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Removing Barriers to Efficient Demolition

OBPM Construction is a full-service remodeling firm and new home builder, self-performing all aspects of the design and construction of residential dwellings, including the demolition of existing...
OBPM Construction is a full-service remodeling firm and new home builder, self-performing all aspects of the design and construction of residential dwellings, including the demolition of existing structures.
OBPM Construction purchased a new 28-ton Case CX235C SR excavator specifically for demolition of structures damaged by Hurricane Sandy. The 28-ton machine will enable the contractor to complete...
OBPM Construction purchased a new 28-ton Case CX235C SR excavator specifically for demolition of structures damaged by Hurricane Sandy. The 28-ton machine will enable the contractor to complete demolition faster and perform pile driving operations.
The Mega Beak from Daniel Mfg. was purchased specifically for use on the new Case excavator. It allows the contractor to precisely pick a house apart to salvage recyclable or reusable materials.
The Mega Beak from Daniel Mfg. was purchased specifically for use on the new Case excavator. It allows the contractor to precisely pick a house apart to salvage recyclable or reusable materials.
The Mega Beak has a 57-in. jaw opening and is able to maintain a constant grip on material while utilizing the excavator's full range of motion.
The Mega Beak has a 57-in. jaw opening and is able to maintain a constant grip on material while utilizing the excavator's full range of motion.
The Mega Beak attachment has proven effective for removal of the concrete slabs on which most of the houses were placed.
The Mega Beak attachment has proven effective for removal of the concrete slabs on which most of the houses were placed.
The Mega Beak allows OBPM Construction to precisely pick apart a house or concrete slab and crush the material into more manageable pieces for loading into dumpsters.
The Mega Beak allows OBPM Construction to precisely pick apart a house or concrete slab and crush the material into more manageable pieces for loading into dumpsters.
A Kubota U55 compact excavator is equipped with the Exca-Beak, which has proven more effective for OBPM Construction's demolition work vs. a bucket and thumb.
A Kubota U55 compact excavator is equipped with the Exca-Beak, which has proven more effective for OBPM Construction's demolition work vs. a bucket and thumb.
A Kubota U55 compact excavator is equipped with the Exca-Beak, which has proven more effective for OBPM Construction's demolition work vs. a bucket and thumb.
A Kubota U55 compact excavator is equipped with the Exca-Beak, which has proven more effective for OBPM Construction's demolition work vs. a bucket and thumb.

When Hurricane Sandy struck the northern portion of the Eastern Seaboard last October, the Barrier Island just off the New Jersey coast fell directly in its path. “We’re located literally where Hurricane Sandy hit the hardest,” says Tom Costello, owner of OBPM Construction , Ocean Beach, NJ. “They refer to this as ‘ground zero’ here.” The storm left a swath of destruction across the length of the island, a narrow band of land approximately 15 miles long and from half a mile wide...
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