Asbestos Removal and Building Demolition at Currimundi State School
Total Asbestos removed approximately 1,000 square metres of non-friable asbestos infill panels and demolished a school building while retaining its concrete slab. Completed during the April 2026 school holidays, the one-week project finished ahead of the builder’s schedule and before students returned.
| Location | Currimundi State School, Sunshine Coast |
|---|---|
| Client | Builder |
| Completed | April 2026, during school holidays |
| Duration | One week |
| Asbestos scope | Approximately 1,000 m² of non-friable asbestos infill panels |
| Demolition scope | School building demolished; concrete slab retained |
| Machinery | 20-tonne excavator |
| Crews | Seven people for asbestos removal; five for demolition |
| Site constraints | Tight machinery and truck access, nearby buildings, school holiday deadline |
| Site separation | Temporary fencing around the work area |
| Air monitoring | Throughout removal; reported results below 0.01 fibres per millilitre |
| Clearance | Hygienist clearance before mechanical demolition |
| Asbestos disposal | BMI at Stapylton |
| Outcome | Ahead-of-schedule completion; clean handover with the slab in excellent condition |
The Brief: Remove the Building and Retain the Slab
A builder engaged Total Asbestos to carry out asbestos removal and demolition at Currimundi State School on the Sunshine Coast. The building contained non-friable asbestos infill panels that had to come out before mechanical demolition could begin. The concrete slab was to remain, and its removal was outside the scope, so the project needed a controlled sequence: panel removal, hygienist clearance, demolition, then handover of the retained slab.
Working Within the School Holiday Window
The work took place during the April 2026 school holidays. Meeting the builder’s program and finishing before students returned were the central requirements. Access was tight for the excavator and the large trucks, and other buildings sat close to the work area, so skilled operators manoeuvred the machinery and vehicles through the available space while temporary fencing kept the site separate from the surrounding school.
Removing the Asbestos Infill Panels
A seven-person asbestos removal crew removed approximately 1,000 square metres of non-friable asbestos infill panels. Air monitoring ran throughout the removal; Total Asbestos reports the results were below 0.01 fibres per millilitre. The panels were transported to BMI at Stapylton, and a hygienist issued clearance after the removal and before mechanical demolition began.
Mechanical Demolition With the Slab Retained
A five-person demolition crew used a 20-tonne excavator to take the building down. The existing slab was thick and stayed in place throughout. The team worked within the available access and the boundaries of the demolition area, removing the building while preserving the slab that was to remain. At handover, Total Asbestos reports the retained slab was in excellent condition.
A Clean Handover Ahead of Schedule
The combined asbestos removal and demolition took one week. Total Asbestos completed the work ahead of the builder’s agreed schedule and before students returned. The builder was happy with both the timing and the clean finish: asbestos panels and building gone, retained slab handed back in excellent condition.
Planning asbestos removal or demolition at a school?
We deliver commercial asbestos removal and asbestos-contaminated demolition for schools, councils and government sites across South East Queensland, including regionally, and we have done the same on Russell Island. Contact Total Asbestos to discuss your scope, site access, retained structures and program requirements.
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Builders and facilities managers: send us the scope, the holiday window and what has to stay, and we will come back with a program and a fixed quote.
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