The project will see the contractor strip out聽and dismantle聽the world-famous studio buildings where聽the entire series of Harry Potter films聽together with聽the James Bond film Goldeneye were all filmed.聽A total of seven stage聽set buildings will be聽stripped of their ceilings,聽roofs聽and existing sound-proofing to聽allow the creation of new structures that can be used to produce forthcoming blockbuster movies.
Deploying a team of specialist CPCS-qualified staff, including a full time client liaison manger, Downwell will use a combination of scissor access platforms and specialist demolition excavators to undertake the delicate task of removing scaffolding, ceiling ducts, roof panels and skylights from the structures as well as demolishing several ancillary buildings adjacent to the main studios. The strip-out and deconstruction will take place with some stage sets and archive libraries still present within the structures.
A full recycling programme will be implemented聽for all materials removed from the site聽to ensure the minimum environmental impact. The end result will leave the seven cavernous studios stripped bare, with the adjacent area clear of unwanted buildings and lean-tos聽, in readiness for the new phase in the history of聽Leavesden studios.聽
Commenting on the prestigious contract, Managing Director Matt Phillips said, 鈥淒ownwell Demolition is very proud聽to announce its involvement with the redevelopment of Leavesden Studios. We are confident our skill and expertise will ensure an expeditious strip out of the studios聽and聽controlled demolition of the adjacent buildings, whilst remaining compliant with the principal contractor鈥檚 health and safety and environmental requirements.聽 We聽fully expect to deliver the structures ready for their refurbishment and rebuild on schedule and on budget鈥�.
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