Contaminated Site Remediation Services
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Contaminated site remediation services
Contaminated site remediation services
Contaminated site remediation services
Industrial manufacturing, mine operations, and commercial developments are a source of soil contamination that can have significant environmental impacts. Together with our network of trusted remediation partners, we collaborate with clients to devise practical solutions, including ways in which waste can be recycled and reused according to circular economy principles. Mine operators, manufacturing facility owners, and developers can benefit from early assessment of potential soil contamination. Through early assessment and planning, project owners can contribute to sustainable management of resources.
Understanding the regulatory framework for contaminated site remediation
In many instances, remediation of contaminated sites can be costly and a logistical challenge, particularly sites contaminated by building waste containing asbestos. In terms of demolition of buildings and structures on industrial and mine sites, we’re referring to remediation as the excavation of contaminated soils and containment of these on site, together with non-recyclable waste material.
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Asbestos removal and remediation of contaminated sites is bound by strict regulations across OHS, environment, waste, public health, mining and quarrying, and building standards. Additionally, all States and Territories apart from Victoria have adopted the Safe Work Australia Code of Practice, providing guidance on practices for safe removal of contaminated soil.
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Given that many sites around Australia earmarked for development are contaminated by a vast array of contaminants due to previous industrial activity, chemicals, or even naturally occurring contamination, thorough knowledge of the regulations, as well as experience of different remediation techniques and waste disposal is required.
Providing integrated project solutions for contaminated soil projects
The capacity to deliver an integrated solution for contaminated soil remediation relies on a team with a comprehensive suite of skills and experience. Depending on the specific needs of each commission, we assemble experienced project teams drawing from our pool of internal resources and the skills of independent specialist licensed contractors who we have partnered with over many years.
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This approach provides for independence within the assessment of hazardous risks and creates a level of oversight that manages down risks. We approach each project this way and keep communication lines with regulatory authorities open allowing transparency to demonstrate not only our willingness, but our capacity, to meet all OH&S, environmental, and other legal requirements.
Project success in contaminated soil remediation
Innovation is integral to our approach, with each project providing opportunities to identify new and more effective ways to achieve safe remediation of contaminated sites. The DEMEX team has successfully delivered many soil remediation projects across diverse environments, including:
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- Roma Hospital
- Former Orange Base Hospital
- Dubbo Base Hospital
- Armidale Secondary College
- Surfer Royale highrise demolition
- 200 Turbot St structural demolition
- Monaro High School, which involved removal of Mr. Fluffy asbestos contaminated material
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SURFERS ROYALE HIGHRISE
Surfers Royale was an iconic four star 15 story Gold Coast residential and holiday apartment block. The block was demolished to make way for a new highrise tower as a development by Parity Property, a privately owned property development business.
+Learn more about this project200 TURBOT STREET
A demolition undertaken in the heart of Brisbane’s CBD, 200 Turbot Street involved deconstruction of two adjoining buildings situated on a rock substructure located over a live rail corridor between Roma Street Station and Central Station, the city’s two busiest train stations.
ROMA HOSPITAL
The Queensland Government engaged DEMEX as principal contractor on this project to demolish the old Roma Hospital, the primary healthcare facility in Roma.
+Learn more about this projectMONARO HIGH SCHOOL
DEMEX was contracted to demolish five buildings and the strip out of a sixth building for the expansion of a new school in Cooma, NSW.
+Learn more about this projectARMIDALE SECONDARY COLLEGE REDEVELOPMENT
DEMEX was engaged as the demolition, remediation and civil contractor for the Armidale Secondary College Redevelopment Project.
+Learn more about this projectDUBBO BASE HOSPITAL REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT (STAGE 3 & 4)
Demolition of the George Hatch Building, S Block and multiple other structures.
+Learn more about this projectProject delivery across diverse sectors
DEMEX is a specialist remediation and rehabilitation contractor for industrial, mining, gas, and commercial development sites, including hazmat, acid sulphate soil, mould removal, and mould treatment.
Industrial & Mining
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Mine infrastructure
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Power stations
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Industrial manufacturing plants
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Post disaster clean up
Development
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Schools and educational facilities
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Hospitals
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Office buildings
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Commercial warehouses
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Retail shopping malls
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Contaminated site remediation services
347 LYTTON ROAD
DEMEX was engaged as principal contractor to undertake asbestos removal and demolition of the large cold store warehouse facility in East Brisbane, making way for future redevelopment.
+Learn more about this projectTHURSDAY ISLAND
DEMEX completed asbestos removal and demolition works associated with multiple structures on Thursday Island; a remote location 39 kilometres north of Cape York Peninsula in Queensland.
