How Milburn Is delivering the demolition of Chicago’s Thompson Center

Lewis Tyler Editor, Demolition & Recycling International

12 December 2025

The redevelopment of the James R. Thompson Center in Chicago requires a multi-year, highly controlled demolition programme within one of the city’s most constrained downtown locations.

The 17-storey, glass-clad structure occupies an entire block opposite City Hall and sits immediately adjacent to the Chicago Transit Authority’s elevated rail line, creating substantial logistical, safety and coordination demands throughout the works.

Milburn’s scope covers full interior demolition across all 17 floors, removal of all mechanical, electrical, plumbing and…

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