Workers are about halfway through demolition of the old Prince George RCMP building.
A concrete crusher featuring jaws capable of exerting 6,000 pounds per square inch of pressure began gobbling up the structure's exterior this week following about a month of work gutting the interior.
Western Thermal Demolition was awarded a contract worth about $487,000 to carry out the operation, which includes getting rid of all hazardous materials.
The site should be completely cleared by the end of September and will be converted into a city-owned off-street parking lot. However, the site may be developed in the future.
Built in 1972, the building at 10th Avenue and Brunswick Street also previously served as a provincial courthouse.
The demolition work began a bit more than four years after after Prince George RCMP members and staff moved into the new - and considerably larger - home at 450 Victoria Street.
