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Oakland’s Community-Sized Adaptive Reuse Project
My journey from finance and investment banking, to deconstruction and building-materials salvage necessitated that I examine the historic,...
Deconstruction is Alive and Well in Boise
Estimated reading time: 2 minutes, 53 seconds Idaho has a libertarian streak. “The hell with government oversight or regulations” come the cries...
The Future Is in Commercial Building Materials
When TRP launched some 30 years ago, I didn’t give a thought to commercial building materials. Eleven years later, after deconstructing elaborate...
Training Is Busting Out All Over
It almost feels like spring. People are traveling, having picnics, crossing borders, eating out, staying in hotels, building things and even taking...
How to Qualify Nonprofit 501(c)3 Donees and Appraisers: Part 3 of 3
The criticality of qualifying deconstruction contractors was explained in the previous installment of this three-part series. Here, I’ll explain why...
Deconstruction Wins Best All-Around Performance: Part 1 of 3
Donating building materials that have been salvaged through deconstruction is a smart, easy alternative to demolition. Just as when choosing an...
Are You Salvaging Lumber Only? Why?
It has been my observation that a bunch of folks involved in building-materials salvage are lumber centric.Ask almost anyone in our business which...
Deconstruction Serves Both Buyers and Sellers of Real Estate
With the entire country in a bit of a real estate frenzy, houses that are for sale often vanish soon after escrow closes, only to be replaced...
How to Identify a Competent Deconstruction Contractor
I receive several calls a week from building owners who want information on a variety of topics related to deconstruction and its benefits. Mostly,...
The Deconstruction Ordinance
Many municipalities are currently considering the adoption of landfill-diversion ordinances requiring deconstruction. The driver of these...