Priestly Demolition is a family business in every sense. Relationships are paramount, between the people within the company, with every client, and with the communities they serve. Founded in 1971 by Vic Priestly, what started as Priestly Contracting Limited has grown into one of the most versatile and innovative demolition companies in North America.
In 1993, Priestly Demolition Inc. (PDI) was incorporated as a unionized company with 10 employees, many of whom continue to work with Priestly today. Since that time, PDI has provided demolition, excavation, remediation, hazardous material abatement, and salvage services to the commercial, industrial, and institutional sectors of the construction industry in Canada and the United States.
In 1993, Priestly Demolition Inc. (PDI) was incorporated as a unionized company with 10 employees, many of whom continue to work with Priestly today. Since that time, PDI has provided demolition, excavation, remediation, hazardous material abatement, and salvage services to the commercial, industrial, and institutional sectors of the construction industry in Canada and the United States.
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PDI operates some of the largest demolition projects in the country with a vast fleet of machinery and leading-edge technology. With the largest fleet of demolition equipment in Canada, Priestly has sheer power on our side. With over 250+ pieces of heavy equipment, we are equipped to handle any project, from high traffic demolition to high-rise dismantling and everything in between.
Priestly Demolition is proud of our safety program and performance. There is a strong commitment from the leadership team for continuous improvement and resources to help our safety team consistently raise the bar by providing a safe work environment for everyone involved with our projects. Our safety program is COR certified, in Ontario and in Alberta (Dakota Reclamators), scoring 93% on our last audit.
Priestly Demolition is committed to the health and safety of our employees and to providing a safe work environment for all involved in our projects. Management is ultimately responsible for worker health and safety, and PDI Management supports all employees in their right to work in a safe and healthy environment, and the right to refuse unsafe work.
Get the latest updates from PDI and check out news stories as we celebrate the past and look forward to helping you build your future. In Spring, 2019 crews from Priestly Demolition began demolition of the building in anticipation of the construction of the PSC. We're honoured to announce that three of our PDI projects have been shortlisted for the 2021 World Demolition Awards.
This heavily modified, Kobelco 1600, 200T beast will allow us to take down higher buildings than ever before. Must see demolition of the Victor Mine, where calling in for backup isn't an option. Priestly Demolition flies in additional heavy equipment by Hercules aircrafts, to complete the project in this remote location near James Bay in Northern Ontario.
