Commercial

Basildon Swimming Pool

Basildon Swimming Pool Demolition

Client: Barratt Eastern Counties

Date: September 2011

Location: Basildon, Essex

To view video footage of this project click here! Background: The demolition of the Swimming Pool in Basildon was part of one of the largest regeneration projects in both the Thames Gateway and the UK. There is potential for development

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The Beaney Museum

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Client: Wates Construction

Date: May 2010

Location: Canterbury, Kent

Background: The Beaney Museum, a Grade II Listed building, had increased in popularity and outgrown its existing facilities. After receiving a grant from the Heritage Lottery Fund works, Wates Construction appointed DDS Demolition to work with them throughout their build

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Popes Road Car Park

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Client: Lambert Smith Hampton

Date: November 2010

Location: Brixton, London

To view timelapse video footage of this project please click here! Background: The Car Park in Popes Road was situated in the heart of one of London’s cultural Hotspots- Brixton Market. Built in the early 1970’s, the building has served

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Dunstonian Garages

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Client: Kier Partnership Homes

Date: July 2010

Location: Orpington, Kent

Background: The building was generally a steel framed structure clad with corrugated asbestos cement roof sheets, brick walls and glazing. There was a basement beneath part of the building and the ground slab contained various inspection pits. Specification: Establish site

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Dover Harbour Passenger Services Building

Dover Harbour

Client: Dover Harbour Board

Date: September 2008

Location: Dover, Kent

Background: DDS were successful in procuring the high profile contract for the demolition and site clearance of the former passenger services building at Dover harbour’s western docks.The building was originally constructed in 1985 and had been extended twice in the

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Orchard Plaza

Orchard Plaza

Client: Mansell

Date: February 2007

Location: Poole, Dorset

Background: Orchard Plaza was formally a Tax Office, situated in Poole High Street. Mansell were undertaking a conversion of the building into residential apartments.The main building was of reinforced concrete frame construction with glazing panels and brickwork cladding. The floors

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Lord Street Car Park

Lord Street Carpark

Client: Barratt Eastern Counties

Date: December 2005

Location: Gravesend, Kent

Background: DDS Demolition was commissioned by Barretts South Eastern Counties to undertake the complete demolition works of Lord Street Car Park, Gravesend. The main concern for this site was the unstable ‘lift slab’ system of construction, which had caused the

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Folkestone Harbour

Folkestone Harbour

Client: Folkestone Harbour Board

Date: December 2004

Location: Folkestone, Kent

DDS were commissioned by Folkestone Harbour Board to undertake the complete demolition of a Passenger Departure Lounge and two adjacent steel train sheds located on the pier. The site remained a live harbour environment throughout the works and included complications

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Black Barn Airport Hangar

Black Barn Airport Hangar

Client: Grove Associates

Date: July 2004

Location: Manston Airport, Kent

Background: The black barn was a 2,600m2 aircraft hanger, originally constructed in the 1930’s to house spitfire aircraft for the RAF. In the early 1940’s it became the base for the first division of British jet fighter planes; the Meteor.The

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