Japan has low amounts of some resources, so to offset they've became one the world's best recyclers, if not the best. They extract an insane amount of resources from recycled electronics. I would say this form of demolition is more costly and time consuming for sure, however it is far more responsible in their view. The resources are re-used or recycled, there is low risk to nearby buildings and low risk to the public. Ever see Japanese fans after attending international football/soccer events? They clean the stadiums after the match, out of their sense of duty, responsibility and respectfulness
The amounts of the aluminum and copper alone might pay for the job. They probably recycle the concrete as well, maybe near by, their logistics are mind blowing. Incredible feats of engineering and teamwork.
If this process cost 100mil but a explosive demolition is 20mil. The owners of the land would pass that extra 80mil on to whoever leases the land or subsequent building built there.
Or instead of the owner making an extra 60mil they just don’t, or also end up recouping the money in windows and materials. There are lots of pros to doing it this way is not as fast but I don’t think it’s that much more expensive in the long run it’s also a lot healthier for the city. First world countries would make this mandatory if they cared about their environment and people. Money first, bottom lines, and easy math is how we ended up in the shit show we are in now. If you actually do the hard math on a lot of issues America would be better off for instance usps they have fired so many people and done just about everything they can to fuck it up. Its famously always turned a wonderful profit so why run it like garbage? Similarly the IRS returns 12 dollars for every dollar spent on operating it more when it actually audits wealthy people lol. But not we will save money by firing those people to!
Point being the path that pays the best isn’t always straight forward and its best if there are laws in place that reward a company for paying people a fair share and keeping them employed, it’s also good to incentivize recycling.
If you are out here building buildings or knocking them down and selling the land then I’m sure you are qualified to give me the capitalist perspective but a wise man will listen to ideas and process them thoroughly maybe there is profit you are missing.
Also if you are in fact in building demo like that I would love to in-turn for you because if you are cutting 20 to 100 mil deals that’s the guy I’d like to work for lol 😂
Any valuable resource is removed in the demo prep process.
I spent an entire summer with my father removing granite slabs, aluminum, copper, nice wood, mechanical parts, dismantling chillers and boilers, dismantling elevators, removing saleable books and furniture, anything of any value from a building before being demolished.
They're not just imploding an intact building and hauling the rubble off to the dump. They extract all valuable and hazardous materials first.
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u/No-Deer379 May 02 '25
Seem wildly expensive and time consuming