Fielden House Erith was employed by Sellar Property (London) to carry out the demolition of Fielden House, a 1950’s office building situated near London Bridge less than 200ft from London Bridge Station. Demolition works would pave the way for a new 180,000 sq ft, 26 storey luxury residential block designed by Shard architect Renzo Piano. Fielden House was situated within extremely close proximity to the Shard and London Bridge Station, with a footfall of 180,000 people passing through the station daily. The scope of works included: Throughout the duration of the works, noise, dust and vibration controls were implemented in order to mitigate any nuisances and safeguard the public whilst the works continued. Due to the number of sensitive receptors posed by the location of the project, Erith implemented several provisions to ensure the smooth continuation of the works. Provisions encompassed: Furthermore, the Museum of London Archaeology advised that the ground below the existing buildings was a 17th-century burial ground used by Guys Hospital and there could be up to 1,000 bodies buried within the site grounds. We were advised that many of the bodies were donated to Guys Hospital for research by poor relatives of the dead who could not afford funerals. The hospital would then lay the bodies to rest following the research. Demolition works were carried out via mechanical means. The plant used to demolish the building included 360-degree excavators fitted with pulverisers and a series of 13-tonne excavators. The machines utilised were best fitting for the nature and location of the works. • Drain down, purge and isolation of mechanical and electrical plant • Asbestos removal • Top-down demolition • Soft dtrip • Break out of ground bearing slabs and grubbing of below slab obstructions • Pile probing to pile locations • Installation of pile mat • Weatherproofing to the exposed party wall • Scaffold erection • Temporary works • Archaeological attendance • Monarflex sheeting - to ensure all debris fell within the fabric of the structure. • Traffic Marshals and traffic management plans - protecting the public and ensuring the most efficient routes with regards to access and egress as well as minimising CO2 emissions. • Hoarding erection - ensuring no access to unauthorised personnel. • Intricate demolition techniques - mini machines hoisted to the highest level to work in a sequential top-down controlled fashion, working from the plant room to formation level. • Implementation of a Neighbourhood Liaison Officer - ensuring all surrounding stakeholders are aware of the works and were able to have any queries answered. Demolition