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“A Profitable In the US the Oakland based demolition firm Alarcon Bohm Corporation in California has since the start in 1989 always been a hallmark for a successful business and once ranked one of the fastest growing companies in the greater San Francisco Bay Area. Three years ago its President Kevin Bohm took it to a new level with the move into the new service of demolition with remotely controlled robots from Brokk. Kevin Bohm and his wife Patricia’s company went from hauling construction waste to become a fully specialised demolition contractor using among others remote controlled demolition techniques. 24 PDi • Is s u e 1 - 2009 • Fe b - Ma r c h Kevin Bohm is one of those self-made entrepreneurs that started with nothing and has built his way up. He is proof that the American dream still exists and that you can set out your mind and fulfill your dreams. Hauling construction refuse Kevin Bohm is the President of the demolition and recycling firm Alarcon Bohm Corporation, a company he founded together with his wife Patricia in 1989. Bohm started at the age of 19 in the towing business when he got a used tow truck from his father. Some years later he changed his profession and became an apprentice carpenter and moved to the Bay Area in California. It was here he got the idea to start using trucks as a work tool again. But he changed towing for hauling as he found out that there was more money to make in transporting construction waste. This became the initial foundation of the company Alarcon Bohm Corporation with one hauler truck and three dumpsters. With the right strategy and determined minds the business got a good start and has constantly been growing ever since. After some years the company developed to provide soft demolition and renovation service, which today has become the core business. In the beginning of 2000 the business took off and during a three-year period it was one of the fastest growing companies in the region with a growth of over 450%. Today Alarcon Bohm has annual revenue of US$15 millions and about 60 employees, which can vary up to well over 100 depending on the workload. Demolition robots best choice for Alarcon Bohm Kevin Bohm has always been alert at finding and trying new methods for improving his services and new business ideas that generate a good return. Some years ago he learned about a method for bringing down structures using electrically powered, remotely controlled demolition machines. In the environmentally conscious Bay Area of California a device that does not pollute and that can, due to its compact size, access weak concrete floors and very confined areas still with a lot of power would be a success. The safety of the operator using the machine’s remote control far away from the demolition area was another advantage. First Kevin rented a machine from Brock Inc, a demolition robot rental firm in Monroe, Washington. “Demolition robots became a great opening for us as soon as I realized what a profitable complement they were for our business. We could take on a lot more jobs then before due to the efficiency the robots provided. We could also do other types of jobs thanks to what the Brokk robots added to our services,” says Kevin Bohm. It was at World of Concrete 2006 Kevin bought his first demolition robot, a Brokk 180. Shortly after he bought his second 180 and after that a Brokk 90 was added. “I am very satisfied with Brokk, but training of the operators is an absolute necessity in order to operate the machines correctly and get the maximum out of them. Our operators are well trained by Brokk in Seattle, which also put us in a unique competitive situation. The right type of equipment and the right person behind the joysticks,” says Kevin. Kevin estimates that Alarcon Bohm is six to seven times more efficient with their Brokk robots compared to conventional methods. Today the Brokk machines are used at least in one of five jobs and Kevin can see a constant increase of the Brokk operations. But there is some scepticism from clients who have not seen the equipment before. “When I said to a client that we were going to bring the demolition robot through the stair case he questioned if that was a good idea. But when he saw the machine crawling up the stairs he was convinced in a couple of seconds,” says Kevin. “As soon as our clients see the robots in action any shred of doubt is blown away.” Increased working territory Almost 90% of all Alarcon Bohm’s jobs come from public clients like banks, federal institutions and departments, airports, jails and schools. Very few jobs come from the private sector. According to Kevin this is an advantage as the private sector is much more unstable to work with. Alarcon Bohm has also started to take on more cleaning jobs like removal of asbestos and other hazardous materials and hope to increase this service in the future. About 90% of the jobs are carried out in the greater San Francisco bay area but the company is aiming to widen its working territory. They are licensed to carry out demolition work in the states of California, Washington, Oregon and Nevada. One
Opening” goal is to widen the working area covering Hawaii, Alaska and Arizona. Besides the demolition robots Alarcon Bohm has a wide range of machinery, which also includes several types of handheld equipment, excavators and a number of compact machines like skid steers, dumpers and haulers and dumpsters. They are also looking at the possibility to acquire a Brokk 400 in order to take on heavier demolitions jobs but still within the soft demolition and renovation segment. “Our Brokk operation is definitely an area we want to develop in the future and we have got a very good start during these past three years that we have been offering Brokk services. There will also be a lot of state investments in terms of renovations in the near future and with our demolition robots and well-trained operators we will have a good chance to be part of that,” says Kevin Bohm. Alarcon Bohm is currently negotiating with the US Army Corps of Engineers about a long-term contract to handle demolition and renovation jobs on army bases in western USA. Brokk in the United States Brokk is the biggest manufacturer of this kind of equipment and has been present in the US market since the mid 1980s and a lot of machines have been sold. But there are still few contractors using Brokk machines and not so many in each state. One of Alarcon Bohm’s Brokk 180s set out for a new mission. The roll-off truck system that Alarcon Bohm is using is rather unique in the US but a common system for hauling all sorts of waste in Europe. The system that uses a hook to pull the dumpster off and on the truck makes the handling quick and easy. From the left to right: Kevin Bohm, Hilario Madrigal and Justin Hoge at Alarcon Bohm. Is s u e 1 - 2009 • Fe b - M a r c h • PDi 25
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