Decommissioning and Dismantling of HVAC Equipment - Pharma

A 55,000 sq. ft. pharmaceutical facility in New Jersey was slated to undergo demolition. The 60-year-old building had undergone previous renovations over the years during which obsolete HVAC equipment had been decommissioned but never removed from the rooftop. R. Baker & Son had previously completed demolition of the building’s interior, and now we were tasked with decommissioning and dismantling of equipment that had been in use until recently, dismantling of the old equipment, and rigging the disassembled equipment from the roof. This included air handlers, heat exchangers, scrubbers, large exhaust fans, chillers, and cooling towers, as well as a penthouse structure.

Following abatement of lead paint and asbestos, recovery of refrigerant and oil from old compressors and pumps, construction of barricades, and installation of a safety line at the edge of the roof, the Baker team began the dismantlement process. Several four-person crews worked inward from the edge of the building using saws, cutting torches, fire blankets, extinguishers, and ladders. With very little room to maneuver among the large machinery, clear radio communication and hand signals during rigging were particularly critical to preserving safety. Access to the rear and sides of the building was limited due to pipe racks and cable trays that were still in service for other buildings on the campus and had to remain in place until the end, So the dismantled equipment was rigged from the front of the building to a waiting lowboy tractor-trailer using two 80-ton hydraulic cranes with extended jib.

The decommissioning and dismantling phase of the project was completed safely and on schedule, paving the way for R. Baker & Son to begin the final phase of demolition.

About R. Baker & Son All Industrial Services

R. Baker & Son All Industrial Services, a Minority and Women-Owned Business Enterprise (M/WBE), in business since 1935, is a premier specialized contractor operating in the United States, Canada, and Puerto Rico, with over one hundred employees and an exemplary safety record (we have been directly involved in four sites that received VPP OSHA Safety Awards). R. Baker & Son is financially strong, with bonding capabilities of over $10 million. Capabilities include industrial and commercial demolition, rigging, machinery- and plant-moving, dismantling, decommissioning, plant and equipment relocation, interior demolition, selective demolition, warehousing, wrecking and razing, millwright, plant reconfigurations, heavy rigging, salvage, environmental services, remediation, decontamination, abatement, and investment and asset recovery.

R. Baker & Son - All Industrial Services
190 Boundary Road
Marlboro, NJ 07746
732-222-3553

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Dismantling Project Completed by R. Baker & Son Featured in WHEN Magazine

R. Baker & Son All Industrial Services Dismantles Cooling Towers at Active Facility

Waste Handling Equipment News (WHEN) recently featured a story on how R. Baker & Son All Industrial Services dismantled a set of cooling towers at active facility.  The story describes how R. Baker & Son completed the total dismantlement of two cooling towers at an active pharmaceutical plant in New Jersey. The work was part of a larger cooling tower replacement and upgrade project by Skanska USA Building.

The complete article can be read at this link R. Baker & Son Dismantles Cooling Towers
Waste Handling Equipment News is the only regional tabloid trade newspaper that addresses equipment needs of owners and operating managers involved in construction demolition, asphalt/concrete recycling, wood waste recycling, scrap metal recycling and composting.

About R. Baker & Son All Industrial Services

R. Baker & Son All Industrial Services is the premier specialized contractor for dismantlement, decommissioning and demolition in the United States, Canada and Puerto Rico.  The veteran owned company has been in business since 1935, has over 100 employees, an exemplary safety record (We have been directly involved in four (4) sites that received VPP OSHA Safety Awards) and is financially strong (bonding capabilities over $10 Million).  Capabilities include total plant and facility dismantlement, decommissioning, building demolition, plant relocations and re-installations as well as heavy equipment rigging and machinery moving, millwright services and onsite concrete crushing.

