EllisDon

EllisDon Corporation
Private
Industry Construction
Founder
  • Don Smith
  • David Ellis Smith
Headquarters Mississauga, Ontario, Canada
Number of locations
 15 offices
Area served
 Global
Key people
 Geoff Smith, Pres./CEO
Products Construction Services
Revenue $3.5 billion annually
Number of employees
 2500
Website www.ellisdon.com

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 Fool's Day in 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]

In 2002, EllisDon completed the Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) Sheppard-Yonge Subway Station.[14]

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.[15]

In 2008, EllisDon completed construction and installation work in the Dubai Waterfront, the largest waterfront development of its kind in the world.[16] In 2009, EllisDon completed both the Bay Adelaide Centre in Toronto[17] and the Jamieson Place skyscraper in Calgary, Alberta.[18] In 2010, EllisDon completed Winnipeg International Airport Terminal Building, Canada's first LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) certified airport terminal.[19] In 2011, EllisDon built the PwC tower with Cisco Systems.[20]

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]

Projects

Alternative Energy


Civil & Transportation


Culture & Recreation


Education


Healthcare & Research


Public & Government


Residential & Hospitality


Retail & Commercial Offices


Industrial & Automotive


Judicial & Correctional

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "DONALD J. ("BUS") SMITH O.C.". EllisDon. Retrieved 1 July 2014.
  2. ↑ "Doing Business in the Middle East".
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Perkins, Tara. "Donald Smith, founder of EllisDon had visible impact on lives of Canadians". Globe & Mail.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 "Our History". EllisDon.
  5. ↑ "EllisDon". Building and Construction Canada.
  6. ↑ "Our Locations". EllisDon.
  7. ↑ "MAKING A PERMANENT HOME IN THE MIDDLE EAST.". EllisDon.
  8. ↑ "DONALD J. "BUS" SMITH Obituary". Legacy.
  9. ↑ "Rogers Center History". Rogers Center.
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 "EllisDon Industrial Services Inc.". Kitimat Chamber of Commerce.
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 White, Linda. "Building on solid foundations". Career Connection.
  12. ↑ Maldonado, Melinda. "Ellis-Don founder Don Smith dead at 89". Toronto Star.
  13. ↑ "Our Board of Directors". EllisDon.
  14. ↑ "Sheppard Subway Sheppard-Yonge Station - Contract". Toronto Transit Commission.
  15. ↑ "The MaRS Discovery District". HGC Engineering.
  16. ↑ "Sr. Planning Engineer, EllisDon Construction Inc., Dubai, U.A.E., Badrah Development, Dubai Waterfront". Planning Planet.
  17. ↑ "EllisDons Bay Adelaide Centre Project". Daily Commercial News.
  18. ↑ McCabe, Kelly. "EllisDon Corp. Western Canada". Construction Today.
  19. ↑ Jones, Kathryn. "Winnipeg Airport Authority". Building & Construction.
  20. ↑ Scott, Karin. "Cisco and EllisDon Team to Make PwC Tower One of Canada's Most Advanced IP Networked Commercial Buildings". The Network.
  21. ↑ "EllisDon works on Go Transit parking garage in Oakville Ontario". Daily Commercial News.
  22. ↑ [) http://hospitalnews.com/alberta-childrens-hospital-sets-a-new-standard-in-family-centered-care/ "Alberta Children’s Hospital sets a new standard in family-centered care"]. Canada's Healthcare Newspaper.
  23. ↑ Petersen, Chris. "EllisDon - Toronto South Detention Centre". Building & Construction.
  24. ↑ "ARZANAH MEDICAL CENTER". EllisDon.
  25. ↑ "Strachan Avenue Grade Separation". Deep Foundations Contractors Inc.
  26. ↑ "Georgetown South Corridor Track and Signal Construction on the Weston Subdivision and the Union Station Rail Corridor (USRC) at Bathurst Street". Ontario Power Generation.
  27. ↑ "CONFEDERATION LINE LRT NAMED TOP PPP DEAL OF THE YEAR BY PROJECT FINANCE MAGAZINE". SNC Lavalin.
  28. ↑ "Union Subway Station: Second Platform and Concourse Improvements". Urban Toronto.
  29. ↑ "Highway 7 East Rapidway (H3)". EllisDon.
  30. ↑ Ontario Power Generation http://www.biddingo.com/*.main?toPage=OPG/StBidHistoryDetail.jsp&bidOrgId=41036749&tndrId=1000067. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  31. ↑ "De-constructing the Dufferin Bridge". Inside Toronto.
  32. ↑ "EllisDon, CDS Building Movers awarded construction work on Lansdowne Park in Ottawa". Journal of Commerce.
  33. ↑ Salgado, Brian. "http://www.buildingandconstruction-canada.com/index.php/featured-content/519-ellisdon-purdy-crawford-centre-for-the-arts". Building & Construction.
  34. ↑ Slack, Eric. "EllisDon – Paradise Double Ice Surface Arena". Building & Construction.
  35. ↑ Davidson, Staci. "EllisDon – Remai Art Gallery of Saskatchewan". Building & Construction.
  36. ↑ Misener, Kevin. "Rogers Centre opened as ‘Skydome’ 25 years ago today". City News.
