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On the weekend of September 19, the first of three bridges along Deerfoot Trail was safely and successfully demolished — a major milestone in this critical infrastructure upgrade. This was more than demolition — it was a demonstration of expert engineering, clear communication, and seamless teamwork. Safety-first approach — zero incidents on site Engineered precision — every move planned and executed to spec All hands on deck — operators, engineers, and crews working in sync Real-time coordination — strong communication across all teams Minimal public impact — completed in a compressed weekend window With our most skilled people on the ground and a rock-solid plan in place, the first bridge came down exactly as designed — on time, with a keen focus on safety, quality, and the community.

First Rapid Bridge Demo of the season in Oshawa. With a short window to perform the work, and wet conditions there were a few challenges, but with strong leadership, a solid plan, big equipment and the best of the best ripping into this sucker, we got the job done safely and with time to spare. Good to see you back at it boys!

The rehabilitation of various outfalls on the Western Headworks Canal is important project for the city and for the PDI | Dakota team. Water is large concern in the city of Calgary because of the ongoing risk of drought and wildfires in the summer months. Our team needed to work quickly through the spring snow to complete the restoration of 3 of the outfalls, and will continue again in the fall. PDI | Dakota can offer a number of excavation and rehabilitation services beyond that of conventional demolition.

The Terrace Plaza is an iconic landmark in Cincinnati. It was completed in in 1948, and was the largest Post WWII construction project in the US, as well as the first hotel build after the war.

Currently our crews are onsite doing asbestos abatement of the soft walls which will all come down, leaving a skeleton of a building for the Novo Development Group to fully renovate.

PDI | Green City Demolition is your partner in progress. We can help you with full demolition of industrial, commercial and civil structures as well as selective demolition, abatement, soil remediation, excavation, concrete crushing, hauling and an in-house engineering team of demolition experts.

Why is an engineered plan important for a selective demolition project like the Terrace building?

We are thrilled to announce that PDI | Green City Demolition in partnership with Level Up Cincinnati forge innovative partnership to empower first-generation students.

This unique alliance marries the construction industry’s capabilities with the philanthropic mission of supporting education, thereby creating a sustainable model for community development and student success.

Through this partnership, PDI | Green City Demolition commits to donating a portion of the scrap metal proceeds from its demolition projects to fund scholarships and programming at Level Up Cincinnati.

The first project under this new agreement, is the demolition of The Terrace on 6th Street (in partnership with Novo Development Group), symbolizes a commitment to reinvesting in the local community and supporting the academic and professional aspirations of Cincinnati’s youth.

“Every dollar donated by PDI | Green City Demolition directly supports our scholarships and programming, ensuring our students not only dream of a brighter future but also have the means to achieve it,” said Jim Rodarte, Executive Director of Level Up Cincinnati.

“This partnership exemplifies how businesses can profoundly impact education and open up new pathways for our students.” PDI | Green City Demolition’s CEO, Dan Thomas, inspired by Level Up Cincinnati’s misson and moved by the stories of its students and board members, saw an opportunity to contribute to the community in a meaningful way.

Take a look at this fly-through of a 150,000 sq ft. plant demolition in Hartsville, South Carolina. This timber built tannery dates back to about 1929. Featuring interviews with the site Super and Project Manager, detailing the salvaging efforts that have gone into the project.

Check out this P&G demolition project in Cincinnati! Hear what our crew, and our client have to say about this project.

Demolition in Ohio—PDI was contracted to take down 3 buildings at a functional chemical plant in Haverhill.

The engineering team designed a safe and efficient plan for demo, starting with the smallest structure.

Our highly skilled operators used a PC490 high reach excavator with a 2nd member shear, and a second 300G high reach with a shear to take down these large structures one-by-one.

All went according to plan—the salvaged material was sorted, processed and loaded onto railcars to be transported to various recycling facilities in the area.

Great job team! We are PDI proud of the work you accomplished.

Take a look at this throwback when PDI demolished 28 concrete silos in Nazareth PA. PDI operators Matt, Ryan and Clay take time to show us around the site and talk demo.

Phase 1 of the Tansley Bridge is complete, with phase 2 scheduled for later this year. Superintendent Jody talks us through the unique challenges with this 700 foot bridge project, including the 9 (40T) girders they removed in just 2-nights. Check it out.

Whitehair Bridge demolition in DeLand, Florida. Take a look.

Take a look at just a few of the many projects we completed in 2023.

Take a look at the Essa Road,

Rapid Bridge Demolition. We had 8 excavators on site and the team worked hard to meet the tight timelines, and get the road open early Sunday morning.

Amazing crew, excellent communication and a safe, strong finish to the 2023 bridge season. Our success is because of the hard working team here at PDI.

The PDI crew did a great job in preparation for the felling that allowed North Coast to easily come in and perform the drop. The windmill went down safely and the crew was busy cutting and processing the material.

BIG Demolition of the old CHCH Building in Hamilton. Drone footage of the project from start to finish. Featuring High Reach Excavators, and other heavy equipment. The PDI crew is careful to preserve the heritage components of this project, while making way for the new Television City condominiums.

Fast and Furious Rapid Bridge Demo—Watch it all unfold in less than 8 hours.

The Priestly Demolition crew has to work smart to get the job done safely, and meet the deadline so that this busy road can re-open at 8 am Sunday morning.

Rapid demolition is nothing new for our crew, but this is a tighter timeline than usual, and the adrenaline is pumping!

On the job we’ve got 5-50T excavators, 1-70T, 3 loaders, hammers, grapples and processors. Crew did an an amazing job, and can’t forget our on-site mechanics and fleet dept.

This is the 1st phase of demolition, with phase II scheduled for May 2024.

PDI is pleased to work with Brennan Paving & Construction on this project.

Watch as the 10-storey Grosvenor building in downtown Calgary is demolished by Priestly Demolition. Using the biggest excavator in the country, and the most experienced operators. Hear how this large piece of heavy equipment, the Kobleco 1600, performs on a project of this size. The PDI team is onsite to answer all your questions, listen and watch as Priestly uses innovative strategy, new technology and experience to demolish another large structure.

Heavy hauler Sean is up early to move the 850 from Hamilton to Toronto so that PDI crews can get to work on the demolition of a water tower.

New bridges in place for Toronto’s Waterfront at Cherry Beach and Commissioners Street. PDI is proud to partner with EllisDon and Water Front Toronto on this project.

PDI demo and crane crews work in a tight urban space to take down this low rise building in Toronto.

Watch this quick video of a rapid bridge demo.

From Newark California to Edmonton Alberta – The New PDI heavy weight, the Kobelco 1600 hits Canadian soil.