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D.H. Griffin Wrecking’s Asheville team recently completed an urban infill project in Asheville, NC by demolishing a former Fudrucker’s. The site had been the topic of fierce debate for over 4 years, but eventually was slated for demolition to ready the site for new development. The project, along Charlotte and Chestnut streets in north Asheville, utilized D.H. Griffin’s extensive fleet of equipment that was right-sized for the application.
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The demolition of the former Valleydale Meat Products building in Salem is now complete. The structure was on a prime real estate parcel but had been vacant for close to two decades. Originally built in the 1930's, the brick building was typical of what D.H. Griffin demolition and abatement teams find with historic structures.
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The Duke Energy “Asheville Steam Station” project included decommissioning the coal yard items, limestone/ gypsum area, and the FGD facility. The second phase was the demolition of 2 boilers, precipitators, SCR units, turbines, and coal bunkers. DHG Environmental was contracted with Duke prior to demolition to aid in pre-cleaning the structures along with teaming with DHG Wrecking on multiple items. This project was completed at the end of 2022.
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D.H. Griffin Wrecking Company began discussions with the University of Alabama for the demolition of the Tutwiler Hall dormitory after successfully imploding its sister dorm, Rose Towers, on July 4, 2012. The Tutwiler was a 13-story, 270,000-square-foot concrete women’s residence hall on the campus of the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. It was built in 1966 to house freshmen female students, as it did until 2022. Over the years, it also housed many different summer camp students, not leaving much unoccupied time for the university to make upgrades. Being the successful low bidder on the Tutwiler project, DHG immediately began discussions with the University of Alabama on planning for the set implosion date of July 4, 2022. Due to classes beginning in early August, the debris from this implosion would have to be removed by July 30.
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D.H. Griffin and DARI partner together on the environmental abatement and demolition of an old industrial facility in Salisbury, NC.
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D.H. Griffin deployed both machines and people to respond to an explosion at a manufacturing facility in Western North Carolina. The team’s quick action prevented further structural degradation and life safety concerns, in addition to providing the client with expert counsel on how to move forward following a devastating disaster.
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D.H . Griffin Wrecking was selected as the lead contractor for the dismantlement of a coal plant in Paradise, Kentucky. Awarded for phase 1, 2, and 3 of the project, D.H. Griffin has successfully demolished the first two phases and, with help of their partners Dkyon Explosive Demolition, imploded the three massive hyperbolic cooling towers on site, the first of it’s kind in DHG history.
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D.H. Griffin's project at the Dan River Mills textile plant is an example of providing turnkey services for clients in demolition, environmental remediation, and site work. The project, which was begun in 2021 and completed January of 2023, involved the environmental remediation and demolition of the largest textile plant in the world, which had been the largest employer of Danville for years.
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D.H. Griffin was selected as the contractor for the multi-phase environmental abatement, decommissioning, dismantlement and demolition of a coal fired power plant in central Florida. The project involved demolition of the boiler, coal silos, smokestacks, conveyor system, and decommissioning of several lagoons. D.H. Griffin is proud to be the contractor of choice for many utility companies as they look to retire aging coal fired power plants. D.H. Griffin has the expertise, equipment, and experience to complete power facility projects of various sizes throughout the United States.
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D.H. Griffin Wrecking Company was the selected contractor for emergency demolition work on the Arecibo Observatory in Puerto Rico for the National Science Foundation. In December of 2020, the 900 ton platform fell over 450 feet causing significant damage to both the 1,000 foot wide dish and the supporting towers. DHG was tasked with removing all damaged portions and cleaning up the debris from this iconic facility so that scientific research can resume as soon as possible. The project area was so large, the clean-up progress could be seen from space!
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D.H. Griffin Wrecking Company was selected as the commerical demoltion contractor for the implosion of the former BB&T Headquarters in Wilson, NC. D.H. Griffin has long been a trusted contractor for the safe and successful implosive demoltion of commerical buildings. Following interior demolition and preparation, the demolition teams prepped the building for implosion with our explosives partner, Pettigrew Inc.
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DHG will be removing the 200‘ diameter geodesic dome on the Vines Center at Liberty University.
