Dallas Contracting Co., Inc. Completes Boiler Rigging and Salvage Project

National Demolition Association member Dallas236 skid steers. The site crew averaged 6
Contracting Co., Inc. (Dallas Contracting) recentlypersonnel which consisted of equipment operators
completed the demolition of an industrial facilityand laborers. Demolition included all above grade
located in Northern New Jersey. The approximatestructures and also all slabs, foundations, footings
5 acre industrial site, which was formerly used forand other miscellaneous subsurface concrete
manufacturing, was composed of 5 buildings andstructures. Approximately 250 tons of steel were
other miscellaneous structures. The buildings to besent offsite for scrap metal recycling.
demolished were 1 to 2 stories in height and theFollowing demolition of the buildings including the
total footprint was over 50,000 square feet. Theslabs and foundations, the concrete, block and
building construction was a mix of steel frame andbrick materials needed to be crushed to 2 inch
wood frame, brick and block walls and woodminus for use as onsite backfill. Dallas Contracting
roofing with asphalt shingles. Dallas Contracting'sfirst sized the materials into 2 foot diameter or
scope included demolition of all buildings andless by using a Komatsu PC-400 mounted with a
structures including foundations, removal of allconcrete pulverizer and a Komatsu PC-300
debris and metals, asbestos abatement and onsitemounted with a hydraulic hammer attachment.
sizing and crushing of concrete, masonry and brickThe sized materials were then fed into Dallas
for future utilization as backfill. The site will beContracting's concrete crushing plant. Dallas
eventually redeveloped for residential use.Contracting owns an Eagle Crusher Company, Inc.
The first task was to disconnect all utilities inUltraMax 1000-15CV Plant with stacking
order to isolate the facility. Dallas Contractingconveyors. Approximately 5,000 tons of
coordinated the disconnection of water, gas andconcrete, block and brick were crushed which
electric utility lines.was used onsite for backfill. This was a dual
The next priority was to address thebenefit to the client as they did not have to pay
environmental hazards present at the facility. Theto send the materials offsite for recycling and
environmental hazards included lights and ballasts,they did not have to pay for imported backfill
miscellaneous containers of oils and greases, andmaterials.
the abatement of asbestos containing materials.The project was completed in five (5) weeks
Light and ballasts were collected utilizing ladderswithout incident or injury.
and electric lifts, placed into shipping containers andAbout Dallas Contracting Co., Inc.
shipped offsite for recycling. Containers of oils andDallas Contracting Co., Inc. has been in business
greases were also collected into 55 gallon drumsfor 26 years, is financially sound (D&B Rating of
and disposed offsite. Asbestos abatement3A2), is bondable, and works on a nationwide
activities included abatement of pipe insulation,basis. We offer a turnkey approach to demolition,
roofing, transite siding and tiles.concrete recycling and remediation projects by
Demolition then commenced once theoffering the following services under one roof:
environmental hazards were addressed. ToDemolition Contractor Services, Onsite / Mobile
complete the demolition of the facility, DallasConcrete Crushing and Recycling, Brownfield
Contracting utilized numerous pieces of equipmentRedevelopment, Surplus and Used Equipment
that included a Komatsu PC-400-LC6 mountedSales, Interior Demolition, Equipment Removals,
with a Labounty rotating shear (MSD-70R), aDismantlement, Industrial and Commercial
Komatsu PC-400 mounted with a concreteDemolition Services and Scrap Metal Recycling.
pulverizer jaw attachment, a Komatsu PC300-5Contact:
mounted with a grapple (also used with a shearDallas Contracting Co., Inc.
attachment), a Fiat wheel loader and several Cat