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By Claudia Garcia/cgarcia@aliceechonews.com

Camacho Demolition is currently clearing out the buildings of the old Dubose campus.

By Claudia Garcia/cgarcia@aliceechonews.com

The demolition for Dubose is expected to begin at the beginning of the week.

Posted: Friday, March 29, 2013 2:32 pm | Updated: 5:23 pm, Fri Mar 29, 2013.

Old Dubose demolition to start soon By Claudia Garcia cgarcia@aliceechonews.com Alice Echo-News Journal

The demolition of the old Dubose Intermediate campus is underway.

Workers from Camacho Demolition are working on clearing construction debris such as hauling rubble, cinder blocks, insulation and ceiling tiles to the landfill. Project manager Ray Brown said he has a meeting with the company on Monday to discuss the actual demolition and the precautions they need to take such as dust and traffic control.

Brown said the actual demolition will take about three weeks to complete and will begin at the beginning of the week. Once the old campus has been demolished, Teal Company will begin paving the area and turning it into a parking lot and bus drop off area for the new campus. Teal is the same company that was in charge of the New Dubose project.

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CLIFTON A building on the Nutley side of the Roche campus it shares with Clifton has been draped in green tarp and tagged for demolition, but those in the region will not have to worry about a massive implosion because the building is coming down one piece at a time.

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Roche has wrapped one of its buildings in green tarp as part of the demolition process. The building will be taken down piece by piece and the tarp is a way of keeping dust and other health hazards contained to the property as it comes down.

Roche announced in July 2012 that the company would be vacating its 127-acre Kingsland Avenue property by the end of 2015 and, while various operations have phased out between then and now, Roche spokesperson Darien Wilson said this is the first big step in moving onward.

"[The building] housed corporate functions years ago," said Wilson. "Now it's old and in disrepair. We mostly consolidated those functions a while ago into the main high-rise with the logo on it. The demolition of this building has been scheduled for some time."

The green tarp and the word 'demolition' raised red flags from people in the area who thought the building might create a ruckus by being imploded, but Wilson explained the demolition process will actually occur over time as structural pieces are taken down piece by piece.

The primary reason for having to drape the building in green tarp is for environmental concerns, Wilson said, explaining it is a way of keeping dust and other health hazards contained to the property as it comes down.

Wilson said that after the building comes down, Roche officials have been discussing the idea of putting a park where the structure once stood so as not to have an empty void on the property.

Because of its condition, this is the only building on the property currently scheduled for demolition, said Wilson, adding Roche is taking extra care of the other, newer buildings in case the new property owner wishes to use them.

"Right now this year," said Wilson when asked what the next move is for Roche, "we're transitioning many functions to other areas of the globe. All that should be done by the end of the year, along with doing environmental remediation on the site. We have also been looking for a site planner to work with Roche and with Nutley and Clifton."

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In what may be the final act of a grass-roots effort to save St. Patrick's Church in Watervliet, acting State Supreme Court Justice Kimberly A. O'Connor Thursday denied a preliminary injunction to stop demolition of the 124-year-old structure.

Two weeks ago O'Connor heard oral arguments in Albany between lawyers for Citizens for St. Patrick's and Nigro Cos. on whether demolition work already begun at the 3.5 acre site should be halted while preservationists try to get the plans reviewed by the Watervliet Zoning Board of Appeals.

Citizens for St. Patrick's was attempting to halt the razing of the church by Nigro Cos. to clear the 19th Street site for construction of a 40,200-square-foot Price Chopper Supermarket and two smaller commercial buildings.

The group was contesting the City Council's rezoning of the property to allow the project as well as the demolition permits.

In Thursday's ruling, O'Connor noted that the citizens group did not act in a timely manner with their litigation regarding the City Council's rezoning.

"During this time period (Price Chopper) has expended substantial sums of money on asbestos abatement and demolition activities," O'Connor's ruling said.

The justice also noted the citizens delayed commencing legal action another 25 days following their securing of copies of the demolition permits through the state Freedom of Information Law.

