Debenhams Store, Southampton

9th October 2025 By No Comments
Location: Southampton, Hampshire Client: Southampton Estates Ltd Value: £2,000,000 Timescale: September 2024 to October 2025 Scope: The asbestos removal, soft-strip, demolition and site clearance of the former department store. Project Background The project consisted of the demolition of the former Debenhams department store in the city centre of Southampton.  The existing building consisted of a [...]
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Arrow Point, Horwich

9th October 2025 By No Comments
Location: Horwich, Lancashire Client: Arrow Capital Partners Value: £1,750,000 Timescale: November 2024 to June 2025 Scope: The asbestos removal, soft-strip, demolition and site clearance of a former warehouses and supermarket. Project Background The project consisted of the demolition of a former 33,500m2 warehouse and a 6,000m2 Tesco store with an additional 20,000m2 of hardstanding to [...]
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Daisyfield Pools Complex, Blackburn

23rd February 2026 By No Comments
Location: Blackburn, Lancashire Client: Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council Value: £200,000 Timescale: March 2025 to July 2025 Scope: The soft-strip, demolition and site remediation of a former swimming pool complex in Blackburn. Project Background The project involved the soft-strip and demolition of a former swimming pool complex in a residential area of Blackburn. Demolition Methodology [...]
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St Joseph’s Seminary, West Lancashire

9th October 2025 By No Comments
Location: Upholland, West Lancashire Client: Derwent Estates Value: £800,000 Timescale: Phase 1 : Feb 2023 to June 2023 / Phase 2 : May 2024 to Nov 2024 Scope: The careful demolition of part of the listed former seminary building. Project Background The grade II listed seminary building, first constructed in the 1880s, had laid empty [...]
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House of Fraser Store, Birkenhead

9th October 2025 By No Comments
Location: Birkenhead, Wirral Client: Wirral Growth Company Value: £425,000 Timescale: November 2023 to May 2024 Scope: The asbestos removal, soft-strip, demolition and site clearance of the former department store. Project Background The project consisted of the demolition of the former department store in the town centre of Birkenhead.  The existing building was brick built with [...]
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Tarleton Academy, Lancashire

5th July 2024 By No Comments
Location: Tarleton, Lancashire Client: Willmott Dixon Construction Value: £450,000 Timescale: June 2023 to October 2023 Scope: The asbestos removal, soft-strip, demolition and site clearance of old Tarleton Academy buildings. Project Background The project consisted of the demolition of a former secondary school on the same site as the new build Academy.  The demolition site was [...]
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Marine Trading Estate, Leeds

12th December 2022 By No Comments
Location: Stourton, Leeds Client: Baytree Logistics Properties Client's Project Manager: KAM Project Consultants Ltd Value: £1,100,000 Timescale: April 2022 to November 2022 Scope: The asbestos removal, soft-strip, demolition and site clearance of former offices and warehouses with extensive ground remediation. Project Background The project consisted of the demolition of a three-storey office block four large [...]
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Century Mill, Bolton

23rd February 2026 By No Comments
Location: Bolton, Lancashire Client: Westchurch Homes Value: £500,000 Timescale: Phase 1 : January 2023 to June 2023 / Phase 2 : October 2024 to November 2024 Scope: The soft-strip demolition and site clearance of the former mill with 30m chimney. Project Background The project consisted of the demolition of the former 4-storey traditional brick built [...]
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Moston Campus, Manchester College

9th October 2025 By No Comments
Location: Moston, Manchester Client: OneManchester Client's Administrator: Arcus Consulting Value: £450,000 Timescale: November 2020 to July 2021 Scope: The asbestos removal, soft-strip, demolition and site clearance of the Moston Campus of Manchester College. Project Background The project consisted of the demolition of the Moston Campus of Manchester College.  The building was a 5-storey educational block [...]
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Abraham Moss Leisure Centre

