Project Profiles

Independence Excavating has played a vital role in some of the largest and most challenging projects in the Midwest and beyond. We’ve performed engineering feats to redirect a creek beneath an airport runway and built miles of highway in Pennsylvania for the first phase of the Southern Beltway projects. Our crews have successfully demolished major landmarks including the Florida Citrus Bowl and the FirstEnergy Lake Shore Power Plant along the shores of Lake Erie. We've met challenges such as inclement weather and aggressive scheduling head-on extending runways for the largest American military transport aircraft and performing the site work for a semiconductor manufacturing plant expansion in Virginia.

Heavy Civil Construction

Pittsburgh Regional Transit University Line Project

Transforming downtown Pittsburgh’s transit infrastructure as part of PRT's Bus Rapid System, coined University Line, improving the city’s transportation network, enhancing safety, and increasing efficiency for thousands of daily commuters.

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Pittsburgh Regional Transit University Line Project

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
GM Spring Hill

Site civil contractor for General Motors Spring Hill EV plant expansion.

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GM Spring Hill

Spring Hill, TN
MTV Blue Ridge

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MTV Blue Ridge

Manassas, VA
ODOT Opportunity Corridor - Phase 3

Earthwork and utilities package on the Design-Build team for the Opportunity Corridor Phase 3 project in Cleveland, Ohio.

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ODOT Opportunity Corridor - Phase 3

Cleveland, Ohio
Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District Stickney Creek

Rehabilitation and stabilization of Stickney Creek in Brooklyn, Ohio.

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Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District Stickney Creek

Brooklyn, Ohio
Viper Data Center

Complete site development for a data center in Sterling, Virginia.

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Viper Data Center

Sterling, Virginia
Cleveland Hopkins International Airport North Airfield Improvements

Reconstruction and relocation of taxiway pavements on the north end of the airfield to remove the FAA labeled hot spots and create a more efficient traffic pattern.

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Cleveland Hopkins International Airport North Airfield Improvements

Cleveland, Ohio
Southern Beltway 55A1

The first of the seven phase PA Turnpike's Southern Beltway project includes building a new four lane highway.

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Southern Beltway 55A1

Bulger and McDonald, Pennsylvania
The Lumen at Playhouse Square

Excavation and utility package being completed for the largest residential project in downtown Cleveland in over 40 years.

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The Lumen at Playhouse Square

Cleveland, Ohio

Demolition & Decommissioning

Midwest Power Plant Decommissioning and Demolition (Confidential)

Safely executed the environmental decommissioning, explosive demolition, and site restoration of a massive 100-year-old power plant—overcoming complex environmental challenges and an aggressive timeline while completing over 300,000 man-hours without a single recordable injury.

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Midwest Power Plant Decommissioning and Demolition (Confidential)

Midwest, USA
Greif Paper Mill Select Demolition

Completed a fast-track demolition at Greif’s Cincinnati rolling mill, safely clearing the way for reconstruction within a tight 40-day shutdown window while preserving the historic structure.

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Greif Paper Mill Select Demolition

Cincinnati, Ohio
Navajo Generating Station Decommissioning & Demolition

Decommissioning and demolition of the former Navajo Generating Station in Page, Arizona.

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Navajo Generating Station Decommissioning & Demolition

Page, Arizona
Hudson Generating Station  Decommissioning & Demolition

Complete environmental decommissioning and demolition of the former coal-fired power plant Hudson Generating Station in New Jersey located on a 120-acre site.

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Hudson Generating Station Decommissioning & Demolition

Jersey City, New Jersey
Mercer Generating Station Decommissioning & Demolition

Complete environmental decommissioning and demolition of a former coal-fired power plant on 132 acres in New Jersey.

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Mercer Generating Station Decommissioning & Demolition

Hamilton Twp., New Jersey
DTE Conners Creek Power Plant Demolition

Complete demolition of a power plant including 17 individual structures and a 180 ft. tall power block building with (2) stacks on top, reaching 350 ft.

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DTE Conners Creek Power Plant Demolition

Detroit, Michigan
Colorado State University - Hughes Stadium Demolition

Demolition of a 35,000 seat natural bowl stadium covering 161 acres.

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Colorado State University - Hughes Stadium Demolition

Fort Collins, Colorado
FirstEnergy Lake Shore Power Plant Demolition

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FirstEnergy Lake Shore Power Plant Demolition

Cleveland, Ohio
FirstEnergy R.E. Burger Power Plant Demolition Project

Hazardous material abatement and remediation with structural demolition of the former RE Burger Power Plant.

