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July 25, 2008
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Construction continues to move upwards on the Bay Adelaide Centre office tower at 333 Bay Street in Toronto, Ont.
EllisDon builds big at Bay Adelaide Centre
Construction manager EllisDon Corp. began the 52-storey Bay Adelaide Centre project in summer 2006 for owner Brookfield Properties Corp. Completion is scheduled for summer 2009.
The building has been designed by WZMH Architects to be built to a LEED Gold standard, as specified by the Canada Green Building Council.
According to Brookfield, the Bay Adelaide Centre’s retail and concourse level will have over 40,000 square feet of space for retailers and other vendors. The building will also offer four levels of underground parking.
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; Modern Niagara Toronto Inc. (mechanical); and Guild Electric.
Also on the list of subtrades are 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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