An asbestos abatement project at Olds College, with Rawk J crews working high in the college greenhouse on aerial lifts and removing old floor tile in lab rooms.

The job

In the third week of September 2026, Rawk J crews carried out asbestos abatement at Olds College, south of Red Deer. The work covered two very different spaces on campus: a large glass greenhouse and a set of lab rooms.

Working at height in the greenhouse

Crews worked from scissor lifts and vertical mast lifts to reach the greenhouse roof framing and overhead pipes
Glass panels were taken down by hand and lowered on the lifts
Every worker wore a disposable protective suit, half-face respirator and hard hat

Floor tile removal in the labs

Old floor tile was lifted with a powered floor scraper
Debris went straight into labelled asbestos waste bags, sealed on site for disposal to Alberta regulations

Commercial and institutional jobs like this need the same certified process as a home, just on a bigger scale: the right access equipment, a protected crew and waste that's handled and documented properly.