The use of this remote demolition technique was undertaken in compliance with Health & Safety Executive guidelines on minimising risk to demolition operatives, local residents and members of the public.

During the demolition the site was continuously sprayed with water to suppress the spread of dust and asbestos fibres. Regular background monitoring was carried out to ensure that any fibre release was within the prescribed control limits. A fenced exclusion zone around the buildings was created to ensure site staff or visitors did not enter the demolition area. The asbestos material was then carefully loaded onto skips by operatives wearing protective clothing and respirators.

“We have used J Freeley for demolition work before and we knew they had the capability of carrying out this work. Time was critical on this contract to enable us to start work on the new development as soon as possible. We knew J Freeley would be capable of meeting our tight deadlines. In fact we most impressed by the efficiency and speed of their demolition team.”
- Group Director, Charles Topham