US Air Force Base Demolition

Assessing the Situation

The project above had several challenges. The military facility is located in a highly secure, restricted-access area next to top-secret aircraft hangars. The project had an aggressive schedule where only highly-skilled abatement workers could perform the tasks needed (asbestos removal and lead abatement in the exterior of the building with high wind exposure, hard and soft demolition, high fall hazard up to 60’ of elevation).

We encountered unforeseen conditions: the asbestos-containing materials listed on the Hazardous Materials Survey consisted of less than 100 s.f. of penetrations and mastic, and the environmental consultant identified that the entire structure had various asbestos-containing materials throughout. Some of the newly identified asbestos-containing materials contained up to 12% asbestos fibers.