Construction site of the week – Review 2024
DA member companies have created a lot of space for new buildings in recent months. In the ‘Construction site of the week’ section, the diversity of the demolition projects was presented. The construction sites of the week are listed once again in a short review.
In some cases, the demolition of wind turbines, sports halls, chimneys, a bell tower, motorway bridges, administrative buildings, silos and tall inner-city buildings was a challenging task. However, a demolition project is not just about technology. Many other factors, such as nature and neighbourhood protection, safety requirements and potential hazards, have to be taken into account. The disposal and processing of the resulting materials also play a major role.
The challenge of dismantling power plants
In 2024, the DA member companies have (once again) taken on the challenge of dismantling power plants and tailored very different procedures to the respective projects. In both the blasting of the power plant in Voerde and Ensdorf (report in ABBRUCH AKTUELL 03/2024), those involved can look back on a challenging planning phase with a final successful blasting result. However, conventional dismantling with excavators and concrete shears, such as at the nuclear power plant in Stade (report in ABBRUCH AKTUELL 04/2024) or in Mülheim-Kärlich, as well as at the power plant in Ibbenbüren, also leads to a similarly high level of effort. The considerable quantities of materials produced (several hundred thousand tonnes of building rubble) document the dimensions of the constructions.
The emergency demolition of the Carola Bridge in Dresden was particularly memorable this year.
You can read a detailed report on this in ABBRUCH AKTUELL 04/2024 (publication date: December 20, 2024).
We look forward to further interesting projects from our members in 2025 and thank you for your input!
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In the picture gallery you can see all the construction sites of the week from 2024:
