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The demolition and engineering team at Morrisroe Demolition Limited are proud to have led the demolition of the fire damaged car park at Luton airport, alongside a first class team of professionals assembled by London Luton Airport It was essential that the upmost care was taken to ensure that the ongoing operations and infrastructure within the airport were not impacted further by the demolition process, and the methodology and sequence of the works carefully considered to ensure that the process was delivered incident and accident free.
Tomorrow marks a year since the devastating fire destroyed the multi-storey car park at London Luton airport. And a year since I arrived on site to witness the incredible efforts of the fire service and the unbelievable destruction. This marked the start of what has been one of the most intense experiences of my career and subsequently that of a huge team at MNP. Assessing a severely damaged building to understand potential collapse mechanisms has been hugely forensic and analytical at times. At other times it became a case of walking the boundary for hours and days on end listening to the structure to see where the pain was most acute. Hanging over the building in a manrider to understand the fragilities and bringing those observations back to a team of engineers undertaking advanced computer modelling. Balancing safety whilst trying to re-open infrastructure has been a blend of highly complex analytics with sketching first principles of stability. We’re proud of the positive interventions we made which meant the building stayed within its footprint without collapsing across boundaries even with 6 fierce storms in as many weeks. Ultimately despite the huge loss, no one was injured through the disaster or the demolition. Since then a rapid effort has taken place to get a major contract to site in under a year. This included MNP taking a lead consultant role and forming a team to produce a design that meets updated legislation and adhered to latest best practice and guidance. It is fantastic to see the equipment arriving and a contract in full swing. We’ve worked with some incredible partners in the last 12 months under the leadership of a highly skilled LLA team. Mason Navarro Pledge Ltd Ryebridge Construction London Luton Airport Fatkin DSSR Gardiner & Theobald LLP BAM UK & Ireland CHURCH LUKAS Morrisroe Demolition Limited