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Daniel Kalawarny & Jamie Angus

Co-founders and owner-operators of Deconstructors Demolition Inc., a Western Canadian demolition and deconstruction contractor with crew bases on Vancouver Island (Nanaimo, BC) and in the Calgary area. Together they run AAL-licensed asbestos abatement, industrial decommissioning, and post-disaster commercial remediation work across BC, AB, SK, MB, and YT. Contact: (250) 419-5488 · estimating@deconstructors.ca.

From our field team

Real-world demolition and hazmat technique from our crews — published daily on @DeconstructorsDemolition and @deconstructorshazmat.

Construction RecyclingThe salvage-and-segregate approach that offsets 10-25% of decommissioning cost.
Tool That Never FailsIndustrial-grade hazmat removal equipment for plant decommissioning.

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Industries We Serve

Deconstructors is built around B2B work — general contractors, developers, commercial property owners, institutional procurement, and industrial operators. Two crew bases on Vancouver Island and in the Calgary area, with mobile crews available across BC, AB, SK, MB, and YT.

General Contractors

Demolition and selective deconstruction subcontracts on residential and commercial new-builds across Western Canada. Owned equipment fleet means 3-day mobilization on tight schedules.

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Developers

Bundled demolition + excavation contracts for urban infill and master-planned site readiness. Single mobilization, compressed timeline, 8-15% savings versus split contracts.

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Commercial Property Owners

Selective interior demolition for tenant fit-outs, hazmat abatement for older buildings, post-disaster commercial remediation. Insurance-coordinated workflows.

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School Districts

WorkSafeBC AAL-licensed asbestos abatement on summer-window timelines. Public-procurement-ready documentation and pre-qualification packages.

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Industrial & Energy Operators

Industrial decommissioning for manufacturing sites, oilfield infrastructure, and warehouse complexes. Salvage-led approach typically offsets 10-25% of decommissioning cost.

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Strata & Property Managers

Selective deconstruction for character-residential redevelopment, asbestos and mould remediation for legacy buildings, scheduled remediation programs.

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Talk to a co-founder. Daniel and Jamie are both reachable directly. Call (250) 419-5488 or email estimating@deconstructors.ca for a free site assessment anywhere in Western Canada.