Greensboro Man Took Charge At Ground Zero - September 2011
The deconstruction of the World Trade Center buildings after 9/11 was the Super Bowl of the demolition industry, David Griffin says, the largest such job ever undertaken anywhere in the world.
Hapeville Prepared for a Big Takeoff - July 2008
D. H. Griffin Companies will join the group of investors headed by Jacoby Development to redevelop the former Ford Assembly Plant site near Atlanta, Georgia. D. H. Griffin Wrecking Co., Inc. will provide the demolition and environmental services to prepare the site.
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.
Engineering News-Record?s Top 600 Specialty Contractors - October 2007
DHG again makes the list in the Engineering News–Record?s annual Top 600 Specialty Contractor List. DHG ranked 2nd in the nation under Demolition/Wrecking Companies and 107th overall among Specialty Contractors.
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.
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.
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 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 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..."
