Award on Deansgate, Bolton

24th May 2021 By In Uncategorised No Comments
FDL have been awarded the demolition of a redundant block of buildings on Deansgate on Bolton.  Former occupants of the buildings include the Blue Boar pub and Sweetens Bookshop.  The site is due to be redeveloped as part of the regeneration plans for the town centre of Bolton.
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Award of Manor Street Buildings, Bolton

12th March 2021 By In Uncategorised No Comments
FDL have been awarded the demolition of the remaining block of buildings along Manor Street in Bolton adjacent to the River Croal.  The buildings have been empty for several years and are being cleared to make way for the future Church Wharf project to redevelop the town centre of Bolton.  Demolition is due to commence [...]
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Award of Abraham Moss Leisure Centre

25th January 2021 By In Uncategorised No Comments
FDL have been awarded the demolition of the Leisure Centre and Library complex at the Abraham Moss secondary school in Manchester for Laing O'Rourke Construction.  The demolition will take place while the remainder of the school is fully operational and involves part of the structure being split from the remaining building. The complex contained a [...]
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Completion of Wilko Store, Blackpool

18th December 2020 By In Uncategorised No Comments
FDL have completed the demolition the former Wilko Store and associated Multi-Storey Car Park in Blackpool.  Construction of the new tram interchange and hotel will now be undertaken by Robertson Construction. To read a case study on how this project was carried out click here.
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New High Reach Demolition Excavator

3rd August 2020 By In Uncategorised No Comments
FDL has purchased a new high reach demolition excavator to compliment our existing fleet of demolition excavators.  The new machine is a Komatsu PC450 and comes with a high reach arm as well as a short arm for regular work.  With a number of potential projects on the horizon requiring high reach work, this will [...]
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Award of YMCA, Bolton

31st July 2020 By In Uncategorised No Comments
FDL have been awarded the demolition of the former YMCA building in the centre of Bolton for Walter Carefoot & Sons who are building a new YMCA facility on the same site.  The project involves demolition of the ground level retail units with the YMCA above and requires the building to be split vertically, with [...]
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Completion of Ducie Bridge Pub

1st June 2020 By In Uncategorised No Comments
FDL have completed the demolition of the former Ducie Bridge Pub in Manchester.  The project was interrupted by the Covid-19 lockdown but, fortunately, the majority of the demolition work had been completed prior to lockdown and only the hoarding and site clearance remained once we returned.  The site has now been handed over to the [...]
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Award of Wilko Store, Blackpool

1st May 2020 By In Uncategorised No Comments
FDL have been awarded the demolition of the former Wilko Store and associated Multi-Storey Car Park in Blackpool.  The demolition is to make way for the new tram interchange which links the Blackpool tram system to Blackpool North Railway Station.  A Holiday Inn Hotel will also be part of the redevelopment of the site.
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Award of Ramsbottom Soap Works

24th October 2019 By In Uncategorised No Comments
FDL have been awarded the demolition of the former Ramsbottom Soap Works  site for the neighbouring ISM Waste & Recycling who are planning to expand their facility. Demolition work should be able to commence in the next few weeks.
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``I would like to take this opportunity to congratulate the Forshaw team for the successful completion of the demolition works and thank them again for their efforts in maintaining harmonious relations with the station and its team.``network-rail-logo
Ms. Samantha Hadnum Scheme Project Manager
NETWORK RAIL | Concourse House, Liverpool
``We would like to place on record our appreciation of the work Forshaw Demolition carried out on this project, which was undertaken to the highest of standards on a city centre site surrounded by Lancashire County Council Offices, staff & public car parks, private houses, pedestrian routes and the main West Coast Railway Line.``lcc-logo
Mr. Stewart Hale Senior Architectural Technician
Lancashire County Council Property Group | Arthur Street Car Park, Preston
``Thank you, from the team, for the good work you carried out at our new store in Braehead, Glasgow. We achieved the programme and quality that we were looking for and achieved it without compromise to Health and safety``Decathlon
Mr. Rhodri Davies Technical Director
Decathlon UK | Decathlon, Braehead
``I have worked with FDL on my last two projects with the most relevant being the demolition of Lincoln House and 123 Deansgate to allow the development of a new £50m commercial development. We found FDL to be commercially aware without being aggressive and easy to work with contractually. I might add that on the back of Deansgate FDL also demolished a very sizable office block to the rear of our building for Marshall CDP, Brazennose House, which was also a complex building as it was a mix of precast and insitu concrete and not in the best of condition! They have just finished working with me on a £25m refurbishment project in central Liverpool which is a Grade II listed hotel development. While a very different beast it is no less complex in different ways``Deansgate
Mr. Paul McCormick Director
Deansgate Contractors Ltd| Lincoln House, Manchester
``Forshaw Demolition were employed to demolish three high rise block of flats, by explosives. I was the Contract Administrator for the works and I found them to be impeccable in all aspects of the work. Nothing was too much trouble for them and they always wanted to please. Their organisation skills are second to none, that is why I have used them on numerous occasions. They are my first port of call when anybody within Preston City Council mentions demolition.``Preston City Council
Mr. John Bradley Building Services / Facilities Manager
Preston City Council | Moor Lane Flats, Preston
``I would like to take the opportunity on behalf of the Client and myself to thank the Forshaw team for the successful completion of the demolition works and the excellent management of a particularly awkward city centre site. The adjoining owners and occupiers have not had any issues and the job was on time, on budget and, most importantly, we have a happy Client. I look forward to working with you in the near future.``wcp-logo
Mr. John Luddington
WCP Associates | Amethyst House, Manchester
``We would like to thank you for your help in completing this difficult project safely. It has been a pleasure dealing with your firm and we hope that we will have the opportunity to work together again in the future.``John Pidgeon Partnership
Mr. John Pidgeon Director
JOHN PIDGEON PARTNERSHIP | Telephone House, Shrewsbury
``We would like to place on record our appreciation of the work `{`Forshaw Demolition`}` carried out on this project, which was undertaken to the highest standards.``laing-orourke-logo
Mr. Mike Harrison Project Manager
LAING O'ROURKE | Richmond House, Liverpool
``The Council was very impressed not only with the actual work involved in demolishing the bridge and removing the debris but also with the public liaison throughout the process.``micklefield-parish-council
Ms. J L Hebden Clerk & RFO
MICKLEFIELD PARISH COUNCIL | Micklefield Railway Bridge, North Yorkshire
``The contract was carried out in a very professional manner, attention being concentrated on local residents, the nearest of which was within 40 metres of the building being demolished. All efforts were taken to keep them informed of events and to minimise the effects associated with demolition, noise, vibration, airborne dust and traffic.``fort-vale-logo
Mr. David Smith Technical Director
Fort Vale Engineering Ltd | LG Phillips Factory, Burnley
``On the NW Hub Chester House Deconstruction Project, Mansell have ensured that their partnered demolition contractor Forshaw, have met the framework requirements, including active participation in Heads Up Workshops, regular risk workshops and planning workshops. Mansell and Forshaw have brought a joint approach to daily liaison with the adjacent live 999 Call centre and public, and have actively participated in monthly client meetings.``wyg-logo
Mark Hilton
WYG