Massive Asbestos Abatement Effort Restores Fire-Damaged Building to Safety
Fire broke out in a 34-story, 900,000 S.F. building in Texas, which was in the final stages of an asbestos abatement program. The heat of the blaze melted the protective plastic enclosure material at the work site, and contaminated smoke spread to other floors. Fifty MACTEC professionals & technicians were assembled from nine offices throughout the U.S. Approximately 500 asbestos specialists representing seven abatement contractors worked around the clock in two shifts, amassing a total of 100,000 manhours before the cleanup and restoration was complete. The building was certified by building and state officials for reoccupancy after only 30 days.