Corporate Contact Information
R. Baker & Son All Industrial Services
1 Globe Street
Red Bank, NJ 07701
Phone: 732-222-3553
Fax: 732-450-0311
Website: http://www.rbaker.com/

For more information visit our website or email Damon Kozul, PE, CHMM at dkozul@rbaker.com 

Power House and Power Plant Dismantlement Services Project Picture

R. Baker & Son All Industrial Services performed the dismantlement and remove of the secondary side of Yankee Atomic's Rowe, MA facility. The project consisted of a 185 MW steam turbine generator and ancillary equipment including a high pressure turbine rotor and blading, an installed low pressure turbine rotor, the generator itself, the rotating and static exciters, the main transformer and the No. 1 station service transformer.  For more information on our dismantling and decommissioning services go to our DISMANTLEMENT SERVICES WEB PAGE

R. Baker & Son Listed in Directory of Wood-Framed Building Deconstruction Companies

R. Baker & Son All Industrial Services (R. Baker & Son), a global dismantlement, rigging, decommissioning and building demolition contractor, is proud to be listed in the Directory of Wood-Framed Building Deconstruction and Reused Building Materials Companies by the USDA Forest Products Laboratory.

This directory lists companies involved in wood-framed building deconstruction and dismantling and reused building materials, with an emphasis on those that use, resell, or remanufacture salvaged wood. The purpose of the directory is to provide a consumer and business resource for locating companies offering a variety of products and services including:

* Partial or whole building removals, with a focus on wood materials recovery and reuse
* Brokering, buying, or selling salvaged wood building materials
* Producing, buying, or selling specialized salvaged wood products, such as architectural items or re-milled flooring
* Construction and timber-framing using reclaimed wood in new construction or remodeling
* To a lesser extent, ancillary services such as environmental remediation, recycling, and equipment used in building deconstruction

Companies in the directory range in scope from those that carry out targeted building removals, such as historic barns, strictly for the purpose of harvesting the antique wood in these buildings, to companies that conduct residential and commercial demolition where the primary goal is building removal and the materials are recovered opportunistically as a by-product. The bulk of companies listed are those that either salvage or sell building materials.

Wood-framed building deconstruction is a specific approach to remove materials for reuse in such a way as to preserve their integrity and value to the greatest extent possible and as economically as possible. Deconstruction is generally perceived as manual disassembly of a building, although various combinations of manual and mechanical methods are being studied to improve cost and time performance. Solid wood recovery rates of 50% to 90% are not uncommon. Deconstruction emphasizes a hierarchy of material use; reuse first, then recycle. For example, it is deemed preferable to reuse a recovered timber beam in its whole form rather than grind it up and recycle it into mulch or boiler fuel.

R. Baker & Son is listed in the directory in several places including:

* Wood Framed Building Deconstruction and Reused Building Materials Companies in New Jersey
* Companies Performing Deconstruction / Soft Stripping
* Companies Performing Demolition / Selective Dismantling

The directory can be downloaded for free online at http://www.fpl.fs.fed.us/documnts/fplgtr/fpl_gtr150.pdf

About R. Baker & Son All Industrial Services

R. Baker & Son All Industrial Services is the premier specialized contractor for dismantlement, decommissioning, plant relocations and demolition in the United States, Puerto Rico and Canada. The Veteran owned company has been in business since 1935, has over 100 employees, an exemplary safety record (We have been directly involved in four (4) projects that have been awarded VPP OSHA site safety awards) and is financially strong (bonding over $10 Million). Capabilities include total turn-key plant and facility dismantlement, decommissioning, building demolition, onsite concrete crushing as well as heavy equipment rigging, entire plant relocations, machinery moving and millwright services.

Contact Information

R. Baker & Son All Industrial Services
1 Globe Court
Red Bank, NJ 07701
Phone: 732-222-3553
Fax: 732-450-0311
Website: http://www.rbaker.com/

Email: marketing@rbaker.com

Service Highlight - R. Baker & Son's Expert Dismantling Contractors Services

R. Baker & Son All Industrial Services (R. Baker & Son) offers complete dismantling contractor services. From a single piece of delicate machinery to an entire manufacturing plant, we can provide complete dismantlement and equipment relocation services including:

Decommissioning of Equipment
Rigging and Match Marking of Items
Plant and Equipment Relocation
Rigging and Match Marking
Plant and Equipment Relocation
Re-installation and Millwright Services
Sales of Obsolete Equipment

R. Baker & Son can perform these dismantlement operations at on-line work sites while seamlessly working in concert with our client's daily operations. To accomplish this, we expertly plan, coordinate and execute each dismantlement project in order to stringently safeguard our clients' assets, our employees, and the environment.R. Baker & Son has the expertise and resources to effectively conduct industrial and commercial dismantlement and plant relocation projects throughout the United States, Canada, Europe and Puerto Rico. We can operate in every state of the US including NJ, PA, DE, MD, RI, MA, OH, etc.

