Controlled Demolition employs technology to reduce operative risks

Controlled Demolition is using technology to eliminate risk from its operations.
Instead of scaffolding, it uses long-reach excavators; and rather than send operatives into unstable environments, it uses remote-control Brokk machines.
Operations director Steve Forster told conference delegates that Controlled's activities were potentially the most dangerous of all construction's specialisms.
"We provide asbestos removal, traditional, emergency and explosive demolition and decommissioning services. To reduce accidents and injuries onsite, we believe demolition should be carried out using remote methodology and sensible work
exclusion zones," said Forster.
He added that clients often exert unrealistic time pressure on Contolled's traditional demolition activities, but never on explosive demolition, "because they don't understand it and know we are the experts".
Controlled Demolition is the current holder of the CJ Silver Helmet Award for Safety.