demolition, Hilo style

[kalianna]

"Years after an iconic hotel in Hilo was shut down and condemned, demolition of the dilapidated building is officially underway, the state Department of Land and Natural Resources announced Tuesday.

The wooden lobby and restaurant structure of Uncle Billy’s Hilo Bay Hotel were demolished several weeks ago, DLNR officials said. But the process of what’s called a “hard” demolition began Monday.

The “hard” demolition did, however, start off with a few bumps, officials said.

Heavy equipment and operators were ready to go, but there was a car parked in a coned and taped-off section of an adjoining hotel.

Construction crews spent about an hour looking for the car’s owner before that person eventually came out and moved it.

Then, about 15 minutes into demolition of the first wing, the excavator sprung a hydraulic leak, officials said."


https://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/2024/10/08...-underway/