EllisDon
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| Company type | Private |
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| Industry | Construction |
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| Headquarters | , |
Number of locations | 15 offices |
Area served | Global |
Key people | Geoff Smith, Pres./CEO |
| Products | Construction Services |
| Revenue | In excess of $3.3 billion annually |
Number of employees | 2500 |
| Website | www |
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.[1] Headquartered in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada, EllisDon's revenues are currently approximately $3.5 billion.[2]
History
Founding
Don Smith was born March 23, 1924 in Provost, Alberta, to Donald Bennett and Florence Smith.[3]
At age 27, Don quit a construction job to start his own company with his brother David Ellis Smith. On April 1, 1951, EllisDon was launched. Their first project was a small home renovation followed by Northdale Public School, a three-room schoolhouse located in London, Ontario.[1] David left the company shortly after inception.[3]
1951-1989
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.[4] In 1971, EllisDon launched a Corporate Safety Strategy to improve job site safety.[5] Between 1974 and 1976, EllisDon expanded, establishing operations in Edmonton, Alberta and in Saudi Arabia.[4][6][7] In 1978, and in the next three years that followed, EllisDon took on local projects that included the Grand Theatre in London, Ontario; Commonwealth Stadium in Edmonton, Alberta; a Bank of Canada in Ottawa, Ontario; and Peel Regional Police Headquarters and 22 Division in Brampton, Ontario.
Once EllisDon was awarded the Construction Management Contract for the Metro Toronto Convention Centre project in 1982,[1] it moved on to build the Rogers Centre (formerly, the SkyDome).[8] This project was completed in 1989, and was the world's first retractable rooftop stadium.[9]
1990-2003
In 1990, EllisDon established the construction industry's first freestanding Research and Development Department.[4] 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.[10][11] A year later, EllisDon was awarded the Lump Sum Contract to build the Athlete's Village for the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta, Georgia, United States.[11] In 1997, EllisDon completed its first project in Malaysia.[4]
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.[12][13]
2004-Present
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.[10] Later, EllisDon delivered Toronto's MaRS (Medical and Related Services) Convergence Centre (Building B) in 2005.[14]
In 2008, EllisDon completed construction and installation work in the Dubai Waterfront, the largest waterfront development of its kind in the world.[15]
In 2010, EllisDon completed Winnipeg International Airport Terminal Building, Canada's first LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) certified airport terminal.[16]
In 2012, EllisDon was awarded its first Managed Services Contract for the PwC Tower by the British Columbia Investment Management Corporation (bcIMC).[4]
In 2013, EllisDon's founder, Don Smith, died at 89 years old.[1]
Selected projects
Alternative Energy
- Alberta Children's Hospital - Calgary, Alberta [17]
- Toronto South Detention for Mimico Correctional Centre - Toronto, Ontario [18]
Civil & Transportation
- Ottawa Light Rail Transit (LRT) Confederation Line - Ottawa, Ontario [19]
- Union Station Improvements - Toronto Transit Commission (TTC)- Toronto, Ontario [20]
- Highway 7 East Rapidway (H3)- Vivanext - York Region, Ontario [21]
Culture & Recreation
- The Remai Art Gallery of Saskatchewan - Saskatoon, Saskatchewan [22]
- Rogers Centre (formerly Skydome) - Toronto, Ontario [23]
- Goldring Centre for High Performance Sport - Toronto, Ontario [24]
- Halifax Central Library - Halifax, Nova Scotia [25]
- Biosteel Centre Toronto Raptors Practice Facility - Toronto, Ontario
Education
- Western University, Richard Ivey School of Business - London, Ontario [26]
- Nova Scotia Community College, Centre for the Built Environment - Dartmouth, Nova Scotia [27]
Healthcare & Research
- South Health Campus, Phase 1 - Calgary, Alberta [28]
- University of British Columbia, Advanced Rare Isotope Laboratory (ARIEL) - Vancouver, B.C.[29]
- Surrey Memorial Hospital - Surrey, B.C [30]
- Alberta Children's Hospital - Calgary, Alberta [31]
Public & Government
- Parliament Hill, West Block Demolition & Abatement - Ottawa, Ontario [32]
- Hamilton City Hall Renovations - Hamilton, Ontario [33]
Residential & Hospitality
- Ritz Carlton Residential Tower - Toronto, Ontario [34]
- Windjammer Landing Beach Resort - St. Lucia [35]
Retail & Commercial Offices
- Yorkdale Shopping Centre - Toronto, Ontario [36]
- Markville Shopping Centre - Markham, Ontario [37]
- Fairview Mall - Toronto, Ontario [38]
- Brentwood Town Centre Redevelopment - Burnaby, B.C [39]
Industrial & Automotive
- DENSO Manufacturing - Guelph, Ontario [40]
- Palm District Cooling Plant - Dubai, United Arab Emirates[41]
Judicial & Correctional
- Saskatoon Police Service Headquarters Building - Saskatoon, Saskatchewan [42]
- Miami Federal Courthouse - Miami, Florida [43]
References
- ^ a b c d "Donald J. ("Bus") Smith O.C." EllisDon. Retrieved 1 July 2014.
