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OUR PROJECTS

Heritage & Facade Retention

Specialist demolition involving heritage buildings and façade retention. From carefully dismantling existing structures to preserving significant façades and architectural features, we deliver controlled demolition solutions that protect retained elements while preparing sites for redevelopment.

PROJECT HIGHLIGHT

Metro Nightclub and Palace Theatre
20 - 30 Bourke St, Melbourne

Rafferty the Wrecker undertook demolition and hazardous materials removal at Le Méridien, 20–30 Bourke Street, Melbourne. Works involved demolition of a three-storey brick structure while retaining the additional basement section, alongside installation of an external steel façade retention system. A staged demolition approach was implemented, including the creation of an opening in the adjoining building at 35 Little Bourke Street to facilitate demolition and access, while protecting the retained structure.

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.

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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.

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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.

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Demolition of industrial buildings at 405–421 Spencer Street, West Melbourne, with heritage brick façades and oven structures retained.

405 - 421 Spencer Street, West Melbourne

Demolition of brick and concrete industrial buildings, retaining selected heritage façades and oven structures.

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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.

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Demolition of the former automotive factory at 19 Salmon Street, Port Melbourne, with asbestos removal and retention of the heritage building.

19 Salmon Street, Port Melbourne

Demolition of a former automotive industrial site, including asbestos removal, soil remediation and heritage building retention.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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