PROJECT HISTORY
Dykon Explosive Demolition
Dykon Explosive Demolition has an extensive history of projects that we’ve worked on over the last five decades. You can revisit this page frequently to see updates on our project history.
YEAR: 2001
Kansas City, MO 11/01
Implosion of 8 & 12 story concrete buildings, in conjunction with Anderson Wrecking.
Minneapolis, MN 11/01
Concrete Headhouse at Stroh’s Brewery, in conjunction with Veit Companies
Chanute, KS 11/01
Illinois River, IL 11/01
Span steel shipping sport truss bridge and 3 piers over the river in conjunction with Eric Spirtas
Weirton, WV 10/01
8 Steel trusses at Weirton Steel Mill, in conjunction with Strauss Industries and Ken Burns
Dallas, TX 10/01
12 Story Hyatt Hotel Implosion, in conjunction with Cherry Demolition and Leonard Cherry and Mike Dokall
Jefferson City 08/01
Blasting of Rte 141 concrete bridge over I-70 in conjunction with Fred Weber Inc. and Doug Weibel
Ponca City, OK 07/01
Drilling and blasting of Mass concrete at PC Concrete, in conjunction with Evans and Associates
Eureka, CA 5/01
Felling of steel boiler house, in conjunction with S.O.S. Demolition Services, Scott Laird
Naples, TX 5/01
Emergency blasing of 2 sunken bridge piers in the Sulpher River, in conjunction with Union Pacific Railroad and Hunter Demolition
Grundy County, IL 5/01
Felling of Steel Truss Bridge over Union Pacific Railroad, in conjunction with “D” Construction, Inc., and Steve Roth
Humboldt, IA, 5/01
Felling of two stacks, Cornbelt Power Plant, in conjunction with Marcor, and Jay McCarty
Eureka, CA, 5/01
Felling of 200, Stack, in conjunction with S.O.S. Demolition Services, Scott Laird
Detroit, MI 5/01
Implosion of (4) 15 story apartment buildings for Jefferies Homes, in conjunction with Homrich and Nick Straub, Roger Homrich
St. Louis, MO 2/01
Implosion of 5-Story Mt. Providence Boys Home, in conjunction with Ahrens Contracting and Roger Kent
Shreveport, LA
Explosive demolition of stack at Convention Center, in conjunction with H&W Demolition, Inc., Diane
Chandler Moore
Implosion of 5-Story Mt. Providence Boys Home, in conjunction with Ahrens Contracting and Roger Kent
300 ft concrete smokestack at Ash Grove Cement in conjunction with Western Erectors
YEAR: 2000
Broken Arrow, OK, 11/00
Blasting concrete bridge cap and saving columns, in conjunction with MJ Lee Construction, Richard Davis
St. Louis, MO 11/00
Felling of 10 story reinforced concrete warehouse, Commerce Center II, Warner-Lambert Building, in conjunction with Spirtas Wrecking and Arnold Spirtas
Kelseyille, CA 11/00
Drilling and blasting of concrete turbine pedestals, Coldwater Creek Geothermal Plant, in conjunction with Plant Reclamation and Fred Glueck
Snowflake, AZ 10/00
Drilling and blasting of concrete kiln foundation, in conjunction with Louisiana Chemical Dismantling and Jay Schwall
Birmingham, AL 9/00
Felling of Brick stack and building, Holnam Cement Plant, in conjunction with Louisiana Chemical Dismantling, and Jay A. Schwall
Victoria, TX, 8/00
Felling of 350; steel tower for FBI property, in conjunction with Bay Contractors Ltd., Mike Mitchum
Baltimore, MD, 7/00
Implosion of 21-story reinforced post tension building, Hollander Ridge project, VHT
Construction, Kay 0sho
Astabula River, Ohio, 6/00
Implosion of 21-story reinforced post tension building, Hollander Ridge project, VHT
Construction, Kay 0sho
Fort McMurray, Alberta Canada 8/00
Felling of Bucket wheel Declaimer, in conjunction with Syncrude Canada Ltd.
