Location: Big Bear Lake, CA
Service: Structural Demolition & Site Preparation
Setting: Redevelopment
Documented: December 2018 – January 2019
Backfill placed: Approx. 300 CY of fill, compacted
Documented media: 15 photographs · 4 videos

Original Project Photography

Work from the field

The preserved 2019 photograph sequence shows the structure-removal and site-preparation work from multiple field perspectives.

Excavator working inside the exposed wood framing of a partially demolished building. — The excavator works from the debris area as the remaining framing is reduced.

Exposed framing

Mr. Andre Abajian, President of SoCal Removal, standing in front of demolition debris and an excavator. — Mr. Andre Abajian, President of SoCal Removal, at the Big Bear Lake demolition project.

Field conditions

Aerial view of an excavator loading demolition debris into a truck on a snowy site. — Aerial project photography documents debris loading and the cleared building footprint.

Debris loading

Graded building footprint with an excavator and skid-steer in a snowy mountain setting. — The former building area is cleared and rough-graded while equipment remains on site.

Rough grading

Excavator, skid-steer and dump truck working among demolition debris in snow. — Multiple pieces of equipment support debris sorting and loading in winter conditions.

Winter operations

Excavator and two dump trucks staged on a snowy demolition site. — Trucks are positioned for debris hauling while the excavator continues site cleanup.

Hauling sequence

Excavator loading wood demolition debris into a red dump truck during snowfall. — The excavator transfers mixed building debris into a waiting truck during active snowfall.

Snowfall operations

Excavator loading a silver dump truck on a snow-covered cleared site. — Debris loading continues after the primary structure has been removed.

Site cleanup

Excavator with work lights on among concrete and wood demolition debris at dusk. — An excavator works through remaining concrete and wood debris late in the workday.

Dusk operations

Excavator loading wood debris into a white dump trailer during snowfall. — Wood-frame debris is loaded for off-site transport as site reduction continues.

Wood debris loading

Worker in high-visibility clothing standing beside a skid-steer with an excavator behind. — A project-team member stands beside compact equipment during site cleanup.

Equipment planning

Excavator, skid-steer and sorted debris piles on a cleared mountain site. — Equipment works between separated wood and concrete debris piles during cleanup.

Material separation

Worker guiding a skid-steer loaded with concrete while an excavator works behind. — Compact equipment moves broken concrete while the excavator continues site cleanup.

Concrete handling

Broad rough-graded building footprint with an excavator and workers at the far edge. — The cleared footprint is shown after major debris removal and rough grading.

Cleared footprint

Contractor Scope

Defined work and planning

Full removal of a multilevel wood-frame structure and foundations, followed by crawl-space backfill and rough grading under winter mountain conditions.

Demolition of the three-story wood-frame structure and removal of foundations and footings, including the 4-foot crawl space beneath the first floor.
Debris processing, loading, and off-site hauling within the contractor scope.
Backfill of below-grade and crawl-space areas, followed by rough grading for future site use.
Winter mobilization and site operations under mountain weather conditions.

Planning

Work was planned around winter weather, mountain access, equipment mobilization, available utilities, material-removal routes, and the backfill sequence. When required, independent consultants, engineers, testing agencies, inspectors, and authorities remained responsible for surveys, design, compaction testing or certification, inspections, permits, and approvals.

Original Project Videos

Project work in motion

Original field video documenting structure-removal activity.

Original field video documenting demolition progress and site conditions.

Original field video documenting equipment operations during the project.

Original field video documenting later-stage removal and site work.

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