Demolition of smelter infrastructure – 2.2km of Potline plant and buildings to ground level or top of plinth or slab level
Explosive demolition of three concrete stacks and one water tower, including removal of all slabs, retaining structures, plinths, foundations, roads, footpaths and services down to 1.5m below existing ground level
Onsite concrete crushing and screening
Key Challenges
Asbestos and hazardous waste removal, including asbestos contaminated soil abatement
Bulk and detailed earthworks, backfilling and compaction, and contourworks associated with profiling the final landform into a free-draining site
Asset recovery and salvage of nominated plant or equipment – 10,000t of aluminium busbar beneath the potline suspended slab, including anode and cathode flexes
