Wrecking Corporation of America Awarded Contract for Preparation of Second Liberty Center Site in Ballston
Wrecking Corporation of America, which has helped pave the way for the future of the DC area through numerous high-profile demolition projects, has been awarded a $5 million contract for demolition and excavation services at the Liberty Center site in Arlingtons Ballston area.
Alexandria, VA (PRWEB) June 27, 2005 -- Wrecking Corporation of America, which has helped pave the way for the future of the DC area through numerous high-profile demolition projects, has been awarded a $5 million contract for demolition and excavation services at the Liberty Center site in Arlingtons Ballston area. The general contractor for the project is Clark Multi-Family Builders LLC, an affiliate of Maryland-based Clark Construction Group; the developer is Arlington-based Shooshan Company. Wrecking Corp. also handled the demolition and excavation of the site of the current One Liberty Center building.
Site preparation for the second Liberty Center project involves demolition of 700,000 square feet of existing building, including two 14-story towers and their foundations, plus a 3-level below-grade parking garage. The project requires processing and removal of concrete debris to be recycled; 8,000 cubic yards of it will be crushed and used on site as backfill. In addition, there are three phases of excavation, totaling 80,000 cubic yards of earth, to facilitate the construction of three new buildings.
A demolition job of this size in an urban setting such as Ballston is always a challenge," said Terry Anderson, Wrecking Corp. EVP, and public safety is our priority when planning these kinds of projects. The towers will be demolished with a crane, which is a cost-effective methodology we have used through out the Metro area. When we performed the demolition of the tower on the first Liberty Center site a couple of years ago, we held extensive meetings with Arlington County and our client to coordinate traffic and pedestrian control, as well as work hours, to bring the project to fruition. Due to that planning and the support of the Arlington agencies, especially the police department, the building was razed safely with minimum impact to the surrounding community.
In addition to the demolition on the second site, the excavation of about 80,000 cubic feet of earth requires a lot of planning to stage the necessary trucks and equipment without major traffic disruptions in the surrounding area. On the first Liberty Center project, we excavated close to 76,000 cubic yards and went down about 60 feet below street grade. There were times we were moving more than 200 loads a day off that site. In order to sustain that level of activity safely we employed numerous flagmen and personnel dedicated to traffic control."
Demolition on the site, located at the intersection of Quincy Street and Wilson Boulevard, is scheduled to begin in July and is slated for completion by October 2005
About Wrecking Corporation of America
Wrecking Corporation of America took down its first downtown DC building 30 years ago. Headquartered in Alexandria, VA, Wrecking Corp. has worked on a number of high-profile projects downtown and in the surrounding metropolitan areas, including the George Washington Hospital and the Former Washington Convention Center. Wrecking Corp. specializes in the challenges of demolishing high-profile commercial projects and cramped urban sites as well as sprawling multi-building complexes. For more information, visit the Wrecking Corp. web site at www.wreckingcorp.com or call 703.823.3850.
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