2013 New England, ND Demolition Derby-Chain Class
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The brick facade is beautiful on the outside, but its lipstick on a pig because the inside, the structure itself, just isnt sustainable for a viable project for renovation, says Randy Lenth, city administrator for Kasson. (Ann Arbor Miller for MPR)

An Olmsted County judge issued a restraining order this week that temporarily prevents the demolition of a historic public school building in Kasson, Minn.

The order is a small victory for the two plaintiffs and some residents who believe the abandoned public school building should be protected under the Minnesota Environmental Rights Act, which protects historical resources.

For city officials, its another tactic in a long line of delays to demolish the 1918 building.

Its just getting to be such an old record playing over and over again, Kasson City Administrator Randy Lenth said. People are getting tired of it.

The complaint argues the historic school building, which has been vacant for nearly a decade, is too valuable to come down.

This summer, the State Fire Marshals Office assessed the building and determined its condition is unsafe and it needs to be demolished, Lenth said.

At this point, renovation would probably be $10 $12 million. Its deteriorated so badly for modern-day use, its just cost-prohibitive, he said.

In 2006, Kasson voters rejected a referendum to spend nearly $4 million to renovate the building. The city then moved to demolish it. Around the same time, a local preservation group placed the building on the National Register of Historic Places against the will of city officials. Lenth said this is the third lawsuit the city has faced to prevent demolition.

A scheduling conference is set for Oct. 16 to determine a court date.

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(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) Granger High students pick through bricks of their old school put aside for souvenirs as crews begin the tear down process on Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2013, in West Valley

Spurred by seismic and other safety issues, demolition of the 1955 Granger High building began Wednesday in West Valley City.

Begun after asbestos removal, the demolition is expected to continue for the new few weeks, said Granite School District spokesman Ben Horsley. Students took photographs and picked through bricks set aside as souvenirs as buildings began to come down Wednesday morning.

Timeline: Granger High School

Old school Constructed in 1955 at 3690 S. 3600 West, West Valley City.

Out of date School being demolished because of safety and seismic issues.

New school Built next to old building, opened this school year. But the new stadium had its first home football game in the fall of 2011.

The new $70 million Granger High opened in August, loaded with technology. It has hundreds of computers, scattered in several computer labs with state-of-the-art projectors mounted in the ceilings, expansive hallways designed for safety and crowd control, and a well-appointed 1,500 seat auditorium.

Still, to encourage a historical perspective, an alumni room near the entrance holds trophies and a full-size medieval knight in armor the Lancer, the schools mascot.

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9/11 Was An Inside Job.Conspiracy Explanation of Demolition
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ST. PAUL, Minn. - Work will resume Wednesday on the St. Paul demolition site where a heavy equipment operator wascrushed by a cement slab.

Ryan companies, the lead contractor onSt. Paul's new Lowertown Ballpark Project,made the announcement one week after the death of Johnny Vanek. The61-year-old Plymouth resident was killed when a large chunk of cement he was pulling off the old Gillette Building fell on his excavator.

Ryan Companies spokesman Collin Barr says over the next several days activity on the sitewill involve removal of debris and salvaged materials from the site. Rachel Contracting is reviewing the demolition plan to determine if any modifications should be made to ensure worker safety.

Barr says demolition delays at this stage will not impact the on-time delivery of the ballpark.

Earlier Tuesday family members, friends and co-workers gathered at the Lowertown site for a brief and private memorial service for Johnny Valek.

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CHARLOTTE, N.C.

Metal fences now surround Eastland Mall and piles of debris have been stacked up in the parking lot. The beginning of a seven- to eight-month demolition process is underway.

Not every piece of the mall is being destroyed. Demolition crews carefully worked to save four of these original signs.

"I think it's really important to the east side to have these signs located on the east side just as a reminder," said Charlotte Mayor Patsy Kinsey.

Where these signs will go in the community is still being worked out, as are plans with what to do with the 80-acre property once the mall is gone.

"We've got retail that has been in decline we have housing values that need to be stabilized. What happens at Eastland Mall is important," said Brad Richardson, Charlotte economic development manager.

Richardson said right now the city has six months to work with a developer on what to do with the property.

He says the current vision includes retail and office space -- along with housing -- all anchored by a movie studio complex.

"It's an exciting vision. What our job is as a staff is to give good information to the council so they can make an informed decision about the project of whether this is the right development deal and weather this is the right time to do that," Richardson said.

But he says even if the project gets the go ahead -- there is no definitive timetable for when new construction on this site will begin.

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Although final instructions have been issued to demolish parts of SJK (C) Chin Woo on Sept 24 as part of a land acquisition exercise, these will not be carried out as scheduled at the 84-year-old school in Pudu, Kuala Lumpur.

MCA deputy president Liow Tiong Lai (left) said Culture and Tourism Minister Mohd Nazri Abdul Aziz has promised him that the demolition has been suspended until a meeting is held between the ministry and the school.

"I have an assurance from Nazri and the school has been assured that no demolition will be done pending negotiations," Liow said when contacted today.

He was responding to comments by Oo Tin Fuan, the chairperson of the school board of directors, who had chided MCA for being inefficient in handling the land acquisition exercise.

The Culture and Tourism Ministry plans to use 1,393.55 sq metres of the 0.81 ha school site for construction of the Seri Melayu Restaurant.

This has been strongly opposed by NGOs and the school's board of directors among others.

On the allegation that MCA did not provide updates to the school, Liow refuted this, saying that in fact, he had called up Oo to enlighten him on Nazri's assurance.

"I had also told him (Oo) not to worry about the dateline, as arrangements are being made," he said.

Liow added that he had, in August, written to Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak, but he was still awaiting a reply.

Asked when the school's board of directors would meet Nazri, Liow refused to reveal the date, saying, "I will let you know later."

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