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  • D. H. Griffin Named 2nd Largest Demolition Contractor in the United States - March/April 2008
    D. H. Griffin Wrecking Co., Inc. was recently recognized as one of the top 20 Largest Demolition Contractors in the United States by Construction & Demolition Recycling magazine. DHG ranks 2nd on the list.
  • D. H. Griffin Recognized in the Top 100 Worldwide Demolition Contractors - May 2007
    D. H. Griffin Wrecking Co., Inc. was recently recognized as one of the top 100 demolition contractors in the world, by Demolition & Recycling International magazine. DHG ranks 14th on the list.
  • Old Power Building Reduced To Rubble In Uptown Charlotte - February 2007
    A large crowd gathered to witness the 7:30 a.m. demolition of the old Duke Power building. Wrecking crews loaded the building on the corner of Church and First streets with 400 pounds of explosives before the blast.
  • University of South Carolina's Snowden Tower Dormitory Demolished - January 2007
    The Snowden Tower Dormitory on the campus of the University of South Carolina is one of four towers currently being demolished by DHG.
  • Atlanta Landmark Is No More - September 2006
    A 12-story building that stood for almost 50 years collapsed Saturday morning in a matter of seconds. There was a series of loud explosions caused by about 250 pounds worth of a TNT derivitive as the building at North Avenue and Peachtree Street took 20 seconds to turn into clouds of smoke.
  • Pillowtex Chimneys Topple - August 2006
    Two Kannapolis landmarks fell to the ground on Thursday, August 10. Around 9:09 a.m. the smoke stacks at the old Pillowtex factory, one labeled Cannon and the other labeled Fieldcrest, were demolished.
  • Lean Operation: Dole Food Owner Pours His Fortune Into Health Ventures - July 2006
    Dole Food Owner David Murdock adds a twist in negotiating with D. H. Griffin Wrecking Co., Inc. to perform massive demolition project.
  • D.H. Griffin Wrecking Co., Inc. receives CAGC Safety Merit Award for 2005 - July 2006
    D. H. Griffin Wrecking Co., Inc. has been awarded the 2005 CAGC Merit Award for Outstanding Safety Performance in the Subcontractor/Specialty Division for 90,000 + work hours. This award from the CAGC (Carolinas Associated General Contractors of America), honors companies who have lost time injury and illness rates between 75% to 99% below the national average.
  • The DHG Golf Tournament to Benefit the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation - June 2006
    The DHG Golf Tournament is scheduled for August 9, 2006 at Grandover Resort in Greensboro, North Carolina.
  • "The Walls Come Tumbling Down" - June 2006
    A recent article from The Charlotte Business Journal (week of May 26, 2006) entitled "The Walls Come Tumbling Down", regarding the demolition of the former Pillowtex / Fieldcrest Cannon textile empire and development of a 350-acre biotech center in its place.
  • Salisbury Post - March 2006
    Some 3,200 pounds of explosives and a blanket of pink dust laid two giants to rest Friday morning on the grounds of former Pillowtex Plant 1.
  • The Greensboro News & Record - February 2005
    "Donnie Goldston, the man who used to keep the Burlington Industries headquarters running, now has a different job. He's helping tear down the Gate City icon."
  • The Cincinnati Post - December 2002
    "Cinergy Field baseball stadium in Cincinnati, Ohio. Formerly known as Riverfront Stadium, the 32-year old structure was brought down in 37 seconds..."
  • The Greensboro News & Record - March 2002
    Greensboro company helping out at Ground Zero
  • The Courier-Tribune - 2002
    Conscience called him to help lead clean-up effort at WTC
  • The Atlanta Journal - August 1997
    "The biggest explosion in Atlanta since a Confederate ammunition train was blown up toppled the old home of the Braves on Saturday..."
  • The Times-Picayune - April 1995
    "Some loved it, others hated it. The city's first convention center was a testament in concrete to New South optimism..."
  • Recycling Today - January 1994
    "D.H. Griffin is one of the rare companies in the U.S. which offers turnkey service in the demolition and scrap industries and operates on a more than local level..."