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When TRP launched some 30 years ago, I didn’t give a thought to commercial building materials. Eleven years later, after deconstructing elaborate...

It almost feels like spring. People are traveling, having picnics, crossing borders, eating out, staying in hotels, building things and even taking...

The criticality of qualifying deconstruction contractors was explained in the previous installment of this three-part series. Here, I’ll explain why...

Donating building materials that have been salvaged through deconstruction is a smart, easy alternative to demolition. Just as when choosing an...

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...

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...

I receive several calls a week from building owners who want information on a variety of topics related to deconstruction and its benefits. Mostly,...

Many municipalities are currently considering the adoption of landfill-diversion ordinances requiring deconstruction. The driver of these...

First, I have to admit that I am not a woodworker, nor do I have a woodshop in my garage. However, I do love wood. I always have. I first...

In a recent news article I read about a magnificent 1854 Greek revival house in the Midwest that had been torn down to make room for a parking lot!...