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Imation House to be Demolished

02/05/08

Next week, April 28 2008, will see the start of a controlled four month process to demolish the uninhabited building, Imation House.

Imation House, which is situated at Bond Way, Bracknell has fallen way behind the modern standards required for today’s office environment.

As letting the building is no longer a viable option, Imation House, owner, Bracknell Regeneration Partnership (BRP) has taken the decision to demolish the building in advance of the main regeneration programme.

Clare Juniper, Head of Asset Management, BRP explains: “Imation House has been dormant now for a number of years and so we felt the time is right to demolish the building before it deteriorates further and has a negative impact on the town centre.

“It is likely that in the short term, once the demolition has been completed, we will utilise the area as additional town centre car park space.”

The building is being demolished gradually to minimise the impact on the surrounding area. In the process being used, there will not be any explosions but a staged collapse starting with the inside of the building.

The demolition will proceed from North to South to utilise the side wall as sound suppression from the residential units opposite. A dust control plan, including water jet application will be used to keep dirt levels low and as the site is isolated, vibration will be minimal.

A further reason for the controlled demolition is the fact that 97% of Imation House is recyclable and so all construction, demolition and excavation waste will be sorted into metals, wood, concrete and reclaimed bricks on site.

The demolition waste will then transported to an environmental resource park where it is further sorted, crushed and recycled into a range of secondary aggregate and soil products.

BRP has employed demolition and remediation contractors Hughes and Salvidge (H&S) to handle the work and oversee the removal of the building.

Peter Sherlow, Business Development Manager, Hughes and Salvidge is delighted that the company has been awarded the contract: “We shall be using the latest demolition equipment available including a state-of-the-art machine that will enable us to safely reach up to 35 metres high. All of our machines are quieter and kinder to the environment with low exhaust emissions.

“Recycling is a paramount consideration with any modern project and we have planned to process the materials arising from the demolition as we progress through the structure.”

The demolition will commence on April 28 2008 and complete within August 2008.