A plan to construct a new concourse through downtown Quincy, Massachusetts, has run into a time consuming and expensive delay on account of the discovery of asbestos-laden construction materials marked for demolition. The discovery of the dangerous asbestos materials will more than double the demolition costs, and push the remainder of the construction project off [...]

A dilapidated home in Rochester, New Hampshire will soon fall. The eyesore, located on Silver Street, will be demolished in order to make way for a new duplex. The duplex will be built by Habitat for Humanity, reports Fosters.
The city-owned property has continuously crumbled, and is in serious disrepair. The City Council has donated [...]

A national Mesothelioma Awareness Day could mark the beginning of a more rigorous campaign aimed at curbing the disease’s impact in America and across the world. The motion, proposed and championed with the support of the Mesothelioma Research Foundation, was introduced as H. 771 by Representative Betty McCollum and Senator Patty [...]

Florida resident Larry Davis is well aware of the challenges and hardships that face those affected by mesothelioma. Not only has he seen his father succumb to the illness after being exposed to asbestos while working at a box manufacturing company, but Davis himself is a survivor of peritoneal mesothelioma.
Because of his experiences with mesothelioma, [...]

Advancing the Richardson Olmsted complex, located in Buffalo, New York, is underway. The Richardson Olmsted complex rehabilitation advances a mixed use campus of public and private activities for the region to enjoy.
The former mental hospital is an architectural treasure. Once the complex is maintained and rehabilitated, it will open to the public. The opening [...]

A steam pipe burst in Boston, Massachusetts’ Post Office Square raised asbestos concerns Wednesday. The pipe, which lies beneath Milk Street, burst through the pavement. Dirt and gravel were sent in all directions.
"You couldn’t see. There was like a lot of fog and everything," said a pedestrian. The burst left a large hole in the [...]

Hazardous asbestos material has been removed from the old United Way building in Toldeo, Ohio. The building, located on Jackson Street in downtown Toledo, will soon be demolished. Most of the demolition process, including asbestos removal, has taken place inside the building.
The asbestos abatement process had to occur before demolition could begin, for fear [...]