ASBESTOS. ENVIRONMENTAL. URBAN.
BBN Consulting completed a pre-demolition asbestos survey for a large multi storey hotel demolition in Coolangatta, providing clear, defensible data on hazardous materials to support tender pricing, remediation planning and cost control before works commenced.
BBN Consulting was engaged to support a demolition tender for a large, multi-storey hotel by providing certainty around the presence, extent and volume of hazardous materials prior to final pricing.
The existing site report available to the contractor contained only high-level information and did not adequately define contamination risks or remediation scope. To enable informed commercial decision-making, a detailed and defensible assessment was required before contract submission.
Large, complex building with multiple levels, facades and a high number of internal rooms
Limited and insufficient existing reporting
Tight timeframes aligned with tender deadlines
Requirement for high confidence data to support pricing and risk allocation
Findings subject to independent review by a second consultant engaged by the developer
Confirmed asbestos throughout the external render, representing a remediation scope valued at well over $1 million
Enabled the developer to revise total project cost estimates prior to contract award
BBN’s findings were independently cross-checked by another consultant and upheld
Accurate identification and quantification of asbestos supported a substantial contract variation for the contractor
Reduced the risk of late stage cost escalation, delays and compliance issues once works commenced
