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| 130-year old bricks saved to live again at London school site  Over 120,000 bricks dating back to 1882 have been rescued during the construction of a new primary school in Ealing, London. The new ARK Academy Primary school is being built by contractor BAM Construction. As part of its commitment to sustainability, BAM commissioned a pre-demolition reclamation survey, because the new school is being built on the site of the old one.The demolition contractor, Redhead Demolitions of Elstree, set up a reclamation area on site. The mortar was removed and the bricks cleaned by hand, at a rate of over 1000 per day, before being stacked onto pallets and removed for re-use later. BAM also discovered that Welsh roof slates could also be reclaimed. Elsewhere in London, BAM is known for its work on Great Ormond Street Hospital, thought to be the greenest hospital in Europe, and its extensive regeneration work on the historic Kings Cross redevelopment by Argent. It is ranked on the list of 'Britain's Best Green Companies'. write your comments about the article :: © 2012 Construction News :: home page |