Kissimee River, Lorida, FL, 5/00
Explosive demolition of concrete lock and water control structure, in conjunction with IT
Corp., Hank Yuan
Forestburg, Alberta, Canada, 5/00
Felling of (1) l50’ & (1) 400’ Stacks, Battle River Generator Station, in conjunction with
McColman & Sons, Alan McColman
Ravenna Ohio, 3/00
Felling of 3 concrete stacks, Ravenna Army Ammunition Plant, in conjunction with MKM Engineers, Joe Snow
Franklin County, OH, 2/00
Explosive Demolition of portions of 8 Span Bridge, in conjunction with Complete General Construction Co., Rick Gomer
Okmulgee, OK, 4/00
Felling of Brick Smokestack & Cat Cracker, Phillips Refinery, in conjunction with Cherry Demolition, Leonard or Rick Cherry
Des Moines, Iowa, 2/00
Blasting of Massive Reinforced concrete kiln foundation, Monarch Cement Plant, in conjunction with Metro Wrecking, Kurt Pagliai
Dublin, OH, 2/00
Demolition of double 2 lane Interstate 270 bridges adjacent to new bridges over the Scioto River, in conjunction with Complete General Demolition
Vandenberg Air Force Base, California, 1/00
Felling of Atlas Missile Launch Tower, in conjunction with Olshan Demolishing,
Willie Smith
Weleetka, OK, 11/99
Drilling and Blasting Reinforced Concrete Turbine Foundations 1-5 and Boiler House Building, PSO Weleetka Power Plant, in conjunction with Cherry Demolition, Rick Cherry
YEAR: 1999
Cape Canaveral, FL, 10/99
Explosive Demolition Titan Missile Launch Towers (MST & UT), Facility 41, in conjunction with Olshan Demolishing, Willie Smith
Argentia, Newfoundland
Felling of 10-Story reinforced Concrete Building, in conjunction with Philip Services, Jack and Scott Osmond
Ontario, Canada
6-Story Proctor and Gamble Building, Brantford, in conjunction with A&E Enterprises, Ron Kepic
Carrollton, TX, 8/99
6-Story Proctor and Gamble Building, Brantford, in conjunction with A&E Enterprises, Ron Kepic
Miamisburg, OH, 8/99
Consulting on Stack, Department of Energy, Mound Facility, Miamisburg, OH, 8/99
Cumberland, OH 8/99
Dragline (Big Muskie), American Electric Power Co., in conjunction with Mayer Pollock Steel Corp., Steve Abrams
Council Bluff, IA 4/99
Explosive felling of Sand Tower, Union Pacific Railroad Yard, in conjunction with Morris Excavating Company, Steve Morris
Florence, CO, 5/99
Concrete Stack, Holnam Cement Plant, in conjunction with Louisiana Chemical Dismantling Inc, Jay A. Schwall
Superior, NE, 3/99
Explosive felling of two (2) Concrete Stacks, Holnam cement plant, in conjunction with Philips Services, George Hunter
Beckley, WV, 3/99
Demolition of the Kaymoor Coal Tipple, New River Gorge National River, in conjunction with Cleveland Wrecking Company, Bill Meyers
Ketchikan, Alaska, 3/99
Implosion of Ketchikan Pulp Plant, in conjunction with Ty-Matt, Inc., Marty Gilliland
Galveston, TX, 1/99
Implosion of 12-Story Moody House/Buccaneer Hotel, in conjunction with JTB Services, Steve Traina
Mobile, AL, 11/98
Explosive felling of 218’ Headhouse, in conjunction with Duncan Company, Chris Hammond
Milesburg, PA, 11/98
Explosive Felling of Steel Boiler House and Smoke Stack, Milesburg Power Station, in conjunction with Mayer Pollock, Steve Abrams
YEAR: 1998
Mobile, AL, 11/98
Explosive felling of 218’ Headhouse, in conjunction with Duncan Company, Chris Hammond
Milesburg, PA, 11/98
Explosive Felling of Steel Boiler House and Smoke Stack, Milesburg Power Station, in conjunction with Mayer Pollock, Steve Abrams
Moline, IL, 11/98
Felling of 6-7 Story Lutheran Hospital, in conjunction with Metro Wrecking & Excavating, Inc., Kurt Pagliai
Milesburg, PA, 11/98
