Areas of Expertise
Building Sciences
Preconstruction Services
- Analysis of new materials and their applications
- Prequalification Testing Review
- Design Drawing Review and Commentary
- Subcontractor submissions review
- Training/Skills Development
- CSA Technical Committee code development
Construction Services
- Building science reviews
- Subcontractor coordination meetings
- Onsite Installation Inspection
- Shop Drawing Reviews
- Building envelope reviews
Construction Materials
Preconstruction Services
- Product development
- Concrete Mix Design Development
- Materials Selection and Procurement
- Performance Testing Verification
- Drawing/Specification Commentary and Review
Construction Services
- Pre-Pour Meeting coordination
- On-site installation monitoring
- Concrete Plant Inspections
- Trend-line Strength Analysis
- Identification and resolution of performance deviations
Quality System
Preconstruction Services
- Quality awareness and process
- Developing quality standards and assurance procedures
- Statistical benchmarking
- Subcontractor grading according to quality performance
- Preplanning to develop:
- Subcontractor organizational and reporting structures
- Clarification for scope of work on a line by line basis relating to the project construction documents
- Categorizing the work into discreet disciplines of engineering, fabrication, procurement, installation and commissioning
- Assessing responsibilities and reporting for each of the items above to personnel within the Subcontractor's project team
Construction Services
- Sequential approval and acceptance of the installed work on a modular basis
- Non-conformance identification, remediation and improvement system for deficiencies
- Identification by all project team participants
- Independent audit and reporting
Construction Execution
Preconstruction Services
- Construction Services
- Construction technical database
- Estimating support
- Means & methods planning
- Logistics analysis and drawings
- Formwork analysis and drawings
- Scheduling
- Job site staging
- Equipment selection
- Method Statements
- Value engineering
- Edge Bulletins / R&D technical reports
Construction Services
- Planning/Startup meetings
- Construction progress reviews
- support and consulting services
- Detailed scheduling
- Operations support
How to Get Started
For more information on EllisDon's Engineering, Research and Development and Quality Assurance Services, please contact Steve Seifert, Senior Vice President, Engineering/Research and Development.
Case Study
Industry Memberships
- Professional Engineers of Ontario (PEO)
- Ontario Society of Professional Engineers (OSPE)
- Association of Professional Engineers, Geologists, and Geophysicists of Alberta (APEGGA)
- American Concrete Institute (ACI)
- American Institute of Steel Construction Inc (AISC)
- Canadian Standards Association (CSA)
- Ontario Building Envelope Council (OBEC)

