Project Description
Client: Canary Wharf Contractors
Project Duration:
Project Scope
Demolition of the former factory / office in East London, comprising of asbestos removal, soft strip, demolition of structures, removal of sub-structures. Installing, maintaining and removing a fully designed façade system to the building frontage.
Project Constraints & Challenges:
- Delivery of the works within a densely populated residential area
- Traffic and people management
- 24/7 noise, dust and vibration monitoring
- Demolition over a live tow path
- Design of façade retention with no as built drawings for structure
- Removal of sub-structures adjacent to the canal tow path
- Segregation and processing of materials on an extremely confined site
Achievements
- No environmental impact complaints for noise or dust
- Uninterrupted use of roads and footpaths abutting the site
- Obtained Certificate of Compliance from the Considerate Contractors Scheme
- Incorporated archaeological watching brief with no programme delay