Explosive Felling of Steel Boiler House and Smoke Stack, Milesburg Power Station, in conjunction with Mayer Pollock, Steve Abrams
Ontario, Canada, 9/98
Felling 350’ Stack, Ontario Hydro Plant, Thunder Bay, in conjunction with LeBrun Northern Contracting LTD, Robert LeBrun
Weirton, WV, 9/98
Explosive Felling of 6 Brick Stacks, 2 coal unloaders, 2 coal tipples, Weirton Steel Plant, in conjunction with Strauss Industries, Kenneth W. Burns
Cleburne County, AR, 8/98
Blasting of 5 bridge piers, Devil’s Fork Little River, in conjunction with Mobley Contractors, Ken French
Alabama, 7/98
Felling of five brick stacks, in conjunction with Philip Environmental, George Hunter
Conway, AR, 7/98
Blasting of Concrete Arched Bridge over Cadron Creek, Route 64, in conjunction with Southern Pavers, John Evans
Cripple Creek, CO, 6/98
Explosive demolition of 4-Story Casino Building, in conjunction with Renegade Enterprises LLC, Rio Martines, (303) 727-89800. 2
Freeport, TX, 4/98
Explosive felling of Steel-Approach Spans over Intercoastal Waterway, State Highway, in conjunction with H.B. Zachry Company, Wayne Karlick
Devil’s Slide, Utah, 6/98
Blasting of 14 Piers and 2 steel kilns, Holnam Cement Plant, in conjunction with Phillips Services Corp, George Hunter, (609) 884-7434.
Bonner Springs, KS, 4/98
Blasting of (2) 200′ & (2) 100′ concrete smokestacks at the Shawnee Rock Quarry in conjunction with Shawnee Rock Company, Henry Klein
Minneapolis, MN, 3/98
Felling of 8-Story Concrete Building at Nicollette Mall, in conjunction with Veit and Company, Inc., Don Rachel
Tulsa, OK, 3/98
Implosion of 4-story SEARS Building, in conjunction with Arrow Wrecking, Kenneth Sam
Coffeyville, KS, 3/98
Blasting of 240′ Smokestack, (2) 150′ Smokestacks and two coal tipples on old Sinclair Property, in conjunction with Muller Construction, Inc., Larry Muller
New Mexico and Arizona, 1/98
Felling of 4 Coal Tipples, Union Pacific Railroad, Various Sites, in conjunction with Coronado Wrecking, Dale Whale
Lake City, AR, 1/98
Drilling/Blasting 2 piers over St. Francis River, in conjunction with Robertson Contracting, Ben Holt
Houston, TX, 2/98
Drilling and blasting (2) 80′ Concrete Furnace Towers and (4) massive concrete bases at U.S.X. Steel Baytown Facility, in conjunction with D.H. Griffin of Texas, John Angelino
Okay, AR, 2/98
Felling two (2) 230′ concrete smokestacks and 12 concrete compressor foundations at Holnam Cement Plant, in conjunction with Phillip Services, George Hunter
Odessa, TX, 1/98
Vessel cleaning, Huntsman Polymers Corporation, in conjunction with Ed Rudd
Cleveland, OH, 12/97
Felling of two (2) Stacks, LTV Steel, in conjunction with Complete Demolition, Jerry Leasure
YEAR: 1997
Cleveland, OH, 12/97
Felling of two (2) Stacks, LTV Steel, in conjunction with Complete Demolition, Jerry Leasure
Newton, IL, 11/97
Felling of 218′ Chimney, Newton Power Station, Central Illinois Public Service, in conjunction with Olshan Demolishing, Mike Dokell
Houston, TX, 10/97
Explosive demolition of Smokestack at Holnam Cement, in conjunction with Cherry Demolition, Leonard or John Cherry
Puerto Rico, 10/97
Implosion of Pool Stadium, in conjunction with Drillex, Jose Criado
Bauxite, AR, 8/97
Drilling and blasting Reinforced Concrete Foundations in boiler building at Reynolds Aluminum Plant, in conjunction with Cherry Demolition, Leonard or John Cherry
Houston, TX, 8/97
Demolition of Kiln Foundation & Smokestack at Holnam Cement, in conjunction with Cherry Demolition, Leonard or John Cherry
Dallas, TX. 8/97
Implosion of 6-Story Building, in conjunction with Walter C. Barrett, Inc.
