Project Value: $2,000,000
This project provided approximately 290,000 gross square feet of improved and expanded student center, dining, meeting, and retail spaces, including the NCSU Bookstores. The old 1972 structure was completely rebuilt, with only the 800-seat performing arts theatre remaining intact.
This 1890s former textile mill was undergoing an extensive conversion into residential apartments. The new owners planned to remove the painted brick interior back to its natural brick facing. Knowing the potential cost associated with a chemical peeling of the paint, the owner’s acquired the services of EHG to perform wet abrasive blasting to over 125,000 square feet of surface area. The work was extremely delicate in nature and had to meet the strict guidelines of the National Park Service. Seeing that there were millions invested in potential tax credits, the owner could not risk the accidental damage of brick interior surfaces to an untried and unknown technology. Additionally, due to the lead content of the paint, they were facing a potentially costly disposal issue. Read More….
Project Value: $607,900
Duke Energy contracted EHG to decommission the Old Bridgewater Hydroelectric Plant (BWH) in Morganton, NC. Built in 1919, the plant resided along Lake James, which spans McDowell and Burke counties. Due to the age and location of the plant, EHG had to implement environmental controls to prevent any debris from falling into the waterway. EHG’s waste management plan reclaimed over 93% of the material for reuse. Read more…
EHG has performed several large remediation projects on the NCCU campus. We began remediation of the 40,000 square foot Willis Hall building where we removed contaminated sheetrock, ceiling tile and other components. The project had complications due to avian excretion contamination, which had been discovered throughout the attic area. EHG also performed select demolition throughout the buildings mechanical, electrical and plumbing systems. Read More….
North Hills Mall claims to be the first enclosed mall built between Atlanta and Washington, DC. EHG was selected to perform total site demolition, asbestos abatement and hazardous material abatement.
The hazardous material abatement included the removal of PCB laden oils from elevator and escalator pits, refrigerants from air conditioning units, old solvents and miscellaneous chemicals as well as PCB ballasts and mercury light bulbs. The work also included removal of several thousand square feet of asbestos containing fireproofing, floor tile, roofing and cementitious asbestos containing materials. Read More….
