CASE STUDY - Storrington Heys Tweeds Project Services Ltd Project: Demolition of 2 no. 16-storey residential tower blocks Client: Liverpool Housing Action Trust Planning Supervisor: Tweeds Project Services Ltd, 82-84 High Street, Mold, Flintshire, CH7 1BQ Project Manager: Mr. John Finch, Tweeds, Cavern Court, 8 Mathew Street, Liverpool, L2 6RE Project Engineer: The Alan Johnston Partnership, 1 Dale Street, Liverpool, L2 2ET Principal Contractor: Walter Forshaw Ltd, 7 King Street, Westhoughton, Bolton, BL5 3AY WFL Engineer: The Healy Brown Partnership, Brunel House, 63 Dale Street, Milnrow, Rochdale, OL16 3NJ Contract Description: Demolition of 2 no. 16-storey residential tower blocks, removal of all foundations and remedial landscaping works. Value: £750,000 Timescale: January 2003 to November 2003 Demolition Method: The demolition and site clearance of 2 number 16 storey residential tower blocks and remedial landscaping works on completion. The contract was complicated by the close proximity of an elderly persons’ residential home to one of the blocks. Full height scaffolding with debris netting and boards to 3 floors at any one time was erected. Deconstruction of the 6 floors was undertaken using mini-excavators. Through propping to floors was installed for additional loads applied by the mini-excavators and debris. A crawler crane was utilised for lifting the floor panels and skips and lowering them to the ground. The bottom 10 floors were demolished using a 29m Liebherr 954 long reach excavator fitted with concrete pulverisor with 360o rotation. Once demolished the extensive foundations were excavated and crushed on site. The site was finished with top soil and a gypsy bund incorporated around the boundary. Reference Details: Please contact WFL for reference contact details. See attached letter from Tweeds. back to top