NTH Consultants
Contact Us
  • Home
  • Markets
    • Energy Market
    • Industry Market
    • Water Market
    • Transportation
    • Community Development
  • Services
    • Geotechnical Engineering >
      • Geophysical Services
      • Mapping
      • Shoreline Services
      • Civil Site Engineering and Design
      • Construction Materials & Geotechnical Testing Services
      • Electric Substation Services
      • Geotechnical Engineering for Transportation Facilities
      • Underground Engineering Services
      • Subsurface Utility
      • Signature Projects
    • Environmental Services >
      • PFAS
      • Ecological Services
      • Environmental Health Services
      • Environmental Remediation Services
      • Environmental Compliance
      • Environmental Permitting
      • Environmental Site Assessments
      • Ecological Services for the Energy Market
      • Air Quality Permitting and Compliance
      • Brownfield Site Redevelopment
      • Environmental, Health & Safety Training for Employee Development
      • Hydrogeologic Studies
      • Landfill Related Services
      • Site Acquisition and Redevelopment
      • Storage Tank Services
      • Signature Projects
    • Facilities Engineering >
      • Decommissioning
      • Structural Condition Assessment Rehab
      • Bridge Engineering Services
      • Asset Management Services
      • Concrete Restoration
      • GIS Services
      • Masonry Evaluation Services
      • Pavement Engineering and Consulting
      • Roofing Technology Services
      • Structural Condition Assessment
      • Signature Projects
  • Projects
  • About Us
    • Mission + Core Values
    • Leadership
    • News and Events
    • Employee Portal
  • Webinars
    • Emergency Actions Plans Webinar
  • Careers
    • Why Join NTH
    • Who We Are
    • Career Opportunities
    • NTH Internship Program
  • Blog
  • Contact Us
Back to Signature Projects
Picture
Client:
Canadian Pacific Railroad


Location:
Detroit, MI


Prime Consultant:
Patrick Engineering


NTH Project Budget:
$450,000


Start Date:
November 1999


Completion Date:
March 2000



NTH Value Added:
NTH provided structural, environmental and construction management expertise to facilitate the completion of this fast-tracked demolition project.

Canadian Pacific Detroit Expressway
Canopy and Platform Demolition

NTH was the prime consultant to Patrick Engineering, Inc., for the Canadian Pacific’s Detroit Expressway project. As such, NTH managed the environmental, demolition and construction management aspects of the project plus selected design elements. The work specifically involved:
  • A complete asbestos survey on an expedited basis of the former boarding platforms, canopies and underground pipe trenches.
  • The preparation of asbestos abatement specifications and bid documents.
  • Air quality monitoring during asbestos removal, documentation of monitoring results, observations and measurement of asbestos quantities abated – all in accordance with applicable state and federal regulations.
  • Preparation of demolition technical specifications for the former passenger boarding platforms and the overhead canopy, as well as pipe trenches and former monitoring well abandonment, and the identification of potential demolition bidders.
  • Construction management services: pre-bid meeting, response to bidders questions, bid document addenda, review of bids and recommendations to the owner, pre-construction (demolition) meeting, review of contractor submittals, site specific safety training of contractor staff, weekly onsite progress review meeting, review of contractor invoices and recommendations to the owner, analysis of contractor change requests, maintain communications between the contractor and all involved parties including public groups, project closeout including the inspection of the work, preparation of punch lists, final demolition and project closeout.
​
Special challenges:
  • Expedited schedule to support CP construction schedule.
  • Severely restricted working conditions.
  • Coordination and scheduling of utility shutoffs and clearances.
  • Close proximity of very active CASO railroad line (within 12’ of the building wall).
  • Abandonment of four former monitoring wells.
  • Structural evaluation of former passenger boarding platforms.