HELLINGLY WATER TOWER
The tower was located close to the remaining live hospital Cuddy group determined that explosive demolition would be the safest most cost effective method to bring down the iconic structure. The Group Employed the services of IndEx (Independent Explosives engineers) and SES (Specialist Explosives Services) to work with them on the project.
MIDDLE EAST PROJECTS
With tight deadlines to meet, sometimes leaving only a few weeks to prepare a building, it is imperative that the design of the collapse and preparation works are planned and executed with speed and precision. Using local labour and resources, IndEx project managers work with the client, Police,
ST ATHAN WATER TOWER
When Cuddy Group one of the United Kingdoms leading demolition company were tasked to demolish a disused concrete and brick 28m high water tower as part of the units £2.5 million regeneration project it was IndEx and SES they contacted to work with them on the bringing down the structure safely and within the tight confines of the site.
TOWER BLOCK DEMOLITION
Over the last 15 years Explosives Engineering and the demolition of high rise tower blocks has become a fine art. Over that period explosives engineers now working for IndEx have been involved with hundreds of successful tower block demolitions using controlled explosive techniques.
WELBECK COLLIERY
Over a six month period IndEx and SES together worked alongside UK Coal and the Ron Hull Group to demolished by the controlled use of explosives, the coal storage plant, rapid loading bunker, various conveyors and support legs, a number of lighting towers and the two iconic Headstocks.
DUBAI WORLD TRADE CENTRE HOTEL
Although a relatively low building at seven storeys, by using the explosive method for demolition, a four week saving could be achieved over conventional techniques, a factor which greatly affected the clients choice of method. Using a combination of specialist operatives and local labour, the planned programme was achieved.
ARTICLE, CONSTRUCTION DIGITAL
Demolition is often required to clear sites before construction can begin. Of course there are risks associated with demolishing buildings, but in the right hands, even an explosive demolition should be a safe and controlled procedure, as international explosives engineer Dick Green explains.
RYDGES HOTEL, QATAR
Throughout the Middle East engineers working for IndEx have planned and managed explosives demolitions including projects in Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Libya, Jordan and Saudi Arabia, so when Dykon explosives demolition Corp from the USA were bidding for the demolition of the Rydges Hotel in Doha
LAFARGE CHIMNEYS, NORTHFLEET
Erith Group, one of the United Kingdoms leading demolition contractors, contacted IndEx independent explosives engineers to demolish two of the tallest chimneys in Europe. Standing at 175m tall and each weighing 7000 tonne the two chimneys situated within the Lafarge cement works
ATHLONE COOLING TOWERS, SOUTH AFRICA
When Jet Demolition (Pty) Ltd, one of the leading South African demolition Companies, were invited by the city of Cape Town to tender for the demolition of two cooling towers they knew they would be competing against international competition. By teaming with IndEx
HOSPITAL CHIMNEY, BRISTOL
Demolition within a live hospital is always a challenge and Southmead hospital was no different. Apart from the normal medical concerns of dust noise vibration and aspergilla’s this chimney was situated only 40m from a mother and baby unit that could not be evacuated.
COOLING TOWERS GENERAL
IndEx personnel have been involved in the successful demolition of numerous cooling towers in the UK, India and South Africa as either, explosives contractors, consultants, project managers or senior explosives engineers. This involves often working to tight deadlines within live power stations close to sensitive electrical equipment.