UGC_01122012The Port of Vancouver has hired local contractor Performance Abatement Services Inc. of Vancouver to complete the Asbestos Abatement project, part of the West Vancouver Freight Access Project 15, which when complete, will demolish the Great Western Malting drumhouse and nine existing silos to make room for the port’s expanding rail corridor.

Performance Abatement Services Inc. is located in Salmon Creek and has done work for companies such as Macy’s, Portland General Electric and Peace Health. The company was hired as part of a larger safety plan to address asbestos and other consequences of removing a very old building to keep our workplace and community safe.

Crews were given the notice to proceed with the project on Tuesday, September 17. Since then, Performance Abatement Services Inc. has finished the interior abatement of the kiln offices, basement pipe insulation, wall mastic and floor tiles, as well as performed abatement of the asphalt roof on one of the port buildings. The entire project is projected for completion in July 2014.