Hainan Road, Demolition Project, Durban, South Africa

Project description:

Castrol constructed a blending plant at the Island View Facility in Durban, South Africa with an initial capacity of 500 tons of lubricants per month. This plant was a major manufacturing facility for Castrol and produced various lubricants incl. automotive lubricants and petroleum jelly. Production was finished in 2006, site should be decommissioned. The Scope of work was developed and authorized by the KwaZulu-Natal Province Department of Agriculture, Environmental Affairs and Rural development on November 17th, 2009. The objective of this project is to demolish the site to satisfy KZN Province and the ports authorities and for BP to completely exit this site.

Services:

  • Planning, supervision, HSSE advising, execution of decommissioning and remediation
  • Completion of final decommissioning and removal of remaining equipment, buildings and other existing improvements, that remain from former site operation
  • Removal of all underground facilities and installations
  • Removal and disposal of contaminated soil and other material

Advantages:

  • Economic demolition concept with secured disposal paths
  • Quick completion of demolition work by means of central coordination
  • Reliable cost estimate based on fixed price guarantee

Additional project data:

  • 12,000 m² area
  • 1,250 m³ asbestos containing material
  • 6,000 m³ construction debris
  • 1,000 tons scrap metal
  • 210 m³ liquid waste
  • 3,200 m³ oil contaminated solid waste
  • 6,000 tons backfill material
Client:
BP Southern Africa Pty (Ltd)
Project value:
3.800.000 €
Project duration:
09/2011 – 08/2012

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