An excavator eating away the exterior wall of a concrete building
An excavator operating on top of a stable pile of debris to allow reaching the high portion of the building
An excavator halfway through demolition of a concrete pulp mill building
VPicture of an excavator demolishing a concrete building at the old pulp mill in Kénogami
DDemolition of a tall concrete building from the pulp mill using a long reach excavator equiped with a demolition tool
An excavator operating on top of a stable pile of debris to allow reaching the high portion of the building

Total Demolition of a Pulp Mill in Kénogami, QC

The project consisted of entirely demolishing a pulp mill housed in old tall, worn-down and therefore rather fragile buildings. As a result, the building needed to be strengthened prior to being demolished since it was adjoining buildings that were still in operation.

SERVICES PROVIDED:

  • Total demolition
  • Asbestos abatement
  • Managing bird droppings
  • Metal Reclamation/Recycling
  • Waste management
  • Concrete crushing
  • Structural engineering
  • Consulting services

VARIOUS CHALLENGES:

  • Project magnitude
  • Project carried out within an operating site
  • Complex logistics
  • Adhering to a tight schedule in winter
  • Environmental protection
  • Tall structure (36 m)
  • Waste segregation
  • Dust management

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