The works formed a part of the preparations for the 2006 Turin Winter Olympics and included the demolition of the ex fruit and veg market to make way for important construction work: the Olympic village, destined to house athletes during the Winter Olympics.

The tender, issued by the "Ente Città di Torino" included the demolition of buildings and removal of asbestos materials from the ex wholesale fruit and veg market in via Giordano Bruno.
It was also necessary to clear the entire area of wartime hazards due to the vicinity of the site to railway lines which suffered heavy bombardment during the Second World War.
The buildings to be demolished consisted of mixed reinforced concrete and brick as well as steel structures, all built at various times from the post-war days to modern times and covering a total area of around 60,000 square metres.
The bulk volumes of the buildings were approximately 200,000 cubic metres of reinforced concrete and approximately 100,000 cubic metres of steel, with heights varying from 10 m to 20 m.

The area was completely degraded and in need of requalification. The demolition of the buildings, which were located in an urban setting, involved the use of technologically innovative plant and equipment in order to guarantee minimum environmental impact in terms of minimum noise and dust levels.
Plant: 47 ton excavators with 27 m booms, fitted with hydraulic crusher and rotary breaker. This equipment allowed the material to be crushed during the demolition work, thus minimising the impact caused by falling debris. The result was fewer repercussions in terms of public wellbeing, with reduced vibration and noise propagation.