Local deconstruction program reports paid internships and a reclaimed‑materials housing project

Sep 15, 2026

A local deconstruction group said it ran a paid internship program this summer, completed a deconstruction of an 1870 house and is starting a reclaimed‑materials housing project in Rockland; presenters offered to help the Todd project explore salvage.

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A presenter updating the committee on deconstruction said the group's second summer internship employed 14 paid interns and included a deconstruction of an 1870 house in Rockland where they recovered reuseable materials. "We had 14, paid interns working with us on deconstruction," the presenter said, noting the project revealed historical finds such as fragments of circus posters reused in wall sheathing.

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