Vacant, 18-story office tower in metro Atlanta set to implode Saturday

A vacant, 18-story office tower that once housed the Georgia Department of Revenue is set to be imploded Saturday morning.

Workers have spent several months gutting and removing windows from the building at 1800 Century Blvd. in Chamblee. The detonation is scheduled for 7:45 a.m. Saturday.

Dave Savignano, owner of Cartersville-based Atlas Demolition, told Channel 2’s Bryan Mims it takes much engineering to strategically place the explosive charges and time the detonations…

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