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D.H. Griffin was selected as the contractor for the environmental abatement and demolition of Dominion Energy’s downtown Richmond, VA office tower. Hired by Horigan Clayco, D.H. Griffin was selected because of our ability to complete the complex explosive demolition project on an accelerated schedule all while safely mitigating risk to the surrounding structures. Nestled among several other office towers, including Dominion’s new all glass tower only 70 feet away, the D.H. Griffin team needed to employee a great deal of pre-planning and careful execution to limit any impact on nearby structures. D.H. Griffin is a leader in complex commercial demolition projects, and has decades of experience mitigating exposures for clients in busy downtown locations. Their team is adept at assisting with public relations, including communicating with neighbors and the community writ large about the projects to the extent needed by the clients. Come see how working with D.H. Griffin can be a value add for your next environmental abatement, demolition, or site work project.
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D.H. Griffin along with private partners, purchased the former MillerCoors facility in 2018 after it had been shuttered for several years. During the real estate marketing activities, Nestle-Purina decided that the location in Eden, NC would be the perfect location for its new world-class pet food facility. The company will invest $300 million in the project and create up to 250 jobs over the next five years.
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On Saturday, October 12, 2019, there was a collapse of a portion of the Hard Rock Hotel under construction at the corner of Canal and Rampart streets in the downtown New Orleans.
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DHG contracted with LG&E and KU Companies for the abatement and demolition of the Cane Run Generating Station in Louisville, Kentucky The project’s scope included asbestos abatement, removal of regulated and special waste, and demolition of all structures which required mechanical, selective and specialized demolition. The powerhouse and six associated stacks were successfully imploded on June 8, 2019.
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DHG Wrecking completed the demolition of the Jacksonville Landing in Florida. The city’s riverfront entertainment center was demolished using conventional methods and took place in three phases to allow businesses to relocate and for the salvage of materials. The project was an example of D.H. Griffin’s ability to partner with organizations not only on demolition but also on asset recovery of metals and reusable materials/items. (Photo courtesy of Jacksonville Daily Record)
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Contractors worked within stringent Air Force safety guidelines to take down two launch towers with explosives on a military base in Cape Canaveral, Florida. “As we started exposing columns and preparing for the precuts, we discovered that the degree of corrosion on and within structural members was too great to guarantee the necessary structural integrity required to safely proceed with this method,” says Karen Soricelli, a division manager at DHGW who helped oversee the project. “We made the decision to consult with Dykon Explosive Demolition Corp. (Tulsa, Oklahoma) and asked our client to appeal to the Air Force to allow for the utilization of explosive means in felling the towers.”
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D.H. Griffin was selected as the turnkey contractor for the redevelopment of the Grounds at Concord in Concord, North Carolina. This 3.5 million square foot manufacturing facility was formerly the home of Phillip Morris, but now is slated for the development and construction of facilities for a variety of advanced manufacturing and distribution companies. D.H. Griffin completed the environmental abatement, demolition, as well as the site work for this large project right outside of Charlotte, NC.
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Demolition of the Purdom Generating Station's Unit #7 Boiler, 180' tall stack, some associated powerhouse roof tanks and piping, while separating and leaving the stairwell to maintain access to the remaining powerhouse structure.
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D.H. Griffin was responsible for the demolition of Sullivan Tower, a long-standing structure in downtown Nashville to make way for future development. The building was part of the former lifeway campus, now called Nashville Yards, that D.H. Griffin was contracted to demolish for Southwest Value Partners.
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• Decommissioning of five unit 1,250 MW coal fired power plant • Asbestos abatement and demolition of Units 1-5 including coal yard structures, scrubber facilities, precipitators, hoppers, piping, turbines, boilers, all tanks onsite, outlying buildings and structures • Industrial cleaning of structures to remove coal dust and ash proper to demolition • Conventional and explosive demolition techniques • Remove 830' tall stack • Large asbestos abatement component performed by Demolition & Asbestos Removal Inc. (DARI) • Erosion control measures • Quality control for cap and seal of piping and drains, compaction of soil for backfill and concrete placement
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Demolition and removal of four (4) peaker units, warehouse, GSUs, ancillary structures and components at Duke’s Turner Station.
