Are you a construction project manager in need of a commercial demolition company? You'll be happy to hear that there won't be any shortage of options available to you. There are between 4,000 and 5,000 commercial demolition services scattered throughout the country. As a result, you should be able to find at least a few companies willing to
Did you know that the demolition industry is worth $8.7 billion as of 2023? There will always be buildings that have to be demolished. Demolition is useful for removing old buildings, reusing materials, and so on. It is also an important part of city development. Tearing down an old building will make room for a new one.
Looking to undertake a demolition project? Demolition work can be a daunting and dangerous task. It requires the skills of a professional contractor. But how do you ensure you are hiring the right contractor for your project? With so many options available, having a plan in place ensures you make the best decisions. In this blog,
Spirtas Wrecking Company has a 66 year history of working to safely decommission power plants (like the Wood River Power Station in Alton Illinois), infrastructure, and other complex demolition projects. Our management team at Spirtas regularly works closely with stakeholders and community leadership at every level to ensure safe and effective demolition and decommissioning of industrial structures that include obsolete power plants, chemical processing centers, and factories. Spirtas’ leadership includes a full-time committed director of environmental health and safety who has over 30 years of specialized experience addressing complex health and safety issues on all our projects (big and small). Every single member of our team, from our field workers to project managers are informed and kept up to date with the best safety training available.
Spirtas Wrecking Company is beginning the demolition of the old Crossroads Mall in Omaha Nebraska to clear way for redevelopment. Before commencing with any major work, our team coordinated with firefighters and other first responders to provide a scene for realistic emergency training. On December 9th, we began with the exterior demolition of the old Crossroads Mall as we tore down the old Sears Auto Center along Dodge Street. This made the local Omaha news, and the developers of the property joined Mayor Jean Stothert to mark the start of the demolition.
The Associated General Contractors of Missouri (AGCMO) has named Spirtas Wrecking Corporation as its Specialty Contractor of the Year for Environmental Remediation and Demolition services. Spirtas was voted ‘First Place’ in this discipline by the General Contractor members of AGCMO, who were asked to consider their overall experience with Spirtas including timeliness in regard to completion of projects and ability to stay within budget. The awards program highlights the creativity and talents of Missouri’s construction industry.
Spirtas Wrecking Company is progressing with stabilization and debris removal of one of the buildings at the Lemp Brewery complex that partially collapsed Sunday August 23. Spirtas starts all emergency work by having our in-house expert project managers assess the situation, and then the project manager devises a plan for stabilization and restoration of what can be retained and safe demolition of structures and building features that need to be removed. Mitigation of hazards drives the design of the plan. We are working with stakeholders and City officials to ensure the safest and most expedient process.
February 17, 2006 You guys did a great job! Patience was truly a virtue on this project. You worked extremely well with our general contractor, and even better with local and state officials who were new to this type of development and needed your assistance.
I would like to congratulate you and Spirtas Wrecking on the safe completion of the removal of the number two paper machine at the Catalyst Paper Snowflake Mill. The job was completed on time with no OSHA recordable accidents and no Spirtas caused downtime at the mill.
