Plan your demolition
A clearer plan.
A better brief.
Start with the decision in front of you. These guides help owners, managers and contractors prepare the information a demolition assessment needs.
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Working in an occupied building?
Confirm the removal boundary first. Then coordinate access, the work window and the condition that shared spaces must be returned in.
Coordinate building access
Booking the Freight Elevator: The Logistics of a Downtown Strip-Out
Plan freight elevator access, protection and debris movement for a downtown Toronto commercial strip-out.
Working Nights: How After-Hours Demolition Runs in an Occupied Tower
How access, noise, dust and cleanup shape after-hours demolition in an occupied Toronto tower.
Dust and Noise Containment When the Floor Above Is Still Working
How containment, sequencing and communication reduce disruption during demolition in an occupied building.
What does an after-hours office strip-out in a downtown tower involve?
A direct guide to access, containment, debris routes and cleanup for downtown office strip-outs.
How are dust and noise contained in an occupied tower?
A practical look at barriers, pressure, sequencing and cleanup for demolition in occupied Toronto towers.
How should demolition trucks be coordinated at a shared loading dock?
Use an agreed arrival and release arrangement tied to the building's other deliveries.
What does building security need for a demolition shift handover?
Security needs a current access instruction and an escalation contact, not responsibility for interpreting the demolition scope.
What needs review if a retained door obstructs the removal route?
Do not assume a retained door can be temporarily removed to make a route work.
How can a building plan separate public and contractor access?
Begin with the public journeys that must continue and the proposed contractor route.
What should management resolve about accessible routes during a strip-out?
Ask management to review how people will reach the spaces that stay open before a demolition boundary or debris route is agreed.
When does demolition planning need access to a neighbouring suite?
A shared boundary or building system can create an information need beyond the tenant's removal area.
How should an oversized fixture be assessed for removal through a building?
Assess the item and the entire proposed route together.
What should be checked when basement debris must leave by stairs?
Describe the basement-to-exit route before agreeing the removal sequence.
What if a tenant delivery overlaps the demolition loading window?
Have the building contact resolve the competing bookings before either team relies on exclusive access.
What should be recorded when a temporary work boundary is handed over?
Record what the temporary boundary separates, who controls its access points and what the responsible team expects to remain in place.
Coordinate occupied spaces
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