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FirstEnergy R.E. Burger Power Plant Demolition Project

Shadyside, Ohio

Crushing & Recycling

Greenville Quarry Crushing

Crushing approximately 500,000 tons of limestone annually, for three years, into various types of base materials and other construction aggregates, which will be primarily used for road construction and asphalt paving.

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Greenville Quarry Crushing

Greenville, Kentucky
Bremerton Quarry Crushing

Crushing 250,000 tons per year for three years of basalt into 1.5" minus base and clear products, stockpiled on site.

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Bremerton Quarry Crushing

Bremerton, Washington
Poland Avenue Crushing

Crushing of 100,000 tons of demoed concrete containing various rebar and heavy dowel reinforcements generated from an old steel mill by City Companies.

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Poland Avenue Crushing

Youngstown, Ohio
DTE Shenango Coke Plant

Crushing of 50,000 tons of brick, block and concrete generated by our demolition team at the former DTE Shenango Coke Plant.

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DTE Shenango Coke Plant

Neville Island, Pennsylvania
Cleveland Hopkins International Airport

Crushing of approximately 200,000 tons of concrete, producing ASTM spec #57 aggregate and base course aggregate on site.

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Cleveland Hopkins International Airport

Cleveland, Ohio
Lafarge Holcim

Provide approximately 650,000 tons of limestone crushing into various size construction aggregates for Lafarge Holcim.

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Lafarge Holcim

St. Charles, Missouri
Dock 2 Processing

Air cooled blast furnace slag processing in Cleveland Ohio.

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Dock 2 Processing

Cleveland, Ohio
Volunteer Materials

Limestone material processed into two different construction grade aggregates generating a total of approximately 325,000 tons.

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Volunteer Materials

Lewisburg, Tennessee
Arcosa Aggregates - Grand River Quarry

500,000 tons of aggregate crushed per year. This quarry is supplies over 18 different types aggregates and aglime to customers across the Ohio and Mississippi River markets.

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Arcosa Aggregates - Grand River Quarry

Grand Rivers, Kentucky

Concrete Paving

Pensacola International Airport Apron Expansion

Independence Excavating delivered a 12,500 SY concrete apron expansion at Pensacola International Airport ahead of schedule and under budget, showcasing expert coordination, innovative material production, and precision execution in a high-security environment.

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Pensacola International Airport Apron Expansion

Pensacola, Florida
Lynchburg Regional Airport - GA Apron Expansion

Construction of a new concrete apron connecting the airport to the recently built Freedom Aviation Hanger at the Lynchburg Regional Airport.

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Lynchburg Regional Airport - GA Apron Expansion

Lynchburg, Virginia
Raleigh-Durham Airport Taxiway E

Complete reconstruction of Taxiway E.

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Raleigh-Durham Airport Taxiway E

Morrisville, North Carolina
Augusta Regional Airport Hangar Ramp and Taxilane

Complete construction of a new concrete apron and taxilane.

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Augusta Regional Airport Hangar Ramp and Taxilane

Augusta, Georgia
Savannah-Hilton Head International Airport Cargo Apron

Construction of a new concrete parking apron at Savannah/Hilton Head Int'l Airport

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Savannah-Hilton Head International Airport Cargo Apron

Savannah, Georgia
Pensacola International Airport Remain Overnight Apron

Construction of a new helipad, concrete apron and implementation of associated lighting improvements at Pensacola Int'l Airport.

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Pensacola International Airport Remain Overnight Apron

Pensacola, Florida
Asheville Regional Airport Rehab South GA Apron

Full replacement of the existing asphalt apron with a new concrete apron at the Asheville Regional Airport.

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Asheville Regional Airport Rehab South GA Apron

Asheville, North Carolina
CLEVELAND HOPKINS INT’L NORTH AIRFIELD PHASE IV - SIERRA/JULIET

Independence Excavating (IX) successfully executed the final phase of Cleveland Airport's North Airfield Improvements in 2020, involving complex night-time construction phases and the on-site processing of materials, despite challenges from weather and COVID-19 disruptions.

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CLEVELAND HOPKINS INT’L NORTH AIRFIELD PHASE IV - SIERRA/JULIET

Brook Park, Ohio