And some weeks earlier, an explosion was barely avoided during demolition work near an electrical junction.
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Expensive surveys, consultancy and specialist demolition work as well as constant monitoring meant the costs mounted.
Major demolition work has been carried out on the site since the steelworks closed five years ago.
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At the time of closing, the demolition work had been completed and the property consisted of a vacant lot.
Mr James said the demolition work was due to be completed within weeks.
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Steve Thomas, from Greater Manchester Fire Service, said there was a collapse in the building, with some demolition work required.
Wilmott Dixon is carrying out the first stage of demolition work, which is expected to take the rest of the year.
Demolition work has begun on a former Derbyshire railway bridge which has seen more than 20 accidents over the past two decades.
Demolition work was initially stopped after an injunction was served on the council while the request for a judicial review was under way.
For all practical purposes, petitioners were responsible for the demolition work, and it came about as a direct result of their purchasing the property.
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When a newly appointed governor of the city innocently lifted a temporary ban on demolition work last summer, some 40 villas were knocked down overnight.
The demolition work started at roof level on the dormer window of the house at 7 Aelfleda Terrace where contractors used a cherry-picker to start by hand.
The last of the demolition work on the old Manchester city centre will be finished this year, with Exchange Square, Cathedral Street, the Corn Exchange and Marks and Spencer open by November 1999.
At the time the actual demolition and cleanup work took place with respect to the property, petitioners were possessors of equitable title.
She said because the demolition had taken place, building work could start promptly once planning consent was secured.
The building work will begin with the demolition of the old centre in the near future.
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The first phase of development will include demolition of existing buildings, essential infrastructure work, new buildings and refurbishment of facilities.
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Michael Taylor, executive director of the National Demolition Association, said demolition contractors are among the first trades to see more work.
Work on the bid began in March 2009 and demolition started in January 2010.
"Engineers and contractors have started work to secure the affected buildings and it is expected that a partial demolition may be required to ensure the site is made safe, " the council said in a statement.
Scarborough Council previously said the demolition could take some considerable time to complete because of the "precarious" nature of the work.
Work on the refurbishment of the Grade II listed Central Library began in 2010 and has included the demolition of the 1950s Brown Library and the 1978 extension.
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