International Contractor of the Year films with legendary UK TV programme.
Presenter Helen Skelton, who attended an Asbestos Awareness Course and underwent a face fit test, donned her PPE following site inductions all round to get up close to Safedem’s ongoing works at Red Road in Glasgow on behalf of GHA (Glasgow Housing Association)
Blue Peter, which learned about Safedem’s very own safety campaign directed at children, are filming the entire demolition process of a tower block and the impact on the local community.
“We developed our SafeKIDS campaign to alert children living nearby that demolition sites can be dangerous,” explains Tracey Sinclair, head of Safedem’s community liaison team. “Over time we have extended the message to promote recycling, road safety and we have also become involved in various community projects.”
The film crew will re-visit the site at key stages through the project with a special report being aired post blowdown. The 30-storey steel frame structures are scheduled for demolition in 2011.
