The Christie Hospital, Manchester

Hardcore Crushing recently completed demolition works at The Christie Hospital in Manchester for a valued repeat customer. As you'd expect on a live hospital site, the key requirements were clear from day one: work safely, keep everything well organised and contained, and deliver to a high standard — all within a tight schedule.

The Challenge

This was not a straightforward demolition. The building to be demolished was located immediately adjacent to the 'vibration sensitive' main hospital and the highly-trafficked delivery road, as well as alongside the main Wilmslow Road. The environment demanded precision, discipline, and constant communication.

In addition to the logistical constraints, we were asked to deliver the scheme to an extremely tight programme — with work needing to be completed within an efficient timeframe and with minimal disruption to the surrounding site activity. That meant:

• Strong daily planning and clear communication across all parties
• Safe, controlled working methods throughout every phase
• Keeping the work area consistently clean, organised and compliant
• Following the critical path programme from start to finish without deviation

Our Approach

Before work began, the team worked thoroughly through the site requirements and planned the programme in detail. Once on site, the approach was straightforward: turn up prepared, keep standards high, and stay focused on delivery.

Regular check-ins and hands-on management from the team helped maintain alignment with the schedule and allowed us to respond quickly when needed. The proximity to the hospital's active departments made dust, noise and vibration management critical throughout — all managed to the agreed methodology without incident.

Result

The works were completed on time and to a very high standard, with a smooth handover at the end of the job. A repeat client, a sensitive site, a tight programme — and another clean delivery from the Hardcore Crushing team.