Engineering and planning
Demolition surveys, structural separation, sequencing, temporary works and critical-lift planning. The engineering establishes how to dismantle the asset and protect what stays.
Statement of Qualifications
Industrial expertise.
Across borders.
Engineering-led demolition, environmental remediation and asset recovery for complex industrial sites in the United States and around the world.
U.S. foundation. International execution.Discover Spirtas
The full industrial lifecycle
Understand the asset.
Prepare what comes next.
Demolition is one part of a much larger assignment.
Spirtas Worldwide connects engineering, field execution and commercial judgment to control risk, address environmental conditions, recover value and prepare facilities for their next use.
Founded by Eric J. Spirtas in 2004, our experience spans industrial demolition, property acquisition, asset liquidation, facility operations and redevelopment.
2004Company established
3 million SFORMET demolition scope
Europe → ChinaComplete process plant relocation
01 / Our capabilities
One coordinated
industrial scope.
From investigation and engineering through decommissioning, recovery, relocation and redevelopment.
Demolition and decommissioning
Industrial, structural and mechanical demolition. Selective dismantlement, high-reach operations, controlled cutting and substructure removal where included in scope.
Environmental remediation
Asbestos, PCBs, petroleum, chemicals, universal waste and contaminated materials. Characterization, abatement, handling and disposition coordinated with field execution.
Asset recovery and liquidation
Process equipment, machinery and metals evaluated for reuse, salvage, recycling, liquidation or private sale. Recoverable value is integrated into the commercial plan.
Logistics and plant relocation
Rigging, match-marking, preservation, export preparation and containerization. International shipment coordination and technical support for reconstruction.
Property and redevelopment
Industrial acquisition, site stabilization, infrastructure preservation, facility conversion and property repositioning, supported by property management and facility operations.
Control the work.
Protect what surrounds it.
When engaged as prime contractor, Spirtas provides engineering coordination, safety leadership, project controls and operational accountability for the agreed scope. Planning addresses structural condition, environmental hazards, critical lifts, hot work, active utilities and the operations that must continue nearby.
02 / International experience
Complex assignments.
Global experience.
Active power corridors, operating ports, sophisticated process plants and cross-border asset relocation.
Trinidad and Tobago
Power and utility decommissioning
Boilers, turbines and power-station structures dismantled within an active urban power corridor, with engineering, substructure removal and environmental work coordinated around surrounding infrastructure.
4150-foot boilers
4Turbines
4250-foot stacks
Explore the scope
The POWERGEN assignment included environmental permitting coordination, engineered demolition plans, lifts exceeding 60 tons, oil and acid removal, asbestos abatement and waste segregation. Controls addressed roads, neighborhoods and waterways. The T&TEC transmission assignment required selective demolition and remediation beside rights-of-way and neighboring buildings, including asbestos and oil-related work.
Trinidad and Tobago
An operating marine terminal
Industrial demolition, dismantling, remediation and asset recovery while ships, cranes, transport equipment and petrochemical and offshore operators remained active nearby.
No net demolition cost to the owner on this assignment.
Explore the scope
Heavy structural dismantlement, critical lifts, crane coordination and controlled torch cutting were supported by dust and debris controls, active-utility protection and daily staging, pausing and resequencing. Engineered planning and materials recovery enabled safe completion at no net demolition cost to the owner.
Germany
CHOREN biomass gasification
Plant acquisition, industrial asset evaluation, decommissioning, equipment recovery and sale of assets and property following facility shutdown.
Explore the scope
The Beta gasification facility combined steam-turbine generation, transformers, switchgear and emergency generation with nitrogen and hydrogen compression, pumps, chillers, heat exchangers and cooling towers. Environmental and site interfaces included wastewater, cold-water, fire protection, thermal-gas flare systems, tank farms and redevelopment considerations.
EuropeChina
Identify · Preserve · Relocate · Reuse
Europe to China
Quinn Chemicals plant relocation
A complete process-system dismantlement for international relocation. Equipment was identified, match-marked, preserved, packaged and shipped to China for reconstruction and reuse.
20+Process columns
40+Heat exchangers
~160Pumps
Explore the scope
The facility also included reactors, tanks, drums, extensive valves and piping, and specialty-metal systems in stainless steel, duplex stainless steel, Hastelloy and zirconium. Boxing, crating, export preparation and container loading maintained equipment identity, followed by technical support for reassembly.
China and Jamaica
Industrial advisory and collaboration
Consulting and development engagements extend the company’s role into constructability, energy and utility considerations, decommissioning strategy, ports and infrastructure planning.
Explore the scope
- Geo Harbor: Evaluation of like-kind energy and power facilities in U.S. regions.
- SINOMA and Noranda Aluminum: Work in Beijing and Jamaica to facilitate acquisition, demolition and reconstruction of a specialized plant.
- CYENER Mechanical Systems: Collaboration on a U.S.-based HVAC mechanical cooling system.
- CNOOC Oil and Gas: Collaboration on energy-field evaluation in China and other countries.
These are advisory and development engagements, distinct from the field execution projects presented here.
Venezuela
Emergency response and coordination
Emergency response and coordination of demolition services, rescue-response services and infrastructure contracting support.
Explore the scope
The assignment extends Spirtas Worldwide’s international experience into emergency conditions, where demolition and infrastructure work are coordinated with response activities and local stakeholders.
03 / United States experience
Scale. Complexity.
Field execution.
Major power assets, manufacturing facilities, contaminated sites and demanding demolition schedules.
Moss Landing, California
Moss Landing Power Plant
Bidding, engineering, permitting, project management and selected demolition in support of the contracting entity awarded the demolition.
