Demolition
projects
With a wealth of experience encompassing all facets of demolition, including risk-sensitive projects and abatement services, our dedicated team at YORK1 provides innovative and sustainable solutions across diverse sectors.
Whether it's infrastructure, heavy industrial, commercial, institutional, petrochemical, mining, stadiums, and more, we have the expertise to handle it all.
OUR PROJECTS
View some of our project by clicking the sector below:
Infrastructure | Commercial | Industrial | Institutional | Residential | Selective | Stadiums & Sporting Arenas | Mines
INFRASTRUCTURE
OGDEN AVENUE PEDESTRIAN BRIDGE
Dismantled in 8 Hours! The removal of the Ogden Avenue Pedestrian Bridge was accomplished within a mere 8 hours, adhering to the predetermined timeline. This bridge extended over 11 lanes, incorporating 6 lanes of the QEW, and the bridge spanned one of North America's busiest highways. Excavators equipped with shears, hammers, buckets, grapples, rock trucks, and loaders were deployed during the nighttime operations, contributing to the successful completion of this project phase.
ASHBRIDGES BAY WATER TREATMENT PLANT
The Ashbridges Bay Wastewater Treatment Plant is the city of Toronto's main sewage treatment facility, and the second largest such plant in Canada. One of four plants that service the city of Toronto, it treats the wastewater produced by some 1.4 million of the city's residents and has a rated capacity of 818,000 cubic metres per day. We were involved in abatement, demolition and site grading services for Block A & Block B.
METROLINX
YORK1 proudly played a role in The Exhibition Station early works project, a pioneering endeavor in the transportation sector. This monumental undertaking included not only the construction of a 15.6-kilometer subway line with 15 innovative stations, reshaping urban transit, but also the successful demolition of a commercial/industrial building, including tunnels.
COMMERICAL
CITY CENTRE
YORK1 demolition team took on a 10-storey multi-tenant building. Our skilled team performed the abatement of designated substances, followed by the interior demolition of architectural finishes, ensuring efficient separation of waste materials. The use of a high-reach excavator completed the demolition as the team performed structural demolition with precision and expertise.
JACKSON STREET
This project began with asbestos and hazardous material abatement, followed by obtaining a demolition permit and carefully executing the demolition to minimize disruption to neighboring buildings. After removal, the site was filled, compacted, and transformed into new parking spaces with asphalt surfacing.
OLD BRICK BREWERY
The project focused on the selective demolition of a 12,000 sf industrial building. The project involved the removal of all interior finishes back to the base structure. A different contractor then placed structural steel support elements into the building when this was finished. Once the structure was secure, our team removed the roof, exterior walls and interior floors and wood structural framing. This effectively isolated the center of the structure from the rear and left the supported historical front section in place for future reuse.
INDUSTRIAL
CARMEUSE LIME PLANT
Carmuse Lime and Stone used to be an abandoned facility with structures towering over 160 feet in height. The project entailed the dismantling of multiple concrete silos, each standing at 130 feet tall, which were originally used for lime dust storage. The height of the structures required a unique solution to safely demolish them. In total, more than 1,600 tons of steel were salvaged from this undertaking.
FORMER OPG THUNDER BAY
The former Coal Fired Power Generation Station had three boilers (over 300’), three turbines, three precipitators (over 200’), a 650’ concrete stack, a water inlet and outlet, and associated outbuildings. Commencing in April 2021, a momentous undertaking unfolded on the premises. In June 2022, the top-hung boilers were safely and spectacularly brought down using precisely executed explosives, marking a significant milestone in the project's timeline. A pivotal facet of this endeavor involves meticulously sorting, categorizing, preparing, and dispatching ferrous and non-ferrous scrap metals to offsite locations, underscoring the project's commitment to environmental sustainability and resource utilization.
COLLINGWOOD ETHANOL PLANT
Efficiently executed the demolition of the ethanol processing plant, encompassing the removal of all associated buildings and tanks, as part of our comprehensive site redevelopment project.
INSTITUTIONAL
HOTEL D’EAU HOSPITAL
The demolition of the main hospital building, a six-story reinforced concrete structure encompassing nearly 240,000 SF, was demolished using a fleet of demolition equipped excavators, led by our 70’ and 90’ high reach excavators. All of the C&D waste was disposed of, and once the foundations and footings were removed, the concrete was crushed and recycled off-site.
