Demolition workers battle extreme cold to avoid overrun penalties.
With 16 days left to complete a demolition and cleanup project, workers braved the frigid temperatures at the Atlantc Highlands harbor this week.
On Jan. 14, the J.H. Reid Construction Co. of South Plainfield began its $1.3 million demolition and cleanup project to rid the harbor waters of its damaged docks, pilings and other debris that were sunk by superstorm Sandy.
The contract with the company stipulates a penalty of $13,000 a day beyond the 25-day completion date.
“He, Mr. Reid, said his crew would work in the cold, snow, rain to get the job done on time,” said Jane Frotton, chairwoman for the borough’s Harbor Commission. She continued, shaking her head, saying: “They are amazing bunch of men working in this … freezing cold.”
In nine days, the company has completely dismantled most of the piers. On Wednesday, crane operators were pulling pilings out of the water, disposing them onto barges.
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