Pacific Demolition Services
Pacific Demolition provides structural demolition services for buildings and complex structures across British Columbia and Alberta. Our teams manage the safe and controlled removal of structural elements through careful planning, coordination, and experienced field execution.
Structural demolition supports a wide range of project types where existing buildings or components must be removed to enable redevelopment, infrastructure upgrades, or industrial transitions. Each project is planned to align demolition activities with site constraints, downstream construction requirements, and overall project schedules.
Typical Applications
• Infrastructure and transportation upgrades
• Industrial and resource facility projects
• Commercial and mixed use redevelopment
Pacific Demolition provides selective demolition services that support renovation, retrofit, and partial removal projects. This work is performed where specific building components must be removed while preserving adjacent structures or systems.
Selective demolition requires careful sequencing, coordination, and attention to surrounding conditions. Pacific Demolition delivers these services with a focus on safety, precision, and alignment with construction schedules for active or occupied environments.
Typical Applications
• Building renovations and retrofits
• Partial removals within active facilities
• Infrastructure and staged redevelopment projects
Pacific Demolition supports demolition recycling and material management through responsible handling, segregation, and recovery of materials generated during deconstruction and demolition projects. Waste materials present significant recycling opportunities, and our teams are committed to maximizing reuse and recycling to support project sustainability goals.
Material recovery is integrated into demolition planning from the earliest stages.
Through careful sequencing and disciplined on site practices, Pacific Demolition helps divert hundreds of tons of material from landfill each year while ensuring recyclable materials are managed safely, efficiently, and in accordance with project and regulatory requirements.
Pacific Demolition typically reuses or recycles 80 percent or more of demolition waste across a range of client projects, exceeding common municipal requirements in British Columbia and supporting responsible construction practices and reduced environmental impact.
Materials Commonly Recycled Include:
• Concrete
• Asphalt
• Drywall
• Brick
• Wood
• Ferrous metals
• Non-ferrous metals
• Compostable materials
Typical Applications
• Infrastructure and public sector projects
• Urban redevelopment and site preparation
• Sustainability focused demolition scopes
Pacific Demolition provides Radiation Safety Officer support for demolition projects that involve radiological considerations or regulated environments. Our trained and accredited Radiation Safety Officer personnel support safe work conditions where there is a suspected or confirmed presence of radioactive substances, helping protect personnel, the public, and the environment.
Radiation Safety Officer services are integrated into demolition planning and coordinated closely with owners, contractors, and project stakeholders. Pacific Demolition supports compliance with applicable safety protocols and regulatory requirements, including Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission standards, to ensure demolition activities proceed safely and in accordance with site specific obligations.
Radiation Safety Officer services include:
• Scanning and identification of Naturally Occurring Radioactive Materials
• Inventory tracking and maintenance of regulated materials
• Detection and assessment of exposure levels and thresholds
• Coordination and implementation of radiation safety procedures
• Ongoing oversight and support to maintain regulatory compliance
Typical Applications
• Industrial and specialized facilities
• Projects with regulated safety environments
• Demolition scopes requiring radiation oversight
We have over 69 years of experience with the safe and environmentally responsible deconstruction of marine infrastructure such as docks, piers, bridges and dams. Our project management and engineering staff work with you to assess your structure, identify environmental management criteria, develop custom deconstruction plans and apply for permits. Then our crews handle every aspect of your project from environmental protection to deconstruction, sorting and recycling.
Pacific Demolition provides industrial demolition services for plants, facilities, and industrial sites across British Columbia and Alberta. Our teams understand the operational, safety, and coordination requirements associated with industrial environments.
Industrial demolition projects are delivered with a focus on sequencing, hazard management, and alignment with site operations and future construction plans.
Typical Applications
• Industrial facilities and plants
• Resource and energy sector sites
• Facility decommissioning and upgrades
Pacific Demolition delivers demolition services that support heritage preservation and sensitive sites. Our teams work carefully around historically significant structures where protection of retained elements is required.
Heritage related demolition is approached with detailed planning, coordination, and respect for the existing structure to support preservation objectives and redevelopment goals. Pacific Demolition’s team can also design and install façade retention systems to ensure the stability and protection of building exteriors throughout demolition activities.
Typical Applications
• Historically significant buildings
• Urban renewal projects
• Partial preservation and adaptive reuse
Pacific Demolition provides hazardous materials abatement services in support of demolition and redevelopment projects. These services help manage materials that require specialized handling and removal prior to or during demolition activities.
Hazardous materials abatement is coordinated carefully with demolition sequencing to support safe site conditions and regulatory compliance.
Typical Applications
• Industrial and commercial demolition projects
• Site remediation and redevelopment
• Infrastructure renewal projects
Pacific Demolition offers Ground Penetrating Radar scanning services to support demolition planning and site investigation. GPR scanning assists in identifying subsurface conditions that may impact demolition activities.
These services help improve coordination, reduce risk, and support informed decision making during early project phases.
Typical Applications
• Demolition planning and site preparation
• Infrastructure and facility projects
• Complex or unknown subsurface conditions
Pacific Demolition supports environmental remediation services as part of demolition and site redevelopment projects. These services address environmental considerations associated with legacy sites and support safe transitions to future land use.
Environmental remediation activities are coordinated with demolition scopes to align with regulatory requirements and project objectives.
Typical Applications
• Brownfield and legacy sites
• Industrial and infrastructure redevelopment
• Environmentally sensitive projects
• Rail yards
• Shoreline
Pacific Demolition provides concrete cutting and coring services to support demolition, infrastructure, and construction projects. These services enable accurate openings, selective removals, and structural modifications within existing concrete elements.
Cutting and coring services are often integrated into broader demolition or site preparation scopes and support safe execution and efficient sequencing.
Typical Applications
• Selective demolition and removals
• Infrastructure modifications and upgrades
• Site development and early works
Pacific Demolition provides controlled demolition services for infrastructure, industrial, and redevelopment projects across British Columbia and Alberta. With experience dating back to 1954, our teams deliver controlled demolition solutions in both remote and urban environments where precision, planning, and safety are critical.
Controlled demolition often requires careful coordination with adjacent property owners, public agencies, and other project stakeholders. Pacific Demolition plans each project deliberately to manage risk, protect surrounding assets, and ensure demolition activities are executed safely and efficiently. Our focus on disciplined execution and stakeholder coordination supports reliable outcomes for complex projects with heightened sensitivity.
Typical Applications
• Infrastructure and transportation replacement projects
• Industrial facilities and specialized sites
• Urban redevelopment and constrained environments
Pacific Demolition provides asset recovery and deconstruction services that support responsible demolition and site preparation. By carefully dismantling structures and managing materials, our teams help recover reusable assets, reduce waste, and support project sustainability goals.
Deconstruction requires a deliberate and hands on approach. Pacific Demolition plans sequencing carefully to ensure materials are removed safely, sorted effectively, and handled in accordance with environmental and project requirements.
Typical Applications
• Infrastructure and community asset renewal
• Industrial facility upgrades and decommissioning
• Urban and site redevelopment projects