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D.H. Griffin was selected by Southwest Value Partners to do the environmental abatement and demolition of the former lifeway campus in downtown Nashville, now coined Nashville Yards. The project involved months of preparation and included both mechanical demolition with our large, specialized fleet of advanced demolition machinery as well as explosive demolition. The implosion of the 12-story Draper Tower on the former lifeway campus was the largest implosion in downtown Nashville in recent history. The campus on 10th and Broadway will be replaced with new residential, office, and retail.
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• Removal of exterior curtain wall from former BB&T Tower in Downtown Asheville • Building 19 story structure • Selective demolition using suspended scaffolding to remove glass and aluminum curtain wall from building by hand • Building renovation into mixed use to include hotel and residences. Building renamed Arras Building
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• Asbestos abatement and demolition of 281 MW coal and gas fired Plant Units 1-4 • Units 1-3 were coal fired units and Unit 4 was gas fired unit • Stack demolition • Conventional and explosive demolition techniques • Asbestos removal performed by DHG affiliate Demolition & Asbestos Removal Inc. (DARI) • Abatement and demo included coal yard structures, precipitators, hoppers, piping, turbines, boilers, all tanks onsite, outlying buildings and structures • Quality control for cap and seal of piping and drains, compaction of soil for backfill and concrete placement • Site restoration to include grading and seeding of disturbed areas
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• 10-story, 200,000 office building • Building was concrete construction, exterior glass panels • DHG removed Universal Waste and refrigerants throughout the structure • Selective demo prep for implosion was accomplished with tenants still in the building • Successfully imploded on March 4, 2017
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DHG mobilized within 24 hours of the fire and began the demolition and removal of the damaged spans immediately following completion of the arson investigation.
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Abatement and demolition of a 340-MW power plant which includes coal-fired steam generating units and oil fired combustion turbine units and ancillary facilities. Work includes Boilers, CT Units, Turbines, Coal Yard Structures and Conveyor System, Selective Railroad Rail, Raw Water Storage Tank, Fuel Tank.
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The DHG Companies completed abatement and demolition and removal of four (4)-story dorm buildings, footings, foundations and underground utilities at Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond, Va.
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Environmental abatement and demolition of the Charlotte Observer existing office and production buildings in downtown Charlotte.
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DHG was subcontracted by C.W. Matthews to demolish and remove the two viaducts in downtown Atlanta.
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DHG contracted to provide the dismantling and removal of the 142-foot tall Belk Tower on the UNC Charlotte Campus.
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In December 2015, D.H. Griffin Wrecking completed demolition of the Cliffside Steam Station, a Duke Energy power plant in Mooresville, N.C.
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Project involved the demolition of two structures: the former Norvell Tent Company, a single structure and the multi -story War Memorial Coliseum.
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Complete removal of the exterior facade, brick and precast, of a 7 story hospital through the mixed use of hammering, sawing, rigging, and scaffold lifts. The project was completed ahead of its aggressive schedule. Also included were highly-phased renovations to the patient rooms located throughout the hospital.
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DHG contracted by the Housing Authority of Savannah to provide the demolition and removal of 51 buildings of a former public housing complex totally more than 250,000 sf. DHG performed 100% of the work.
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D. H. Griffin Wrecking Co., Inc. was contracted to perform the asbestos removal and complete demolition of 44 multi family public housing units, a community center and day care center in High Point, NC. The asbestos removal included piping insulation, surfacing materials and over 155,000 sf of floor covering. Over 200,000 sf of buildings were demolished utilizing conventional demolition methods.
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DHG contracted to dismantle and remove all equipment, tanks, piping and ancillary equipment at this former chemical resins facility including universal waste removal, erosion control and site restoration. DHG utilized both conventional and implosive demo onsite. Work included bringing down an elevated water tower and large boiler house. The elevated water tank was 180' tall supported on 6 legs and had a 200,000 gallon capacity. Universal Waste removal, industrial cleaning, hazardous materials and hazardous waste removal also included in Scope of Work.
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Asset recovery project for Dominion Resources involving the dismantling and purchase of obsolete generating equipment at the North Anna Power Station in Mineral, VA. DHG utilized torch cutting and rigging to dismantle equipment and prepare scrap for recycling. Dismantled (3) steam turbines and associated equipment.
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Demolition and removal of fuel tanks, pumps and associated debris at this Naval Base fuel terminal. DHG dismantled and scrapped (2) - 1,000,000 gallon tanks and (2) - 225,000 gallon tanks.
