# Demolition contractor software that ties the survey, the notification and the crew to one structure

> A demolition contractor is the trade that takes structures down, and the work starts on paper. OSHA requires an engineering survey by a competent person before any employee begins, and the federal asbestos rule wants written notice at least 10 working days before stripping or demolition starts. The thresholds are 260 linear feet on pipes, 160 square feet on other components and 35 cubic feet where neither could be measured. Neurobird holds all of it per structure.

- URL: https://neurobird.com/demolition/
- Product: Neurobird Demolition Contractor Document Automation Platform
- Niche: demolition contractor
- Buyer: demolition contractors
- Status: in development, open for early access
- Updated: 2026-08-21

## What Neurobird Demolition Contractor does

- Hold the engineering survey and its findings against the structure, where the crew can actually read it
- Track the asbestos survey quantities against the notification thresholds that decide what has to be filed
- Run the 10 working day notification clock and record the revised start date when a job moves
- Close each crew day against the structure with photographs, quantities and the equipment on site

## How it works

1. **Survey before anything** The engineering survey, who did it and what it found sit on the structure record from the day the job is won, not in an email thread.
2. **Measure the asbestos** Linear feet, square feet and cubic feet from the survey are held against the regulatory thresholds, so the notification decision is arithmetic rather than opinion.
3. **Work the clock** The notification date, the start date and any revised start date are the same object, so a slipped job produces a new notice rather than a gap.

## From the source material

> To combat these, everyone at a demolition worksite must be fully aware of the hazards they may encounter and the safety precautions they must take to protect themselves and their employees.

Source: OSHA, demolition safety topic, https://www.osha.gov/demolition

## Industry context

- **10 working days** The minimum notice to the regulator before asbestos stripping or removal begins, or before demolition begins where the rule applies to the whole structure. (source: 40 CFR 61.145, https://www.law.cornell.edu/cfr/text/40/61.145)
- **260 linear feet** The regulated asbestos containing material threshold on pipes, equal to 80 linear meters, above which the notification requirements apply. (source: 40 CFR 61.145, https://www.law.cornell.edu/cfr/text/40/61.145)
- **160 square feet** The matching threshold on other facility components, equal to 15 square meters, measured from the survey rather than estimated. (source: 40 CFR 61.145, https://www.law.cornell.edu/cfr/text/40/61.145)
- **35 cubic feet** The volume threshold, one cubic meter, used where length or area could not be measured beforehand. (source: 40 CFR 61.145, https://www.law.cornell.edu/cfr/text/40/61.145)
- **1926.850** The federal rule requiring an engineering survey by a competent person, covering framing, floors, walls and the possibility of unplanned collapse, before employees start. (source: 29 CFR 1926.850, https://www.law.cornell.edu/cfr/text/29/1926.850)
- **45 degrees** Any material chute at more than 45 degrees from horizontal must be entirely enclosed, with openings no more than 48 inches high and a guardrail about 42 inches above the dumping surface. (source: 29 CFR 1926.852, https://www.osha.gov/laws-regs/regulations/standardnumber/1926/1926.852)

## Pricing

- Single crew: $149 per month
- Contractor: $399 per month
- Industrial: $949 per month

## Questions

### What is an engineering survey in demolition?

It is the written assessment a competent person makes before any employee starts demolition work, covering the condition of the framing, floors and walls and the possibility of unplanned collapse. Adjacent structures where employees may be exposed have to be checked as well. It is required by 29 CFR 1926.850.

### When does an asbestos notification become mandatory?

When regulated asbestos containing material reaches 260 linear feet on pipes, 160 square feet on other components, or 35 cubic feet where length and area could not be measured. Notice runs at least 10 working days before work begins, and many demolitions require notice whether or not asbestos is present.

### Does this replace our estimating software?

No. It sits beside it. Estimating prices the job. This holds the structure as a record: the survey, the asbestos quantities, the notice and its date, the disconnections and every crew day worked against it.

### What happens when a start date moves?

The notice is revised rather than forgotten. The rule expects a written notice of the new start date before stripping or removal begins, so the record keeps the original notice, the revision and the reason.

## Sources

- [29 CFR 1926.850, preparatory operations](https://www.law.cornell.edu/cfr/text/29/1926.850)
- [29 CFR 1926.852, chutes](https://www.osha.gov/laws-regs/regulations/standardnumber/1926/1926.852)
- [40 CFR 61.145, asbestos standard for demolition and renovation](https://www.law.cornell.edu/cfr/text/40/61.145)
- [US EPA, asbestos NESHAP](https://www.epa.gov/asbestos/asbestos-neshap)
- [OSHA, demolition safety topic](https://www.osha.gov/demolition)
- [City of Philadelphia, demolition contractor licence](https://www.phila.gov/services/permits-violations-licenses/get-a-license/trade-licenses/get-a-demolition-contractors-license/)

## Contact

- office@neurobird.com
- https://neurobird.com/