Albert Rd, South Melbourne Asbestos Removal

Project Overview

In 2020, AAH were engaged to assist in works, converting an office block, in a prominent Melbourne location, to apartment buildings. These works were completed across a 6 month project schedule with ongoing daily inspections and monitoring from independent hygienists.

Scope of Works

• Encapsulate entire building internally and externally on rooftop
• Remove approx. 9,000m2 of asbestos paint and render from all containing walls within building and stairwells
• Remove all other asbestos containing materials from building

Critical Factors/Challenges

• Client required a completely clean concrete substrate
• As the concrete substrate was layered with asbestos paint and render traditional removal techniques were considered inefficient and a solution was required
• The rubber type paint proved difficult to blast and required additional chemical application to be applied adding to time to each level of works
• Project was scheduled to be completed within a tight, 6 month timeframe

Outcomes

• AAH provided an innovative solution for the removal of the asbestos paint and render back to concrete substrate. This solution was conducted using a combination of environmentally friendly paint removal systems and specialised abrasive blasting techniques
• Conducted multiple levels of stripping at once to increase efficiency
• Engaged carpenters to complete timber works throughout removal process
• Independent inspections were carried out daily throughout the project