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Demolition of 10-story dormitory on busy college campus. Asbestos removal of entire structure to prepare it for implosive demolition.
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In 2014, D.H. Griffin Wrecking completed selective demolition of two large scoreboards inside Bank of America stadium, home of the Carolina Panthers.
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DHG contracted by the Industrial Development Authority of Danville to provide the abatement and demolition of this seven-story former hotel.
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Asbestos abatement, demolition and removal of FP&L's 1,200-megawatt Port Everglades Power Plant consisting of (4) generating units, (2) nominal 200-megawatt units (Units 1 & 2) and (2) nominal-400 megawatt units (Units 3 & 4) each consisting of conventional dual-fuel fired steam boilers, steam turbine generators and associated support facilities.
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Complete demolition of two hotels on North Ocean Blvd in busy Myrtle Beach, SC. One hotel was 8.5 stories and 30,350 sf; the second hotel was 9 stories and 34,822 sf.
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DHG performed the demolition of this 93-year old brick structure using hand work and long arm attachment on excavator. Much of the 7-story was in close proximity to remaining structures, necessitating much of the work to be done by hand.
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Demolition and dismantlement of the Roy E. Hansel Power Plant for the City of Kissimmee/Kissimmee Utility Authority.
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DHG was contacted by Samet/Barton Malow/SRS to assist them and the fire department in response to a fire that damaged new dorms under construction. DHG mobilized within hours and removed burned building closest to the street and surrounding buildings for safety purposes. DHG was contracted to perform the complete demolition of the 150,000 sf burned structure following the fire investigation.
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Removal of asbestos and demolition of Howard Hall on Virginia State University campus.
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D. H. Griffin Wrecking contracted by Furman University to provide the demolition and removal of the stadium press box and miscellaneous associated concrete structures. DHG utilized special heavy equipment including long arm attachment with pulverizer to safely bring down the structures.
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Demolition and abatement of this 13 story landmark on the University of Alabama campus. Work included asbestos abatement of the 366,000 sf residence hall and associated site improvements including grading, blasting and removal of 59,000 cyd of rock. Building imploded on July 4, 2012.
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In August 2012, D.H. Griffin Wrecking completed a 750,000 square foot demolition and abatement project for the Alabama Power Company. Learn more here.
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DHG contracted by Bayer Crop Science under CH2MHill for this industrial demolition project. Scope of work included the decontamination and demolition to slab of multiple structures at this hazardous pesticide manufacturing site. Work included decontamination of building and ancillary equipment for disposal purposes. All site personnel were required to be 40-hr. HAZWOPER trained.
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Complete abatement and demolition of multiple building associated with the Pre- Trail Detainee Facility project at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. All work performed in accordance with USACE EM 385-1-1 health and safety regulations.
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Abatement and demolition of the 600,000 sf Oakley Power Station, including multiple structures. DHG recycled all concrete and block for onsite reuse. Recycled over 17,000 tons of ferrous and non-ferrous metals.
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Structural demolition of the former Vitamin B and Vitamin C production facility in Wilmington, NC. Extent of removal was 4' below grade and scope of work required special coordination with remaining live utilities. Contract included erosion control, asbestos abatement, structural demolition, grading and final seeding. Prior to grading, ground penetrating radar equipment was utilized to ensure all concrete foundations were removed down to specified levels.
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DHG contracted by Georgia Power to perform the asbestos abatement and dismantlement of historic 165,000 sf power plant in Savannah, Georgia. Work included the complete removal of (8) turbine generators and (7) boilers and all ancillary equipment in the plant. Work also included the removal of two concrete turbine bases.
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DHG subcontracted by Winter Environmental to provide the demolition of two multi story buildings in this public housing project. DHG demolished one (8) story and one (11) story buildings totaling 260,000 sf. DHG performed 100% of the demolition.
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Demolition and asbestos abatement of eight structures
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D. H. Griffin Wrecking Co., completed the decommissioning and demolition of the Ford Assembly Plant in Hapeville, GA in August 2009. DHG was contracted by owner and developer Jacoby Development Inc. to dismantle and scrap equipment, provide environmental cleanup including asbestos abatement, and demolish this 2.6 million sf facility.