Project details
Scaffold installation, environmental abatement and site engineering required coastal and local agency, Cal-OSHA and union coordination. The project record includes $6.4 million of environmental remediation and two 230-foot roof-hung boilers.
Sauget, Illinois
Cahokia Terminal Power Plant
Direct owner engagement for above-grade remediation and demolition, with engineering coordination for deteriorating structures.
Project details
Dismantlement sequencing was developed with Thornton Tomasetti. Scope included six 400-foot smokestacks, approximately 300,000 square feet of slabs, mezzanines and equipment, asbestos remediation and oil recovery. Interfaces included river and rail access, active transloading, and coal and cement operations.
Hannibal, Ohio
ORMET Aluminum Facility
Three million square feet of industrial demolition coordinated with redevelopment and extensive materials recovery.
Project details
Scope included two 250-foot stacks, a 100-foot scrubber, a 150-foot carbon-processing structure and disposal of 12,000 tons of spent pot lining containing cyanide and fluoride. Reported scrap processing included 18 million pounds of aluminum, 5 million pounds of copper and 60,000 tons of steel. Environmental work included asbestos and universal waste remediation and protection of the Ohio River.
Sauget, Illinois
Big River Zinc Facility
Demolition and remediation of a 150,000-square-foot industrial facility with integrated smelter and process structures.
Project details
Scope included smelter reactors, a filter-press structure, a raw-material feed hopper and cell rooms. Phase I and II environmental assessments, asbestos and universal waste removal, soil contamination and wastewater management informed execution. Controls addressed heavy metals, hot work, working at height, rigging and regulated below-grade activity.
Lawrence, Kansas
KU Jayhawk Stadium
Accelerated winter demolition and excavation, delivered on time and under budget.
Project details
Around-the-clock holiday work released areas for new pier construction and stadium components. Two ultra-high-reach excavators, twelve multipurpose heavy excavators and a 50-person crew supported removal of light towers, stadia, the 150-foot press box and facility strip-out.
Kansas City, Missouri
General Motors Leeds Facility
Structural and site demolition at a 2,517,000-square-foot facility, with asset liquidation and protection of active tenant areas.
Project details
Planning addressed a 40-acre site, utility cuts, plumbing-loop reconfiguration, site security, asbestos and lead abatement, universal waste remediation and hot-work fire watch. Slab control, restoration and post-demolition barriers supported the site’s transition.
Selective demolition and urban sites
Protecting retained structures, surrounding streets and continuing operations.
Teledyne manufacturing facility
June to November 2021. Approximately 500,000 square feet of interior gut-out and 200,000 square feet of structural demolition. Work included mercury collection, asbestos and universal waste remediation, utility disconnects, confined spaces and critical fire watch.
Brown and Williamson facility
Interior gutting, selective structural and outbuilding demolition, asset liquidation and scrap-sharing arrangements. Removal of rooftop mechanical equipment and boiler-room stacks required rigging, hot-work controls and protection of retained roofs.
Former Gannett printing facility
February 2021 to April 2022. Interior gutting, elevated mezzanine removal, selective demolition and asset liquidation. Utility rerouting, roof protection, dust and noise controls supported work beside active tenants.
Former GM assembly plant
Interior gut-out, elevated mezzanine removal, selective structural demolition and equipment salvage. Scope included 140 rooftop mechanical units, utility rerouting, refrigerant recovery, remaining-column engineering and roof protection.
Board of Education Building
The downtown assignment included 260,000 square feet of structural demolition, below-grade foundation removal, engineered fill, asbestos abatement and universal waste remediation. Controls included street and pedestrian rerouting, utility disconnections, air-quality permitting, dust and noise controls. Selective sawcutting preserved designated art-mural elements.
Barney Allis Plaza garage
Planning for a three-level below-grade garage included structural support, tiebacks and soil nailing. More than 24 months of planning and city discussions addressed perimeter-wall support around utilities, existing structures, traffic lanes and public rights-of-way. This profile represents the engineering and planned scope.
04 / Leadership and delivery
Experienced direction.
Clear accountability.
Executive, engineering, financial and field experience connected to each assignment.
Eric J. Spirtas
Founder and President
Established Spirtas Worldwide in 2004, connecting industrial demolition and remediation with property acquisition, asset liquidation, facility operations and redevelopment.
Kevin Cheung
Chief Financial Officer
Financial leadership spanning project setup, job costing, vendor payments, insurance coordination, performance analysis and property management.
Joel Spirtas
Vice President of Business Development
Demolition and environmental remediation experience with a focus on client advocacy, project approach and integration of engineering with field execution.
Jim Moriarity PE
Vice President and Director of Engineering
Engineering, estimating and project-management leadership supporting scope development, critical analysis, safety interfaces and execution planning.
The international delivery model
Self performance.
Local execution.
Spirtas combines executive, engineering, safety and specialty demolition leadership with qualified regional labor, equipment, suppliers and contractors.
Resources matched to the work
High-reach and heavy excavators, specialized attachments, cranes, loaders and material-handling equipment support critical field scopes. Owned resources are supplemented by leased equipment and rental capacity.
Jurisdiction-specific planning
Licensing, permits, customs, tax, insurance and local requirements are addressed with qualified regional legal, financial, engineering and contracting partners where required.
Commercial responsibility
Our Complete Risk Transfer™ offering coordinates demolition, environmental work, asset recovery and property considerations. Scope, insurance, bonding and allocation of risk are established for each assignment.
Coordinated support
Project executives, engineers, estimators, superintendents and safety specialists work with environmental, legal, accounting, insurance and property-management professionals.
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