Before the trees were removed, they were trimmed. It was interesting to note that there was a special attachment for the backhoe that looked a lot like a lobster claw. This attachment allowed the operator to pick up branches and carry them to the dump truck. The operator was able to pick up not only big piles of branches, but single branches as well. Some the burly construction crew helped out on the removal of the leaves and branches. It was probably too much to hope that the project could continue without mishap. There were a couple of trees that had to be removed before excavation could continue on the northeastern side of the building. Unfortunately, where once there was a tree and a water main, there was now a natural form of modern art. Over the years, the roots had wrapped so tightly around the water main that when the tree was removed, the pipe came along with it.
