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 In excess of $3.3 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

EllisDon construction crane at York University.

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

The Halifax Central Library, completed 2014.

Alternative Energy

Civil & Transportation

Culture & Recreation

Education

Healthcare & Research

Public & Government

Residential & Hospitality

Retail & Commercial Offices

Industrial & Automotive

Judicial & Correctional

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Donald J. ("Bus") Smith O.C.". EllisDon. Retrieved 1 July 2014.
  2. "Doing Business in the Middle East".
  3. 1 2 Perkins, Tara. "Donald Smith, founder of EllisDon had visible impact on lives of Canadians". Globe & Mail.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 "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. 1 2 "EllisDon Industrial Services Inc.". Kitimat Chamber of Commerce.
  11. 1 2 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. "The MaRS Discovery District". HGC Engineering.
  15. "Sr. Planning Engineer, EllisDon Construction Inc., Dubai, U.A.E., Badrah Development, Dubai Waterfront". Planning Planet.
  16. Jones, Kathryn. "Winnipeg Airport Authority". Building & Construction.
  17. "Alberta Children’s Hospital sets a new standard in family-centered care". Canada's Healthcare Newspaper.
  18. Petersen, Chris. "EllisDon - Toronto South Detention Centre". Building & Construction.
  19. "Confederation Line LRT Named Top PPP Deal of the Year by Project Finance Magazine". SNC Lavalin.
  20. "Union Subway Station: Second Platform and Concourse Improvements". Urban Toronto.
  21. "Highway 7 East Rapidway (H3)". EllisDon.
  22. Davidson, Staci. "EllisDon – Remai Art Gallery of Saskatchewan". Building & Construction.
  23. Misener, Kevin. "Rogers Centre opened as ‘Skydome’ 25 years ago today". City News.
  24. "Ontario Wind Turbine Noise ReportOne Bloor East goldring-centre-sport-centre noise-control vibration control toronto ontario Goldring Centre for High Performance". HGC Engineering.
  25. Harris, Jim. "EllisDon". Building & Construction.
  26. "EllisDon chosen as construction manager for $100-million Ivey building". Richard Ivey School of Business.
  27. "NSCC's Centre for the Built Environment". Atlantic Green Building.
  28. "EllisDon Awarded Largest Contract in Company's History". Canadian News Wire.
  29. "Advanced Rare Isotope Laboratory (ARIEL) - University of British Columbia". EllisDon.
  30. Toyoda, Lina. "Surrey Memorial Hospital launches campaign to build new tower". The Province.
  31. "Alberta Children’s Hospital sets a new standard in family-centered care". Canada's Healthcare Newspaper.
  32. "Rehabilitation of the Sir John A. Macdonald Building". Public Works and Government Services Canada.
  33. "Hamilton City Hall". McCallum Sather Architecture.
  34. "EllisDon wins $200M hotel construction deal". Ottawa Business Journal.
  35. Jermyn, Diane. "How’s this for an employee perk? Reduced rate at a resort in St. Lucia". Globe & Mail.
  36. Petersen, Chris. "EllisDon - Yorkdale Shopping Centre". Building & Construction.
  37. "EllisDon to manage 110 million makeover of Cadillac Fairview mall in Markham Ontario". Daily Commercial News.
  38. "Experience in Facilitating Partnering Workshops". Agree.
  39. "Brentwood Town Centre". Tboake.
  40. "Denso Manufacturing - Auto Parts Facility and Office". Roberts Onsite.
  41. "Palm District Cooling Plant - DCP4". Canadians at Work.
  42. "EllisDon – Saskatoon Police Service Headquarters". Building & Construction.
  43. "A Precedent-Setting Case". McGraw-Hill Construction.

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