as a youngster my dad (who was a private pilot) would take us to T-1 and park on the rooftop to watch flights in and out. I remember the circular interior and eating in the restaurants. Today I am an airport shuttle driver servicing the new T-1 and older T-3. Dad would descend from the rooftop on the circular exit car ramp and we were amazed how perfectly circular it was all the way down! Hardly a tap on the steering wheel!
LOve watching their jobs. It's never as simple as demoing a project. The stories behind the jobs, the family and the passion they have is so enjoyable. Thank You for sharing.
Thanks for the longer content it was great PDI certainly takes demolition to a whole new level. My whole career has been about building projects your content has provided me with a new level of respect for the demolition contractor. Keep it coming.
@@PriestlyDemolitionInc off topic question... will you be filming any of the demo in Levack/Onaping of the Old Slurry Loadout at Strathcona Mill? I see your giant volvo long stick with shears parked there. I was hoping to be working while you demo it, but i think its gong to be on my days off. hoping i might atleast get to see a video.
Surreal watching a part of my childhood disappear. Terminal 1 was where we went to pick up my grandparents many times when they came to visit. I remember being on the top of the parking deck and watching their plane land and taxi to the gate. Each time they left, we started by waiting in the ring with them for their plane to board. Back then, you could do that. After they boarded, we went back up the roof to watch them. Often times we could see them in their seats and waved. Then, the taxi out to the runway and takeoff into the sky. I often miss that kind of access. Now, you drop people at the door, and that's it.
The funny part about asbestos abatement is they take all these precautions to keep the dust out of the air, which is great, then when it comes time to dispose of it, you just have to pay a bit extra and it goes right into an ordinary land fill...
It may just go into landfill, but here in Aus, it's surveyed, capped, and will never see the light of day again. How else do you dispose of something that won't naturally degenerate, or burn, or basically dispose of itself??
Sad to see it go but, glad about the recycling part to whatever extent. Last time we were on the upper level was to see my mom off on a trip to Europe. I wish I could afford you to fix my detaching from the house solarium addition, PDI!
I worked at the restaurant in T1, then the staff cafeteria in the basement of T1, then in cargo with R and M Delivery with many airlines cargo handling out of T1, then finally for FB Canada Express (FB Onboard Courier) picking up courier shipments from London UK starting at T2 and into T1 when Air Canada moved there, my mother worked at Wardair in T1 and my father was with the RCMP at the airport. Many memories of T1 as a kid into adulthood.
Best business in the world...Demolition...I've been a contractor for over 30 years, I've done my share of Demo but...It would be killer to just do demo...First in and first out...
I'm a fan of Priestly's salvage operation where they recycle furniture and fixtures before demolition. I remember a hotel they demolished that still had linen bedding in the original packaging in the storage room. They donated it.
you know 15 years i work there we replace all parking there water blase all floor put new concrete to see it comedown we did every floor jet blase it to the rebar and it was new wen we finish it was like 5 years job lots work they did a good job ripping it down woo
Hello PDI, I travelled through the old terminal 1 once (twice if counting the return trip) as a kid back in 2002. I remember the check in desk hall, a nice restaurant with many chairs and tables (not the one on top of the building but one on the main floor). I also remember a hallway that had children’s paintings on the walls. Do you know if those paintings were in the old terminal one or in the also bygone terminal 2? Do you know what happened to them after demolition? I was also very curious if you have pictures of the post security area? On the internet I was only able to find pictures of the check in desk hall, the arrivals hall, and one or two photos of the post security area. However these post security area photos were very old and not very clear.
I miss that parking garage me and my dad would go and watch planes from the top now fast forward 20 years now I'm working at terminal 3 I also remember you can park off the side on Rnwy23 and watch the planes land and take off
Just bidding a project of this scale is time consuming and risky. The Abatement portion alone could make or break the company. Considering this was done in 2004, it's amazing from start to finish. Nice job.. well done.
Start at Wheelers house.. and then every council members place. Anything to get them the H out of here. They have destroyed a beautiful city with piss and shit on the streets, gunfire and murder every night, and filthy camps everywhere.
Back when was 9 years old I was on the walk way look at planes was take off and come in to Toronto Airport a nd have a grant Father's day to your family and staff. From the Glendenning family Kitchener Ontario Canada 🇨🇦.
Here is a hint: Please convert many of those heavy equipment devices into 'remote operated' devices, where the guy who is operating the heavy equipment can be seated at a duplicate set of controls 100 feet away, so that when 200 tons of building accidentally crushes the heavy equipment, the operator will be at a safe distance away. Shit happens every now and then.
