Bechtel Jacobs announce end to its demolition work for Department of Energy.
Jim Thiesing, vice president and K-25 project manager for Bechtel Jacobs Co., confirmed today there is no plan for BJC to do any more demolition work under the company’s current contract with the Dept. of Energy. Bechtel Jacobs, according to Thiesing, will do as much “heavy lifting” as possible to prepare the remainder of the mammoth K-25 facility for demolition by the next contactor to take over the job, July 1, 2011.
Demolition of west wing of the mile-long, multi-story structure, which was the world’s largest building under roof when built during World War II, was completed Jan. 20 as part of BJC’s long-running contract with DOE. Since then, the 800-member workforce assembled by Bechtel Jacobs has been doing pre-demolition work on the north and east sections of K-25.
The vast K-25 project has not been without its challenges, as we have reported previously, although it is not yet clear whether the unforeseen delays over safety concerns have prompted Bechtel’s decision.
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