On Saturday Dick Green and Phil Lowe of IndEx/SES, working with Bath Demolition and Carillion, carried out the successful explosive demolition of a 38m reinforced concrete chimney at Southmead Hospital, Bristol,
The demolition was part of Carillions ongoing £430 million redevelopment of the hospital. Although only a small chimney the project required meticulous planning and preparation as being a working hospital meant that buildings as close as 40m away could not be evacuated and the hospitals concerns with disruption, dust, and the risks of asspergilus had to be addressed.
The chimney required 3.5kg of explosives.
Dick is now heading off to South Africa for his next demolition blast which will take place on Sunday, 22nd August.
August 10, 2010
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