

No ordinary demolition for retired Jumbo
General Demolition was engaged by GJD Services, a specialist aircraft decommissioning and asset recovery company, to assist in the demolition and scrapping of a Boeing 747-236B ‘Jumbo Jet’ airliner for European Aviation Air Charter (EAAC) at Bournemouth International Airport in Dorset. The aircraft was retired in 2004 following 26 years of service.
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General Demolition is one of the construction
industry's leading demolition and recycling contractors, serving
London, the Home Counties
and the
South
of England.
We provide a full range of construction site preparation
services, specialising in interior
soft stripping, façade retention,
asbestos removal, site
remediation, and
waste recycling operations.
Our demolition processes
are carefully planned to minimise noise and pollution and to maximise
the re-use
of materials. We have a reputation for providing
a value for money service, performing our work safely and efficiently.
Our
careful, considered approach consistently results in satisfied clients,
recommendations and referrals.
The company’s offices and plant yard are based
in Walton on Thames, 15 miles south west of London, where we also own
and operate
one of the UK’s largest environmental
resource parks.
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General Demolition wins prestigious industry award

General Demolition has won the Demolition Contractor of the Year Award at the Contract Journal Construction Industry Awards 2008, the Oscars of the construction world, which were held on Monday, 22 September at the Grosvenor House Hotel in London.
“We are extremely proud to have won this prestigious award in recognition of our business performance, our high profile contract awards and our commitment to recycling, training and health and safety,” said Colin McLoughlin, chairman of General Demolition.
The awards ceremony was hosted by Emily Maitlis, the face of BBC TWO’s flagship current affairs programme, Newsnight. More than 850 guests attended the awards dinner, celebrating the very best of Britain’s construction industry.
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