17 May 2024
SYSTRA has been advisors on an important pilot project for the circular demolition of the old Agerbæk Potato Processing Plant from the 1950s for DSB Ejendomsudvikling A/S.
Aerial photo: Google Maps

The Potato Processing Plant, owned by DSB, was demolished in the winter of 2023-24, and DSB expects to be able to reuse 121 tons of old bricks and steel beams. 

This is the first time that DSB is attempting to reuse building materials in this way, and at SYSTRA, we are pleased to have been involved in the project. 

OLD BRICKS GET A NEW LIFE 

Specifically, the many tons of old bricks from the demolition will be cleaned for later reuse in new DSB constructions. The same applies to the old steel beams, which will find new life elsewhere in their current form – possibly in the Jernbanebyen in Copenhagen. Unfortunately, the building’s old wood is rotten and cannot be reused. However, parts of the concrete can be crushed and used as a base layer for new roads and bike paths, according to DSB in a news article on their website. 

SYSTRA provided consultancy services for obtaining permissions, environmental assessments, occupational safety and health, management of the demolition process, tender projects, and construction management and supervision. 

The project has been carried out in close collaboration with Lendager Architects, who have acted as consultants for the initial resource mapping and the development of specifications for material recycling. 

Photo: Lendager Arkitekter

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