The Guild Inn 7-storey Hotel Demolition project, Restoration Environmental - REC Demolition and Toromont CAT have partnered in GREEN LEED Demolition. REC Demolition uses new 2009 Caterpillar 330D UHD - Ultra High Reach Demolition Excavator

August 03, 2009

TORONTO, July 31 /PRNewswire/ -- "We have had great success, the Guild Inn 7-storey hotel building is now completely down; the historic building is successfully separated and is ready to be restored. REC Demolition and Toromont CAT have partnered in GREEN LEED Demolition. REC Demolition have used their new Caterpillar 330D UHD -Ultra High Reach Demolition Excavator, which allows us to safely complete demolition projects like Regent Park and 7-storey The Guild Inn hotel. "Restoration Environmental Contractors-REC Demolition is announcing our 20th Anniversary this year of being Green - now LEED-qualified - specialty contractors," states Don Bremner, President, CEO, REC Demolition. "REC, by using (Toromont) Caterpillar Demolition Excavating Equipment, has achieved great success by enforcing the three R's (reduce, re-use, recycle)." REC have exceeded 94.7% per cent Green LEED certification at the Regent Park, the TCHC, Toronto Revitalization environmental remediation and demolition project. We also had exceptional results with an over 75% success rate at the Queen's University Jock Harty Demolition project with PCL Constructors in Kingston. We expect our success to continue and we are excited to announce the new addition of the Caterpillar 330D UHD -Ultra High Reach Demolition Excavator to our CAT Fleet. We pride ourselves on our safety record, our Green/LEED practices, the three R's (Reduce, Re-use, Recycle), Green Demolition, and an increased level of productivity. With these metrics in mind, our clients will get the complete demolition and environmental remediation package. Since established in 1989, Restoration Consultants - Restoration Environmental Contractors REC Demolition have successfully completed over 9,000 environmental remediation and demolition projects throughout Canada, specializing in environmental remediation, demolition using Caterpillar Demolition Excavators, asbestos removal, lead abatement, mold remediation, industrial plant cleaning, decommissioning closures, site remediation and disaster recovery in the industrial, commercial, government, and institutional sectors. The Restoration Environmental Contractors senior project management and site supervisory team has accumulated more than one million hours of on-site environmental remediation contracting experience in the removal of all hazardous materials including asbestos, mould, lead dust, PCBs and heavy metals. They are also very well versed in plant decommissioning, site decontamination, soil remediation, and demolition. REC Restoration Consultants and Restoration Environmental Contractors is a full-service emergency response contractor committed to excellence and which boasts an impeccable record of health and safety. REC's strength lies with its highly trained people, and has over 100 unionized professionals on call to address a variety of needs.

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