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EllisDon is an employee-owned construction services company that was founded and incorporated in 1951 in London, Ontario, Canada, by brothers Don and David Ellis Smith. The company is headquartered in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada.




History






= Founding

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In 1951, EllisDon was launched by brothers Don and David Ellis Smith as a local contractor in London, Ontario.




= 1951–1989

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Between 1956 and 1968, EllisDon computerized its accounting and cost control systems, and operated a purchased tower crane – the first construction company in Canada to do both. In 1971, EllisDon launched a Corporate Safety Strategy to improve job site safety.
Between 1974 and 1976, the company expanded, establishing operations in Edmonton, Alberta and in Saudi Arabia. Since then EllisDon has expanded its current operations to its offices around the world.
Once EllisDon was awarded the Construction Management Contract for the Metro Toronto Convention Centre project in 1982, it moved on to build the SkyDome (renamed Rogers Centre in 2005). This project was completed in 1989, and was the world's first retractable rooftop stadium.




= 1990–2003

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In 1990, EllisDon established the construction industry's first freestanding Research and Development Department. Following that, EllisDon in 1993 became the first Canadian company to build in Latvia and Lithuania following the removal of the Iron Curtain in the USSR. In 1997, EllisDon completed its first project in Malaysia.
In 1996, Don Smith's son, Geoff Smith – who joined the company as a full-time employee in 1982 – became EllisDon's president and CEO.




= 2004–present

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In 2004, EllisDon participated in a new hospital funding model, a public-private partnership (PPP) with the $450 million William Osler Health Centre in Brampton, Ontario.
EllisDon delivered Toronto's MaRS (Medical and Related Services) Convergence Centre (Building B) in 2005.
In 2008, EllisDon completed construction and installation work in the Dubai Waterfront, the largest waterfront development of its kind in the world.
In 2010, EllisDon completed Winnipeg International Airport Terminal Building, Canada's first LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) certified airport terminal.
In June 2016, EllisDon launched The Carbon Impact Initiative Action Plan in support of Canada's international climate change commitments. Industry executives, in collaboration with government leaders, established the initiative outlining strategies to transform the market toward a low-carbon economy. Mohawk College's Joyce Centre for Partnership and Innovation Building is Ontario's first net-zero institutional building as well as the first pilot project under the Carbon Impact Initiative.
In March 2018, EllisDon acquired the interests of joint venture partner Carillion (in liquidation in the UK) in four Ontario hospital projects, becoming the sole service provider at Royal Ottawa Hospital, Oakville-Trafalgar Memorial Hospital, Brampton Civic Hospital and Sault Area Hospital.
In June 2023, Geoff Smith was succeeded as President and CEO by Kieran Hawe, previously COO. Geoff Smith remains Executive Chair of the Board of Directors.




Selected projects



Alternative energy

Alberta Children's Hospital - Calgary, Alberta
Toronto South Detention for Mimico Correctional Centre - Toronto, Ontario
Civil & transportation

Highway 7 East Rapidway (H3)- Vivanext - York Region, Ontario
Ottawa Light Rail Transit (LRT) Confederation Line - Ottawa, Ontario
Union Station improvements - Toronto Transit Commission (TTC)- Toronto, Ontario
Commercial office/retail

Brentwood Town Centre redevelopment - Burnaby, B.C
Yorkdale Shopping Centre - Toronto, Ontario
Culture & recreation

Goldring Centre for High Performance Sport - Toronto, Ontario
Halifax Central Library - Halifax, Nova Scotia
Rogers Centre (formerly Skydome) - Toronto, Ontario
The Remai Art Gallery of Saskatchewan - Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
Education

Nova Scotia Community College, Centre for the Built Environment - Dartmouth, Nova Scotia
Western University, Richard Ivey School of Business - London, Ontario
Healthcare & research

Alberta Children's Hospital - Calgary, Alberta
Surrey Memorial Hospital - Surrey, B.C.
University of British Columbia, Advanced Rare Isotope Laboratory (ARIEL) - Vancouver, B.C.
Industrial & automotive

American Motors Brampton Assembly Plant - Brampton, Ontario (1987)
DENSO Manufacturing - Guelph, Ontario
Judicial & correctional

Saskatoon Police Service Headquarters Building - Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
Elgin County Courthouse - St. Thomas, ON
Public & government

Hamilton City Hall renovations - Hamilton, Ontario
Parliament Hill, West Block demolition & abatement - Ottawa, Ontario
Residential & hospitality

Ritz Carlton Residential Tower - Toronto, Ontario
Windjammer Landing Beach Resort - St. Lucia
Helio West Five Residential Tower - London, ON
Hyatt Regency Toronto
International

Miami Federal Courthouse - Miami, Florida
Palm District Cooling Plant - Dubai, United Arab Emirates




Recognition


2018 Renew Canada's Top 100 Infrastructure Projects. Achieved Platinum Status.
2018 Mediacorp's Top 100 Employers (8th consecutive year).
2017 Mediacorp Canada's Greenest Employers
2017 Deloitte 50 Best Managed Companies
2016 Canada's Safest Employer
2016 Financial Post's Ten Best Companies To Work For




References






External links


Official website
Building on a foundation of entrepreneurship at the Toronto Star

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