Case Study: Camden
PROJECT: Internal strip-out and alteration of 5 storey Victorian building.
BACKGROUND: Arlington House is a 300 bed hostel undergoing major refurbishment. Originally constructed by the Victorians in 1905 the hostel has provided support and shelter for thousands of homeless men including Irish poet Brendan Behan and George Orwell.
LOCATION: Camden, Central London.
CLIENT: Durkan Group.
Requirements
- Removal of residual residential waste.
- Soft-strip of building interior including vinyl floors, ceiling tiles and plasterboard petitions.
- Segregation and removal of all waste arisings.
- Creation of new doorways including insertion of steel support beams.
- Infill and seal redundant doorways.
- Minimal disruption to residents using sheltered accommodation during works.
- Negligible disruption to neighbours and nearby businesses.
Solutions:
- Deployment of Downwell Demolition’s experienced project management team and 20-strong CPCS qualified labour force.
- Specialist protective clothing worn by workforce during clearance of residential waste.
- All waste arisings, including wood and masonry, manually sorted on site and loaded into separate containers.
- Utilisation of tower crane to transport waste containers across site to kerbside for removal.
- Isolation and removal of wall sections to allow creation of new doorways.
- Water-based dust suppression used during wall cutting and masonry removal.
Key Benefits:
Environmental
- Debris sorted on site and removed.
- Over 80% of waste recycled.
- Manual undertakings prevent excessive noise and vibration.
Financial
- Utility pipe work left intact negating removal and replacement.
- Minimal space utilised during operations allowing redevelopment to continue without disruption.
- Creation of new doorways as part of strip-out more cost effective than undertaking work later in the project.
- Specialist staff deployed by Downwell Demolition ensuring fixed costs and a qualified, experienced workforce.
Time
- Time saved by creating new doorways during strip-out phase.
- Work completed in stages allowing redevelopment to begin immediately after strip-out.
- Use of tower crane to ensure expeditious removal of waste from site.
- Completed within time frame allocated
