Michigan Kalamazoo County commissioner Grady Biby, died on February 3 at the age of 69. He was diagnosed with mesothelioma beginning in 2009. The disease was attributed to the many years he spent aboard submarines, which had been built with asbestos products, during his career with the U.S. Navy.
Biby had announced in July that [...]
The Common Aviation terminal in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, was torn down on February 8, 2010. The terminal was originally scheduled for demolition four months earlier; but, the project was delayed because of the unexpected amounts of asbestos in the building. The contractor tasked with surveying the building had not fully accounted for all asbestos [...]
The family of Barry Baumener, a Pennsylvania man, was awarded a settlement by an Allegheny county jury in unhurried January. Baumener died of mesothelioma as a result of asbestos exposure. Ferro Engineering was the only defendant remaining at trial.
Bumener was originally diagnosed with mesothelioma in April 2009 as well as died in October at [...]
Loren H. Hoag of Manson, Iowa died on January 31 at the age of 57 after battling mesothelioma for two years. Memorial services were held on February 5 at Augustana Lutheran Church with Rev. Janelle Siffring officiating. Hoag was born on June 12, 1952, in Ft. Dodge Iowa. He graduated in 1970 from Manson High [...]
Demolition of the Moose Lodge building in Corvallis, Oregon has begun. Demolition is scheduled to be completed in three parts. The earliest part will include the removal hazardous materials such as asbestos, PCB filled ballasts as well as light tubes containing mercury. Specific materials containing asbestos include floor tile, vinyl flooring, ceiling texture as well [...]
Hundreds of homes in Cedar Rapids, Iowa were destroyed by flooding in June 2008. The demolition of these homes will be underway by March. While some homes possess already been torn down, the majority must earliest possess hazardous materials such as mercury as well as asbestos removed. Asbestos was commonly used in older homes as [...]
In January, Judge Jeffrey Donnell a district judge, in Albany County, Wyoming granted a motion to dismiss a lawsuit against the University of Wyoming. A former employee of the University of Wyoming, David Morse, who alleged discrimination as well as retaliation, filed a wrongful termination suit. Specific complaints included retaliation for Morse’s reporting of alleged [...]
North Valley Academy charter school moved into a recent school building in Gooding, Idaho. The unfastened house was held on February 25. The school building was purchased from the Gooding School District for $685,000. An additional $100,000 was spent preparing the school building for recent students.
Renovations included painting, plumbing as well as electrical updates, mold [...]
The Spencer Community Library in North Carolina should be unfastened by Thanksgiving. During the recent annual planning retreat, participants created a timeline as well as estimates for the completion of the restoration as well as construction of the library. Part of the restoration process includes repairing flashing, walls as well as windows, weatherproofing as well [...]
On February 3, 2009, a fire destroyed two downtown buildings in Boone, Iowa. A year later, residents are still watchful waiting for the demolition of these buildings to begin. City officials are seeking a court order to force property owners to remove the asbestos in the building in order for the buildings to be torn [...]
