BUILDING SERVICES

RELATE THE BEST PRACTICE AND ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECT DEMOLITION

WORKS

refers to the act of pulling down a building or part of a building.

DEMOLITION

DEMOLITION ACTIVITIES Examples of best practice in demolition include: •Sheet and screen buildings with suitable material and where possible strip inside buildings before demolition begins •Ensure that a specialist contractor removes any asbestos before demolition •Materials should be removed from site as soon as possible•Avoid explosive blasting where possible and consider using appropriate manual or mechanical alternatives •Bag and remove any biological debris or damp down before demolition

DEMOLITION BY HAND

Demolition by Tower and High Reach Cranes

DEMOLITION WRECKING BALL

DEMOLITION BY IMPLOSION

The hazards and environmental impacts associated with demolition works are mainly are function of:-

LOCATION OF THE DEMOLITION WORK

THE SCALE OF THE PROJECT

THE TYPE OF BUILDING BEING DEMOLISHED

THE METHOD OF DEMOLITION

DURATION OF THE DEMOLITION WORK

Environmental Impacts