Where you like me to put this concrete sir?

Over in that silent Royal Phoenix theater space next door, perhaps…

By :Rodger Bianchini 

How to dispose of broken up concrete so that it does not interfere with future building plans at the Royal Phoenix Business Park site became a time sensitive topic of conversation at a May 23 Front Royal-Warren County Economic Development Authority meeting.

FMC Project Manager John Torrence told the EDA his company is currently using recovered concrete from its cleanup and excavation efforts at the site as deep backfill.  Torrence told the EDA,” We felt it was in the best interest [of remediation] not to leave it visible on the surface of the earth.”

However, after questions were raised by contract engineers Patton Harris Rust & Associates on the potential impact of such backfill on future building at the site, Torrence added, “If you believe that’s not true I suggest you contact EPA quickly because my marching orders are to put it in the ground and it is being done as we speak.”..(read more)

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