Bauxite, AR, 6/97
Explosive felling of Boiler House, Reynolds Aluminum Plant, in conjunction with Cherry Demolition, Leonard or John Cherry
Dallas, TX, 6/97
Implosion of 13-Story Parking Garage, in conjunction with Billy L. & Joan Nabors, Inc.
Miami, OK, 5/97
Felling of Neosha River Bridge, in conjunction with Interstate Contracting Corporation, William Doreen
Denver, CO, 5/97
Felling of Steel Truss in University of Denver Field House, in conjunction with Hille Corporation, Bill Hillen
Houston, TX, 5/97
Implosion of 10-Story Great Southern Life Insurance Building, in conjunction with Cherry Demolition, Leonard or John Cherry
St. Louis, MO, 4/97
Demolition of Beaumont Medical Building, in conjunction with Spirtas Wrecking, Arnold Spirtas or Jeff Lacavich
St. Louis, MO, 4/97
Drilling and blasting of Kiln Foundation, Reynolds Aluminum, in conjunction with Cherry Demolition, Houston, TX, Leonard and John Cherry
Atchison, Kansas 2/97
Demolition of 6-Story Headhouse, 10-Story Mill Building and 7 Single-row silos, in conjunction with Spirtas Wrecking, Arnold Spirtas and Jeff Lacavich
Tulsa, OK, 1/97
Implosion of 4-Story Thomas Cadillac Building, in conjunction with Arrow Wrecking, Kenneth Sam
YEAR: 1996
Cleveland, OH, 9/96
Demolition of Blast Furnace C-3, LTV Steel, in conjunction with Complete Demolition Bruce Perzel
Pittsburg, OK, 8/96
Drilling & blasting for repair of Dam, in conjunction with the City of Pittsburg, Ire Johnston
Anaheim, CA, 8/96
6. 221. Implosion of 6-Story California Federal Savings & Loan Building, in conjunction with American Wrecking, and Robert T. Hall
Alberta, Canada, 7/96
Demolition of Bucketwheel Excavator, Suncor, in conjunction with Dudley Shearing, and Frank Brown
Scottsbluff, NE, 8/96
Demolition of Sugar Bin, Western Sugar, in conjunction with Ron England
Carthage, MO, 4/96
Felling of 130′ Stack, in conjunction with Greninger Construction, Harry Greninger
Enid, OK, 3/96
Demolition of Concrete Pads at Western Gas Resources, in conjunction with Luckinbill, Inc., Jim Grogan
Houston, TX, 1/96
Felling of (9) Silos and a 6-Story Headhouse, American Rice, in conjunction with Cherry Demolition, Leonard or John Cherry
YEAR: 1995
Inglewood, CA, 12/95
Implosion of 12-Story Park Plaza Hotel, in conjunction with Cleveland Wrecking Company, Don Fenning
Lynchburg, VA, 11/95
Felling of CSX Railroad Bridge, in conjunction with W.C. English Company, John Jorday
Ft. Scott, Kansas, 11/95
Demolition of Bridge, in conjunction with Alpha Railroad & Piling, Inc., John Benton, III
Chickasha, OK, 9/95
Drilling & Blasting of Cornville Dam, in conjunction with Midwest Wrecking Company, and Ben Cates
Broken Bow, OK, 9/95
Felling of 185′ Steel Water Tower, Weyerhaeuser Plant, in conjunction with Midwest Wrecking Company, Ben Cates
Jackson, TN, 8/95
Implosion of 8-Story First National Bank Building, in conjunction with Levy Wrecking, Bobby Young
Palmyra, NY, 6/95
Felling of Steel Bridge, NY DOT, in conjunction with Nory Construction, Wendell Hercules
Dallas, TX, 5/95
Blasting of Concrete Kiln Foundations & 325′ Concrete Stack, LaFarge Plant, in conjunction with O’Neal Salvage, Richard O’Neal
