Case Study
Recycling Demolition Waste, Gairbraid Avenue, Glasgow
- Date
- 2007
- Documents
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Glasgow Housing Association full case study
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Glasgow Housing Association summary case study
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The demolition works at Gairbraid Avenue by Glasgow Housing Association included the demolition of 294 tenement-style units replacing them with individual housing units. A recycling rate of 96% was achieved demonstrating the importance of a good working relationship between client and contractor, the use of simple effective demolition methods and off site segregation and recycling.
Key facts:
- 96% recycling rate was achieved.
- Contractor knowledge of the client's needs and experience of similar sites was invaluable.
- Removal of demolition materials from the site prior to segregation, crushing and recycling helped achieve the 96%.
