell-Gannon 13, Max Guskov-Harrison 11 and Lewis Milne 11. Picture: Keith Heppell
A school is preparing to enter a new era with the demolition of its eyesore buildings ahead of a 10 million revamp.
North Cambridge Academy was fast-tracked by the Government for the rebuild after the buildings were described by former headteacher Ben Slade, who left the school when it was known as The Manor, as "resembling a 1960s car park".
The construction project, which saw the demolition process start today, is seen as a crucial part of the school's turnaround. It had the ninth worst GCSE results in the country in 2012, where just one in five pupils got at least five A*-C grades including English and maths.
This year's results saw a dramatic improvement, but principal Martin Campbell said the old buildings were not "fit for purpose" and children had for many years been taught in classrooms that were in "a state of disrepair and dilapidation".
He said this week: "It's great to see work now fully underway to create a state-of-the-art North Cambridge Academy.
"We want to give young people the top quality education they deserve at the very heart of their community. We believe this new facility will do just that.
"So much has happened since we opened in September 2013. GCSE results have improved hugely, we've introduced a new house system and we feel part of the community.
"Now the Academy and its students are set to get some fantastic facilities and these will help us to continue on our upward trajectory."
The new school in Arbury Road will be constructed alongside the existing buildings meaning the school will continue to function on the site during the works, which is being carried out by Wates Construction Northern Home Counties & East.
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Bulldozers arrive at Cambridge school for demolition of run-down buildings
The 31-storey flats will disappear from Glasgow's skyline by summer 2016, Glasgow Housing Association (GHA) said.
Built in 1969, the Whitevale and Bluevale high-rises in the Gallowgate area stand 279 feet (85 metres) tall.
They will be taken apart piece by piece by workers from demolition firm Safedem using a special platform at the top of the towers.
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Alex McGuire from GHA's parent company Wheatley Group said: "The Gallowgate Twins have a special place in people's hearts and in Glasgow's history, but their time has come to an end.
"This unique demolition is another important step in the ongoing regeneration of housing in the city and will ensure our homes are fit for future generations."
The blocks have been set for demolition for several years, with some tenants moving into a GHA development across the road.
Others transferred to GHA homes in other areas and into houses operated by other social landlords.
Safedem will begin lifting the platform on to the roof of 109 Bluevale Street next month. Work is expected to be completed by next summer and the demolition of 51 Whitevale Street will begin soon after.
The platform technique lets workers remove walls and floors from top to bottom without using scaffolding.
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Plans for the demolition of Scotland's tallest residential tower blocks unveiled
Yorkton Destruction Volume 1
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CRISIS 2 - #35 - DEMOLITION GARAGE
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The developer of the former Dock site is asking the Davenport City Council for an extension to an agreement requiring that the former restaurant be demolished by year's end.
Todd Raufeisen said "significant resistance" by the city's Levee Improvement Commission delayed the overall timeline for the project, and spring flooding could add significant cost to site preparation. He is asking aldermen to give him until March to tear the building down.
The matter is not yet scheduled for a council vote, but it is expected in January after the deadline has come and gone.
City Administrator Craig Malin said Monday that the delays in reaching a development agreement were taken into consideration when finishing the deal. The developer will not be assessed a penalty, he wrote in an email, adding, "Davenports an investment friendly place."
Raufeisen said that suggesting a deadline change was too risky.
"The development agreement never was tweaked, even though we had all those delays with the Levee Commission" he said Monday. "If we tried to change the dates, it could have delayed the whole process because it's possible any amendments would have required public input."
The demolition delay should not suggest that work is not being done on the site, he said, adding that he has met several times with city engineering staff to plan a flood-proof demolition process. He also has met with officials from the Rhythm City Casino, the Dock's downriver neighbor, to work out access issues.
"We have well over $400,000 invested in this puppy right now," he said of the project. "We wouldn't be spending that money if we weren't confident."
The deadline extension will eliminate the possibility of adding another $100,000 or more to the demolition cost, he said.
"If we were to demolish the building now, winter conditions prevent us from completing the caissons, infrastructure and future parking lot immediately thereafter," he wrote in letter to Malin dated Friday. "If the Dock building were to be demolished and backfilled without the building footprint and site being protected by new concrete, a typical spring flood event could cause siltation inside the existing crawl space or could cause the new fill material to be compromised by siltation or flood waters.
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Dock demolition likely to be delayed
NORTH AURORA The North Aurora Activity Center will soon see the wrecking ball.
Trustees voted Monday to approve a $355,739 contract with Site Recovery Services Inc. to demolish the building at 1 N. Lincolnway. The North Aurora Activity Center has been closed since March because of structural damage. Trustees in May decided the building was not worth saving.
The village will pay for the demolition from the insurance money received for the villages property loss $68,764 as well as funds from the closing of the North Aurora Activity Center fund $92,002. Other funds will come from reserves in the villages capital projects fund.
Demolition of the building is expected to start in early February, following asbestos removal and the removal of underground storage tanks, Village Administrator Steve Bosco said.
Trustees on Monday also approved an ordinance permitting village staff to dispose of or sell surplus items from the building.
Some of the items such as bricks with carvings may be retained by the village for historical purposes and other bricks can be made available for residents who would like to have a historical memento of the building, Bosco told village trustees.
The building is not currently within a tax increment financing district, but the TIF statutes provide that costs associated with redevelopment, including demolition costs, may be eligible for future reimbursements with TIF funds if those costs are included as part of a future redevelopment plan, North Aurora Finance Director Bill Hannah told trustees.
Trustees on Monday also approved an ordinance approving the demolition costs for reimbursement through tax increment financing funds.
It doesnt obligate you, it simply provides the mechanism in the future, Hannah said.
Share and Care Learning Center, which was one of the main tenants in the North Aurora Activity Center, found a new permanent home in the former Rainbow Tile building at 12 John St. in North Aurora.
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North Aurora OKs demolition of Activity Center