Trinidad, TX, 4/95
Felling of three (3) 300″ Concrete Smokes Stacks on top of 100′ Structure, TU Electric Plant, in conjunction with The Best Group, Tom Bailey
Swoyersville, PA, 4/95
Felling of Coal Breaker, in conjunction with Mayer Pollock, Pottstown, PA, Mickey Pollock
Pontiac, MI, 4/95
Felling of Structural Steel Building, General Motors, in conjunction with The Best Group, Cleveland, OH, Tom Bailey
Beaumont, TX, 3/95
Felling of 250′ Steel Prill Tower, Cantex Plant, in conjunction with The Best Group, Cleveland, OH, Tom Bailey
McKittrick, CA, 2/95
Felling of 195′ Steel Tower, Texaco Plant, in conjunction with BHL Industries, Stuart Lipsett
Kansas City, KS, 1/95
Implosion of 5-Story Ashcraft Building, in conjunction with C.S. Ehinger, Bob Ehinger
YEAR: 1994
Inglewood, CA, 12/94
Felling of Ore Bridge, in conjunction with The Best Group, Tom Bailey
Cleveland, OH, 12/94
Felling of (2) Blast Furnaces at LTV Steel, in conjunction with Complete Demolition, Bill Halishak
Deer Park, TX, 12/94
Implosion of 250’ Headhouse, in conjunction with Cherry Demolition, Leonard Cherry
Vancouver, B.C., Canada, 11/94
Implosion of 25-story Pacific Palisades Apartment Building, in conjunction with Pacific Blasting, Demolition & Shoring Ltd. Wayne Rawluk
Longview, WA 9/94
Drill/blast (2) 300’ smokestacks, in conjunction with International Paper, Gene Harbeson
Johnsonburg, PA, 7/94
Felling of steel building for The Best Group, Soda Recovery Building, Williamet Industries, Tom Bailey
Warehouse, Kearney, NJ, 7/94
Felling of 5-story concrete/load-bearing brick/steel Building for VACON Corporation. Job location – Shoprite, Herman Roseman
Holiday Island, AR, 7/94
Demolition of 2 bridge piers for Jensen Construction Company, Kent Glesner
Chetopa, KS, 12/93
Blasting of concrete railroad bridge beams for Union Pacific Railroad.
Petoskey, MI, 7/94
Felling of (2) 250’ smokestacks for Pitsch Corporation.
Scottsdale, NY, 5/94
Explosive felling of Rte. 251 Steel Bridge.
Dallas, TX, 5/94
Felling of 18-story concrete/steel Cotton Exchange Building for Olshan Demolishing Company
Missisaugua, Ontario, Canada, 6/94
Felling of 319’ stack for Teperman, Canada. Job location – St. Lawrence Starch Plan
Bentonville, AR, 9/94
Drilling and blasting mass rock for lift station and 2 equalization basins for Utility Contractors.
Beaumont, TX, 4/94
Felling of cat cracker for Olshan Demolishing Company
Muscle Shoals, AL, 4/94
Blasting for concrete foundation for Cleveland Wrecking and Reynolds Metals
Allentown, PA, 3/94
Explosive demolition of 8-story steel Corporate Plaza Building (Damaged by sinkhole) for Central Salvage, Inc. and American Demolition, Inc.
YEAR: 1993
Chetopa, KS, 12/93
Blasting of concrete railroad bridge beams for Union Pacific Railroad.
Riverton, KS, 9/93
Felling of 16-story steel Prill Tower for Cardinal Dismantlement, Leslie Gumbiner
Vinita, OK, 9/93
Explosion/demolition of steel Union Pacific Railroad Bridge, for railroad cut into 5 sections adjacent to main track for Belger Cartage
Yabucoa, Puerto Rico, 9/93
Demolition of one (9) silo unit & four (4) individual concrete silos for Cleveland Wrecking Co.
