CUP Multi-Phase Selective Demolition Project: Demo by Color

An aging central utility plant serving a large northern New Jersey hospital was due for complete renovation, including the replacement of almost all equipment including boilers, chillers, cooling towers, compressed air systems, motor control centers, and controls. The demolition scope of work was too large for the mechanical and electrical contractors to handle effectively, so R. Baker & Son was brought on board to perform selective demolition. 

A demolition Plan of Control was developed before any work can begin to ensure that hospital activities went uninterrupted during removal of critical equipment. The first step was to identify the equipment that was slated for demolition and when. For example, chiller demolition was scheduled to occur during colder months when chiller demand was minimal, and boiler demolition was scheduled for warmer months. 

Next, all piping, electrical and controls associated with each piece of equipment had to be identified, traced, and color coded to correlate with color coding on the Plan of Control. Items that were to be removed were spray painted, and items that were to remain were tagged with fluorescent orange ribbons. Demolition on the CUP then proceeded phase by phase as guided by marked colors. Several isolation valves were added to allow some systems to operate while others were removed. Scissor lifts and ladders were utilized to reach difficult-to-access areas. 

The mechanical and electrical contractors that hired R. Baker & Son were extremely pleased with the Plan of Control and the color phasing, which expedited the demolition process, minimized questions and mistakes, and aided in the new installation.

About R. Baker & Son All Industrial Services

R. Baker & Son All Industrial Services, a  Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Business (SDVOB)  in business since 1935, is a premier specialized contractor operating in the United States, Canada and Puerto Rico, with over one hundred employees and an exemplary safety record (we have been directly involved in four sites that received VPP OSHA Safety Awards). R. Baker & Son is financially strong, with bonding capabilities over $10 million. Capabilities include industrial and commercial demolition, rigging, machinery- and plant-moving, dismantling, decommissioning, plant and equipment relocation, interior demolition, selective demolition, warehousing, wrecking and razing, millwright, plant reconfigurations, heavy rigging, salvage, environmental services, remediation, decontamination, abatement, and investment and asset recovery.

R. Baker & Son - All Industrial Services
190 Boundary Road
Marlboro, NJ 07746
732-222-3553

http://rbaker.com/