12th December 2022 By No Comments
Location: Cheetham Hill, Manchester Client: Manchester City Council Client's Project Manager: Laing O'Rourke Construction Ltd Value: £750,000 Timescale: March 2021 to September 2021 Scope: The asbestos removal, soft-strip, demolition and site clearance of a former Leisure Centre and Library complex on a high school and primary school site. Project Background The project consisted of the [...]
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``I would like to take this opportunity to congratulate the Forshaw team for the successful completion of the demolition works and thank them again for their efforts in maintaining harmonious relations with the station and its team.``network-rail-logo
Ms. Samantha Hadnum Scheme Project Manager
NETWORK RAIL | Concourse House, Liverpool
``We would like to place on record our appreciation of the work Forshaw Demolition carried out on this project, which was undertaken to the highest of standards on a city centre site surrounded by Lancashire County Council Offices, staff & public car parks, private houses, pedestrian routes and the main West Coast Railway Line.``lcc-logo
Mr. Stewart Hale Senior Architectural Technician
Lancashire County Council Property Group | Arthur Street Car Park, Preston
``Thank you, from the team, for the good work you carried out at our new store in Braehead, Glasgow. We achieved the programme and quality that we were looking for and achieved it without compromise to Health and safety``Decathlon
Mr. Rhodri Davies Technical Director
Decathlon UK | Decathlon, Braehead
``I have worked with FDL on my last two projects with the most relevant being the demolition of Lincoln House and 123 Deansgate to allow the development of a new £50m commercial development. We found FDL to be commercially aware without being aggressive and easy to work with contractually. I might add that on the back of Deansgate FDL also demolished a very sizable office block to the rear of our building for Marshall CDP, Brazennose House, which was also a complex building as it was a mix of precast and insitu concrete and not in the best of condition! They have just finished working with me on a £25m refurbishment project in central Liverpool which is a Grade II listed hotel development. While a very different beast it is no less complex in different ways``Deansgate
Mr. Paul McCormick Director
Deansgate Contractors Ltd| Lincoln House, Manchester
``Forshaw Demolition were employed to demolish three high rise block of flats, by explosives. I was the Contract Administrator for the works and I found them to be impeccable in all aspects of the work. Nothing was too much trouble for them and they always wanted to please. Their organisation skills are second to none, that is why I have used them on numerous occasions. They are my first port of call when anybody within Preston City Council mentions demolition.``Preston City Council
Mr. John Bradley Building Services / Facilities Manager
Preston City Council | Moor Lane Flats, Preston
``I would like to take the opportunity on behalf of the Client and myself to thank the Forshaw team for the successful completion of the demolition works and the excellent management of a particularly awkward city centre site. The adjoining owners and occupiers have not had any issues and the job was on time, on budget and, most importantly, we have a happy Client. I look forward to working with you in the near future.``wcp-logo
Mr. John Luddington
WCP Associates | Amethyst House, Manchester
``We would like to thank you for your help in completing this difficult project safely. It has been a pleasure dealing with your firm and we hope that we will have the opportunity to work together again in the future.``John Pidgeon Partnership
Mr. John Pidgeon Director
JOHN PIDGEON PARTNERSHIP | Telephone House, Shrewsbury
``We would like to place on record our appreciation of the work `{`Forshaw Demolition`}` carried out on this project, which was undertaken to the highest standards.``laing-orourke-logo
Mr. Mike Harrison Project Manager
LAING O'ROURKE | Richmond House, Liverpool
``The Council was very impressed not only with the actual work involved in demolishing the bridge and removing the debris but also with the public liaison throughout the process.``micklefield-parish-council
Ms. J L Hebden Clerk & RFO
MICKLEFIELD PARISH COUNCIL | Micklefield Railway Bridge, North Yorkshire
``The contract was carried out in a very professional manner, attention being concentrated on local residents, the nearest of which was within 40 metres of the building being demolished. All efforts were taken to keep them informed of events and to minimise the effects associated with demolition, noise, vibration, airborne dust and traffic.``fort-vale-logo
Mr. David Smith Technical Director
Fort Vale Engineering Ltd | LG Phillips Factory, Burnley
``On the NW Hub Chester House Deconstruction Project, Mansell have ensured that their partnered demolition contractor Forshaw, have met the framework requirements, including active participation in Heads Up Workshops, regular risk workshops and planning workshops. Mansell and Forshaw have brought a joint approach to daily liaison with the adjacent live 999 Call centre and public, and have actively participated in monthly client meetings.``wyg-logo
Mark Hilton
WYG