MIWEC decommissioned a 250,000+ sq ft printing press facility that once served as Newsday’s headquarters. The site featured multiple chilled water lines, heavy press machines, boilers, IT rooms, and steel mezzanines that required phased takedown under tight structural and noise constraints.

The job included full press removal, recycling of structural scrap, utility disconnects, and restoration of the facility for handoff to a commercial redevelopment team.

• Interior Demolition
• Rigging & Press Line Removal
• Scrap Recovery & Loadout
• Chilled Water + Pipe Drainage
• Wall + Floor Patch & Restoration

️ Challenge:
Press lines installed over reinforced footings and slab channels.

✅ Solution:
MIWEC used rigging stands and sequencing to lift and remove in modular sections.

⚠️ Challenge:
Old chilled water systems with live lines and trapped volume.

✅ Solution:
Controlled line breach + recovery performed with ventilation and oversight.

Challenge:
Tight timeline imposed by real estate developer for turnover.

✅ Solution:
Crews worked extended shifts and coordinated final walk-through within 3 weeks.

3-week project with partial overnight shifts to reduce surrounding business disruption. MIWEC coordinated all third-party services and finalized slab patching and drywall repair ahead of schedule.

• Press lines dismantled and recycled to specification
• Complete remediation of old fluid systems
• All work documented for permitting + insurance purposes
• Developer pre-approved MIWEC for future phase work

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Press machine removal with rigging, crane work, and slab repair.

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