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Our demolition
services ensure that sites are clear for future development or
refurbishment and range from single dwelling works to multi-storey
commercial properties.
Through comprehensive planning, a dedicated
fleet of specialist vehicles and skilled staff, we demolish and
clear existing buildings and remove any contamination for clients.
Environmental awareness is paramount and at least 80% of demolition
arisings are recycled.
- Comprehensivesite surveys
- Asbestos surveys and removal
- Façade retention
- Strip-outs
- Controlled demolition
- Explosive demolition
- Materials recycling
- Waste disposal
- Remediation
- Contaminated soil removal
- Bulk excavation
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Case Study:
Lucy’s Foundry,
Oxford
Berkeley Homes (Oxford
and Chiltern) needed to demolish W. Lucy & Co – Eagle
Works, known as Lucy’s Foundry, to prepare the site
for a multi-million pound residential property development.
Wooldridge
has worked with the Berkeley Group for over 20 years and is a
competitive provider of demolition services.
The work in central
Oxford involved demolishing a Victorian foundry. Cast iron columns
and beams over four storeys made incremental demolition especially
challenging but using specialist skills, Wooldridge safely demolished
all buildings, basements, foundations, external hard-standing
and a Victorian cast-iron bridge structure that spanned the Oxford
Canal. It removed all asbestos-based materials, levelled and
cleared the entire area.
Adding to the complexity of the project,
the main public Oxford sewer ran through the site two metres
below ground level and the area was surrounded by residential
properties, a Victorian cemetery, and the Oxford Canal. To support
and protect the environment, Wooldridge erected extensive protection
scaffold to ensure there was no damage, undue noise or dust pollution.
The
demolition was completed on time and on budget with 100% of all
the concrete, brick and steel recycled. |
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