September 5, 2021

Connell Brothers complete demolition works at St James’s Hospital to pave the way the new pathology laboratory — Yorkshire Evening Post article

Pictured, left to right, in the handover of the pathology site to the Trust are: Emma Cochrane, Senior Project Manager with Arcadis; Simon Worthington, Director of Finance and Senior Responsible Officer for Building the Leeds Way; Mike Philpott, General Manager for Pathology; Mark Riley, Commercial Manager for Connell Brothers; Connor Ryan, Operations Manager for Connell Brothers; Emma Storey, Building the Leeds Way CSU Project Manager.

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Gerard KellyDemolition, Health and Safety, Local Authority
August 17, 2021

Vinyl Countdown — Demolition Hub Magazine, August 2021 Edition

Connell Brothers Ltd has been featured this month in Demolition Hub Magazine, taking a look at the demolition of the former Vinnolit PVC manufacturing plant in Lancashire.

Company Director Jim Connell and Site Manager Kevin Brooks give insight into the progress of the works and how they are tackling some of the challenges that a job of this nature can present.

CLICK HERE TO READ THE ONLINE MAGAZINE ARTICLE

CLICK HERE TO VIEW DRONE FOOTAGE OF THE PROJECT IN ACTION

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Gerard KellyDemolition, Factory, Industrial
August 13, 2021

Contract Award — Mossley Hill Hospital, Liverpool

Connell Brothers Ltd was awarded the multi-million pound Asbestos Removal and Demolition works contract of Mossley Hill Hospital in Liverpool. Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust has employed CBL as Principal Contractor to clear the site to pave the way for a future state-of-the-art mental health facility. Soft strip and Asbestos Removal works are well underway at the site, with demolition works to reach completion in December of this year.

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Gerard KellyDemolition, Healthcare, Local Authority
July 15, 2021

Blast from the past!!! Classic Plant & Machinery, December 2015 Edition

BROUGHT BACK TO LIFE

We take a look back at the December Edition of Classic Plant & Machinery magazine. Jeremy Rowland travels to Manchester to find a crane that’s getting its well-earned reward.

The article features various machines and excavators that assisted Connell Brothers Ltd back in the 1990s with establishing itself as one of the best known and well-respected Demolition Contractors in the country.

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Gerard KellyDemolition, Industrial
June 18, 2021

The largest bomb to explode in peacetime England

A World’s First — Pre-stressed post-tensioned building demolition

It is 25 years since the IRA planted the biggest bomb on the UK mainland since World War Two targeting shoppers on 15 June 1996.

The explosion ripped the heart out of the city centre but despite extensive damage, and a remarkable evacuation, no one was killed. 200 people were injured and some were left traumatised by the attack.

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Gerard KellyCity Centre, Demolition, Local Authority
May 31, 2021

Connell Brothers Demolition at St James’ Hospital signals start of work on £27m pathology lab — Yorkshire Evening Post article

Preparation of the site at St James Hospital continues and it is expected that construction will start later this year, with a completion date set for 2023.

It will serve hospitals across Leeds, West Yorkshire and Harrogate and will allow the Trust to bring many of its pathology services together into a purpose-built laboratory for fast, accurate, routine and specialist testing.

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Gerard KellyCity Centre, Demolition, Healthcare, Local Authority