Tyee High School
The Project Total demolition and abatement of Tyee High School. A major component of the scope of work was to carefully salvage and prep the existing glue laminated beams for re-use in the new school. Beams were successfully removed during demolition of the structure lead coating was removed via sandblasting in a large exterior containment. […]
Tacoma News Tribune
The Project The total demolition of the 240,000 square foot former Tacoma News Tribune building. Prior to full demolition, the interiors of the building were selectively demolished to remove unrecyclable items from the building. Structural demolition was mainly done with the help of 3 high-reach excavators and led to nearly 8,000 tons of generated concrete […]
Stream 201
The Project Ascendent was tasked with completing the interior demolition of a 4-story office building so the space can be re-purposed for multi-family housing. The project was in downtown Seattle, making moving equipment between floors and debris disposal a challenge. Ascendent mechanics partially dismantled equipment to fit in elevators to mobilize to elevated floors. Dumpsters […]
Shoreline Ice Rink
The Project Total demolition and abatement of Highland Ice Arena in Shoreline, WA. One of the biggest challenges of this project was the ice rink itself, this consisted of multiple layers of foam as well as tubing filled with glycol, sand, and gravel. Prior to structural demolition the foam and tubing had to be removed […]
Rainier Plant
The Project Total demolition and abatement of both process buildings at Two Rivers Terminal in Moses Lake, WA. Structures were over 70’ in height and were a mix of large structural steel and concrete construction. A LaBounty MSD 3000R Shear supported by a Komatsu PC800 was the tool of choice for cutting and separating the […]
Mary Bridge Hospital
The Project Ascendent completed the asbestos abatement and complete structure demolition of the former Jackson Hall and Parking Garage at the Tacoma Mary Bridge Hospital Site. Extreme care and caution was required due to its proximity to the hospital which remained active with zero interruptions during completion of the demolition. Automated dust suppression cannons were […]
Main Street 405 Bridge
The Project Complete demolition of Main Street Bridge over I405 in busy downtown Bellevue corridor. Crews worked around the clock to demolish and remove over 5,000 tons of material from the freeway in just one weekend! Ascendent was able to provide engineered demolition plans and had 9 owned excavators on site. 100% generated materials were […]
Lewiston Water Treatment Plant
The Project Total demolition and abatement of old Admin and Chemical buildings at the Lewiston Water Treatment Plant in Lewiston, ID. External tank and ballast was demolished first and was back filled with processed re-used materials. The old chemical building was originally built in 1923 and utilized a concrete and brick construction. Ascendent was able […]
Harrison Hospital
The Project Total demolition and abatement of the former Harrison Medical Center, located in Bremerton WA. The continuous structure was built in multiple phases and included varying construction types all requiring varying demolition methods to ensure safety and efficiency. Prior to structure demolition a significant effort for architectural and interior salvaging was undertaken in partnership […]
Everett YMCA
The Project Total demolition of the old YMCA in Everett, WA. This building was between two separate buildings and married to a historic brick building that could not be damaged. Ascendent reduced vibration whenever possible and pre-existing cracks were monitored daily to ensure they had not grown from demolition. We manufactured a custom dust curtain […]
