Soft Strip of Live Commercial Building on behalf of Bruntwood
November 8, 2010 by Michael · Leave a Comment
April 2010 saw the company take on the significant challenge of stripping out the entire 7th floor of The Plaza Building on behalf of Bruntwood Properties in Liverpool. The Plaza Building is located in the heat of the commercial quarter of Liverpool City Centre and is occupied with some of the most well know names in business. The photograph below indicates the scale of the task we faced.
The floor plate measured 120 m x 25 m of old office space which had to be stripped back to the original core to allow for redevelopment and occupation of the new tenants. The programme was also very challenging and due to restrictions placed on working hours for the removal of waste materials necessitated working both day and night shifts.
The 6th floor below our site was occupied with client staff working from Bruntwood including senior management personnel and the 8th floor was occupied by Haliwells Law practice. The entire building was live and operational throughout our contract period. Due to the restive nature of the site all strip out works were carried out using dismantling techniques and a reverse of the construction process to eliminate the clients concerns with noise. All waste materials were removed from site out of hours via the loading bay goods lift.
The 8 week contract also included for isolation of all services to the floor plate including gas, electricity, water, fire alarm and the like. Two lift areas were also decommissioned and all plant and equipment dismantled and removed from site.
268 Tonnes of materials were removed during the course of the works including:- carpets, timbers, plasterboards, ceiling tiles, furniture, cabling, vinyl flooring, brick, block works, plastics, asbestos materials and scrap metal.
87% of the materials removed from site was recycled.
The works were completed on time and to full satisfaction of the client who commended our performance and congratulated us on a job well done with no complaints which due to the nature of the works was quite a feat.
Metrolink Extension Work:- Wythenshawe and Oldham
November 8, 2010 by Michael · Leave a Comment
MJ Finnigan Ltd has recently completed two high profile demolition contracts on behalf of the Greater Manchester Transport Executive as part of the Metrolink Extension redevelopment works throughout the Greater Manchester area.
The contracts were awarded following a rigorous pre - qualification process and subsequent competitive tender demonstrating the high quality of service we offer to both the public and private sectors. Both projects represented a landmark for both communities in bringing the metrolink and much needed investment and jobs to Oldham and Wythenshawe.
The Oldham contract was completed in the town centre adjacent to a live college and a busy retail area. The works included for asbestos removal, demolition and significant land remediation of the former Oldham Baptist Church site.
The works in Wythenshawe called for the demolition of the former Norbrook Youth Club and also included for asbestos removal, soft strip, demolition, breaking out of floor slabs and foundations and hard standing areas.
The company was faced with challenging interfaces around the site boundary including densely populated residential housing, a live water way, and an adjacent youth centre which remained throughout.
The Senior Commodity Manager for the Transport Executive said upon completion:- “We are happy to report that the works went very well with no complaints from surrounding residents, In fact we have has some positive feedback from the local community who have commented on what a good job MJ Finnigan have done”.
Cooling Tower Demolition, Wockhardt UK
November 7, 2010 by Michael · Leave a Comment
The company has recently successfully completed the complex demolition of a large scale Cooling Tower on behalf of Wackhardt UK at their pharmaceutical manufacturing plant in Wrexham.
The works were exceptionally challenging due to the extreme restricitions placed on our operations. The tower was located in the heart of a built up area of the plant with live buildings, pipe bridges, vessels and a sub station on all elevations. The only access point was a 1.5 m wide gap in between the live buildings.
The site plan demonstrates the restrictive access which our operations had to the tower. In addition to this the site was located immediately adjacent to the main entrance and security area. This meant all of our proposed method statements had to be designed and approved by the chief engineer in strict agreement with the site traffic management rules with no effect or disturbance to the day to day running of the site’s operations.
The tower was dismantled in a reverse of the construction process using a combination of access platforms, scaffolding, craneage and skilled dismantling techniques. The project included for the removal of significant quantities of asbestos containing materials, plastic and tanalised timbers all of which were dealt with in accordance with legislative requirements. MJ Finnigan produced a detailed Site Waste Management plan at the end of the project for the client identifying precise quantities of material taken off site for recycling and disposal at landfill.
The project was completed to the full satisfaction of the client who was very complimentary upon completion saying:- ” I am extremely please with the way the professional manner with which the cooling tower has been de-constructed. It is quite comforting to have absolute confidence in your company and not have to micro manage the project”.
For full details on these and any of our projects and services please contact MJ Finnigan on 0161 924 2253.
Restrictive Boundaries Demolition, United Reform Church
November 6, 2010 by Michael · Leave a Comment
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- Buses in close proximity to site
The school adjoined the main church building which was to remain and fronted directly onto Stockport Road which is widely recognised as one of the busiest main road in and out of Manchester City Centre. Further restrictions were found on the other two elevations which included a number of live commercial outlets to the left and a densely populated residential area to the rear.
The structure was a 20 metre tall building with a 45 degree roof supported on curved timber support beams. The nature of the buildings construction and the surrounding environment made deconstruction and hand demolition the only feasible method.
The building was fully enclosed with an independent scaffold support system which was also debris netted on all elevations. This allowed operative to work from the scaffold and carry out the hand demolition along the Stockport Road Elevation. The timber support beams were carefully lifted out by our specialist high reach demolition excavator leaving the four external walls to be dismantled by hand.
The stone facia to the front of the Church was salvaged for future re use in the next stage of the development, as was other items of historical interest to the Church such as the stained glass windows, and a number of ancient tiles bearing the names of its founder members.
Brian Stafford the Clients site manager was very complimentary upon completion of the works. “The building was demolished with care and consideration for the local neighbours and was taken down in a safe manner reducing the risk of collapse.”
Wythenshaw Football Club
November 5, 2010 by Michael · Leave a Comment
MJ Finnigan have recently completed the demolition and site remediation works at Wythenshawe FC as part of the £700,000 development in the grass roots club which has been funded through three different funding partners:
- Sport England Community Club Development Programme
- The Football Foundation
- Wythenshawe Town
MJ Finnigan completed the demolition of the existing clubhouse to make way for the proposed new construction which will house 4 changing rooms, with associated shower and toilet facilities, 2 referee’s rooms, a First Aid room, plus a storage area.
The site was also located in the heart of Wythenshawe which is the largest residential council estate in Europe thus arrangements were made to ensure that a co-ordinated approach was adopted to traffic management, segregation of the public from the demolition/construction areas and security arrangements.
This was done through close liaison with all parties involved including senior officials at the club. Careful consideration had to be given to the public and site operatives prior to commencement on site. The works were also carefully sequenced to avoid any risks during match days.
With all preparatory works in place the demolition began. The first stage of the demolition programme was soft stripping which was conducted by trained operatives A type three asbestos survey had been commissioned with no notifiable results however operatives remained vigilant throughout the works. There was a requirement to remove asbestos cement products to the roof structure and the boiler rooms which was done all in line with current legislative requirements.
Once all soft strip and asbestos had been removed from site the main structural demolition was completed by a 360 degree excavator fitted with a grab attachment.
MJ Finnigan is happy to report that the contract was completed on time and to full satisfaction of all parties involved.
