Following a rigorous pre-qualification procedure including audits both on site and at our head office the company was officially approved onto the Dow Chemicals Global Demolition Team.

Following a competitive tender process we were awarded the contract for the demolition of the former Mitchell Cotts facility located in Mirfield, West Yorkshire. The site had previously conducted the batch manufacture of active ingredients mainly for the pharmaceutical and agrochemical industries

The site was bounded between two water courses to the north and south. There was a railway line situated to the south. Approximately half a mile to the north were residential and commercial areas. In addition to the south and west are industrial estates and to the east, isolated houses. The work consisted of two distinct phases

The Phase 1 decommissioning, cleaning and isolation works to areas 5, 6, 8, 9 & 11 of the Site comprises;

- The cleaning of various process vessels, tanks, reactors, pipework and equipment;
- Disconnection, isolation and diversion of services;
- Minor structural alteration to enable separation of redundant building sections;
- Selective dismantling and removal of redundant process vessels, tanks, reactors, pipework and equipment; and
- The storage and the disposal of wastes arising from the decommissioning activity.

The Phase 2 demolition comprised of the following activities:

- Removal and disposal of cement bond asbestos;
- Dismantling for resale by Principal Contractor (as required), redundant plant and equipment;
- Demolition to slab level of redundant buildings structures with plant and equipment;
- Removal of the existing ground slabs and foundations;
- Removal of the terraced ground level to building 5;
- Excavation to formation level for civils works to demolition areas;
- Tarmac demolition areas;
- Alteration of drainage to demolition areas; and
- Disposal of earthworks and demolition waste

Connell Bros also participated in the client schemes where incentive was offered for the safe execution of a project. The scheme was funded 50/50 by the client and Connell Brothers (Dow Chemicals Demolition – Mirfield).

All operatives on site received their £100 bonus following the safe, incident-free completion of the project.

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