Mill Scale Removal from Pipe Spools
Client: Tucker Mechanical
Overview:AK Industrial Services was hired by the GC to perform mill scale removal from new pipe spools prior to installation. The AK Team utilized 40,000 psi water coupled with a remote hose tractor to complete the work in a safe and controlled manner. MORE >
Services:Industrial Cleaning
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Foss Manufacturing
Location: Hampton, NH
Owner: Foss Manufacturing
Client: Foss Manufacturing
Overview:The owner wanted to have the high pressure and low pressure 2” tubes cleaned in an existing boiler during their scheduled shut down. MORE >
Services:Industrial Cleaning
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Whitewater Dam – Claremont, NH
Location: Claremont, NH
Owner: Town of Claremont
Client: Daniels Construction (GC)
Overview:The contractor was hired by the town to remove 6” of concrete from the face of the existing dam and place new concrete. The GC contracted AK Industrial Services to perform hydro-demolition to remove the 6” of concrete. MORE >
Services:Hydrodemolition
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Whittier Bridge – I95 over Merrimack River
Location: Newburyport, MA
Owner: MassDOT
Client: Walsh Construction (GC)
Overview:AKIS was asked to remove some newly installed spray applied waterproofing deck membrane from an area of the new bridge deck that was previously paved due to phasing. The GC required the removal of the membrane so it could form and pour concrete barrier. MORE >
Services:Coating & Membrane Removal
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Cummington, MA over the Westfield Brook
Location: Cummington, MA
Owner: MassDOT
Overview:AK Services performed robotic partial depth hydro-demolition removal of 6” of concrete from bridge deck over the Westfield brook in Cummington, MA. MORE >
Services:Hydrodemolition
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AA Will – TD Garden
Location: Boston, MA
Owner: AA Will
Client: AA Will
Overview:The contractor had some newly installed drainage pipes that were clogged with new concrete. After attempting the removal with other methods, the contractor called AK Industrial Services. MORE >
Services:Industrial Cleaning
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Mass Ave.
Location: Boston, MA
Owner: MassDOT
Client: SPS New England, Inc. (GC)
Overview:The contractor had some newly poured concrete pillars. The owner requested that the pillars be modified to give the appearance of older and historic concrete. MORE >
Services:Concrete Scarification
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Logan Airport – Concrete Deck Removal & Scarification
Location: Boston, MA
Owner: Massport
Client: Skanska
Overview:AK Industrial Services was hired by the General Contractor to scarify and remove specified areas of an existing concrete deck to obtain desired top of concrete elevations. AK was able to meet the needs of the client in an expedient and precise manner without damaging existing rebar or adjacent concrete, all while creating an ideal MORE >
Services:HydrodemolitionConcrete Scarification
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Tank Cutting at Tennessee Valley Authority Facility
Location: New Johnsonville, TN
Client: Petroleum Recovery Services
Overview:AK Industrial Services was hired by the General Contractor to cut equipment access holes in existing above ground storage tanks at a facility owned by the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA). MORE >
Services:Mobile Water Jet Cuttting
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Logan Airport Line Striping Removal
Location: East Boston, MA
Owner: Massport
Client: We Do Lines (GC)
Overview:The contractor installing new line striping on the concrete surface near terminals was required to remove the existing lines without damaging the concrete surface. Traditional grinding was not acceptable. MORE >
Services:Coating & Membrane Removal
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Commonwealth Ave. Bridge over I90
Location: Boston, MA
Owner: MassDOT
Client: Walsh Construction (GC)
Overview:AK Industrial Services performed hand held hydro-demolition of the elastomeric concrete. Not only did the use of hydro-demolition save the steel, the removal was performed considerably faster than conventional chipping which saved the contractor time and money. MORE >
Services:Hydrodemolition
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Oil City PA Plant Decommissioning
Location: Oil City, PA
Owner: Sasol
Overview:AK Industrial Services was hired by the Owner to cut access holes in existing tanks at a facility that was in the process of being decommissioned. AK utilized abrasive water jet cutting, also known as cold cutting, to cut the holes as directed. MORE >
Services:Mobile Water Jet Cuttting
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Franklin Street Parking Garage
Location: Cambridge, MA
Client: Heritage Restoration
Overview:AK Services performed hand-held and robotic waterproof membrane coating removal on the traffic approach ramps, and partial-depth concrete hydrodemolition to the body of the Franklin Street Parking Garage. MORE >
Services:HydrodemolitionCoating & Membrane Removal
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Bridge No. B-29-003 Route 112 over Route 2 – Buckland, MA
Location: Buckland, MA
Owner: MassDot
Client: JH Maxymillian, Inc. (GC)
Overview:AK Industrial Services was contracted to perform hydro-demolition to scarify the bridge deck removing .5” of concrete in order to provide a substrate suitable for placing polymer modified concrete. MORE >
Services:HydrodemolitionConcrete Scarification
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Ted Williams Tunnel
Location: Boston, MA
Owner: MassDOT – District 6
Client: MassDOT – District 6
Overview:The owner had a leaking water pipe that was poured in a 5’ thick wall of an air supply vent tube located below the Ted Williams Tunnel. The owner needed to excavate the concrete without damaging the water pipe. MORE >
Services:Hydrodemolition
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National Grid
Location: Dorchester, MA
Owner: National Grid
Client: Kiewitt (GC)
Overview:The contractor installed 550 LF of 24” cast iron pipe for natural gas. The pipe needed to be cleaned before placing into service. MORE >
Services:Industrial Cleaning
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Somerville High School Retaining Wall
Location: Somerville, MA
Owner: City of Somerville
Client: Marguerite Concrete, Inc.
