by Associated Press Published: March 25,2013
Tags: bid, build, builder, building, construction, contract, contractor, demolish, demolition, health, health care, hospital, medical, medicine, renovation
JACKSON — Brasfield & Gorrie was recently awarded a multi-phase nursing unit renovation project at Baptist Medical Center in Jackson. The project will consist of the complete demolition and renovation of approximately 156,000 square feet of existing nursing units. The cost of the project was not disclosed. Birmingham, Ala.-based Brasfield & Gorrie will work with [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: February 11,2013
Tags: carpet, city council, city government, demolish, demolition, factory, green space, industiral real estate, manu8facture, municipal, municipality, plant, recycling
GREENVILLE — The city of Greenville will tear down the old US Axminister Carpet Mills plant and convert the site into green space. The Delta Democrat Times reports the city this past week approved a demolition contract with Huntington Machinery Inc. and Gentry Demolition LLC. The companies will tear down the building, which has been [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: January 17,2013
Tags: commercial, construction, contractor, culoture, demolish, demolition, downtown, Heritage, historic, history, real estate, retail, retailer, retailing
PASACGOULA — Crews are tearing down the Brumfield’s Building, a fixture in downtown Pascagoula since the 1920s. Hurricane Isaac damaged its roof, which caused damage to walls. The family corporation that owns it determined the cost would be too high to save the building, which was a bank before it became a premier men’s clothing [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: November 29,2012
Tags: building, Commercial Real Estate, culture, demolish, Heritage, historic, histoy, hurricane, raze, satorm, tropical, Weather
PASCAGOULA — Hurricane Isaac has done irreparable damage to the Brumfield’s Building, a fixture in downtown Pascagoula since the 1920s. A spokesman for the family said a contractor has been selected and the building will be torn down, once the city has been consulted and all requirements and considerations met. Losing the building will knock [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: November 13,2012
Tags: culture, demolish, demolition, development, federal government, fort, Heritage, history, home, house, park, residence, tourism, tourist, vacation, visitor
NATCHEZ — Derelict houses along the Natchez bluff could soon be coming down as the National Park Service gears up for work to develop a park at the site of Fort Rosalie. Natchez National Historical Park superintendent Kathleen Jenkins said the park service expects soon to have clearance to remove deteriorating housing from the fort [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: August 22,2012
Tags: city, convention, demolish, hotel, lodging, meeting, municipality, renovation, rerasl estate, tourism, tourist, visitor
BILOXI — The Biloxi City Council says the White House Hotel should be repaired or demolished. Councilman George Lawrence told The Sun Herald he would vote to force repairs of the hotel on U.S. 90, which has sat vacant for more than 20 years, but not for demolition. Jerry Creel, community development director, says he [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: August 9,2012
Tags: construction, convention, demolish, demolition, downtown, hospitality, hotel, inn, lodging, meeting, raze, tourism, tourist, vacation, visitor
OXFORD — The owners of the Downtown Inn in Oxford say it will be demolished after football season and replaced with new hotel. The Oxford Eagle reports the Courthouse Square Preservation Commission voted to allow the Chamblee Co., which owns the hotel, to demolish the exiting building and replace it with a four-story boutique hotel. [...] [...]
FULTON — Fulton officials are moving forward with plans to clean up or demolish unkempt and abandoned houses throughout the city. The Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal says 10 properties thought to be abandoned are being considered for demolition by the Fulton Board of Aldermen. They say the houses are dilapidated and pose health and safety [...] [...]