ABSTRACT
Demolition is one of the most hazardous construction operations and is responsible for more deaths and major injuries than any other activity. Under Construction Design and Management Regulations (CDM) 2007 all demolition work requires a written plan to show how danger will be prevented. See Section 20.3 and Chapter 9 for more details. If a demolition project is well planned the risks of injury and death can be minimized. It should be emphasized that the planning and execution of a demolition project should only be done by appropriately competent persons. The work should be supervised by someone with suffi cient knowledge of the particular structure being dismantled and an understanding of the demolition method statement. For complex demolition work, expert advice from structural engineers will be necessary.
