Demolition crews on site in advance of next month’s implosion.
Florida Power & Light’s smokestacks on the intracoastal waterway are being dismantled to make way for a greener, more energy efficient power plant.
FPL says the old boilers and stacks, dating back to the early 1960s, will come down the middle of next month, clearing the way for construction on a new plant powered by natural gas. In the meantime, demolition crews are busy with a lot of prep work before the big blast.
Fifty demolition experts with Controlled Demolition Incorporated from Maryland are dismantling all the equipment around the 15 story boilers and the 300 foot stacks to make sure it all comes down as smoothly as possible. The stacks have been cleaned of soot and the boilers have been checked for asbestos. Everything is done with purpose, even how demolition crews break up the concrete.
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