Indiana County, Pa.-based Homer City Generation, L.P. announced it has moved forward on its site readiness through demolition and excavation, setting the state for future site redevelopment.
The company said it had simultaneously completed its large-scale demolition and mass-excavation efforts through its partnerships with Independence Excavating, Kovalchick Corporation, Kiewit Power Constructors Co. and Winter Environmental, as well as numerous local subcontractors, vendors, business leaders and community partners. The work will prepare its new facility, the Homer City Energy Campus, to be the largest of its kind in North America upon completion.
“The completion of demolition and excavation at the site is the product of careful planning, strong execution and the strength of our partnerships. Completion of site-readiness efforts ahead of schedule means more workers on site sooner, more local businesses engaged and a more immediate economic impact across the region,” Corey Hessen, CEO of Homer City Generation, L.P., said.
Over the past nine months, Homer City Generation has worked with Independence Excavating leading a workforce of approximately 130 skilled union personnel and a fleet of more than 65 major pieces of equipment operating across multiple shifts to complete structural demolition and recycling, site decommissioning, foundation demolition and concrete processing. The efforts highlight the partnership and its ability to expedite the removal of key site structures so the site can be readied for future use.
The efforts have resulted in the recycling of 112,000 tons of scrap metal; the completion of a “massive” excavation of an estimated 3 million cubic yards of material; and the maintenance of a strong safety record of zero safety, environmental or health incidents to date.
“Independence Excavating extends its thanks to the Homer City Generation leadership team for bringing us into this project and to the 130-member demolition team that made this job possible,” Leo Slansky, Project Manager for Independence Excavating, said. “Despite harsh winter weather conditions and a tight schedule, our team was able to stay ahead of schedule, and we are proud to have completed the work safely with zero lost-time incidents and zero recordables during over 250,000 man-hours.”