Wrecking Corp. Lands D.C. demo contract.Wrecking Corp. of America (WCA (Web Clipping Application) An application for a Palm PDA that accepts an abbreviated version of a Web page for efficient display on the PDA's limited screen size. ), Alexandria, Va., has been awarded a contract for the demolition of a six-level garage, building excavation and site preparation for a new commercial building in Washington, D.C. The site is adjacent to the existing 51 Louisiana Ave. office building and down the street from the U.S. Capitol. The general contractor A general contractor is an organization or individual that contracts with another organization or individual (the owner) for the construction of a building, road or any other execution of work or facility. is the Maryland-based Clark Construction Group. WCA will demolish de·mol·ish tr.v. de·mol·ished, de·mol·ish·ing, de·mol·ish·es 1. To tear down completely; raze. 2. To do away with completely; put an end to. 3. the six-story, 170,000-square-foot garage, which is constructed of reinforced concrete reinforced concrete Concrete in which steel is embedded in such a manner that the two materials act together in resisting forces. The reinforcing steel—rods, bars, or mesh—absorbs the tensile, shear, and sometimes the compressive stresses in a concrete . The company will remove approximately 11,000 cubic yards of concrete and rebar re·bar n. 1. A rod or bar used for reinforcement in concrete or asphalt pourings. 2. A group of such rods forming a grid. [re(inforcing) bar.] from the site for processing and recycling. WCA will then excavate for a 10-story building and underground garage, trucking approximately 80,000 cubic yards of dirt and debris from the site to prepare for the new foundation work. Demolition and excavation were scheduled to begin in June. An early 2007 completion is expected. More information is available at www.wreckingcorp.com. |
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