Rosemary Nichols, attorney for the grass-roots group, had argued the organization has standing, their court action was timely and that the city ZBA must review Building Inspector Mark Gilchrist's issuance of the permits.

Nichols did not immediately return calls for comment Thursday on whether the group will seek to appeal to a higher court.

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The demolition of El Paso's City Hall to clear the way for theTriple-Abaseball stadium is just a few weeks away.

Tuesday,city engineers presented council with a plan for how the blast will go.

City engineer Alan Shubert says Tuesday is really the last day you can access City Hall as a governmentbuilding because fromnow on it will more of a construction zone.

Shubert presented a first look at what will be considered theExclusion Zone.It includes a500-footradius aroundCity Hall. Thatarea will be blocked off a few hours before demolition.

Even though there are some homes and apartments in the area, Shubert said there won't be any mandatory evacuations. For those who live in the area, the city is asking that you close your windows and doors and don't run yourair conditioningon April14.

"People are welcome to stay home if they want to. We just want them to stayinside. Wedon't want them exposed to that dust cloud," said Shubert.

CityHallis almost empty as employees back up boxes and vacate their offices.

One clever employee sprawled, "Tomorrow, I will not be here" on an office white board.

WhileInterstate 10and the railroad will shut down temporarily, Shubert said they don't want to close the roads earlier than they have to and will open back up as soon as all of the dust can be cleared.

According to Shubert, wind maybe a factor because of the dust but it will not prohibit the demolition. "There is no maximum wind speed. We can take this building down in any of our wind events without having an issue," said Shubert.

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PITTSFIELD -- As it has since the 1970s, Pittsfield's dilapidated housing demolition program is gearing up again with the return of warmer weather -- targeting the worst of the worst vacant properties.

The lengthy, expensive demolition process for a half-dozen properties is now at the bidding stage for removal or nearing it, according to Robert Cornwell, community development specialist with the city.

"I feel pretty confident that within the calendar year we will be able to demolish those properties, maybe more," Cornwell said.

One quickly obvious fact concerning the city's long-running effort to deal with vacant properties is that, given unlimited funding, many more vacant lots might be the result.

Cornwell and City Planner CJ Hoss said a number of officials from the Community Development Department, Health Department, Fire Department, Building Inspection Department and the city solicitor's office meet periodically to discuss properties with violations, especially those vacant or abandoned. They ultimately recommend a list of the worst properties to the mayor for funding approval.

On the list currently, Cornwell said, are 57 dwellings with state Sanitary Code or Building Code violations that apparently have been vacant for some time. This is a "watch list," Hoss said, meaning that at some point, given funding for demolition, the city would move to raze the building if the violations continue.

Cornwell said the city is seeking a

He said the average for a dwelling demolition is about $30,000, including a technical assessment identifying hazardous materials like asbestos and creation of specifications for bidders and for removal of debris to a certified disposal site.

The city this fiscal year, through June 30, has $100,000 in Health Department funds and another $58,000 in Community Development Block Grant funding for demolitions, with the prospect of new funding in the next city budget that could be used this calendar year, Cornwell said.

The city has primarily used some of its federal CDBG funding since the 1970s for demolition of dilapidated properties to combat neighborhood blight, he said.

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Caroline Gosselin, director of the Miner Heritage Farm in Granby, said it was obvious there is tremendous support on preserving the house, adding it was time for the community to come together with a concrete plan. Photo: Frank Nixon

The Knowlton Golf Clubs request for a demolition permit for the Paul Holland Knowlton house was refused in a unanimous vote taken by the Town of Brome Lakes three member Demolition Committee on Monday night. Some 75 people attended the meeting held at Knowltons Centre Lac-Brome. There was a 45 minute question period, followed by a reading of the resolution and then the committee vote was taken. A petition of some 500 signatures had been submitted to town hall, along with numerous letters and e-mails. Feedback from the community has been overwhelming, said town clerk Edwin John Sullivan, adding that there was only one letter in support of the demolition. The golf club submitted its application to town hall last month, on Feb. 13. This is the second demolition request made by the golf club. The reaction from the community has been very positive, said Judith Duncanson, one of organizers behind the petition. Duncanson added: The next step is to make it happen. The status of the historic property has been left in a state of suspension for over two years, with the towns council being blamed by many in the community for dragging its feet. The golf club made its first application to demolish the building in Nov. 2010. The stated reason for demolition request was for landscaping and parking. The town turned down the request on Dec. 6, 2010, after public opposition to demolishing the house was made loud and clear via many letters to town hall. There was also a petition opposing the demolition signed by 106 residents. The petition was submitted to town hall on Dec. 1, 2010.