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D.H. Griffin awarded contract to match-mark and dismantle this coal fired power house, including coal handling equipment, four hanging boilers, four bag houses, two (2) - 40 MW turbine generators and all structural steel from this power generating facility once used by R.J. Reynolds Tobacco to power their cigarette making operations in nearby Winston-Salem, North Carolina.
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Asbestos removal and demolition of 15-story apartment building in Savannah, GA. 185,000 sf project included asbestos abatement, Universal Waste removal, successful implosion, cleanup and site restoration and erosion control, backfill, grading and seeding. DHG subcontracted asbestos abatement.
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DHG contracted to perform the demolition and removal of two buildings and a parking deck. The 88,000 sf of structures mechanically demolished - were eight (8) stories.
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DHG was contracted by Atlantic American Properties Inc. to perform one of the largest demolition projects ever performed in America. DHG provided the total dismantling and demolition of this manufacturing complex comprising over six million square feet. Work included dismantling of equipment for demolition and the dismantling of building materials to be salvaged for reuse or recycled.
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DHG performed the asbestos removal and demolition of 34 buildings. Project included over 230,000 sf of demolition.
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DHG & affiliate DARI provided the removal of asbestos & demolition of the 14-story Carolina Plaza Building in downtown Columbia. DHG successfully imploded the 33 year old structure on February 5, 2006. Work included the removal of other hazardous materials including bulbs, ballasts & mercury switches.
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Pacific Avenue, LLC contracted with DHG to perform the demolition and removal of the old Charlotte Civic Center in downtown Charlotte, NC. Work included implosive demolition to bring the 487,000 sf structure down on June 26, 2005. The center was demolished to make way for Epicentre, a new 53-story entertainment, shopping and residential complex.
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DHG responsible for the abatement of this 433,000 sf complex before DHG successfully imploded the exoskeleton 6-story tower on May 2005. Project included demolition and removal of multiple building on this office campus, stable, parking lots, retaining walls, concrete walks, slabs, foundations and footings and 10,000 gallon filled underground storage tank.
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Demolition and removal of the historic Bayfront Center Arena in St. Petersburg, FL. Work included the isolation and separation from the adjoining Mahaffey Theater, which is still standing and in operation today.
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DHG removed the west stands press box and support columns from Carter Finley Stadium using implosive demolition techniques.
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DHG was contracted to perform the selective demolition associated with the two-year, $50 million stadium expansion/renovation that included the addition of 2.900 luxury club seats, expanded press level, renovated and enlarged Bull Gator Deck, enlarged President’s Suite and 34 additional suites.
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On December 29, 2002, D. H. Griffin Wrecking Co., Inc. (DHG) imploded the Cinergy Field baseball stadium in Cincinnati, Ohio. Formerly known as Riverfront Stadium, the 32–year old structure was brought down in 37 seconds utilizing 1,287 lbs of explosives. O'Rourke Wrecking Co., the demolition contractor on the project, hired DHG as the implosion contractor. The implosion of Cinergy Field brought down more than 150,000 tons of concrete, steel beams, iron pipes and reinforcing bars much of which will be recycled.
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D.H. Griffin’s president, David H. Griffin, Jr. traveled to New York City following the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001 to volunteer his time and efforts towards the clean up. Griffin started as a consultant for Bovis on their quadrant of the site for demolition activities. After a few days David Griffin, Jr.’s cousin, Rusty Griffin, joined him in New York to put together a plan for how to safely demolish the remnants of WTC Tower 2’s curtain wall without negatively impacting the ongoing recovery efforts or causing further life safety concerns. After meeting to review the plan, the City of New York selected D.H. Griffin as the contractor for the felling of tower 2’s curtain wall. After the successful felling of the curtain wall, The City of New York approached Griffin with the opportunity to oversee all site activities moving forward. In all, the D.H. Griffin team was on site for 9 months completing phase 1 of the clean up. In the end, the cost and time savings for the project due to the team’s creative problem solving is immeasurable. D.H. Griffin was honored to be part of the recovery team and serve this patriotic duty .
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Project involved the removal of the press boxes atop the stadium. These press boxes were cut into sections and lifted to the ground with a 300 ton crane in 39 lifts.
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Within days of the final game played in the stadium, DHG began the demolition of the Gator Bowl Stadium. DHG removed all structures and footings and foundations, except for the upper deck and press box structures.
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