Workers have started to remove scrap metal and other materials from inside the structurally flawed Harmon casino tower on the Las Vegas Strip. After being delayed for years due to a legal battle over the unfinished building, a judge ordered on May 5 that the dismantling process could move forward. A crane will begin taking the building apart in the coming weeks, according to the Las Vegas Sun. The dismantling is expected to be a yearlong process.
Judge Gives OK to Raze Unfinished Harmon Hotel in Las Vegas
The 26-story, half finished building has been empty after construction stopped in 2008 when inspectors found flaws in the steel reinforcements of the concrete structure. A September trial is set to determine who is liable for the defects.