- ^ "Doing Business in the Middle East".
- ^ a b Perkins, Tara. "Donald Smith, founder of EllisDon had visible impact on lives of Canadians". Globe & Mail.
- ^ a b c d e "Our History". EllisDon.
- ^ "EllisDon". Building and Construction Canada.
- ^ "Our Locations". EllisDon.
- ^ "Making a Permanent Home in the Middle East". EllisDon.
- ^ "Donald J. ("Bus") Smith Obituary". Legacy.
- ^ "Rogers Center History". Rogers Center.
- ^ a b "EllisDon Industrial Services Inc". Kitimat Chamber of Commerce. Archived from the original on August 27, 2014.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ a b White, Linda. "Building on solid foundations". Career Connection.
- ^ Maldonado, Melinda. "Ellis-Don founder Don Smith dead at 89". Toronto Star.
- ^ "Our Board of Directors". EllisDon.
- ^ "The MaRS Discovery District". HGC Engineering.
- ^ "Sr. Planning Engineer, EllisDon Construction Inc., Dubai, U.A.E., Badrah Development, Dubai Waterfront". Planning Planet.
- ^ Jones, Kathryn. "Winnipeg Airport Authority". Building & Construction.
- ^ "Alberta Children's Hospital sets a new standard in family-centered care". Canada's Healthcare Newspaper.
- ^ Petersen, Chris. "EllisDon - Toronto South Detention Centre". Building & Construction.
- ^ "Confederation Line LRT Named Top PPP Deal of the Year by Project Finance Magazine". SNC Lavalin. Archived from the original on September 3, 2014.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Union Subway Station: Second Platform and Concourse Improvements". Urban Toronto.
- ^ "Highway 7 East Rapidway (H3)". EllisDon.
- ^ Davidson, Staci. "EllisDon – Remai Art Gallery of Saskatchewan". Building & Construction.
- ^ Misener, Kevin. "Rogers Centre opened as 'Skydome' 25 years ago today". City News.
- ^ "Ontario Wind Turbine Noise ReportOne Bloor East goldring-centre-sport-centre noise-control vibration control toronto ontario Goldring Centre for High Performance". HGC Engineering.
- ^ Harris, Jim. "EllisDon". Building & Construction.
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- ^ "NSCC's Centre for the Built Environment". Atlantic Green Building.
- ^ "EllisDon Awarded Largest Contract in Company's History". Canadian News Wire.
- ^ "Advanced Rare Isotope Laboratory (ARIEL) - University of British Columbia". EllisDon.
- ^ Toyoda, Lina. "Surrey Memorial Hospital launches campaign to build new tower". The Province.
- ^ "Alberta Children's Hospital sets a new standard in family-centered care". Canada's Healthcare Newspaper.
- ^ "Rehabilitation of the Sir John A. Macdonald Building". Public Works and Government Services Canada.
- ^ "Hamilton City Hall". McCallum Sather Architecture.
- ^ "EllisDon wins $200M hotel construction deal". Ottawa Business Journal.
- ^ Jermyn, Diane. "How's this for an employee perk? Reduced rate at a resort in St. Lucia". Globe & Mail.
- ^ Petersen, Chris. "EllisDon - Yorkdale Shopping Centre". Building & Construction.
- ^ "EllisDon to manage 110 million makeover of Cadillac Fairview mall in Markham Ontario". Daily Commercial News.
- ^ "Experience in Facilitating Partnering Workshops". Agree.
- ^ "Brentwood Town Centre". Tboake.
- ^ "Denso Manufacturing - Auto Parts Facility and Office". Roberts Onsite.
- ^ "Palm District Cooling Plant - DCP4". Canadians at Work.
- ^ "EllisDon – Saskatoon Police Service Headquarters". Building & Construction.
- ^ "A Precedent-Setting Case". McGraw-Hill Construction.