How the Surfside tower was imploded in just days: Hours of drilling, 128 lbs of dynamite
How the Surfside tower was imploded in just days: Hours of drilling, 128 lbs of dynamite Douglas Hanks, David Ovalle, and Joey Flechas, The Miami Herald Jul. 6—When Mark Loizeaux arrived in Surfside late last week, the 73-year-old explosives veteran walked into a private debate on how long to wait before demolishing the unstable remains of the Champlain Towers South tower. Miami-Dade Mayor Daniella Levine Cava told reporters a demolition would take weeks. Loizeaux and his crew said they could do it in days. "I think I can do this," Loizeaux, CEO of Controlled Demolition Inc....