Category: Demolition

WasteCap Aims to Upgrade State's C&D Recycling Program

10/8/2019

WasteCap & the DFDM are gathering support & feedback to upgrade the successful State of Wisconsin Department of Administration Construction & Demolition program. Please read about the program, show support and provide feedback.

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Not Measuring C&D Waste? You Might Be Losing Money.

2/19/2019

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When contractors need to move mounds of waste during a demolition project, it is easy to say waste management is top of mind. But a significant amount of waste — about 54 million tons according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency — is generated in new construction and renovations. When waste management isn’t a priority, these materials are often sent to the landfill. Some might consider this the easiest route, but it’s also the most expensive and environmentally detrimental.

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Deconstruction Junction: Milwaukee's Reuse Future

1/30/2018

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After years of trying different approaches to deconstruction projects, the city of Milwaukee passed a deconstruction ordinance that will increase sustainable-building practices and workforce-development opportunities. Now, contractors are at a junction allowing them to choose to build a better reuse economy.

UPDATE: The City of Milwaukee's Deconstruction Ordinance has been stayed until March 1, 2020.

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Campbellsport St. Joseph Convent Demolition and Salvage Project

10/18/2017

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WasteCap completed its final tracking and waste inspections for the School Sisters of St. Francis on June 30, 2017. This yearlong project, located in Campbellsport, featured the demolition and salvaging of five buildings and the associated infrastructure of the former convent. This project surpassed its 85% landfill diversion goal by boasting a final rate of 98%.

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Project of the Year - Transformation Award Winners

11/18/2015

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The 2015 Transformation Awards live on! Not all of our award winners were able to accept at the event, but we stopped by to present them with their handmade, much deserved awards. Last week, we visited General Mitchell International Airport to present three organizations with Project of the Year: General Mitchell, Milwaukee County & CD Smith Construction.

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Deconstruction to Assist with Chronic Flooding at KK River

9/1/2015

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Five years ago, massive flooding caused more than $30 million of damage in Milwaukee’s 30th street corridor through water damage of 3,000 homes. The 2010 storm inspired a project by the Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District (MMSD) to reduce the risk of flooding. Work is underway to create three storm water basins to relieve the problem. To make room for the basins, MMSD collaborated to relocate seven homeowners and tenants that had all seen chronic flood problems over the years in preparation for removing houses.

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WasteCap Aims to Upgrade State's C&D Recycling Program

Not Measuring C&D Waste? You Might Be Losing Money.

Deconstruction Junction: Milwaukee's Reuse Future

Campbellsport St. Joseph Convent Demolition and Salvage Project

Project of the Year - Transformation Award Winners

Deconstruction to Assist with Chronic Flooding at KK River

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