Overview:AK Industrial Services performed hydrodemolition to remove 220SF of concrete from the face of a retaining wall at a depth of 4”. Hydrodemolition was preferred over mechanical concrete removal methods as it was important to preserve the existing reinforcing steel and not damage the existing sound concrete. This method allowed for the new face of MORE >
Services:Hydrodemolition
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NYS Route 987D Over Saw Mill River
Location: Greenburgh, New York
Owner: New York DOT
Client: EE Cruz & Co. (GC)
Overview:Three drilled shafts that the contractor installed failed testing because of anomalies discovered in the concrete. The GC had a strict schedule and could not lose time for redesign or replacement of the failed drilled shafts. MORE >
Services:Drilled Shaft Anomaly Removal
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Central Street Bridge over the Cocheco River
Location: Dover, NH
Owner: City of Dover, NH
Client: Evroks Corporation (GC)
Overview:AK Industrial Services (AKIS) removed 4” of existing cast-In-place bridge deck utilizing Ultra High Pressure (UHP) Hydrodemolition. The work was performed over the Cocheco River in Dover, NH. MORE >
Services:Hydrodemolition
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Weymouth Power Plant-Gas Line Hydrolasing
Location: Weymouth, MA
Owner: Sythe Energy
Client: Washington Group
Overview:AK Industrial Services provided hydrolasing for more than 60,000 feet of piping, ranging from 30-inch gas lines to 2-inch condensate lines, for pre-startup cleaning at the Weymouth Power Plant in Weymouth, Massachusetts. MORE >
Services:Industrial Cleaning
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Pipe Hydrolasing at Hendrix Wire & Cable
Location: Amherst, NH
Owner: Hendricks Wire
Client: Hendricks Wire
Overview:AK Industrial Services provided hydrolasing of pipes at the Hendricks Wire facility in Amherst, New Hampshire. MORE >
Services:Industrial Cleaning
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Hydrolasing of Fresh Water Intake Process Piping for General Electric
Location: Lynn, MA
Owner: General Electric
Client: Triumviate Environmental
Overview:AK Industrial Services provided hydrolasing of the fresh cooling water intake process piping at the General Electric facility in Lynn, Massachusetts. MORE >
Services:Industrial Cleaning
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Hydrolasing of Plural Component for Bostich Facility
Location: Woburn, MA
Owner: Bostich
Client: Triumviate Environmental
Overview:The AKIS Team performed hydrolasing of plural component at Bostich Corp in Woburn, Massachusetts. MORE >
Services:Industrial Cleaning
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Supply Line Cleaning for DSM NeoResins Facility
Location: Wilmington, MA
Owner: Neo-Resin
Client: Neo-Resin
Overview:AK Industrial Services provided hydrolasing of the resin supply line at the DSM NeoResins facility in Wilmington, Massachusetts. MORE >
Services:Industrial Cleaning
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Constellation Energy
Location: Baltimore, MD
Owner: Constellation Energy
Client: Constellation Energy
Overview:AK Industrial Services provided hydrolasing services to new piping for installation at the Constellation Energy Power Plant in Baltimore, Maryland. MORE >
Services:Industrial Cleaning
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Wittpenn Bridge
Location: Jersey City, NJ
Client: Conte Group
Overview:AK Services provided hydrodemolition services using a custom-fabricated rotary tool for anomaly removal on drilled shafts over the Hackensack River, New Jersey. MORE >
Services:Drilled Shaft Anomaly Removal
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Sakonnet River Bridge
Location: Portsmouth, RI
Owner: RI-DOT
Client: Cardi Corp.
