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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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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Civic Offices, Newcastle-under-Lyme

3rd September 2022 By No Comments
Location: Newcastle-under-Lyme Client: Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council Principal Contractor: Willmott Dixon Construction Ltd Value: £1,400,000 Timescale: July 2021 to June 2022 Scope: The asbestos removal, soft-strip, demolition and site clearance of the former civic offices. Project Background The project consisted of the demolition of the former 4-storey Civic Centre offices in the centre of Newcastle-under-Lyme.  The [...]
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Wilko Store, Blackpool

19th January 2022 By No Comments
Location: Blackpool Town Centre Client: Muse Developments Client's Project Manager: Robertson Construction Ltd Value: £950,000 Timescale: July 2020 to December 2020 Scope: The asbestos removal, soft-strip, demolition and site clearance of a former Wilko store and incorporated multi-storey car park. Project Background The project consisted of the demolition of an existing Wilko store with multi-storey [...]
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Brazennose House, Manchester

26th July 2019 By No Comments
Location: Brazennose Street, Manchester Client: Marshall CDP Client's Project Manager: Arcadis LLP Value: £1,500,000 Timescale: January 2018 to October 2018 Scope:The asbestos removal, soft-strip, demolition and site clearance of a 7-storey office building in Manchester with underground car park. Project Background The project consisted of the demolition of a 100m long 7-storey office block with [...]
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Premier House, Chester

26th July 2019 By No Comments
Location: Premier House, Chester Client: Muse Developments Value: £450,000 Timescale: March 2018 to June 2018 Scope:The asbestos removal, soft-strip, demolition and site clearance of a 7-storey office building in Chester. Project Background The seven storey building was a 1970’s concrete framed, brick clad office block.  The block was situated in the commercial district in the [...]
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Odeon Cinema, Manchester

20th March 2018 By No Comments
Location: Oxford Street, Manchester Client: Castlebrooke Investments Client's Project Manager: Bowmer & Kirkland Value: £1,500,000 Timescale: Phase 1 : Sep 2016 to Nov 2016 Phase 2 : Mar 2017 to July 2017 Scope: The asbestos removal, soft-strip, demolition and site clearance of a former theatre and cinema in the centre of Manchester. Project Background The former [...]
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Lincoln House, Manchester

19th March 2018 By No Comments
Location: Deansgate, Manchester Client: Marcus Worthington & Co Ltd Principal Contractor: Forshaw Demolition Ltd Value: £1,000,000 Timescale: January 2017 to June 2017 Scope: The asbestos removal, soft-strip, demolition and site clearance of a former 11-storey office block in the centre of Manchester. Project Background The project consisted of two adjacent former office blocks (123 Deansgate and [...]
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Darwen Market Demolition

Darwen Market, Lancashire

17th March 2018 By No Comments
Location: Darwen Three Day Market, Lancashire Client: Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council Principal Contractor: Forshaw Demolition Ltd Value: £65,000 Timescale: November 2017 to December 2017 Scope: The soft-strip, asbestos removal and mechanical demolition of the former Darwen Market. Demolition Methodology The soft-strip, asbestos removal and mechanical demolition of Darwen Market, with remediation upon completion. The site [...]
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Washington House, Salford - City Centre Demolition

Washington House, Salford

14th March 2018 By No Comments
Location: New Bailey Street, Salford Client: English Cities Fund Client's Project Manager: English Cities Fund Value: £350,000 Timescale: March 2015 to July 2015 Scope: The asbestos removal, soft-strip, demolition and site clearance of a 7-storey office building. Site between railway station and River Irwell with busy streets on other sides. Background Information The seven storey building [...]
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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