Rochester, NY 7/93
Felling of 2 concrete stacks (235’ & 150’) for Bianchi-Trison Corp.
Gainsville, TX, 7/93
Demolition of reinforced concrete bases for Gulf Coast Dismantling Inc. – Texaco Handy Gas Plant
Bluffdale, TX, 6/93
Demolition of damaged bridge for the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Company.
New Orleans, 6/93
Consulting, lock demolition plan for the U.S. Army Eng. Dist., Alan Schulz
Norfolk, Virginia, 5/93
Felling of an incinerator building plus 2 brick smoke stacks for International Crane.
Tahlequah, OK, 4/93
Felling of 4 steel trusses — plus piers on Hwy. 82 Bridge for Jensen Construction Co.
Youngstown, Ohio, 4/93
Felling of 2 ore bridges for Complete Demolition Services. Youngstown Sinder Plant, Jerry Ward
Newport News, VA, 4/93
Felling of 2 steel coal unloading conveyor structures for Old Dominion Demolition Corporation.
Tulsa, OK, 3/93
Remedial action of possible explosives for Environmental Remediation Specialists, Inc. John Zink Plant,
Hot Springs, AR, 3/93
Blasting of concrete bridge arches on Route 279 Bridge, Quachita River, for Jensen Construction Co.
Lake Charles, LA, 1/93
Felling of Olin Nitrate Stack for Olshan Demolishing.
YEAR: 1992
Broken Arrow, OK, 12/92
Blast cleaning furnace for Ajax Die Casting, Brad Ritterhouse,
Terre Haute, IN, 12/92
Drilling and blasting of mass concrete for Plant Process Equipment, Inc. Goyle Gorby
Seoul, Korea, 12/92
Felling of damaged piers which collapsed during construction of a major cable-stayed concrete bridge over the Han River for Metro 25 Korea Ltd. Daewoo Engineering Co., Byucksan.
Pohang, Korea, 10/92
Felling of 4 Posco Apartment buildings for C.F.W.E.D. Inc.
Douglas, OK, 10/92
Drilling and blasting mass concrete foundations for Midwest Wrecking Co. Job location – Arco Gas Plant Demolition, Ben Kates
Port Huron, MI, 9/92
Drilling and blasting Military Street Bascule Bridge Piers for Posen Construction, Inc.
Grand Rapids, MI, 8/92
Felling of smokestack for Pitsch Companies. Job location – American Seating Plant
Des Moines, IA, 8/92
Blasting of Court Avenue Concrete Bridge for All American Excavating & Wrecking.
Creek County, OK, 7/92
Drilling and blasting concrete foundations for Kerr-McGee Corporation.
Phoenix, AZ, 7/92
Felling of 10-story building for Diversified Contractors, Inc.
Miami, FL, 5/92
Felling of 13-story reinforced concrete building for Cuyahoga Wrecking Corporation
Omaha, NE, 2/92
Felling of 10-story reinforced concrete building for Anderson Excavation.
Oranjestad, Aruba, Dutch Caribbean, 1/92
Felling of chimney for Coastal States Management Corporation.
McAlester, OK, 1/92
Felling of coal tipple for Midwest Wrecking Co. & Union Pacific Railroad,
YEAR: 1991
Detroit, MI, 3/91
Felling of 8-story Chrysler Building, 500-ft. length, Jefferson Assembly Plant for Best Wrecking Company/ Fairview Construction, Inc.
Franklin, TX, 3/91
Drilling and blasting of foundations at Twin Oaks Power Plant for Austin Petrochem, Inc.
Houston, TX, 2/91
Felling of 15-story Anderson Mayfair Hotel for Ark Wrecking Company, Job location –M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, University of Texas
Detroit, MI, 1/91
Felling of water tower for Best Wrecking/Fairview Construction Inc. – Jefferson Assembly Plant,
YEAR: 1990
Hagerstown, MD, 11/90
Felling of 260’ concrete smokestack for International Crane Co. Inc. Job location – Cement plant,
Kansas City, MO, 11/90
Felling of Paso High School for Damon Pursell Construction Co.
