How the Surfside tower was imploded in just days: Hours of drilling, 128 lbs of dynamite
Douglas Hanks, David Ovalle, and Joey Flechas, The Miami Herald
Jul. 6—When Mark Loizeaux arrived in Surfside late last week, the 73-year-old explosives veteran walked into a private debate on how long to wait before demolishing the unstable remains of the Champlain Towers South tower.
Miami-Dade Mayor Daniella Levine Cava told reporters a demolition would take weeks. Loizeaux and his crew said they could do it in days.
"I think I can do this," Loizeaux, CEO of Controlled Demolition Inc. of Phoenix, Maryland, recalled telling county and state authorities. "I can bring down the structure with minimal impact."