Demolished 10 Murray to be recycled
AS crews prepare to demolish 10 Murray St, there is hope its crumbled form might find life elsewhere.
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AS preparations begin for the biggest demolition in the state’s history, plans are afoot to ensure 10 Murray St finds life in different forms.
In the future motorists may even find themselves driving on the old state office block — unaware its remains form the road base beneath them.
Concrete cutters will be positioned on the top of the 1960s building within weeks, with materials assessed for their recycling value as the building is brought down.
The demolition team said all recyclable materials would be recycled.
Structural materials will be transported and recycled at the Hazell Bros quarry for use in the construction industry.
If suitable, some materials could be used as road base.
Metal reinforcement materials will be transported to a steel recycling plant.
Scaffolding will be erected around 10 Murray St before the piecemeal demolition process begins late November or early December.
The 14-storey building is being brought down as part of the redevelopment of Parliament Square.
A safety zone has been erected on the Parliament side of Murray St, with a person on guard to ensure pedestrians are clear of the site.
Office workers moved out several weeks ago, into the Salamanca Building behind the site.
Construction manager Barney Phillips said earlier this week scaffolding would be erected around 10 Murray St soon and a tower crane placed beside it.
The crane will lift small chunks of concrete from the top down, using cutters perched on the roof. Concrete will be brought to ground level via internal chutes, and the building will be covered to reduce the dispersal of dust.
When the demolition was announced in 2009, a Supreme Court appeal was launched to save the building and an online petition started.
The long-running campaign was on the grounds the building is a landmark example of 20th century architecture.
There were also concerns that demolition was wasteful, with suggestions put forward for adaptive re-use of the building.
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