Choteau, OK, 10/90
Explosive demolition of the Highway 33 Bridge, 3 steel spans plus piers for Jensen Construction Co.
Baltimore, MD, 8/90
Felling of concrete silo for International Crane Company.
Kenosha, WI, 6/90
Felling of 250’ smokestack for U.S. Dismantlement Corporation. Job location – former Chrysler Lakefront Plant
Texarkana, AR, 5/90
Felling of smokestack, blasting of the concrete bases at the Swepco Power Plant for Kennedy Construction Company.
Coffeyville, KS, 1/90
Removal of elevator, associated equipment, silo roof slab and also demolition of silo for Farmland Industries, Inc.
YEAR: 1989
Portsmouth, VA, 12/89
Felling of 114’ brick smokestack for Invirex Demolition, Inc.
Buffalo, NY, 10/89
Explosive demolition of 2 sets of ladle foundations at LTV Steel Company for Best Wrecking.
Athens, OH, 10/89
Felling of 3 smokestacks (2-250’ and 1-500’) and reinforced concrete turbine foundations 40’ tall at the Poston Power Plant for GO-OO American and Cleveland Wrecking.
Aliquippa, PA, 11/89
Felling of 1 roof-mounted steel stack LTV Steel Co. for Best Wrecking Inc.
Detroit, MI, 11/89
Felling of 1 roof-mounted steel stack and one steel water tower for Best Wrecking Inc. & Chrysler Motors,
Buffalo, New York, 7/89
Felling of Mill Building LTV Plant for Best Wrecking Co., Inc.
Kansas City, KS, 7/89
Felling of cat cracker for D.H. Griffin Wrecking Co. Inc. Job location – Phillips Petroleum Plant,
Baltimore, MD, 7/89
Felling of Port Covington Head House for International Crane Co., Inc.
Ardmore, OK, 5/89
Demolition of large foundations in crude unit for Total Petroleum Inc.
Vancouver, B.C., 5/89
Felling of 15-story Georgia Medical Building for Cleveland Wrecking and Shon Georgia Investments, Inc.
Iola, KS, 1/89
Drilling and blasting 5 railroad piers across the Neosho River for Midwest Railroad Tie Sales, Inc.
YEAR: 1988
Springfield, MO.
Felling of 7-story reinforced concrete building for DeWitt & Associates, Inc. and St. John’s Regional Hospital.
Smyrna, TN, 10/88
Felling of steel truss Nice Mill Bridge for Levy Wrecking Company of Nashville, TN.
Tuscaloosa, AL, 9/88
Felling of smokestack for T.M. Burgin Demolition Co., Inc.
Tulsa, OK, 7/88
Felling of 7-story Silvey Building for Ark Wrecking Co. of OK.
Dallas, TX, 6/88
Shooting of 800’ x 108’ highway tunnel near Dallas-Fort Worth, TX, for Allan Construction Co.
Detroit, MI, 6/88
Felling 21 steel roof trusses for Best Wrecking Co., Inc., Detroit, MI.
Picayune, MS, 5/88
Demolition of reinforced concrete stack for Invirex Demolition, Inc., NY.
Atlantic City, NJ, 5/88
Felling of 16-story Mayfair Apartment Building for Cleveland Wrecking, Sharon Hill, PA.
Kimberly, Canada, 5/88
Felling steel furnace building for Arrow Demolition.
Buffalo, NY, 3/88
Felling of blast furnace in LTV Plant for Boyas Excavating Inc., Cleveland, OH.
Galesburg, KS, 2/88
Felling Sprint Tower for Lear Levin Productions, New York.
YEAR: 1986
Barberton, OH, 11/86
Demolition of powerhouse stacks plus 325’ concrete stack at PPG Plant, PPG Industries, Inc., Pittsburgh, PA.
Erie, PA, 9/86
Felling steel towers and grain handling facilities for O’Rourke Construction Co., Cincinnati, OH.
Mexico City, 7/86
Felling 4-8 story earthquake damaged buildings for DISA Construction, Mexico City.
