What does demolition and dismantling include?
Demolition will be taken to mean the deliberate pulling down, destruction or taking apart of a structure, or a substantial part of a structure. Similarly, dismantling will be considered to be the taking down or taking apart of all, or a substantial part of a structure. Dismantling for re-erection or re-use will be considered to attract CDM duties on the same way as demolition or dismantling of a structure where no re-use was proposed. HSE does not consider that construction operations such as the making of openings for doors, windows, services etc. stripping cladding, removing rooftiles and similar operations to be demolition or dismantling in themselves. Where these operations are combined with other operations they may together form demolition and dismantling projects. Whenever demolition work is involved there is the potential for premature collapse. When designers prepare designs or schedules of work involving demolition they should consider structural stability and include relevan
