World Records - Controlled Demolition Inc. (2024)

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Who owns Controlled Demolition Inc? ›

Mark Loizeaux, president and owner of Controlled Demolition Inc., discusses best practices for preparing for demolition by implosion.

For over seventy years, three generations of Loizeaux family innovation, expertise and leadership have created a commercial explosives demolition industry that has saved government agencies, property owners and contractors hundreds of millions of dollars, worldwide.

Nitroglycerin, dynamite, or other explosives are used to shatter reinforced concrete supports. Linear shaped charges are used to sever steel supports. These explosives are progressively detonated on supports throughout the structure. Then, explosives on the lower floors initiate the controlled collapse.

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The Loizeauxes are the first family of a decidedly distinct business that started with Mr. Loizeaux's late father, Jack Loizeaux, who as a Baltimore forestry worker realized in the late 1940s that dynamite was the easiest and fastest way to remove the roots of trees that had died from Dutch elm disease.

Examples which fall into these categories; The demolition of well-known stadiums – we utilised explosives when demolishing The Dell football stadium in Southampton. The demolition of residential tower blocks – we demolished Bridgeman House in Hull by explosive means.

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In many cases, the cost, legal process, and health and safety concerns just aren't worth it to pursue demolition.

The Singer Building (1908–1968) in New York City is the tallest building ever demolished.

Average Cost Per Square Foot

As we said above, it's estimated that commercial demolition costs anywhere from $4 to $8 per square foot. Based on a $5,000 square-foot building, you're looking at a price range from $20,000 on the low end to $40,000 on the high end.

What city has no tall buildings? ›

Barcelona, Spain: Barcelona is known for its Gaudí-designed architecture and has a limit on building heights in order to preserve the city's unique aesthetic. Venice, Italy: Venice is a unique city with a historic canal system, and building heights are limit.

Cost and financing

Finding private investors to bankroll those costs in the USA can be difficult for developers of tall buildings. Market uncertainty can complicate deals, especially in multi-year construction projects.

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"Demo week was actually born out of our intentionality to make sure we stay transparent with the community," said LaJuan Counts, the director of Detroit's demolition department. The city's Construction and Demolition Department is tearing down blight to make way for more beauty.

They found that the building sank over a foot deep into the foundation, causing increasing levels of damage to the structural system due to load redistribution and the overload of structural elements. Construction ceased immediately because of the public safety risk and potential for partial collapse.

Controlled demolition employs a serious of small explosions, strategically placed within a structure, progressively detonated encouraging a collapse by weakening or removing critical supports.