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could be taken down and the general contractor could begin
remodeling.
Removing all the asbestos-containing materials from the
Douglas Street building was a large project, entailing an enormous
amount of work. Nearly every suspended ceiling and light fixture
on all four levels of the building had to be taken down. Asbestos-
containing materials were removed from the entire building.
The asbestos fireproofing in the Douglas Street building was
replaced with Cafco,3 a mineral wool material. The ceiling tiles
on the Farnam4 parking level, as well as the floor tiles in the
customer lobbies, were replaced with new, asbestos-free materials.
Hawkins' subcontractors installed the replacement fireproofing and
tiling.
Norwest Nebraska representatives, the asbestos-removal
contractor, Hawkins, and Hawkins' subcontractors held meetings on
a regular basis to coordinate the schedule for the remodeling work
with the asbestos removal work. Petitioner had a financial interest
in ensuring that the asbestos removal work was performed in a
timely fashion and was properly coordinated with the remodeling
work. (Delays caused by the asbestos-removal contractor resulted
3 At all relevant times, Cafco was not known to present
any health hazards.
4 Farnam is one of the streets adjacent to the Douglas
Street building.
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