About Us

This section outlines the key elements for consideration. This document demonstrates our commitment to manage, control, and where possible mitigate our impact on the local community and infrastructure. Abeikumah Construction Limited has a commitment to conservation and environmental protection. The construction methods will be carefully developed to mitigate adverse environmental effects using best practice techniques which include, Mobilization to site, Site camp establishment, Construction and health and safety measures.

We also carry out demolition of old structures. The demolition process is highly professional. At Abeikumah construction, we follow the steps below in carrying out demolition process; .

At Abeikumah construction, we check the perimeters of the surroundings before any demolition is done. We further consider the building and structural surveying. With the building surveying, we carry out the following processes; the type of materials used, usage of building prior and present during demolition, presence of waste water, hazardous material, flammable or explosive and radio-active materials. We also consider drainage conditions, and possible problems of water pollution, flooding and consider other adjourning buildings. Finally, we also consider whether the noise, vibrations and traffic will negatively affect the neighborhood. At Abeikumah, the structural survey is an important part that we consider. The following are the processes we follow; we consider the method of construction, the structural system and condition of basement, underground tanks, the original structural systems employed in the design and the condition of the building.

• Removal of hazardous Materials
At Abeikumah, the removal of hazardous materials is done by employing the appropriate agency or specialized personnel to effect the removal of the hazardous material prior to the demolition of the structure.
• Preparation of plan
We have a precise or a detailed plan we use for different processes of demolition.
• We take into consideration the location of the building to be demolished
,
• We check the surround building, the streets and structures for safety
We also look at the structural support system
• We consider showing the procedure for demolition
• We have a plan for precautionary measures for the protection of the public which includes walkways, platforms, protective screens and safety nets, scaffolding and hoardings
.
• We consider how to handle the demolished building debris and how to haul it form the site.
• We consider the time required for the demolishing to take place
.
• Safety Measures
All our workers, site supervisors, engineers and plant and equipment officers are taken through the potential hazards and the process of demolishing. Other flammable materials are removed from the site but materials that we use at the site are kept in a proper storage facility. Demolition of structure can cause many problems to workers such as exposure to dust, chemicals, heat stress and ventilation, medical and first-aid facilities, sanitation and occupational diseases. In order to overcome these situations, we have strategic measures that we undertake to protect our workers.

At Abeikumah, we carry out underpinning for old buildings that need to strengthen the foundations of an existing building or any other infrastructure. The processes that we go through;

• Installation of permanent or temporary support to an already strengthened foundation, to create an additional depth in order to achieve additional capacity.
• Considering the age of the structure and types of works involved.
• After excavation, professionals are tasked to examine and determine the soil capability to resist the structure to be mounted over it.
• Underpinning is considered after the report is received.

These are the different underpinning methods we consider for the strengthening of foundations.

• Mass concrete underpinning method
• underpinning by cantilever middle method
• Pear and beam underpinning method
• mini piled method of underpinning
• Pre-test method of underpinning

Any type of underpinning method we select for the foundation follows similar methods of extending the existing foundation ether lengthwise or breath-wise and to be laid over soil stratum. As a result, we achieve a distribution of load over a greater area.