Brisbane City Council will likely approve the demolition of three 100-year-old brick buildings in Margaret Street and let a dog park be built prior to the G20 conference.

Ultimately, developer Sam Chong wants to build an apartment tower on the block of land and has engaged Noel Robinson Architects to design the tower.

Two Queensland University of Technology adjunct professors - town planner Phil Heywood and the projects architect Noel Robinson - have taken different views on the proposed demolition.

Professor Heywood said protecting the streetscape should be a challenge to the local council, while Professor Robinson said the buildings were simply not worth protecting.

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Professor Robinson is in the process of designing a luxury hotel for the site.

The exact design for the site has not yet been settled, but this is a world-class opportunity which can accommodate a 300-room, five-star hotel and approximately 500 apartments over 60 levels, he said.

A council public relations officer said councillors would not speak about the demolition application until it was processed, but provided some information which has already been published.

While Lord Mayor Graham Quirk is on holidays - Deputy Mayor Adrian Schrinner has written to heritage protection group Brisbane Heritage, which now has more than 1000 signatures opposing the demolition.

He told the group he has passed their views on to councils planning team.

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Southwold Fire Station will be demolished. Picture: Nick Butcher

Kathryn Bradley Wednesday, January 8, 2014 3:52 PM

Demolition work will begin at Southwolds disused fire station on Monday.

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The towns retained firefighters moved from their former home in Station Road to a new, purpose-built base in Fountain Way, Reydon in October.

Demolition of the old building should take about two weeks and the aim is to leave the site empty by February.

The plot is currently valued at 657,000 and the proceeds from the sale will go towards the costs of the new fire station.

A Suffolk County Council spokesman said the authoritys investment in the new Reydon and Southwold community fire station had resulted in real, tangible improvements, including technological enhancements and an advanced fire sprinkler system, which is the first of its kind in a Suffolk fire station and one of only a very small number in the UK.

The new station also includes improved disabled access, better welfare facilities for female and male firefighters and a community room.

Councillor Colin Spence, cabinet member for public protection, said: The demolition of the Southwold community fire station will provide Suffolk County Council a stepping stone in acquiring the funding needed for the new station in Reydon.

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The protesters. | credits: Samson Folarin

The people of Ogede town in the Ogijo area of Ogun State have protested the demolition of structures owned by retired teachers in the area.

The crowd, waving leaves and chanting war songs, trooped out on Wednesday to show solidarity with the over 25 former teachers affected by the demolition.

Our correspondent learnt that the structures were demolished by the Oyekan family, a member of the royal family in the area.

The Oyekan family was said to have claimed that it was acting on a court order which transferred ownership of the land to it in 2009.

It was learnt that the family asked for a new payment of N250,000 for a plot of land and N125,000 for half plot of land.

One of the affected retired teachers, Mrs. A. Ogundipe, said the Oyekan family had agreed to allow them pay by installment.

She said despite the agreement, the family still demolished her building.

While fighting back tears, she said, On January 6, 2014, I got a telephone call that I should rush down to Ogede town. When I got there, I saw a caterpillar demolishing the two bedroom flat that I had built to window level. I could not do anything. I just started crying. I have no work. It is all I have built my whole life. All the tokens I have received from my children, I have thrown into that building and now it is gone.

Another woman, Mrs Akinsete Adenike, said she fainted after seeing her houses demolished.

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AROUND 20 illegal structures along Kennon Road are now subjects for demolition by the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Baguio City Engineering Office.

City Engineer Ireneo Gallato revealed they are now processing the demolition order of the illegal structures along Kennon Road. He said they had been sending notices to the squatters for them to voluntary vacate the area but to no avail.

With this, Gallato said they will soon have a meeting with the city government in order for DPWH to propose for officials to issue a demolition order. He added they will soon prioritize the demolition of the illegal structures which cause higher obstruction to motorists. He further said they will demolish illegal structures up until the Lions head.

Meanwhile, Gallato said there are also squatters along Marcos Highway which are the subject of a demolition order which he already signed. He said they are just waiting for the implementation of the order.

The district engineer disclosed they had been conducting Friday visits to all national roads in the city in partnership with the Philippine National Police and the Peace, Order and Safety Division of the Mayor's Office in order to remove temporary structures which cause obstruction.

During these visits, the team collects materials illegally displayed along national roads. This as the Highways official explained illegal vendors are the number one obstruction in the area.

Meanwhile, DPWH Regional Director Edilberto Carabbacan revealed yesterday their major problems which usually hinder the implementation of their programs are road right of way, illegal settlers, and encroachment of roads.

He called on those concerned to vacate the areas for the development of the region. He said in every development, there is always sacrifice attached to it.

Published in the Sun.Star Baguio newspaper on January 09, 2014.

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In Old Saybrook, its demolition day for an iconic restaurant.

More than a year ago, Hurricane Sandy flooded the shoreline, heavily damaging Dock & Dine. But the restaurant will be rebuilt at a higher elevation.

Both Hurricane Irene and Sandy give Dock & Dine a good beating. A year after Irene the restaurant bounced back, only to get destroyed again by Sandy. The final demolition is expected to start this morning and soon a new restaurant will be in its place. One that can withstand floods.

