American Demolition & Nuclear Decommissioning, Inc. (American DND), is a certified service-disabled veteran-owned small business (SDVOSB) established in 2004. The company performs demolition and decommissioning (D&D), environmental remediation, and large-scale demolition and brownfield redevelopment projects for government, industrial, and commercial clients throughout the United States. American DND was founded by Bill Schaab in 2004, whose contracting career includes service as an owner or officer of public and private companies, including large and small decommissioning contractors.
American DND is focused on the safe, compliant, efficient, and cost-effective decommissioning of nuclear power plants and U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) facilities. Collectively, American DND personnel have participated in decommissioning or demolition work at eight (8) U.S. nuclear power plants. This personnel experience provides practical knowledge of the planning, organizational changes, and field execution requirements associated with facility closure.
American DND maintains the financial capacity, cybersecurity credentials, and accounting capabilities to support government and commercial contracting, including:
American DND specializes in infrastructure and demolition support for owners and contractors performing decommissioning projects. Services include early planning assistance, staff augmentation, management support, and execution of defined scopes of work. The company applies lessons learned from previous projects to help clients evaluate execution approaches and manage the transition from facility operations to demolition.
American DND emphasizes the involvement of experienced demolition personnel during initial planning. This approach brings field execution considerations into decisions about material inventories, waste disposition, budgets, procurement, and workforce requirements. Support can be structured around an advisory role, integration with the client’s existing organization, or direct responsibility for assigned activities.
The transition from operating a facility to dismantling it requires changes in equipment, work methods, staffing, and management priorities. American DND helps clients implement those changes while maintaining the underlying expectations for worker safety, regulatory compliance, environmental protection, and professional conduct.
American DND reviews original construction specifications, drawings, and facility operating histories to develop material inventories and identify conditions affecting demolition and waste management. Environmental site assessments, destructive testing, and field investigations support the identification and quantification of materials requiring removal, treatment, or disposal. These activities inform demolition planning and the evaluation of waste disposition pathways.
Planning services also include Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) estimates, departmental operating budgets for successive decommissioning stages, and support for request for proposal (RFP) development. The objective is to connect the facility’s physical and environmental conditions with the scope, budget, and procurement approach needed to perform the work.
American DND supports the management and workforce changes associated with decommissioning. Services include regulatory capital assessments, management transition planning, assessment of line management and staff, and support for establishing the contractual basis for decommissioning activities.
The company also helps personnel adapt to decommissioning work practices and supports implementation of integrated safety management. This assistance focuses on aligning responsibilities, expectations, and day-to-day decisions with the changing project scope. American DND personnel work within the client’s organization to provide guidance, supplement existing capabilities, or manage assigned functions.
American DND supports field operations through waste transportation and disposal planning, logistics coordination, demolition equipment management and maintenance, and evaluation of asset recovery opportunities. Recycling, reuse, and beneficial reuse options are considered as part of material disposition planning.
Field support includes work plan and task package implementation, execution oversight, coordination with project management, and craft training and supervision. These functions connect project planning with the personnel, equipment, and material handling activities required to perform the work. American DND coordinates its support with the client’s operating culture, project priorities, and assigned responsibilities.
American DND applies the principle, “Prior Proper Planning Prevents Poor Performance.” Its approach emphasizes work plans that translate project requirements into clear direction for supervisors, craft personnel, and supporting staff. Plans use plain language to communicate the work and support a common understanding of how it will be performed.
Worker participation is part of that planning process. American DND involves field personnel in developing the approach and seeks their feedback on day-to-day execution. This connects management expectations with field experience and gives personnel a direct role in project performance. The objective is to develop plans that workers understand, can implement, and actively support throughout the work.
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