New Orleans owner thinks outside the box with business built from the wreckage of Katrina.
Demolition Gets a Makeover
Site Prep Magazine
February 2011
Pink Power
Demolition & Recycling International
January 2011
Demo Diva Makes Cover of Professional Demolition International
Professional Demolition International
January 2011
The Movers & Shakers juggernaut rambles on. But this time it's painted bright pink and driven by a woman. The woman's name is Simone Bruni, and she has proved that women can be just as successful as men in the tough business of professional demolition.
Tickled Pink
Minority Business Entrepreneur
June 2010
New Orleans native turns disaster into opportunity. Simone Bruni draws people to her business, the Demo Diva Demolition Company, with her bright smile, compassionate attitude, and bright pink everything.
Queen of Debris
Gumbo Magazine
December 2009
Meet the lady who owns the pink demolition bins and equipment scattered in and around New Orleans. The Demo Diva saw a need for, well, tearing stuff down after Hurricane Katrina.
-C.Richard Cotton, Editor, Gumbo Magazine
Small Business Lending
Gulf Coast Bank & Trust Annual Report
December 2009
Demo Diva featured in the annual report for Gulf Coast Bank & Trust, offering SBA (Small Business Administration) Loans in New Orleans, Jefferson Parish and Baton Rouge.
Shop Dog
Gambit
September 2009
Though he favors a bright pink construction helmet, Simon wears many hats, including gourmand, job-site overseer and reality television star.
40 Under 40
Gambit Weekly
November 2008
40 Under 40 by Gambit Weekly recognizes New Orleans' movers and shakers in the community. Read about Demo Diva Simone Bruni, an honoree in 2008.
Demolition Mission
Gambit Weekly
May 2008
Simone Bruni isn't a typical demolition contractor. But then again, she doesn't work in a typical city.
Picking Up the Pieces
Greater New Orleans Living
April 2008
Knocked down by Katrina, this Lakeview resident made it her business to know demolition.