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THE CADILLAC FAIRVIEW CORP. LTD./ELLISDON CORP. – SHOPS AT DON MILLS

In addition to the retail side, “We’re

also working on an art project for the
new parkette on the northeast corner of
the site,” Morash says, adding that in
winter months, the Shops at Don Mills
will have ice skating in its Town Square.
“After the opening of the retail phase,
Cadillac Fairview, along with the FRAM
Building Group, will develop quality resi-
dences for all walks of life at the Shops
at Don Mills site,” Morash says. “The resi-
dential plan, known as the Residences at
Don Mills, includes the construction of
six building complexes, plus one conver-
sion project, for a total of over 1,300 resi-
dential units. The development of the
Residences at Don Mills will be phased
over seven years, starting with two build-
ings. The subsequent developments will
take place over several years, and will
include a 48,000-square-foot public park
and recreation center.”

Meeting the Challenges

For the project, Cadillac Fairview has uti-
lized EllisDon Corp. as the general con-
tractor. “At peak, there were 265 construc-
tion workers on site,” Finlay says, noting
that the project has faced unusual chal-
lenges in the past year, including from
the weather.
“Last winter was one of the harshest on
record in Toronto, with an inordinate num-
ber of snow storms, record amounts of
snow and sub-zero temperatures impacting
construction efforts,” he explains. “Further-
more, the summer was the wettest on
record, creating significant problems with
saturated, sub-grade material that had
to excavated and removed from site and be
BENEFITING CLIENTS replaced with imported granular material.”
In addition, “The grade differential from
Founded in London, Ontario, Canada, in 1951, EllisDon west to east across the site posed a signifi-
says it completes more than $2 billion in new construc- cant design problem since the entrances to
tion projects annually. Today, the company’s executive the retail units had to be maintained at rea-
sonably level elevations,” he says.
offices are in Mississauga, Ontario, and it says it is one “The site grading was adjusted and
of the largest building contractors in Canada. internal steps were introduced within
the buildings.” ■
“With this honor comes strength in the people we employ, in our relationships TRESMAN STEEL INDUSTRIES (MGT STEEL)
with subcontractors, suppliers and consultants, and strength in dealing with city, MGT Steel is the successful combination of two leading
steel fabricators incorporated within a Canadian joint ven-
provincial, federal and foreign national governments,” the company says. “EllisDon’s ture in 1995. The combined financial, technical and indus-
strong corporate culture puts clients’ interests first.” trial strength permits the pursuit of larger Steel projects
under a single management source format. Recent proj-
“The bottom line – we will do whatever is required to bring our breadth of ects include a Co-Gen facility, Automotive production plant
corporate experience and strength to the benefit of our clients,” EllisDon says. and a shopping village redevelopment. M&G Steel and
Tresman Steel are registered to ISO 9001, providing lead-
Its services also include design/build and construction management. ership in the structural steel industry through verifiable
Quality Control and Project Management.

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