A shortage of trucks and orders for material have slowed down the demolition of the former Resolute Forest Products Mill in Fort Frances.
President of Canadian National Demolition Jeff Norton provided town council with an update on Monday night.
He says they did not expect to see demand for steel to change as much as it has.
” We can only get so much market share or an order every month. Given the market currently, which no one would have ever expected during COVID, that the markets are up, has created a shortage on orders,” says Norton.
Norton says they have had to alter their work plans in the meantime.
“So the answer was downsize the crew, slow it down, get the orders and then continue because we have to clear the way to make room for the next segment for demolition,” says Norton.
Norton still expects the demolition will wrap up within a year.
It is now about 60 per cent complete.
