Cartwright Gardens Erith was employed by Brookfield Multiplex to carry out the demolition of four commercial structures within Cartwright Gardens - situated in the London Borough of Camden. The project was undertaken in a single phase to pave way for the redevelopments of the University of London’s communal and catering areas - together with public realms improvements to Cartwright Gardens. Structures demolished included; Canterbury Hall, Commonwealth Hall, Hugh Parry Hall and Hugh Parry Tower. Refurbishment of Hugh Parry Hall included the removal and replacement of the upper two floors and a new external brickwork façade. The structures were reinforced with concrete frames, some with hollow pot floors, others with concrete floor slabs. All structures included masonry infills to outer elevations. A mixture of high reach, top-down and robotic demolition techniques were implemented to demolish the four structures depending on which technique was the most efficient approach for each structure. A mobile crawler crane was utilised to support the top-down structural demolition. Further works to the structures entailed; full internal strip out and licensed asbestos removal, full structural cut and carve comprising of new openings within the reinforced concrete to form new door openings and service penetrations within floor slabs across all floors. Works also encompassed the hand removal of all external brick cladding from an independent scaffold structure, removing approximately 120 linear metres per floor. Works were undertaken following detailed temporary works designs set out by our in-house engineers; Swanton Consulting. Given that the site was bounded by a number of residential and retail properties, there were difficulties gaining access to local roads which were reinforced by the local authorities. As a result, Erith deployed a designated Neighbourhood Liaison Officer to act as a single-source contact for all surrounding stakeholders - informing and raising awareness of all progressive works. Furthermore, there were restrictive environmental controls prohibiting pneumatic breaking on-site. This was due to the works being undertaken in Bloomsbury Conservation Area, an extremely sensitive area of Camden with many listed buildings and historical street furniture, enforcing action against harmful developments. Measures were put in place to aid the protection of the local surroundings. All structures were either fully or partially wrapped in fire retardant monarflex. This provision ensured safeguarding against dust migration as well as protecting the local surroundings. Location: Kings Cross, London SW1