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Brandenburg took down 76 buildings as part of the Bannister Federal Complex demolition with no recorded incidents in 750,000 manhours worked.
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Even the smallest demolition projects require detailed planning, on-site coordination and constant communication, but when the task is taking down 4.5 million square feet of buildings located on 300 acres, the importance of proper preparation cannot be overstated.
This was the challenge for Chicago-based Brandenburg when it was chosen as the demolition contractor for the Kansas City, Missouri-based Bannister Federal Complex, which was jointly owned by the Department of Energy (DOE) and the General Services Administration (GSA).