SCOTT PARK HIGH SCHOOL
The school building was a large 6 story high, steel and block structure. The entire steel structure had been sprayed with an asbestos containing fireproofing when it was built. Prior to any other work taking place, this friable material had to be removed following Type 3 removal procedures.
GRACE HOSPITAL WINDSOR
The scope of work for this project included the site clean up & asbestos abatement, followed by the complete demolition and site restoration of the contaminated site.
Residential
WILLIAM BAKER NEIGHBOURHOOD
This project involved the asbestos abatement and demolition of 81 former military single-family dwellings at the former Downsview Army Base. All asbestos was removed from each house following type 2 & 3 removal procedures. The houses underwent demolition, the neighbourhood's utility services were removed, and the basement spaces were backfilled and compacted. Subsequently, topsoil was distributed, the ground was terra-seeded, and the area was transformed into a park-like environment, priming it for the upcoming redevelopment phase.
ALEXANDRA PARK
Abatement, demolition and site remediation of over 100,000 SF of 5 multi-story housing complexes. Site removals included all structures, below-grade foundations/footings, trees, site services including duct banks and vaults, and remediation of impacted soils.
FIRGROVE CRESCENT
The project included asbestos abatement and the demolition of 12 buildings, which included residences, parking structures, a day care center, a community center, and a swimming pool. Additionally, it involved the processing and disposal of all construction and debris waste, as well as the recycling of all scrap steel.
SELECTIVE
AIR CANADA HANGAR
We were awarded the abatement and disassembly of the 145,000 sf section of the AC hangars, marking the first step in modernizing the hangars at the Toronto Pearson International Airport. The project involved isolating, relocating, and reworking major systems in the center of eight hangars, with Hangers 1 & 2 remaining active until the new ones were constructed within the footprint of Hangars 3, 4 & 5.
OLD BRICK BREWERY
The project focused on asbestos abatement, selective demolition, and the retention of the façade of a 12,000 sf former brewery. After our expert abatement team removed the asbestos, the demolition team began the interior demolition of the structure. The project involved the removal of all interior finishes. After 3rd party structural steel support elements were added, the roof, external walls, inner flooring, and wood structural framing were all removed by our team of experts. This effectively isolated the centre of the structure from the rear and left the supported historical front section in place for future reuse.
ST. PETER'S HOSPITAL
A fire occurred in the unused south wing of St. Peter's Hospital, prompting its demolition. Before commencing work, the demolition team established dust and infectious disease control plans, isolated the job site from the active section of the hospital, abated asbestos, dismantled the 24,000 sf structure, and restored the site.
STadium and Arena
IVOR WYNNE STADIUM
A 70' demolition equipped high reach excavator was used to dismantle tall stadium structures, starting with the West and South stands and progressing to the East stands. Excavators with shears processed metal from the structure. Special precautions were taken for challenging areas like the East and North stands, which extended over roadways. Traffic control measures were implemented with spotters in place. The project had a tight schedule due to sports events but was completed ahead of time, ensuring minimal disruption.
MOSAIC STADIUM
The successful demolition of Mosaic Stadium, once the cherished home of the Saskatchewan Roughriders, reached its conclusion with the safe dismantling of the West Stands through a controlled collapse. This remarkable event captivated the attention of a captivated crowd hailing from Regina. The team involved was deeply gratified to play a pivotal role in this significant and historic project.
MINES
FROOD STOBIE
YORK1's demolition team was contracted for the second phase of the Frood Stobie Mine Buildings decommissioning, involving the demolition of the 100-foot-tall Crusher Building and the 95-foot-tall Mill Building. To ensure a safe demolition, the team employed engineered pulls and worked in a bay-by-bay sequence under the guidance of an engineer.
TIMMINCO MINE
The Timminco Mine in Haley Station, Ontario, a magnesium open pit mine since 1941, halted mining in 2007 and magnesium processing in 2009. This comprehensive closure involved various tasks such as capping mill tailings, removing thorium-contaminated materials, demolishing buildings, cleaning up soil contamination, and accommodating potential threats to endangered species, with work carried out in two phases concluding in November 2018.
NORTHERN ONTARIO DIAMOND MINE DECOMMISSIONING
Our dedicated team undertook the challenging task of removing hydro transmission lines, dismantling hydro poles, and collecting the wire, demonstrating a high level of precision and expertise.