Overview:AK Industrial Services provided hydrodemolition services for removal of off-spec concrete at Sakonnet Bridge in Portsmouth, Rhode Island. MORE >
Services:Drilled Shaft Anomaly Removal
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Providence Crossing Bridge
Location: Providence, RI
Owner: RI-DOT
Client: Raito
Overview:AK Industrial Services provided hydrodemolition services for anomaly removal on drilled shafts at the Providence Crossing Bridge in Rhode Island. MORE >
Services:Drilled Shaft Anomaly Removal
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Harlem River Drive
Location: Manhattan, NY
Owner: NYC-DOT
Overview:AK Industrial Services provided hydrodemolition services for anomaly removal on drilled shafts in the high-traffic area of Harlem River Drive in New York City. MORE >
Services:Drilled Shaft Anomaly Removal
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Goethals Bridge Replacement
Location: Staten Island, NY
Owner: NY/NJ Port Authority
Client: Kiewitt
Overview:AK Industrial Services provided hydrodemolition services for anomaly removal on drilled shafts at Goethals Bridge, New Jersey. MORE >
Services:Drilled Shaft Anomaly Removal
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Berkley-Dighton Bridge
Location: Berkley Dighton, MA
Owner: MassDOT
Client: S&R Construction
Overview:AK Industrial Services provided hydrodemolition services for anomaly removal on drilled shafts in the Taunton River, MA. MORE >
Services:Drilled Shaft Anomaly Removal
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UMass Parking Garage
Location: Amherst, MA
Owner: UMass Amherst
Client: PJ Spillane
Overview:AK Services performed concrete scarification to the UMass Parking Garage floor, to remove the old elastomeric coating in preparation for reapplication of elastomeric coating. MORE >
Services:Coating & Membrane Removal
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Tip O’Neill Tunnel
Location: Boston, MA
Client: MassDOT
Overview:AK Industrial Services performed scarification of the concrete in the Tip O'Neill Tunnel, in preparation for latex modified concrete (LMC) surface overlay. MORE >
Services:Concrete Scarification
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Salem Parking Garage
Location: Salem, MA
Owner: City of Salem, MA
Client: Patriot Restoration
Overview:AK Industrial Services performed concrete scarification to the Salem Parking Garage floor, in preparation for elastomeric coating removal. MORE >
Services:Concrete Scarification
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MIT Parking Garage
Location: Cambridge, MA
Owner: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Client: O'Connor & Sons
Overview:AK Industrial Services performed concrete scarification to the MIT Parking Garage floor, in preparation for elastomeric coating removal. MORE >
Services:Concrete Scarification
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U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Buoy Tender Deck
Location: Boston, MA
Owner: U.S. Coast Guard (USCG)
Client: U.S. Coast Guard (USCG)
Overview:The AK Industrial Services team removed the deck-coating from U.S. Coast Guard Cutter using hand-held rotary lances. MORE >
Services:Coating & Membrane Removal
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Tugboat “Angus” Deck Rehabilitation
Location: Everett, MA
Owner: SPS New England, Inc.
Client: SPS New England, Inc.
Overview:The AK Industrial Services team removed the deck-coating from the tugboat Angus using hand-held rotary lances. MORE >
Services:Coating & Membrane Removal
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Fitchburg Municipal Pool
Location: Fitchburg, MA
Owner: Town of Fitchburg, MA
Client: Mass. Dept. of Conservation & Recreation
Overview:The AKIS team removed epoxy coating from a concrete pool that serves as the Municipal Pool in Fitchburg, Massachusetts. MORE >
Services:Coating & Membrane Removal
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Ted Williams Tunnel
Location: Boston, MA
Owner: MassDOT
Client: SPS New England, Inc.