+Learn more about this projectWHITE’S SHED DECONSTRUCTION
DEMEX was engaged by Ports North to undertake deconstruction of the ageing White’s Shed, an historic sugar handling facility at the port, which had not been in use since the 1960’s.
+Learn more about this projectLEICHHARDT HOTEL
DEMEX was contracted to take over as principal contractor to demolish the Leichhardt Hotel in Rockhampton CBD following a Prohibition Notice issued on the previous contractor by WorkSafe Queensland.
+Learn more about this projectPALM BEACH TO TUGUN M1 UPGRADE
DEMEX was engaged to safely demolish seven bridges in a five kilometre stretch of the Pacific Motorway upgrade project representing Package C of the greater $1.5 billion-dollar Pacific Motorway upgrade project.
+Learn more about this projectST BEES ISLAND
As principal contractor DEMEX was engaged to undertake demolition, asbestos removal, and remediation works to enable restoration to natural bush of the 4.2-hectare parcel of land holding residences, human infrastructure, and 120 years of accumulated waste.
+Learn more about this projectPLANT DISMANTLE & RELOCATION (WA)
DEMEX was engaged as principal contractor to dismantle and relocate a waste processing plant located in an industrial precinct in the outer suburbs of Perth.
+Learn more about this projectLITHGOW SMALL ARMS FACTORY
As part of ongoing redevelopment works at the Lithgow Small Arms Factory, DEMEX was engaged as principal contractor by Thales (Australia) to undertake full and partial demolition of multiple structures and site remediation.
+Learn more about this projectMUL057 MULWALA EXPLOSIVES FACILITY
DEMEX was engaged as a subcontractor by Thales to undertake demolition and asbestos removal works at the Mulwala Explosives Facility in regional New South Wales.Â
+Learn more about this projectQUEENSLAND BUY BACK SCHEME DEMOLITION
DEMEX was engaged as principal contractor to undertake demolition of multiple structures affected by the South East Queensland floods in January 2022.
+Learn more about this projectCALLIDE POWER STATION
The client engaged DEMEX initially to undertake the removal of the disassembled gas turbine from the site prior to commencement of subsequent works to demolish and remove two redundant cooling towers 200 metres in length, 20 metres wide and 15 metres high.
+Learn more about this projectWILD DUCK ISLAND
DEMEX was engaged as principal contractor by QBuild, the Queensland State Government’s builder, working in conjunction with Queensland Parks and Wildlife, to demolish 20 tourist unit structures and associated facilities on Wild Duck Island off the Central Queensland Coast within a six-week timeframe.
+Learn more about this projectCOFFS HARBOUR PRECAST YARD
DEMEX was engaged as a subcontractor to demolish a pre-cast concrete batching facility, which was custom built to support the construction of the Cross River Rail project in Brisbane.
+Learn more about this projectBOYNE ISLAND SMELTER TANK REMOVAL
DEMEX was engaged by Boyne Smelters Limited as a principal contractor to undertake removal of hazardous Spent Cell Lining material from five 5,000m³ tanks and demolition of the tanks.
+Learn more about this projectACACIA RIDGE BUSINESS PARK
DEMEX was engaged as principal contractor by the developer ESR to complete asbestos removal, demolition, and civil earthworks at this 17 hectare site located in the Brisbane western suburb of Acacia Ridge.
+Learn more about this projectTAB CORP BUILDING STRIP OUT
DEMEX was engaged as principal contractor to undertake this internal strip out of a nine storey office building in Albion, a Brisbane inner city northside suburb. The works involved removal of all building materials back to a concrete shell, including the external building.
+Learn more about this projectPICKLES AUCTION HOUSE
Following the relocation of Pickles Auctions to a new, location, DEMEX was engaged as principal contractor by property developer Aliro Group, to undertake the demolition, remediation, and civil works on this large industrial site spanning some 57,800m² on Brisbane’s northside.
+Learn more about this projectMAYNE YARD STAGE 1&2
DEMEX was engaged as a subcontractor by CPB to undertake structural demolition of Queensland Rail buildings on this Brisbane northside site.
+Learn more about this projectASCOT GREEN BY MIRVAC
Ascot Green by Mirvac is located in Brisbane’s northside. As part of ongoing residential developments, DEMEX was engaged by Mirvac to undertake bulk earthworks, shotcreting, installation of FRP capping beams, stormwater works, and other minor site works for Tower C (Charlton House) of the development, the third tower in the series.
NIECON PLAZA
DEMEX was engaged by property developer Iris Capital to undertake the demolition of iconic Niecon Plaza to make way for a new billion dollar mixed use Broadbeach development.
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