PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — A contractor has been selected to begin preparations to demolish Portland’s Centennial Mills site, where a four-alarm fire left the building at risk of collapse.
Eugene-based Staton Companies is working with Portland officials on the demolition of the property along Northwest Naito Parkway. City officials say demolition is expected to begin on Friday, Aug. 14.
Officials cautioned that the project is not a typical demolition. The unstable building requires specialized engineering, equipment and expertise, and crews must complete careful planning before demolition can safely begin…