Krotz Springs, LA, 4/86
Felling of 3-500’ steel spans plus piers over Achafalaya River for Boh Brothers, New Orleans, LA.
YEAR: 1985
Baytown, TX, 8/85
Blasting concrete equipment bases for Exxon, Baytown, TX.
Toledo, OH, 5/85
Felling steel and concrete boiler house in Interlakes Facility for Homrich Wrecking Inc., Detroit, MI.
Hannibal, MO, 4/85
Blasting concrete bases for Rockware International Corp., Oklahoma City, OK.
Houston, TX, 4/85
Felling of a 22 and 16-story reinforced concrete and steel buildings, Lamar Hotel and C&I Building, for Olshan Demolishing Co.
Lake Charles, LA, 3/85
Blasting nitrate storage bins for Olin Chemicals Group, Lake Charles, LA.
Calgary, Alberta, Canada, 2/85
Felling 10-story reinforced concrete Petroleum Building for Cleveland Wrecking Co., Los Angeles, CA.
Nashville, TN, 2/85
Felling 12-story reinforced concrete building, Sam Davis Hotel, for Levy Wrecking Co., Los Angeles, CA.
Vancouver, B.C., Canada, 2/85
Blasting bridge pier foundations for Arrow Transportation Systems Inc., Vancouver, B.C., Canada.
Longview, TX, 2/85
Blasting 13 concrete bases at Texas Eastman Corp., for Cleveland Wrecking Co.
YEAR: 1984
Albuquerque, NM, 12/84
Felling 140’ reinforced concrete smokestack for Coronado Wrecking and Salvage
Maywood, IL
Blasting concrete pier of railroad bridge for Carney Bridge and Demolition Inc., Fort Dodge, IA.
Jacksonville, FL, 11/84
Blasting concrete catch basin at Georgia- Pacific Plant for Tompkins-Beckwitch, Inc.
Creighton, PA, 10/84
Felling of 280’ reinforced concrete smokestack at PPG Plant for Noralco Corp., Pittsburgh, PA.
Bryan, TX, 10/84
Felling 3-span steel bridge for Ark Wrecking Co., of Texas. Pearland, TX.
Shreveport, LA, 10/84
Felling of 12-story concrete and 6-story steel bldgs., for Olshan Demolishing Co. Inc., Houston, TX.
ST. Louis, MO, 8/84
Felling of 12-story and 19-story structural steel International & Buder Bldgs. for Spritas Wrecking Co.
Trinidad, TX, 7/84
Blasting steel trusses, Trinity River Bridge, for Austin Bridge Co., Dallas, TX.
Alexandria, LA, 7/84
Blasting concrete bridge piers for Jensen Construction Co., Des Moines, IA.
Atlanta, GA, 7/84
Felling of 12-story steel building, Atlanta Terminal, for D.H. Griffin Wrecking Co. Inc., Greensboro, NC.
Minneapolis, MN, 6/84
Felling of 12-story reinforced concrete buildings, Curtis Hotel, for Cleveland Wrecking Co., Chicago, IL.
Seadrift, TX, 5/84
Blasting concrete foundations for Union Carbide Plant for Varied Contractors, Cincinnati, OH.
Tulsa, OK, 4/84
Blasting rock for 24-inch ditch line for Rollings Construction Co., Tulsa, OK.
Ada, OK, 4/84
Drilling and blasting concrete foundations, Ideal Cement Plant, for NorAm Constructors, Inc. Columbia, SC.
Council Grove, KS, 4/84
Blasting concrete bridge piers for Neosho Construction Co., Inc., Council Grove, KS.
Minneapolis, MN, 1/84
Felling of 10-story reinforced concrete Andrews Hotel for Carl Bolander & Sons Co., St. Paul, MN.
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With over 7 decades of experience in the explosive demolition industry, we’ve paved the way around the globe for innovative solutions and industry leading practices that are both safe and efficient.
Why Choose Dykon for Concrete Demolition?
Dykon travels internationally and will review the specific needs of your concrete and bridge demolition projects, devising a plan to ensure the job is done safely, correctly, and on time.
