As the built environment ages, demolition has become a rapidly growing
industry offering major employment opportunities. During the 1990s the
number of contractors grew by nearly 60 percent and there are now over
800 US companies focused on demolition, as well as many more offering
this service as part of their portfolio. It has also become an
increasingly complex business, requiring a unique combination of project
management skills, legal and contractual knowledge, and engineering
skills from its practitioners. Created in partnership with the National
Demolition Association, Demolition: Practices, Technology, and
Management is written specifically with students of construction
management and engineering in mind, although it will also be an
invaluable reference resource for anyone involved in demolition
projects. Since demolition has become such a central part of
construction management, this audience includes practicing architects
and engineers, general contractors, building and manufacturing facility
owners, as well as government officials and regulators. Covered in the
book is the full range of technical and management issues encountered by
the demolition contractor and those who hire demolition contractors.
These include modern demolition practices, the impact of different
construction types, demolition regulations, estimating demolition work,
demolition contracts, safety on the demolition project, typical
demolition equipment, debris handling and recycling, use of explosives,
demolition contractors' participation in disaster response, and
demolition project management.
