Rethinking demolition

Resource uses the term deconstruction for our approach to demolishing buildings by hand to maximize the reuse and recycling of materials.

It aims to divert building materials that would otherwise have been destroyed and dumped in landfill using the traditional demolition approach – i.e. knocking it down as quickly as possible with an excavator.

With each project we have stopped 95-98% of all material from going to landfill. This waste is normally made up of asbestos, plasterboard (as there is no processing facility in Tasmania) and small amounts of debris such as old insulation.

• By salvaging these materials we turn “waste” into a resource, providing second-hand or recycled building materials for the local community.

 

• By reusing and recycling 100s of tons of materials we are helping the environment practically, by diverting materials out of the waste stream and saving embodied energy through reuse and recycling

 

• By employing humans instead of relying on machinery (usually just the one) we are able to create more local employment.

 

For more information please contact Tim Hankey (Project Coordinator) here This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or call the Resource Work Cooperative office on 03 6234 3772

 

Helping the Environment, Creating Jobs

 

Have a look at a couple of our previous successful projects:

• Brisbane Street, Hobart for the Department of Education and Morrison Breytenbach Architects
• 3 deconstruction projects for Housing Tasmania
• Gormanston Road, Moonah for Aurora Energy and Dock4 Architects
• Bligh Street, Warrane for Scenport Construction and Paul Johnston Architects

Read about Resource winning the Small Business Sustainability Award and special overall Ministers Award for Environmental Excellence in the Tasmanian Awards for Environmental Excellence 2010