  37. ↑ "Ontario Wind Turbine Noise ReportOne Bloor East goldring-centre-sport-centre noise-control vibration control toronto ontario Goldring Centre for High Performance". HGC Engineering.
  38. ↑ "EllisDon Completes Construction of Transformation AGO Project". Canadian News Wire.
  39. ↑ "EllisDon Receives Slew of LEED Certifications". EllisDon.
  40. ↑ Broughton, David. "John Labatt Centre, London, Ontario". Sports Business Journal.
  41. ↑ Harris, Jim. "EllisDon". Building & Construction.
  42. ↑ "ALGONQUIN COLLEGE ACCE BUILDING". EllisDon.
  43. ↑ "EllisDon chosen as construction manager for $100-million Ivey building". Richard Ivey School of Business.
  44. ↑ "EllisDon awarded new contract to build new Ryerson University Student Learning Centre". Ryerson University.
  45. ↑ "UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA INNOVATION CENTRE FOR ENGINEERING". EllisDon.
  46. ↑ "GEORGE BROWN COLLEGE WATERFRONT HEALTH SCIENCES CAMPUS". EllisDon.
  47. ↑ "NSCC's Centre for the Built Environment". Atlantic Green Building.
  48. ↑ "GEWI® Piles support new addition to University of Toronto Building". DYWIDAG Systems- International.
  49. ↑ "EllisDon - University of Calgary EEEL". Building & Construction.
  50. ↑ "Brighouse Elementary School". SAB Mag.
  51. ↑ "EllisDon Awarded Largest Contract in Company's History". Canadian News Wire.
  52. ↑ "ADVANCED RARE ISOTOPE LABORATORY (ARIEL) - UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA". EllisDon.
  53. ↑ "CARBONEAR LONG TERM CARE FACILITY". EllisDon.
  54. ↑ "Halton Healthcare Services - New Oakville Hospital". Infrastructure Ontario.
  55. ↑ "SickKids towers over Bay with new Peter Gilgan Centre for Research and Learning". SickKids.
  56. ↑ "St. Joseph’s Health Care London’s Specialized Mental Health Care and Forensic Mental Health Care". Infrastructure Ontario.
  57. ↑ Toyoda, Lina. "Surrey Memorial Hospital launches campaign to build new tower". The Province.
  58. ↑ "Alberta Children’s Hospital sets a new standard in family-centered care". Canada's Healthcare Newspaper.
  59. ↑ "Arzanah Development - Arzanah Medical Complex". Construction Week Online.
  60. ↑ "Rehabilitation of the Sir John A. Macdonald Building". Public Works and Government Services Canada.
  61. ↑ "Hamilton City Hall". McCallum Sather Architecture.
  62. ↑ "Rehabilitation of the Wellington Building". Public Works and Government Services Canada.
  63. ↑ "Projects- Canadian Forces Base Petawawa Medium-to Heavy-Lift Helicopter (MHLH) maintenance facility". Matrix Air.
  64. ↑ "Region’s new halls of justice will be modern, yet highly secure". The Record.
  65. ↑ "Durham Region Administrative Facility". Applewood Glass & Mirror.
  66. ↑ "Oxford County Building". VanBoxmeer & Stranges Ltd.
  67. ↑ "CONCORD CITYPLACE BLOCK 33". EllisDon.
  68. ↑ "Fire system flub costs university $600,000". The Telegram.
  69. ↑ Taylor, Roger. "Downtown projects take shape". Herald Business.
  70. ↑ Osorio, Carlos. "Pan Am Games athletes’ village is on track". The Star.
  71. ↑ "EllisDon wins $200M hotel construction deal". Ottawa Business Journal.
  72. ↑ "Southcore Financial Centre celebrates milestone with Topping-off of PwC Tower at 18 York Street and groundbreaking event". Delta Hotels & Resorts.
  73. ↑ "Panorama (CityPlace)". PugX.
  74. ↑ "Star Aluminum Projects". Star Aluminum.
  75. ↑ Jermyn, Diane. "How’s this for an employee perk? Reduced rate at a resort in St. Lucia". Globe & Mail.
  76. ↑ Petersen, Chris. "EllisDon - Yorkdale Shopping Centre". Building & Construction.
  77. ↑ "EllisDon to manage 110 million makeover of Cadillac Fairview mall in Markham Ontario". Daily Commercial News.
  78. ↑ "MCDONALD'S DESTINATION 2012". EllisDon.
  79. ↑ "Ontario Highway Service Centres – FAQs". Ministry of Transportation.
  80. ↑ "Experience in Facilitating Partnering Workshops". Agree.
  81. ↑ "City of Calgary/EllisDon – Devonian Gardens Renovation and Expansion". Building & Construction.
  82. ↑ "Brentwood Town Centre". Tboake.
  83. ↑ "Waterloo Region, Certificate of Completion (2002-09-10)". Daily Commercial News.
  84. ↑ "TERRA GRAIN FUEL ETHANOL PLANT". EllisDon.
  85. ↑ "Denso Manufacturing - Auto Parts Facility and Office". Roberts Onsite.
  86. ↑ "Palm District Cooling Plant - DCP4". Canadians at Work.
  87. ↑ "THE AMBITIOUS ONE". EllisDon.
  88. ↑ "EllisDon – Saskatoon Police Service Headquarters". Building & Construction.
  89. ↑ "St. Thomas Consolidated Courthouse". Infrastructure Ontario.
  90. ↑ "Toronto South Detention Centre". Infrastructure Ontario.
  91. ↑ "Waterloo Region Consolidated Courthouse". Infrastructure Ontario.
  92. ↑ "EllisDon Corp. – Brandon Police Service Building". Building & Construction.
  93. ↑ "A Precedent-Setting Case". McGraw-Hill Construction.

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