Category Archives: Construction and Demolition

New Site Manages Construction Reuse Transactions

Posted on April 2, 2008 by Laura B.

Read the full story in Environmental Protection. PlanetReuse.com is the world’s first Web site that connects buyers and sellers of reused and reclaimed construction materials and equipment and allows them to purchase products with integrated shipping online.

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Recycling number one priority of vinyl roofing industry

Posted on January 17, 2008 by Laura B.

Read the full story in Building Design & Construction. With its European counterparts blazing the trail, the North American vinyl (PVC) roofing industry announced a new phase in its commitment to environmental sustainability through recycling. The Vinyl Roofing Division of the … Continue reading →

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Wet demolition safer than leaving buildings to rot, expert says

Posted on December 13, 2007 by Laura B.

Read the full story in the Ft. Worth Star-Telegram. Not all environmentalists oppose a controversial proposal to demolish asbestos-laden buildings without first removing the hazardous substance. Neil Carman, who directs the clean air program of the Sierra Club’s Lone Star … Continue reading →

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There's lots of garbage out there

Posted on December 13, 2007 by Laura B.

Read the full column in the New Orleans Times-Picayune. Whose responsibility is it to pick up the construction and demolition debris in areas of New Orleans hardest hit by Hurricane Katrina and flooding? It seems that the three garbage contracts … Continue reading →

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Salvaging architectural history: 'Deconstructing' area's old structures rescues parts for reuse

Posted on August 16, 2007 by Laura B.

Read the full story from the Buffalo News (via Building Design+Construction). Buffalo’s supply of empty old Victorian houses, broken-down bungalows and closed factories is not blight to some, but wealth lying in wait. Local treasure hunters are part of a … Continue reading →

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Study Evaluates Asbestos Removal Technology

Posted on May 25, 2007 by Laura B.

Read the full story in Environmental Protection. On May 15, EPA announced the release of a draft report that evaluates an alternative demolition process for buildings containing asbestos. Scientists and engineers from EPA’s National Risk Management Research Laboratory and the … Continue reading →

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Daring to Deconstruct

Posted on February 7, 2007 by Laura B.

Read the full story in E: The Environmental Magazine. When it comes to solid waste, most people think of candy wrappers, soda bottles and Styrofoam packing peanuts instead of the house they’re living in or the Target where they shop. … Continue reading →

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Protecting Wisconsin’s Waters: Better Oversight of Development is Necessary to Prevent Runoff Pollution

Posted on February 6, 2007 by Laura B.

Via Docuticker. Protecting Wisconsin’s Waters: Better Oversight of Development is Necessary to Prevent Runoff Pollution (PDF; 967 KB) Source: American Rivers From press release: The report, Protecting Wisconsin’s Waters: Better Oversight of Development is Necessary to Prevent Runoff Pollution, finds … Continue reading →

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Workshops for the Construction & Demolition Industry

Posted on January 19, 2007 by Laura B.

The Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity, Small Business Environmental Assistance Program along with the Illinois EPA, Department of Public Health, Emergency Management Agency, Department of Natural Resources and numerous industry co-sponsors will be holding six workshops around the state … Continue reading →

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Builders aim to cut waste with recycling

Posted on December 29, 2006 by Laura B.

Read the full story in the News-Leader. Construction sites often generate huge amounts of waste, but not all of the waste should go to landfills. Sam Bradley, the lead contractor to build the main office for the Homebuilders Association of … Continue reading →

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