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Demolition of Dan River Steam Station underway - October 8, 2013 by Mr HomeBuilder

EDEN, N.C. -- Duke Energy started demolishing its more than 60-year-old Dan River Steam Station in Rockingham County. The company decommissioned the station's three coal-fired units last year as a new natural gas plant went into service.

The station is one of seven in the state Duke Energy will retire by the end of the year as it modernizes its electricity generation fleet and reduces emissions.

"We retired it in 2012, and now we're going through a multi-phase, multi-year approach to its demolition," said district manager Davis Montgomery.

Crews are removing the tracks once used by rail cars to bring in loads of coal, and they've begun work on the outside of the plant's powerhouse.

"[We're] taking some brick off it because we're going to modify the water intake to be used for the new plant, said Montgomery. That will be taking place over this next year, or so, but in 2015 the old powerhouse will come down completely."

The steam station's more efficient replacement came on line in 2012 and features a pair of combined combustion turbine units.

"They use natural gas as their main fuel source but they have on the backside of them a steam unit that recovers the heat off the combustion process and then uses steam to turn a turbine," Montgomery said.

At its best, the electricity output of the steam station was no match compared to the new plant.

"The old plant had about 360 megawatts worth of power, which is roughly about half what the new plant has, said Montgomery. The new plant can serve about a half million customers, so roughly speaking the old plant could serve 250,000 households."

The steam station has served the region well since the 1940s, but Montgomery said as the population continues to grow, the new cleaner burning, higher output facility would meet a huge need.

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Demolition crews ready to pull the plug at Olympia - October 8, 2013 by Mr HomeBuilder

Demolition crews are set to begin ripping apart Dundees old Olympia as early as next week, site managers say.

After spending weeks stripping the iconic building of its excess metal and wiring, the initial stages of demolition will finally begin next Thursday, when the footbridge leading into the pool will be brought crashing down.

According to site manager Jamie Casselles, of Central Demolition, the entire building will be reduced to rubble by mid-April.

Every building is different, but were not expecting any hold-ups, said Mr Casselles, whos been on-site overseeing the demolition for almost two months. But the first order of business with this particular job is asbestos removal.

In fact, Mr Casselles and his nine-man team are devoting the majority of their time this autumn to the removal of the dangerous substance, which sent 109 Tayside residents to hospital last year.

Although planners say the Olympias walls dont harbour a particularly large amount of asbestos, its removal is still a top priority.

Weve six men focusing on its removal, under the supervision of a specialist. That should continue on until Christmas, and disposal is all handled in-house, said Mr Casselles.

Meantime, Central Demolition will continue dismantling the buildings exterior, beginning with the removal of the pedestrian bridge.

Alan Hutchison, a senior engineer with Dundee City Council, explained this first phase of the removal should be straightforward.

What will happen with the bridge is well bring in machinery to cut it into chunks, he said. Then, the crew will be able to chain it off and carry it away using a crane.

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Why The Courier supports the demolition of Civic Hall - October 8, 2013 by Mr HomeBuilder

Oct. 9, 2013, 10:37 a.m.

BALLARAT City Council will tonight again consider the future of the Civic Hall.

The long running debate was seemingly resolved last month when the council voted six to three to begin preparations for the hall's demolition.

However, a motion to rescind that decision has been put forward by Cr Belinda Coates, meaning the council will again hear submissions on the hall's future.

The issue is heavily divisive. A survey conducted by the council at a cost which was disputed this week showed more than 70 per cent of residents preferred rehabilitation and reuse of the current hall.

The same survey showed more than 50 per cent of residents would support the hall's demolition, if it was not to be replaced by council offices.

The one sure resolution is that Ballarat residents want the council to take action. The Courier believes demolition provides the best opportunity to create an enticing new space in Ballarat's CBD.

There remains a strong and determined push to retain and reuse the hall. At the September council meeting, the majority of the 50 submissions heard were against demolition.

A petition to be tabled tonight with hundreds of signatures is another example that not everyone would be happy should the council tonight vote down Cr Coates' motion.

The city cannot continue to tread water on this decision a decade after the hall was closed

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Why The Courier supports demolition of Civic Hall - October 8, 2013 by Mr HomeBuilder