demolition teams

Structural destruction crews

Demolition teams are crews specialized in destroying buildings or other structures.

The term applies both to construction workers who tear down buildings using heavy equipment and explosives, and to military units that destroy enemy installations or clear obstacles: The demolition team brought down the old stadium in twelve seconds.

Also called demo teams.

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hard hats · hard hat area · safety gear · bulldozer · heavy machinery · dust mask · ground zero · debris · scaffolding · jackhammer · safety perimeter · condemned · razed · crew · blast · blast zone · concrete · steel beams

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building lifecycle function

demolition teamsconstruction workers

Those who erect structures

builders · architects · contractors · structural engineers · masons

purpose toward structures

demolition teamsconservators

Preservation and repair experts

maintenance crews · building inspectors

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