Contract of the Year -US$1 million or over

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ERITH CONTRACTORS

COUNTRY United Kingdom

PROJECT Deal Gasholder Demolition

CLIENT National Gid Property Holdings

Despite Erith’s experience demolishing over 100 gasholders, the Deal gasholder presented a number of unique challenges that it had not previously encountered.

The structure was found to contain an earlier gasholder tank inside it and the outer concrete tank was found to be pretensioned.

A selection of drawings showing the unusual construction were discovered posttender. This triggered a complete change in approach. Erith overcame the many complexities and challenges requiring a dynamic programme and adaptive methodology to safely achieve the project objective. ■

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PRIESTLY DEMOLITION INC

COUNTRY Canada

PROJECT UF6 Building 27, Cameco Conversion Facility

CLIENT Cameco Corporation

Deconstruction of the UF6 Building 27 was a complex project that required extensive planning and communication to safely process and catalogue every single piece of material contained in the B27 structure.

Consisting of a seven-storey tower and two, two-storey building sections, the 6,760 sq m structure was previously used to produce uranium hexafluoride and uranium dioxide. Highly contaminated, it sat idle for decades prior to its deconstruction.

Priestly Demolition developed new procedures had to ensure radiological, conventional, and environmental safety. ■

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INDEPENDENCE DEMOLITION

COUNTRY United States

PROJECT Progressive Field Ballpark Improvements

CLIENT MA Mortenson Company and The Cleveland Guardians

Independence Demolition carried out demolition and modification of existing structures at Progressive Field - the home of The Cleveland Guardians Major League Baseball franchise, as part of a renovation and upgrade project.

The works were executed in phases to minimise disruption during the Guardians’ regular season, requiring precise planning and engineering.

Independence undertook the demolition and modification of existing structures to prepare for new construction. It saw two, 300-ton crawler cranes perform over 700 picks in less than two months, and the removal of significant structural elements.

Meticulous execution and engineering ensured on-time completion without incidents, despite the challenges of working within a confined urban environment. ■

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LIBERTY INDUSTRIAL

COUNTRY Australia

PROJECT Thevenard Island Onshore Decommissioning

CLIENT Chevron Australia Pty Ltd, operator for the Thevenard Island JV

This project successfully restored Thevenard Island, which is located 22km off the coast of Onslow in the Pilbara region of Western Australia, to a condition similar and compatible with an adjacent nature reserve.

Liberty Industrial’s scope of works included project management, engineering, procurement, decommissioning, remediation and rehabilitation earthworks, logistics, and waste management coordination, involving extensive activities such as demolition, soil amendment, and reuse of construction materials.

The contractor decommissioned and demolished Chevron Australia’s facilities, including storage tanks, pipelines, and infrastructure, utilising drone technology to capture site conditions, expedite data collection and to improve project visibility.

Liberty Industrial overcame significant challenges, including accommodation and transport limitations, volatile weather, and strict COVID-19 quarantine restrictions. ■

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TOTAL WRECKING & ENVIRONMENTAL

COUNTRY United States

PROJECT McIntosh Station Units 1, 2, and 3

CLIENT Lakeland Electric

Total Wrecking was contracted to abate and demolish units 1, 2 and 3 at the CD McIntosh Station in Florida.

The works included the demolition of pipe racks, clarifier tanks, circulating pipes, cooling towers, intake structures, a wastewater tank and additional equipment removals. With the site divided by a roadway, the contractor also had to remove a coal yard railroad and tunnel, precipitators, office buildings, outstructures, a stack, boilers, and turbine structures. Total Wrecking’s crew had to work while Lakeland McIntosh was in operation and in areas with active overhead transmission lines.

The site was also close to wetlands, lakes and the Tenoroc Public Nature Preserve, all of which required protection from the environmental impact of the works. At the end of the works, which are still ongoing, the site will be restored for the building of the RICE Power Plant Project. ■