Case Study: Peckham Department Store
PROJECT: Controlled deconstruction of former department store.
LOCATION: Peckham Rye, South London.
CLIENT: Durkan Group.
Requirements
- Soft-strip of building interior including plasterboard partitions.
- Controlled deconstruction of five storey structure.
- Access to flats and shops at the rear of the building to remain unimpeded.
- Minimal disruption to adjacent council offices and residential dwellings.
- Operations integrated with main contractor's redevelopment of site.
- Segregation and removal of all waste arisings.
Solutions:
- Deployment of Downwell Demolition's experienced project
management team and CPCS qualified labour force. - Structure encased with a scaffold and Monarflex surround.
- Controlled dismantling of the building from the top down.Controlled dismantling of the building from the top down.
- Use of specialist dismantling equipment.
- Internal waste chutes established to remove material safely and
expeditiously. - All waste arisings, including wood and masonry, segregated on site,
loaded into separate containers and removed from site.
Key Benefits:
Environmental
- Arisings sorted on site and removed for recycling.
- Minimal noise and dust during the project.
- Deconstruction work undertaken in a secure and fully concealed
manner.
Financial
- Access to nearby shops and flats unimpeded.
- Structure removed within its own ground footprint.
- Specialist staff deployed by Downwell Demolition ensuring fixed costs and a qualified, experienced workforce.
Time
- Completed within time frame allocated.
- Project uninterrupted during streetside utility upgrade by third party
contractor.