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Demolition and asbestos removal work is almost complete in Great Plumstead, as Anglian finishes preparing a site for the construction of new homes by affordable housebuilder, Orbit Homes.

Located on the outskirts of Norwich, the land had a long-standing history as orchards and in growing operations before falling derelict. It is now earmarked to become Victoria Gardens, a 272-home development from Orbit Homes.

Over the past 14 weeks, Anglian’s expert Demolition and Asbestos Removal teams have cleared this vast and overgrown site. Removing 11 commercial scale glasshouses, five industrial boilers, an underground coal bunker and a series of sheds, Anglian has been working alongside an independent ecologist to check for and safeguard any wildlife.

Work has included careful removal of licensed and non-licensed asbestos, with Anglian following a watching brief to observe every stage of operations, take test samples and conduct safe removal. All traces of previous buildings have gone, with concrete pads underneath the glasshouses being broken up and hundreds of panes of glass being disposed of. Three huge metal storage tanks have been removed and sent for scrap.

Sustainability has been front of mind throughout this job, with metal and wood transported back to Anglian’s facility in Attleborough for processing and recycling.

All that remains is for Anglian to demolish the final outbuildings, which will be completed following further bat surveys. Our Earthworks team will then roll in to crush around 5,000 tonnes of rubble and shred vast amounts of green waste from the overgrown site, which can be retained and reused when building work starts. Finally, we will level out the ground in its entirety, leaving the site as a blank canvas, ready for Orbit Homes to start construction.

Orbit Homes, one of Anglian’s valued clients, is preparing to launch Victoria Gardens this summer. Find out more about the development on the Orbit Homes website.

Anglian has 17 years’ experience in demolition, asbestos removal and earthworks projects of all sizes. Contact us to discuss a job.

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