Demolition Systematically crushing concrete and cutting reinforcement steel, the Brokk operators directed the remote-controlled machines to work their way through the gutted tower of the Empire Landmark Hotel, taking advantage of the Brokk robots’ extended range of motion — reaching 22 feet vertically and 24 horizontally — to crush concrete slabs, beams, walls and columns safely and efficiently
health and safety — would require creative
stories — 430,000 square feet of floor space
the potential for substantial safety risks
engineering, though. JMX Contracting
— in 21 months.
required unique solutions to avoid impacting
Inc., Canada’s premier environmental and
the daily lives of the city below. Relying on 20
demolition company, was ready with an
History-making demolition
years of multi-story demolition experience,
innovative solution worthy of Canada’s
JMX identified several key factors that
JMX engineered a plan that used robotic-
largest building deconstruction. Using robotic
would make the demolition of the old hotel
demolition, a ‘silent demolition’ method
demolition, JMX systematically removed 44
challenging. The high-traffic location and
they’d had great success with in the past.
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