Coordinate occupied spaces
What information belongs in a building-services shutdown request?
A shutdown request should identify the affected service, work area, operational consequences and responsible trade. It is a request for coordinated review, not an instruction for the demolition crew to isolate a building system. Management must know who can authorise, perform and verify the relevant work.
SiteClear planning resources / Reviewed 8 October 2026
Describe the dependency
Explain why the proposed removal depends on the shutdown and which retained areas may be affected. Use available drawings and equipment references rather than an informal label such as power off. If the extent of the system is unknown, identify that as an assessment question. Do not assume a switch or valve serves only the vacant unit.
Separate the required confirmations
Ask who gives permission, who performs the isolation, who confirms the condition for removal and who restores service. These may be different people. Include the tenant notification and access requirements identified by management. The removal sequence should rely on an explicit release from the responsible party, not on an unanswered request.
Plan the return to operation
Record what checks or handover information the responsible trade and building team require before service resumes. If the scope changes, revisit the request before extending the affected area. This page concerns the information and coordination needed for a shutdown; it does not provide electrical, mechanical or life-safety operating instructions or imply those services are included in SiteClear's demolition scope.
From planning to a written scope
Discuss the work at your property
Bring the available drawings, building instructions and removal list. These services explain the work SiteClear can assess:
Discuss this project