Demolition and 7-floor strip-out
33 Allara Street, Civic
- Client
- Decca
- Duration
- 3 months
Commercial demolition and construction in Canberra since 2002
Black Opal Services delivers strip-outs, structural demolition, building works and waste removal for Canberra's commercial builders, with our own trucks, plant and crew.
Established 2002In the industry since 1985
Projects to $2 millionAround $200,000 of work a month
Demolition to six storeysClass B licence, demolition endorsed
Our own trucks and plantNo skips, no waiting on hire
Demolition specialists who are also licensed builders
Led by Director Marjan Zagar, with more than 40 years in Canberra construction, Black Opal Services delivers both the demolition and the building work that follows. Clients deal with one experienced team from strip-out to handover, which keeps programmes tight and accountability clear.
- Strip-outs, soft demolition and entire building demolition
- Alterations, fit-outs and multi-trade building works
- Scope gap works and labour hire to support your project
- Own garbage trucks, bobcats and skid steer on every job
Our services
If it needs demolishing, stripping out, clearing or building, we can help.
Commercial demolition and strip-out
Internal strip-outs, soft demolition and refurbishment preparation in occupied and vacant buildings.
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Structural and building demolition
Partial and entire building demolition, structural and non-structural, for buildings up to six storeys.
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Residential demolition
Houses, garages and outbuildings cleared for knock-down rebuilds and new developments.
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Civil and external demolition
Pavements, landscaping, slabs and external structures broken out and cleared with our own bobcats and attachments.
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Construction and building works
Alterations, modifications, fit-outs and multi-trade building works under our ACT building licence.
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Concreting
Slabs, footings, pads, paths and driveways, formed, poured and finished by our own crew.
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Waste management and removal
Our own garbage trucks and bins remove waste from site as we go, so you don't need bulky skips.
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Floor grinding and preparation
Adhesives and coatings ground off to sound concrete with HEPA dust extraction.
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Concrete cutting and core drilling
Core holes, saw cuts and new openings through slabs, block and brick walls, including out-of-hours work.
Learn moreStart right, finish right.
Every job starts with a proper plan, the right paperwork and a clear scope, and finishes with a clean site and a proper handover.
Play the long game.
We would rather keep a client for twenty years than win one job. Honest pricing, straight answers and doing what we said we would.
Improvise, adapt, overcome.
Sites change. Latent conditions, programme shifts and scope gaps are part of the job, and we find a way to get it done safely.
Major projects
Recent and past work for Canberra's leading builders.
Hancock Building, 4-floor strip-out
Australian National University
- Client
- Built
- Duration
- 2 months
Construction and demolition, Corporate Express
Hume ACT
- Client
- Network Development Group
- Duration
- 3 months
Play the long game
Most of our work comes from builders who keep coming back. These are some of the commercial builders, project managers and clients we've worked with.
- PBS Building
- Rork Projects
- Built
- Decca
- Construction Control
- John Hindmarsh
- Richard Crookes
- Project Coordination
- Iqon
- Cockram
- Projex
- Network Development Group
- Crown Shop Fitters
- Hyteck
- Canberra Casino
- Monarch
Our own trucks. No skips on your site.
We collect demolition material and general waste with our own garbage trucks and bins, so you don't need bulky skips on the loading dock or the street.
- Waste removed as the job goes, not at the end
- Rear bin lifter, so no one manually tips heavy bins
- Materials separated for recycling where possible
- Cleaner, safer sites for every trade
Improvise, adapt, overcome.
Experienced in occupied and sensitive sites
Universities, schools, data centres, casinos and trading retail. We plan noise, dust and access with the client and head contractor so normal operations keep running.
- Project-specific SWMS and safety management plans
- Daily pre-starts with the project team
- Inspection and test plans on complex scopes
- Workers compensation, public liability and plant insurance
