Industry notes
Notes for this trade.
Same notes as the blog. Educational. Not a certificate. Not legal advice. We never design the charge or the cut. Reviewed 2026-09-10 by RazeForce office.
Measurement
How a demolition take-off should cite its basis
If a number is not written with its source, it is not a fact. Known vs assumed, a checklist for estimators, and what RazeForce will not invent.
8 min · updated 2026-09-10
Records
Write it down before the machine starts
Power, extras, and neighbour vibration fail when they live only in chat. What must be in writing, with a checklist.
7 min · updated 2026-09-10
Extra work needs a photo and a size on the day
Unpaid extras start as goodwill. Photograph it, measure it, file it the same day — or you donated the work.
5 min · updated 2026-09-10
Safety
Possible asbestos on a demolition site — stop until it is proven clear
An old note that says possible asbestos is not cleared by an owner saying it is foam. Stop, test, write, then decide.
6 min · updated 2026-09-10
Vibration limits for neighbours — write the number before the first hit
A school, hospital, or house next door is not managed by ‘we will be quiet.’ The vibration limit must be written.
6 min · updated 2026-09-10
Written proof that power is safe — not ‘he said it is off’
An operator saying power is off is not written proof that services are made safe. What to have in the job folder before iron moves.
5 min · updated 2026-09-10
Studies
DemSim is a study we run with you — not a Run button
What a demolition collapse study is, what it is not, and the line we will not cross: we never design the charge, spacing, or the cut.
7 min · updated 2026-09-10
Method
What a demolition method statement has to write down
A method statement is not a brochure. Sequence, what is proven, what is assumed, and who stops the job — in plain English.
8 min · updated 2026-09-10
Platform
What software demolition contractors actually need
Operations, office records, field measurement, and a collapse study you commission — not generic construction ERP, not a blast app. How RazeForce splits the work.
7 min · updated 2026-09-12
Office
What belongs in a demolition job folder
Hours, extras, holds, tickets. Chat is not custody. How a demolition office files the day — and what DemDesk is for.
7 min · updated 2026-09-12
Arisings
Construction and demolition waste: write where it goes
Mix, haul, dump, scrap. A demolition take-off that leaves dump blank is a wish. What to write, and what we will not invent.
6 min · updated 2026-09-12