Demolition
Whole buildings, blocks and outbuildings on operating sites, with asbestos removed first, services isolated and the site made good.
Demolition and asbestos contractor for government and council assets
Burke Industries delivers demolition, Class A asbestos removal, contaminated soil removal, civil works and fire hydrant upgrades on government and council sites across Queensland. Our work for Defence, QBuild, Queensland Health, Transport and Main Roads and Toowoomba Regional Council is on the public record, and so are our licence numbers.
One contractor from strip-out to a made-good site
Government sites rarely need just one trade. A school block might need asbestos removal, demolition, stormwater changes and a hydrant relocation. A depot might need contaminated soil out before new works start. We hold the licences to deliver these under one program, with one set of controls and one handover pack.
Asbestos removal
Friable and non-friable removal under one Class A licence, including low density board ceilings in school blocks, with reinstatement where required.
Contaminated soil removal
Excavation, segregation and transport under the soil disposal permit, working to your consultant's remediation and validation plan.
Earthworks and civil
Stormwater, earthworks and site works for depots, schools and public facilities.
Fire hydrant upgrades
Installation and maintenance of hydrant and hose reel systems in commercial and government buildings, under QBCC licence 48707.
Concrete recycling
Demolition concrete crushed at our Toowoomba facility into road base and aggregate, with a target of at least 85% of material recycled.
Government work you can check
These contracts are published on AusTender, the Queensland Government's contract disclosure data and Toowoomba Regional Council's awarded contracts register. Values are as published and include variations where reported.
| Client | Work | Year | Value | Public record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Department of Defence | Asbestos remediation at Army Aviation Centre Oakey and Borneo Barracks, Cabarlah, including design and delivery across both bases | 2016–2018 | $1.92M across two contracts | AusTender CN3325733, CN3321330 |
| QBuild (Department of Education schools) | Low density board removal and reinstatement, Lockyer District State High School, Gatton | 2022 | $492,800 | Qld contract disclosure |
| QBuild (Department of Education schools) | Fire hydrant upgrade, Toowoomba State High School (DoE fire upgrade stage 9) | 2020 | Records of $779,449 and $425,109 | Qld contract disclosure |
| QBuild (Department of Education schools) | Asbestos and LDB removal programs across Darling Downs and Lockyer schools, including Centenary Heights, Harristown, Rangeville, Laidley, Killarney and Chinchilla | 2021–2024 | Individual contracts up to $351,780 | Qld contract disclosure |
| QBuild | Contaminated soil removal, Drillham State School and Dalby (stage 1) | 2022–2023 | $327,250 and $357,646 | Qld contract disclosure |
| QBuild | Civil stormwater and civil earthworks, Harristown | 2020 | $211,420 and $46,970 | Qld contract disclosure |
| Queensland Health (Health Capital Division) | Old Roma Hospital, building contractor | 2022 | $5,247,518 | Qld contract disclosure |
| Transport and Main Roads | Demolition and removal of two residential buildings, Coupers Road, Westbrook | 2020 | Records of $50,380 and $72,709 | Qld contract disclosure |
| Toowoomba Regional Council | Appointed to the Trade Services Panel (TRC000409) | 2025 | Panel appointment | TRC awarded contracts register |
Read the full case studies on our portfolio page: Defence asbestos remediation at Oakey and Cabarlah, LDB removal at Lockyer District State High School and High Street Plaza.
How we run government jobs
Demolition, asbestos disturbance, deep excavation and work near energised services are high risk construction work, so every job starts with safe work method statements. Licensed asbestos removal has a control plan, five days' notice to WorkSafe Queensland, and independent air monitoring and clearance where required. Notifiable demolition gets its own five-day notice. On occupied sites such as schools, offices and health facilities, we stage work around building users and keep exclusion zones and access controls in place until clearance.
The paperwork your audit trail needs
Government clients need evidence, not assurances. Agree the document list in the contract and expect it at each stage.
Before work
Licence copies, safe work method statements, the asbestos removal control plan, WorkSafe Queensland notifications, and a demolition plan where more than one business is on site
During work
Air monitoring results from the independent licensed asbestos assessor on friable jobs, and records of site controls
Handover
Clearance certificates, waste and recycling records by material, confirmation of service disconnections, and a site condition record
Recycling built into how we demolish
We aim to recycle at least 85% of demolition material. Concrete is crushed at our own Toowoomba facility into 20-minus road base, free-draining aggregate and oversize, which can go back into the same project or other public works. On the High Street Plaza redevelopment, over 85% of material was recycled and about 8,000 tonnes of crushed concrete went back to the site.
For council and state projects with resource recovery targets, set the target by material in the contract and ask for receiving facilities for each stream. Recycled material attracts no Queensland waste levy, and clean concrete costs a fraction of general waste at Toowoomba Regional Council's facilities.
Engaging Burke Industries
- Panels and minor works. We're on Toowoomba Regional Council's Trade Services Panel, and we deliver QBuild minor works by request for offer and tender.
- Tenders. Add us to your invited tenderer list, or send tender documents direct. We'll return licence copies, SWMS and our methodology with the offer.
- Early advice. Before you scope, send the asbestos register, site plans and any contamination reports. We'll walk the site and flag approvals, asbestos, services and staging issues that affect the budget.
Scoping a government or council project?
Send us the site, the asbestos register and your program. We'll arrange a site assessment and give you a scoped price with the licences, notifications and handover documents set out.
Sources
- AusTender CN3325733. $1,485,518, 2016–18, Oakey and Cabarlah per ATM QD10230
- AusTender CN3321330. $439,098, 2016
- Queensland Government open data contract disclosures (data.qld.gov.au). Housing and Public Works (2019–21), Energy and Public Works (2020–24), DHLGPPW (2024–27), Health Capital Division (Old Roma Hospital) and TMR (Westbrook)
- Toowoomba Regional Council: awarded contracts. TRC000409 Trade Services Panel, Nov 2025
- WorkSafe Queensland Class A register. licence 2302383
- QBCC licensed contractors register. 48707
- ABN Lookup. registered 21 May 1987
- ASIC company dataset. registered 21 May 1987
- WHS Regulation 2011 (Qld). ss 142, 291, 464, 466, 473–475
- Demolition Work Code of Practice 2021. demolition plan, exclusion zones
- Burke additional services. 85% target, product grades, High Street Plaza
- Burke portfolio. 85% target, product grades, High Street Plaza
- Queensland waste levy rates
- TRC 2026/27 fees register