Example projects are provided at http://www.rbaker.com/dismantling.php

About R. Baker & Son All Industrial Services
R. Baker & Son All Industrial Services is the premier specialized contractor for dismantlement, decommissioning, plant relocations and demolition in the United States, Puerto Rico and Canada. The Veteran owned company has been in business since 1935, has over 100 employees, an exemplary safety record (We have been directly involved in 4 VPP OSHA site safety awards) and is financially strong (bonding over $10 Million). Capabilities include total turn-key plant and facility dismantlement, decommissioning, demolition, onsite concrete crushing as well as heavy equipment rigging, entire plant relocations, machinery moving and millwright services.

Contact Information
R. Baker & Son All Industrial Services
1 Globe Court
Red Bank, NJ 07701
Phone: 732-222-3553
Fax: 732-450-0311
Website: http://www.rbaker.com
Email: marketing@rbaker.com

Heavy and Industrial Equipment Rigging Contractor Services by R. Baker & Son

With over 73 years in the industry, R. Baker & Son All Industrial Services's is the premier rigging contractor for your industrial and commmercial needs.

With our master riggers, professional engineers, skilled tradesmen and state of the art equipment, R. Baker & Son All Industrial Servicves is fully equipped to safely and efficiently conduct the most challenging rigging projects. No matter the size or level of complexity, all of our projects are handled with the highest regard with precision, cost effectiveness and safety.

We specialize in heavy rigging, industrial rigging, commercial rigging, heavy machinery moving, dismantlement, match marking and plant and equipment relocations and installations.

We operate throughout the United States, Canada and Puerto Rico including New Jersey (NJ), Pennsylvania(PA), Delaware(DE), Massachussetts (MA), New York (NY) etc.

About R. Baker & Son All Industrial Services

R. Baker & Son All Industrial Services is the premier specialized contractor for dismantlement, decommissioning, plant relocations and demolition in the United States, Puerto Rico and Canada. The Veteran owned company has been in business since 1935, has over 100 employees, an exemplary safety record (We have been directly involved in 4 VPP OSHA site safety awards) and is financially strong (bonding over $10 Million). Capabilities include total turn-key plant and facility dismantlement, decommissioning, demolition, onsite concrete crushing as well as heavy equipment rigging, entire plant relocations, machinery moving and millwright services.

Contact Information

R. Baker & Son All Industrial Services
1 Globe Court
Red Bank, NJ 07701
Phone: 732-222-3553
Fax: 732-450-0311
Website: http://www.rbaker.com
Email: marketing@rbaker.com

Dismantling Contractor Services by R. Baker and Son All Industrial

R. Baker & Son All Industrial Services (R. Baker & Son) offers complete dismantling contractor services. From a single piece of delicate machinery to an entire manufacturing plant, we can provide complete dismantlement and equipment relocation services including:

Decommissioning of Equipment
Rigging and Match Marking of Items
Plant and Equipment Relocation
Rigging and Match Marking
Plant and Equipment Relocation
Re-installation and Millwright Services

Sales of Obsolete EquipmentR. Baker & Son can perform these dismantlement operations at on-line work sites while seamlessly working in concert with our client's daily operations. To accomplish this, we expertly plan, coordinate and execute each dismantlement project in order to stringently safeguard our clients' assets, our employees, and the environment.

R. Baker & Son has the expertise and resources to effectively conduct industrial and commercial dismantlement and plant relocation projects throughout the United States, Canada, Europe and Puerto Rico. We can operate in every state of the US including NJ, PA, DE, MD, RI, MA, OH, etc.