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YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK, Calif. (KMPH) -

Demolition crews on Tuesday recycled 99 cabins and removed asbestos-contaminated material from an avalanche-damaged area in Yosemite National Park's Curry Village.

The demolition takes place nearly four years after rocks from a nearby cliff fell onto 17 cabins in the village.

In October 2008 park officials fenced off the rock fall area to protect Yosemite visitors and employees, labeling it a "major risk to public health and safety."

Yosemite Park officials along with the California Office of Historic Preservation agreed to demolish and remove 99 cabins close to the rock fall area.

Testing revealed asbestos in the floor tiles of all 99 Curry Village cabins. The floor tiles were removed by Fresno-based Brunna Enterprises prior to the demolition.

Nearly 99 percent of the concrete, wood and metal used in the cabins was recycled, Yosemite National Park officials said.

In place of the demolished cabins, the Park will plant native vegetation to return the site to its natural state, said Yosemite Park spokesman Scott Gediman.

Under the Yosemite National Park improvement plan, the Park will build 53 hard-sided cabins in the Curry village Boy's Town Area, Yosemite Officials said.

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A demolition plan which will see buildings at the old Marriotts School site in Stevenage has been agreed

By Nick Gill Monday, March 25, 2013 7:01 AM

RESIDENTS surrounding an old school site can expect to see demolition vehicles passing through their neighbourhood after plans were finalised.

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Following preliminary works, building contractor Balfour Beatty can begin knocking down the old Marriotts School buildings off Telford Avenue, Stevenage, after a demolition plan was agreed by Hertfordshire County Council (HCC) last week.

The plans, which include tackling asbestos within the buildings, will see demolition vehicles travel to the site via Newton Road off Chells Way, with access restricted between 10am and 4pm.

An agreement has also been reached which will see demolition vehicles held in a lay-by near the Sainsburys Coreys Mill supermarket if there is not sufficient space on the site when they arrive in Stevenage.

The demolition work and subsequent construction of a synthetic all-weather pitch and a 119-space car park is expected to be completed by early August.

Students moved to Marriotts Lonsdale School, which backs onto the old site and is accessed via Brittain Way, in January with the facilities expected to be ready for the start of term in September.

Chells county councillor Robin Parker queried a number of points prior to the demolition plan being approved.

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Pete Sikov said he's still working with Everett building and planning officials to tear down what remains of the 1894-vintage McCrossen Building at Hewitt and Oakes avenues.

The city will work with Sikov to initiate the demolition, but also is starting its own parallel preparations, in case he fails to follow through, city spokeswoman Kate Reardon said. Whatever happens, demolition crews aren't likely to descend on the site for at least a few more weeks.

"The deadline was missed, but we all understood that there was some complexity to the process," Reardon said.

Before being gutted Nov. 8, the McCrossen Building housed 13 apartments and at least three businesses.

Fire investigators never determined the exact cause, but found nothing suspicious. Michael D. Beard, 61, died of smoke inhalation. About 40 people were displaced.

In December, a city hearing examiner ordered the sidewalk in front of the business cleared and imposed a March 15 deadline to demolish the building.

A covered walkway soon materialized, but the other requirement proved a trickier task. That's largely because the ruined building shares a load-bearing wall with the building next door at 1812 Hewitt Ave.

By Friday, city inspectors had signed off on a temporary wall to keep the adjacent building intact during demolition, Reardon said. A permanent wall must be built afterward.

Before the demolition can move ahead, the building owner or the city must complete a state environmental checklist. That step will determine whether more study is necessary before seeking a demolition permit.

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