Aulds Bakery

Background:

A ferocious fire in the manufacturing area at Aulds Bakery reduced the building to a twisted mass of metal and fire debris.  Demolition and groundworks works had to be completed as expeditiously as possible to enable the client to resume production.

Challenges:

• Presence of large quantities of contaminated foodstuffs requiring removal and disposal
• Initial operations had to be carried out in close liaison with forensic teams
• Necessary to ensure disconnection of services from the demolition area
• Time constraints imposed by the client’s urgent need to recommence production.

Solutions:

Careful liaison with forensic teams was required before the structures could be removed.  Groundworks needed to be carried out to facilitate the installation of temporary production facilities.

1. Reigart deployed Liebherr 3600 excavators fitted with rotating shears to cut down and dismantle sections of the distorted steel structure and metal cladding to permit a safe progressive advance into the various areas requiring forensic inspection.
2. Upon completion of the forensic investigation the full demolition of the manufacturing facility was undertaken, separating and retaining the front office section of the building for potential re-use.
3. The demolition was carried out leaving the structural floor slab in place for further assessment.
4. A groundwork package for the provision of drainage and an engineered platform was instructed to facilitate the erection of a temporary production facility by a specialist Dutch manufacturer. 

A deftly executed emergency demolition and accompanying groundworks meant that production could be resumed within 9 weeks of the date of the fire.