ATLANTIC CITY CONVENTION CENTER
Project:
Remove asbestos-containing panels from the ceiling of the Atlantic City Convention Center—the site of the annual Miss America Pageant.

Challenges:
The roof was formed of rainbow-shaped trusses and was 130 feet high at the peak. And because of the interstitial spaces between the ceiling and the roof, workers had to climb the trusses, making working conditions difficult. A further difficulty was presented by the need to work inside the air chamber of the convention center’s large pipe organ.

Solution:
The first step was to design and install scaffolding that would traverse the long hall, which was finally done in 30-foot squares, each contained in polyurethane. On top of that, we erected scaffolding which would allow our workers to do the abatement work on the ceiling. Then, we took elaborate measures, including harnessing and close monitoring, to ensure the safety of the workers.

Result:
Because we bring a wide range of technical expertise to every project, we completed this sophisticated and challenging job without incident.
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