Demolition of Wynne Jones Building at Northumbria University

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Northumbria University awarded a contract to MGL Demolition Ltd for the demolition of the Wynne Jones Building, including partial removal of upper frame and floors, ground floor, substructure and below-ground obstructions, removal of all asbestos, soft strip works, demolition of brickwork, external cladding, and internal partitions.

The scope also covered in-situ plotting of piled foundations and benchmarks, protection to Central Motorway retaining wall and Northumbrian Water sewers, works affecting services, recycling of demolition arisings, testing and certifying as Type 1 sub-base material, and temporary protection to retained structures.

Additional works included further investigations that revealed constraints with the existing concrete frame, leading to a decision to demolish the full building.

The contract value was £1,160,168.8, inclusive of VAT, with an additional £191,912.47 added to cover several ERIs issued alongside the original contract to amend the hoarding system, produce a time lapse of the demolition, remove additional asbestos found on 3rd floor and in WJN305, extend cut lines, removal of ground slab, prelims for the additional works and the production of a pile mat.