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Understanding Demolition: A Guide

When you hear the word demolition, you may think of large machines smashing a building apart. While this is certainly part of the demolition process, there is much more to it than that. My name is Dianne and last year, I hired a team of demolition contractors to knock down a building. The contractors were great and they talked me through every step of the process, from the initial planning to the demolition and recycling of the waste material. I really enjoyed working with the contractors and I learnt an awful lot from them which I would like to share with you here.

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