4 ways DEMEX adds value before a machine hits the ground
Demolition is more than just taking a building down.
While heavy machinery and skilled operators handle the physical work, the true success of any project depends on careful planning and preparation well before the first excavator arrives. Yet, enabling works like demolition, hazardous material removal, remediation, and civil preparation are often grouped together in budgets, overlooking the complexity and nature of these elements of a project. This can increase risks and lead to missed opportunities, even though early stage works lay the foundation for the entire project.
At DEMEX, we understand that real value is created during the planning and preparation phase. Bringing in a specialist enabling works contractor through Early Contractor Involvement (ECI) is a strategic move too often overlooked by developers and asset owners.
ECI means DEMEX joins the project during initial design and planning. This early collaboration creates a shared understanding of the scope and leads to more accurate cost estimates. By working collaboratively with the project owner to identify challenges and opportunities upfront, we help reduce the risk of budget overruns and scope changes.
To understand the value of ECI for developers, we have highlighted here four key ways DEMEX adds value before a machine ever hits the ground:
Developing a tailored demolition strategy
Proactive Hazardous Materials Identification and Planning
Identifying Value Engineering and Optimisation Opportunities
Comprehensive Risk Assessment and Mitigation Planning
1) Developing a tailored demolition strategy
Safe, effective demolition starts with detailed planning. Our experts perform thorough site assessments, including destructive audits where needed, to tailor a demolition strategy that meets a project’s unique challenges.Â
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2) Proactive Hazardous Materials Identification and Planning
Hazardous materials like asbestos and contaminated soil are legacy risks that must be managed early. We conduct comprehensive assessments before works begin, defining the scope and costs for removal. With an A Class Asbestos Removal License and experienced technicians, DEMEX manages all types of asbestos removal nationwide. Early planning reduces surprises and ensures compliance.Â
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3) Identifying Value Engineering and Optimisation Opportunities
The planning phase is ripe with opportunities to improve overall project value through value engineering principles. Engaging a specialist ECI contractor early makes it possible to identify ways to accelerate programs, optimise the sequencing of works, and achieve cost savings. This can involve leveraging our recycling capability to repurpose materials on-site where possible, often exceeding 90 per cent recycling targets.Â
4) Comprehensive Risk Assessment and Mitigation Planning
Managing risk is a core component of our daily operations. Before any physical work begins, we undertake detailed risk assessments and develop strategies to manage potential impacts. This includes planning for road traffic control, road protection, tidal movement tracking, and noise, vibration, and dust emission control. We consider the unique challenges of working in live environments, such as operating hospitals or active campuses, ensuring minimal disruption to patients, staff, and the public.Â
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By focusing on these steps before any demolition begins, DEMEX delivers projects that are safer, smoother, and more cost effective. We help clients get the best outcomes from start to finish, handling everything from demolition and remediation, to associated civil works precision.
To learn more about how early contractor involvement can deliver value for your next development project, we’ve created an ECI Guide for Developers.
