"Total reconstruction" refers to the complete rebuilding or renovation of something, often used to describe the process of transforming something completely from its original state to a new and improved version. Full definition
Redskins QB Robert Griffin III will undergo total reconstruction of knee for complete tear of ACL and LCL. (diehardsport.com)
We in New York have invested in major road reconstruction, undertaken the largest single bridge project in the country in decades with the Tappan Zee Bridge and announced the only total reconstruction of a major airport in the country today.» (nystateofpolitics.com)
What was formerly a somewhat sleazy, rundown Thai - Chinese hotel has received a major facelift — if not near total reconstruction — promoting it into one of the most attractive and popular digs in downtown Nan. (travelfish.org)