Established in 2009, Deconstruction Management, Inc. ("DMI") is the first dedicated, for-profit "deconstruction" management firm in the country.

Deconstruction is the practice of disassembling a building in such a way that the materials can be reused for new construction. By utilizing deconstruction in the development and planning stage, the new construction has the opportunity to reuse the existing materials that were removed prior to demolition. The numerous benefits of this alternative to demolition include 1) reducing the consumption of new resources, 2) minimizing landfill waste costs, 3) creating value-added markets from the exis...

Deconstruction is the practice of disassembling a building in such a way that the materials can be reused for new construction. By utilizing deconstruction in the development and planning stage, the new construction has the opportunity to reuse the existing materials that were removed prior to demolition. The numerous benefits of this alternative to demolition include 1) reducing the consumption of new resources, 2) minimizing landfill waste costs, 3) creating value-added markets from the existing waste materials, and 4) to expand the job opportunities and workforce development skills within the community. Deconstruction's economic viability varies per project. Some of the additional costs can be recovered through careful oversight and coordinated efforts. Incorporating reused or salv