Industrial demolition or demolition of commercial sites is a process of part or complete removal of structures like office buildings, shopping centres, hotels and others. The process involves multiple factors, considerations and detailed planning to ensure that the building is brought down safely and securely.
While safety is the top priority when executing industrial demolition, other factors, such as safe asbestos removal also need equal consideration. This makes commercial or industrial demolition far different from residential demolition. In this article, we discuss the key things that one must know before taking up industrial demolition in Sydney.
Checklist before commencing the process
At the very start, ensure that the structure you are about to demolish is stable and in a safe condition to avoid any accidental collapse of all or a part of the structure.
You should consider the following:
- Boundary walls
- Public access
- Structure stability and strength
- Adjoining structures and properties
- Position, type and depth of the basement, underground storage and wells, which may be present at the site
Get permission
You may require permits from multiple government authorities before actually beginning any commercial or industrial demolition. The time required for the permit for industrial demolition projects could differ from one location to another. Therefore, it is advised to contact your local authorities for further details.
Contact licenced demolition contractors
Only licenced demolition contractors in Sydney are authorised to carry out commercial site demolitions. Therefore, you should ensure that the demolition contractors that you select possess the required licence and the expertise to carry out such a demolition activity.
Conduct risk assessments
You are also required to complete a thorough risk assessment to evaluate the demolition plan and the process. While assessing the risks, a team of demolition professionals will check the structure for the presence of any hazardous materials, such as asbestos, among others.
You can, additionally, take the help of expert asbestos contractors from Democorp for inspecting the structure for hazardous materials.
Demolition plan
Prepare an elaborate demolition plan that includes the demolition procedure and consider any hazards or environmental damage that may occur during the industrial demolition procedure.
A comprehensive demolition plan helps to create a detailed demolition schedule to reduce your risks and liabilities when doing industrial demolition.
Democorp is among the most experienced demolition contractors in Sydney. Get in touch to undertake safe and secure industrial demolition projects.
