Scaffolding has now been fully erected around the whole building.<\/p>\n
Deconstruction of the building is about to begin. We plan to deconstruct the building on a floor-by-floor basis using small robotic breakers. These machines are operated remotely, rather than operators sitting in a cab. Walls, floors, beams and columns will be broken up in sequence, lowered to ground level via controlled drop zones and loaded at ground level for taking away.<\/p>\n
The works will start at roof level and will see the building brought down from 18-storeys to a height at which we can safely switch to conventional machine demolition.<\/p>\n
Safedem has extensive expertise using this method of demolition, most recently at a former department store in Princes Street, Edinburgh.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Scaffolding has now been fully erected around the whole building. Deconstruction of the building is about to begin. We plan to deconstruct the building on a floor-by-floor basis using small robotic breakers. These machines are operated remotely, rather than operators … Continue reading