August 22, 2024
NORTH SIOUX CITY, S.D. (AP) — Half of a collapsed rail bridge connecting South Dakota and Iowa was blasted in a controlled demolition, part of the process to remove the bridge months after it fell into the river, swollen from …
January 19, 2024
A fishing trawler that wrecked on rocks off the Maine coast during a powerful storm, requiring a harrowing early-morning rescue, is a total loss and will be removed over the next few days, a salvage business owner said Wednesday. The …
July 21, 2017
A western New York city won’t be getting state aid to cover the costs linked to a massive fire at a former steel plant last fall. The blaze started Nov. 9 in a large building on the Bethlehem Steel site …
May 19, 2015
Charles and Gloria Newton are at peace with their decision to accept a government buy-out of the Louisiana home they’ve called home for 25 years. Charles remembers having more than 3 feet of water in his house on Greenway Drive …
March 29, 2012
The city of Cedar Rapids has awarded a nearly $539,000 to continue demolition of flood-damaged residential and commercial structures. The city said in a news release Tuesday that under the contract, Kelly Demolition will tear down 75 residential structures by …
July 15, 2011
Dallas-based RISC has introduced Demolition Select, a new admitted insurance program for demolition contractors nationwide. The program offers a variety of coverages including general liability, property, auto, inland marine and excess liability. The program offers GL limits up to a …
July 12, 2011
Austell, Georgia Mayor Joe Jerkins says the demolition of 19 flood-damaged homes purchased by the city could begin later this month. The Cobb County city is accepting bid proposals for asbestos removal and demolition for the homes it purchased under …