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May 14, 2008
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Glass work is progressing on the 52-storey Bay Adelaide Centre office tower at 333 Bay Street in Toronto, Ontario.
Crews aim for the top at EllisDon’s Bay Adelaide Centre project
Construction manager EllisDon Corp. began the Bay Adelaide Centre project in summer 2006. Completion is scheduled for summer 2009.
Designed by WZMH Architects for owner Brookfield Properties Corp., the Bay-Adelaide office tower offers four levels of underground parking and below-grade retail space.
Consultants are Halcrow Yolles (structural); The Mitchell Partnership (mechanical); and Mulvey & Banani International Inc. (electrical).
Subtrades include Active Excavating & Contracting; Deep Foundations Contractors Inc. (shoring/caissons); Harris Rebar; Structform International Ltd./Hardrock Forming Co. (joint venture formwork); Walters Inc. (structural steel); CBM (concrete supply); Oakdale Drywall; Three Bell Painter; Clifford (heritage); Limen Masonry/Clifford Masonry and Modern Niagara Toronto Inc. (mechanical).
Also on the list of subtrades are Guild Electric; Vipond Fire Protection; Donalco Inc. (sprayed fireproofing); Phoenix Firestopping; Sota Glazing (windows); Lorvin Steel; Continental Cabinets; City Wide Door & Hardware; Gage Metal; Stonhard; Tagg Industries; InKan Ltd.; Tractel Ltd.; Johnson Controls; Elite Industries; ThyssenKrupp Elevator Ltd.; and Dean-Chandler Roofing.
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