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Hydrodemolition - A Case for Hand Lancing
In certain confined or irregular spaces, robotic access just isn’t viable. That’s when we carefully deploy experienced operatives to carry out controlled hand lancing — with the same commitment to safety and efficiency, and only when absolutely necessary.

Nick Turnbull
5 hours ago1 min read
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Turbine Hall - Bulk Concrete Cutting undertaken by our Wire Sawing Team!
Progress in decommissioning this Turbine Hall is proceeding smoothly, thanks to GnatUK's skilled HILTI concrete wire-sawing team
Nick Turnbull
Dec 2, 20241 min read
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One of our BROKK 500s, embarking on an extended demolition project in London!
Above - one of our BROKK 500 units, fully loaded and ready to start a long work assignment in London! This powerhouse is set to impress,...

Nick Turnbull
Aug 1, 20241 min read
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De-bricking a Contaminated Chromium Kiln! - circa 2012!
Seems a lifetime ago, but we still have memories of this challenging de-bricking and decommissioning of a contaminated Chromium Furnace!
Keith
Jul 1, 20243 min read
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As Easy as 1, 2, 3! One of GnatUK's Brokk 60's, punching well above its weight during a Refractory Kiln-Strip!
Gnat UK- simplifying KILN DeBricking with remarkable ease! Access to this large Vessel was achieved by cutting through the kiln...

Nick Turnbull
Apr 26, 20241 min read
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Tunnel Vision! Railway Bridge Refurbishment - Creating a safe pedestrian thoroughfare!
Gnat UK deconstructed this blocked-up Railway Arch to create a new safe Pedestrian Thoroughfare

Steve Tempest-Mitchell
Nov 8, 20231 min read
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Troublesome Piles? Try Gnat UK's Brokk Robotic Pile Deconstruction Service!
Toilet-Humour aside, Gnat UK are experts at dismantling concrete piles. Our focus: revealing the rebar underneath to make room for new...
Keith
Oct 19, 20231 min read
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Top-Down Demolition - Shropshire Flax Mill Deconstruction
Working within the confines of a Listed Building environment, Innovative demolition techniques were adopted by specialist Gnat UK, when...
Nick Turnbull
Aug 2, 20232 min read
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A BRACE of BROKK 800's Bullying Formidable Foundations!
It's not often that we see two of our BROKK 800's on the same site, but this job needed some serious extra clout! Two of Gnat UK's mighty...
Keith
Jul 31, 20231 min read
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Top-Down-Robotic Demolition! - Peck, Cut, Clear, Repeat...... x19 floors!
Our Husqvarna and Brokk Robots were deployed to de-construct this 19 Storey tower block in Leeds City Centre, from the Top Down

Nick Turnbull
Jul 20, 20231 min read
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One of the biggest Facade Retention Schemes outside London!
Facade retention, in harmony with top-down deconstruction, preserves Architectural integrity alongside refurbishing the interior structure
Nick Turnbull
Jun 23, 20232 min read
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Abrasive Cold Cutting in tandem with Brokk 800 tackles 2000 Cubic Metres of Solidified Oil Sludge!
Abrasive Cold Cutting in tandem with Brokk 800 tackles 2000 Cubic Metres of Solidified Oil Sludge!
Keith
Jun 12, 20231 min read
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Abrasive Cold Cutting Volatile Pressure Vessels
Deconstruction of a Volatile Pressure Vessel on a Chemical Site, using Abrasive Cold Cutting Procedure

Nick Turnbull
Feb 16, 20231 min read
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Breaking into High Security Reinforced Concrete Bank Vaults - Legally!
We Do Love Confined Space Demolition! Ongoing changes within the banking sector and closure of numerous high street banks is resulting in...

Keith Hodgson
Jan 19, 20231 min read
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Gravity-defying concrete removal on a 40 degree slope
Our Robots, are in their element in confined, difficult to access spaces! We also love the challenge of working in extreme locations!@

Keith Hodgson
Jan 1, 20231 min read
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GNAT UK.. Sitting Down on the Job..?
So.... There ARE times when it’s OK to Sit Down on the Job! GNAT UK were recently asked to undertake Tunnel Benching Deconstruction Work...

Nick Turnbull
Dec 31, 20221 min read
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Hydrodemolition meets Diamond Wire Sawing on a Car Factory Floor Refurbishment
This large scale project illustrates how complimentary demolition procedures working together in harmony can achieve great results - in...

Nick Turnbull
Dec 30, 20221 min read
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Access All Areas!! - We just love Confined Space Demolition!
High-Reach Demolition in Confined Spaces - Our niche speciality! Our equipment is purpose built for selective demolition in confined...

Keith Hodgson
Dec 30, 20221 min read
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A Safer Alternative to traditional Concrete Demolition
Our Aquajet ERGO Hydrodemolition Systems are ideally suited for demanding refractory demolition work within environments too confined to...

Nick Turnbull
Dec 30, 20221 min read
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Hydrodemolition on a Slippery Slope!
A number of Technical and Operational issues had to be addressed during this refurbishment project on a major UK Reservoir Extreme...

Nick Turnbull
Dec 29, 20221 min read
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