This past fall patrons said their goodbyes to a place thats been around since the 1940s. The memories of Dock & Dine will stay with its loyal customers, but the water-level walls and the view will not. After todays demolition, work on a new restaurant begins.

The new, 10,000-square-foot Dock & Dine will sit 15 feet above sea level compared to its 4 to 5 feet above sea level now, protecting it from flooding and storm surges.

Todays demolition will be bittersweet for the community as well as the restaurants current owners who have had it since 1987. The goal is to reopen the new restaurant in time for summer.

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The gradual process of bringing down a hotel and parking garage next to a busy highway and airport began Tuesday with the swift yank of a palm tree.

A demolition crew braved the chilly temperature early Tuesday morning and began clearing the way for the new runway expansion project at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport.

The old Airport Hilton, built in the mid-80s, is located smack dab in an area that will serve as a protection zone for the "worst-case scenario involving an aircraft," officials said.

Once completed, the area being worked on will feature a large field of grass that runs along the runway and three towers operated by the Federal Aviation Administration.

"Today is a symbol of what's to come as we make way for the expansion," said Broward County Aviation spokesman Greg Meyer.

Using the steel jaws of an excavator, crews with The BG Group LLC began their work on Tuesday by leveling the trees and shrubbery before moving on to the two-story parking garage located just north of the hotel.

Despite the demolition, guests are still being welcomed at the hotel until April. That's when crews will train their earth-moving machinery on the eight-story hotel that is prominently visible from the highway.

Until the hotel demolition begins, officials are leaving an abandoned two-story building between the hotel and the garage to serve as a noise buffer for guests.

Sitting outside on a bench along the driveway while having a smoke, business traveler Diane Simpson, of Jackson, Tenn., said she barely noticed the activity nearby.

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There were a few mutters of ''about time'' from onlookers as an excavator took a day yesterday to demolish two historic Dunedin buildings that had stood partially collapsed in Rattray St for three years.

Consent to demolish the buildings was given a few months after the roof of the 138-year-old Barrons Building collapsed in January 2011, but demolition was delayed until yesterday, although the reason for the delay is unclear.

Barrons Building owner Lincoln Darling has previously declined to explain the delay, and when asked last month about a road closure notice in place for yesterday, said the building was coming down in February.

Starting the most visible part of the demolition just after 10am, a specialised high-reach demolition tracked excavator had brought the Barrons Building and its neighbour the N. and E. S. Patterson Building to the ground before noon.

Lund South had originally been involved in the demolition, but it was a Christchurch company, Southern Demolition, which finally carried out what business owner Alan Edge described as a ''very tricky'' operation, given the buildings' fragile states and their proximity to other buildings.

The excavator was brought from the Carisbrook site and would return there for work on demolishing the corporate stand, Mr Edge said.

The Rattray St site is to become an extension of the car park behind it.

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Sandy Springs took another step toward creating a new downtown Monday when it began demolishing an old department store.

The former Target store off Roswell Road is at the heart of Sandy Springs proposed city center, which would include a mix of office, retail and residential development, plus a new City Hall and other features.

City Communications Director Sharon Kraun said the demolition is expected to take up to six weeks.

The demolition is the latest milestone for Sandy Springs, a north Fulton County city of nearly 100,000 people. City residents fought for decades to incorporate so they could control zoning and quality of life in the community.

Since winning that battle and incorporating eight years ago, Sandy Springs has fought to create a distinct identity out of its mix of expensive homes, apartments, office parks and strip malls. Supporters say the $100 million plan to redevelop Roswell Road and create a new downtown will be a key element of Sandy Springs identity.

The plan would create a walkable city center complete with commercial, retail, recreational and cultural facilities. The city has spent millions of dollars in recent years to buy property for the project, including $8 million for the former Target.

Kraun said there is no specific timetable to finish the project. She said Sandy Springs is still in the process of choosing a master developer to help with the city center.

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LIVINGSTON The demolition of the historic Court Theater will be postponed a week because of a setback with required equipment, according to city leaders.

The demolition, set to begin today, will begin Jan. 14, said Livingston City Manager Jose Ramirez.

Ramirez said the demolition company is waiting for the arrival of some equipment, which could take another week.

The City Council last year voted to enter into a demolition agreement with Jim Brisco Enterprises Inc., a Merced-based general contractor.

The landmark theater was built in 1945, but the building has been vacant since it closed in 1977, officials said. The city bought it in 2001 for $120,000 and once planned to restore the building.

Livingston Mayor Pro Tem Gurpal Samra was a councilman when the city bought the theater and said he was a strong supporter of renovating it, but realized three years ago it would no longer be possible.

Repairs were estimated at $6 million to $7 million and Livingston faces a $150,000 shortfall in its proposed budget.

Its a really sad thing to see it go, said Samra, who has lived in Livingston since 1970. But unfortunately, when youre laying people off and putting them on furlough you have to make some decisions. Whats better for the city in the long run? Id rather see public safety and parks be given first priority.

City officials took steps last week to save a few of the theaters iconic features the marquee, the sign and the ticket booth.

The demolition will take about a week, using a large excavator to knock down the theater piece by piece. The empty downtown site will then be filled with soil.

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