Demolition work – a guide for operators and contractors Publication
The guide has been drafted as an instructive tool for the high-quality implementation of demolition projects. The aim is to improve and develop the planning, contracting and commissioning practices related to demolition projects, as well as the carrying out of the demolition work itself. Special attention has been paid to increasing the effectiveness of the reuse and recycling of demolition materials and to removing harmful substances from circulation.
The guide is part of a series of three guides designed to bring demolition activities to a new, higher-quality level. This guide covers the realisation of the entire demolition process, while the other two focus on a new control instrument for assessing demolition work and on the procurement of demolition work. As much as 85 per cent of construction and demolition waste is generated by the renovation and demolition of entire buildings, so more attention should be paid to the management of demolition processes. Under the Land Use and Building Act, a demolition project is a measure in which the parties engaging in the project have statutory obligations, as is the case in construction projects in general. The role of demolition as part of a new construction project, for instance, should therefore be emphasised more strongly than it is at present.
