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This high-value project was carried out in the heart of one of the UK's educational top facilities. To facilitate the centre buildings development at the London School of Economics, we assisted with the demolition of 30 floors concurrently across the East building, The Anchorage, Clare Market and St Clements East wing.
Works were undertaken under a JCT design and build contract, with the tallest building being 10 floors above ground. Our scope included asbestos removal, soft strip, temporary works, demolition, bulk excavation and archaeological attendance.
Demolition
Live Educational Setting
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Maintaining the integrity of the educational environment was a key issue. Given the number of pedestrians and students, establishing a robust traffic management system was critical. Early demolition of the podium structure enabled the introduction of a dedicated turning circle to remove the need for reversing manoeuvres on the highway.
Detailed noise models undertaken in advance of demolition identified areas of high noise impact. Following various noise trials, a bespoke acoustic shield was designed and installed to reduce the noise impact and control the environmental impact. The introduction of this screen saw noise levels reduce to a level lower than before demolition began.
Demolition Sequence
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Once the structures were clear of asbestos, demolition proceeded with 5 tonne machines in a sequential floor by floor manner. Machine sizes were determined following floor load testing undertaken by our in-house engineering team.
The sequence of demolition was critical as a series of unplanned service diversions were introduced into the programme by the client team. We managed to facilitate these and maintain the demolition programme, providing a significant time saving to the follow-on main contractor’s works.
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Demolition Sequence
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Once the structures were clear of asbestos, demolition proceeded with 5 tonne machines in a sequential floor by floor manner. Machine sizes were determined following floor load testing undertaken by our in-house engineering team.
The sequence of demolition was critical as a series of unplanned service diversions were introduced into the programme by the client team. We managed to facilitate these and maintain the demolition programme, providing a significant time saving to the follow-on main contractor’s works.
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Demolition Sequence
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Once the structures were clear of asbestos, demolition proceeded with 5 tonne machines in a sequential floor by floor manner. Machine sizes were determined following floor load testing undertaken by our in-house engineering team.
The sequence of demolition was critical as a series of unplanned service diversions were introduced into the programme by the client team. We managed to facilitate these and maintain the demolition programme, providing a significant time saving to the follow-on main contractor’s works.
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Demolition Sequence
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Once the structures were clear of asbestos, demolition proceeded with 5 tonne machines in a sequential floor by floor manner. Machine sizes were determined following floor load testing undertaken by our in-house engineering team.
The sequence of demolition was critical as a series of unplanned service diversions were introduced into the programme by the client team. We managed to facilitate these and maintain the demolition programme, providing a significant time saving to the follow-on main contractor’s works.
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Demolition Sequence
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Once the structures were clear of asbestos, demolition proceeded with 5 tonne machines in a sequential floor by floor manner. Machine sizes were determined following floor load testing undertaken by our in-house engineering team.
The sequence of demolition was critical as a series of unplanned service diversions were introduced into the programme by the client team. We managed to facilitate these and maintain the demolition programme, providing a significant time saving to the follow-on main contractor’s works.
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