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RAFFERTY THE WRECKER

Safe Efficient Demolition

OUR PROJECTS

Commercial & Multi-Storey

Complex commercial and multi-storey demolitions delivered safetly, efficiently and with minimal distruption. From city high-rises to large commercial projects we have the exepreicen adn rseources to deliver challenging projects

PROJECT HIGHLIGHT

Kilkenny Inn
580 Lonsdale St, Melbourne

Rafferty the Wrecker rapidly mobilised for emergency demolition works at the Kilkenny Inn, Melbourne, following fire damage to multiple two- and three-storey brick buildings. Works involved staged structural demolition, temporary propping and careful hand demolition to protect retained heritage-listed façades.

Demolition of the 12-level commercial office building at 71 Queens Road, Melbourne, using a controlled top-down methodology.

71 Queens Rd, Melbourne

Top-down demolition of a 12-level commercial office building and rooftop plantroom, retaining the ground slab and basement.

Demolition of a five-level hotel, retaining the heritage-listed front façade and walls while protecting adjoining buildings and the public.

Hotel Lindrum, 26 Flinders Street, Melbourne

Structural demolition at Hotel Lindrum, retaining the heritage-listed front façade throughout the works.

Demolition of the Level 4 tower structure at St Vincent’s Hospital, Fitzroy, as part of hospital refurbishment works.

St Vincent’s Hospital, Fitzroy

Demolition of the Level 4 tower structure and hospital strip-out works within an operating hospital environment.

Structural demolition of fire-damaged brick buildings at the Kilkenny Inn, 580 Lonsdale Street, Melbourne, with temporary steel supports protecting retained heritage façades.

Kilkenny Inn, 580 Lonsdale St, Melbourne

Demolition of fire-damaged brick buildings, with partial demolition and temporary propping to protect heritage façades.

Structural demolition of McKillop House, including removal of upper-level building structures and external façade elements.

McKillop House, 12 - 14 McKillop St, Melbourne

Staged structural demolition of a multi-level building, including stairwells, lift structures, roof and façade elements.

High-reach excavator demolishing a seven-storey car park at 12 Queens Road, Melbourne.

12 Queens Road, Melbourne

Demolition of an eight-storey reinforced concrete car park with 15 offset parking levels and a half-basement.

Demolition of multi-level concrete buildings at HEIX, 595–597 Little Collins Street, Melbourne, with excavators working within a protected CBD site.

HEIX, 595 - 597 Little Collins St, Melbourne

Demolition of three- and five-level concrete buildings with basements in a busy CBD setting beside operating businesses.

Demolition of the six-level apartment building at 375–377 Punt Road, Cremorne, including concrete structural elements and basement works.

375 - 377 Punt Road, Cremorne

Demolition of a six-level apartment complex, including roof structures and partial basement demolition.

Demolition of the six-level commercial car park and steel-framed display suite at 20 Bowen Crescent, Melbourne.

20 Bowen Crescent, Melbourne

Demolition of a six-level concrete car park and two-level steel-framed display suite, with adjoining properties protected.

Demolition of the existing three- and five-level buildings at 274–278 Little Lonsdale Street, Melbourne.

278 Little Lonsdale Street, Melbourne

Demolition of adjoining buildings with three-level and five-level sections, including mixed-use structures at the rear.

Demolition of brick commercial and retail buildings at Melbourne Place, 130 Russell Street, Melbourne.

Melbourne Place, 130 Russell St

Demolition of three buildings at 124–134 Russell Street, including a five-level mixed-use building and two retail buildings.

Internal demolition at 407–415 King Street, West Melbourne, with the building’s heritage steel-framed façades retained.

Iglu, 407 - 415 King St, West Melbourne

Structural demolition of a three-storey commercial building, retaining significant façades and removing internal structures.

Demolition of the fire-damaged building at 9–11 Prospect Street, Box Hill, beside railway lines.

9 - 11 Prospect Street, Box Hill

Demolition of a fire-damaged four-level concrete building and two-level basement beside active railway lines.

Demolition of a two-storey office and warehouse building at 48 A'Beckett Street in Melbourne's CBD.

48 A'Beckett Street, Melbourne

Demolition of a two-storey CBD office and warehouse, including boundary wall separation, slabs and foundations.

Partial demolition of buildings at 676–682 Elizabeth Street, Melbourne, with retained western façades supported by temporary steel structures.

680 Elizabeth Street, Melbourne

Partial demolition of buildings at 676–682 Elizabeth Street, retaining western façades and return walls with steel supports.

Partial demolition of heritage buildings at Batard, 19–29 Bourke Street, Melbourne, with temporary steel façade supports over Bourke Street and Windsor Lane.

Batard, 19 - 29 Bourke Street, Melbourne

Partial demolition of two- and three-storey buildings, retaining heritage façades with temporary steel support systems.

Demolition of multi-storey brick buildings at King Street, Melbourne, with heritage façades retained using temporary steel support systems.

570 Little Bourke Street, Melbourne

Demolition of multiple buildings along King Street, with selected façades retained and supported by steel systems.

Demolition of a multi-storey building in Melbourne’s CBD, with excavators removing brickwork and structural materials from the site. Copy alt text

288 Queen Street, Melbourne

Demolition of two multi-storey steel and concrete buildings, with scaffold gantries and overhead protection systems.

Multi-building demolition at One Wellington in St Kilda, involving multi-level structures and boundary walls.

One Wellington, 1- 3 Wellington St, St Kilda

Multi-building demolition across Punt Road and Wellington Street, including basements, boundary walls and traffic management.

Demolition of the brick building at Le Méridien, 20–30 Bourke Street, Melbourne, with temporary steel façade supports and excavators working inside the retained structure.

Le Méridien, 20 - 30 Bourke St, Melbourne

Demolition of a three-storey brick structure, with façade retention works and the additional basement section retained.

Hazardous materials removal and staged demolition of buildings at Peninsula Kingswood Country Golf Club in Frankston.

Peninsula Kingswood Country Golf Club

Hazardous materials removal and staged demolition of the clubhouse’s adjoining accommodation and buggy store buildings.

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