Overview:AK Industrial Services removed line striping around the Callahan Tunnel Toll Plaza for MassDOT. MORE >
Services:Coating & Membrane Removal
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Bath Ironworks-Floating Dry Dock
Location: Bath, ME
Owner: General Dynamics
Client: Clean Harbors
Overview:AK Industrial Services performed night-work hazardous coating removal of lead and PCB coatings at the Bath Ironworks floating dry dock in Bath, Maine. MORE >
Services:Coating & Membrane Removal
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Ship: M.V. Sun
Location: Brooklyn, NY
Owner: G. Marine
Client: M.V. Sun
Overview:AK Industrial Services cut access holes in the hull of the M.V. Sun, a ship in Brookyn NY, in order to access and clean the ballast tank. MORE >
Services:Mobile Water Jet Cuttting
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Irving Fuel Tank-Access Door Sheet Cutting
Location: Revere, MA
Owner: Irving Oil
Client: Phoenix Welding
Overview:The AKIS team used abrasive water cutting and doorsheet removal on an Irving fuel tank, to provide the necessary access to replace the floor. MORE >
Services:Mobile Water Jet Cuttting
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Global Oil Tank
Location: Boston, MA
Owner: Global Oil
Client: Global Oil
Overview:An above-ground storage tank developed a leak in the floor, resulting in the sand below the floor becoming saturated in gasoline. The AK Industrial Services team used abrasive jet cutting as a method of "cold cutting" to safely cut in an explosive atmosphere. MORE >
Services:Mobile Water Jet Cuttting
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Degussa Chemical Process Tank
Location: Brighton, CO
Owner: Degussa Construction
Client: Degussa Construction
Overview:Using abrasive water cutting, the AK Industrial Services Team removed the top of a process tank at Degussa Chemicals in Brighton, Colorado, and cut out the solidified material within the tank. MORE >
Services:Mobile Water Jet Cuttting
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Benecia Bridge
Location: Martinez & Benecia, CA
Owner: CalTrans
Client: Kiewitt
Overview:AKIS performed abrasive jet cutting to a drive shoe for removal from a crippled drilled shaft casing at Benecia Bridge in California. MORE >
Services:Mobile Water Jet CutttingDrilled Shaft Anomaly Removal
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I-93 Loop Ramp Scarification
Location: Boston, MA
Owner: MassDOT
Client: Modern Continental
Overview:AK Industrial Services provided Ultra-High Pressure (UHP) waterjet services to the structural concrete of Boston's I-93 Loop Ramp, exposing 1/4" of amplitude aggregate to receive an LMC wearing surface. MORE >
Services:Concrete Scarification
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Zakim Bridge Emergency Repairs
Location: Boston, MA
Owner: MassDOT
Client: Kiewit
Overview:AK Services provided hydrodemolition of concrete to facilitate emergency repairs on the Zakim Bridge in Boston, Massachusetts. MORE >
Services:Hydrodemolition
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U.S. Coast Guard Pier
Location: S. Boston, MA
Owner: U.S. Coast Guard (USCG)
Client: U.S. Coast Guard (USCG)
Overview:AK Services performed robotic partial-depth hydrodemolition removal of 3.5" of concrete at the apron of the U.S. Coast Guard Pier in South Boston, Massachusetts. MORE >
Services:Hydrodemolition
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Rte. 18, New Brunswick, NJ
Location: New Brunswick, NJ
Owner: New Jersey DOT
Overview:AK Industrial Services custom-fabricated a platform and specialty tooling to fit the rebar cage for a hydrodemolition drilled shaft anomaly removal project in New Brunswick, New Jersey. MORE >
Services:Drilled Shaft Anomaly Removal
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Messalonskee Stream Bridge
Location: Kennebec County, ME
Owner: Maine DOT
Overview:AK Services performed robotic partial-depth hydrodemolition removal of up to 12" of concrete for the Messalonskee Stream Bridge in Kennebec County, Maine. MORE >
Services:Hydrodemolition
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LNG Terminal Dock
Location: Everett, MA
Owner: Distrigas
Client: Distrigas
Overview:AK Industrial Services performed concrete hydrodemolition for coating removal at the LNG Terminal Dock in Everett, Massachusetts for Distrigas Corp. MORE >
Services:Hydrodemolition
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Hooksett Toll Plaza
Location: Hooksett, NH
Owner: NH DOT
Overview:AK Industrial Services performed robotic partial-depth hydrodemolition removal of 3.5" of concrete at the Hooksett Toll Plaza in Hooksett, New Hampshire. MORE >
Services:Hydrodemolition
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Bay Bridge
Location: Chesapeake Bay, MD
Owner: Maryland DOT
Client: American Bridge
Overview:AK Services provided hand-held hydrodemolition services on expansion joints in preparation for deck removal at Bay Bridge in Maryland. MORE >
Services:Hydrodemolition
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Beacon Street Parking Garage
Location: Boston, MA
Overview:AK Industrial Services provided full-depth concrete removal using hydrodemolition at the Beacon Street Parking Garage. MORE >
Services:Hydrodemolition
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Charlestown Dry Dock
Location: Charlestown, MA
Owner: U.S. National Park Service
Client: CCI
Overview:AK Industrial Services performed Ultra-High-Pressure (UHP) hydrodemolition of the wing walls at Old Ironside Drydock in Charlestown, Massachusetts. MORE >
Services:Hydrodemolition
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