Kier Construction
Redhill
Asbestos Removal & Demolition
Econ were contracted to carry out the asbestos removal and demolition of Warwick School in two phases. This project involved a lot of “cut and carve” as the main school remained operational whilst the new school was built.
We remove the asbestos materials with some work being carried out with our confined space trained staff with their rescue team.
The soft strip of the buildings was completed.
Following that, the temporary works were designed and installed to enable the hand demolition of the cut lines.
On completion of the cut lines, the buildings were demolished and temporary weather protection installed for the remainder of phase 1 whilst the new building was constructed.
We crushed all the granular arisings to a 6F2 specification which was stockpiled on site, and used by Kier for the construction phase of the works.
Our Client is extremely pleased at the way we, supported by Econ, have dealt with the situation. From the moment you confirmed that notifiable asbestos was present, a focused, concerted effort has been made by Econ to deal with the problem. The client was impressed at the speed in which Econ tabled a strategic proposal to the HSE to remove the asbestos, working 24/7 non-stop, to expedite the removal. The fact that the proposal, including approval by the HSE, was achieved in such a short timescale is credit to Econ. The proactive approach, while being flexible and accommodating to allow key ECR staff to work in a safe, isolated contained area, has really impressed the Network Rail team.
