“Our 75-year journey has shown us that when people feel genuinely invested, it transforms the employee experience. Employee ownership creates a sense of shared purpose, knowing we’re building something together, and strengthening our culture, generation after generation.”
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- 1951
A Local Contractor
EllisDon is founded in London, Ontario. Our very first contract: Northdale Public School.
- 1956
A First for Canada
First contractor in Canada to purchase and operate a tower crane, raising the bar for construction innovation.
- 1968
Future Forward
First Canadian construction company to digitize accounting and cost control systems, decades ahead of industry tech adoption.
- 1971
Safety First
One of the first construction companies in Canada to launch a corporate safety strategy, embedding a culture of safety that still defines us today.
- 1989
Redefining the Stadium Experience
Awarded the SkyDome (Rogers Centre) project, delivering the world’s first fully retractable stadium roof.
- 1990
Research & Development
Established the construction industry’s first freestanding R&D Department.
- 1996
New Leadership
Geoff Smith becomes President & CEO, accelerating EllisDon into a new era of growth and transformation.
- 2004
Our First P3
Brampton Civic Hospital reaches financial close, our first P3 and Canada’s first major acute care hospital P3.
- 2007
Global Expansion
Our first Middle East office opens in Abu Dhabi, expanding on work first initiated in Saudi Arabia in the 1970s.
- 2017
Canada's Largest Heritage Restoration
Awarded the Centre Block Rehabilitation on Parliament Hill, the largest heritage restoration in Canada’s history.
- 2020
100% Employee-Owned
EllisDon formally begins its transition to 100% employee ownership, strengthening our people-first model.
- 2023
A New Era For EllisDon
Kieran Hawe becomes President & CEO, marking a new chapter of leadership and innovation.
- 2024
World's Largest Mass Timber Canopy
Construction begins on the Freedom Mobile Arch (PNE Amphitheatre), featuring one of the world’s largest free- span mass timber canopies.
- 2025
A Healthier Future For Mississauga
Awarded the Peter Gilgan Mississauga Hospital & Shah Family Hospital for Women and Children, the largest hospital project in Canada’s history and EllisDon’s biggest project to date.
- 2026
Our People are Proof
- 1951
A Local Contractor
EllisDon is founded in London, Ontario. Our very first contract: Northdale Public School.
- 1956
A First for Canada
First contractor in Canada to purchase and operate a tower crane, raising the bar for construction innovation.
- 1968
Future Forward
First Canadian construction company to digitize accounting and cost control systems, decades ahead of industry tech adoption.
- 1971
Safety First
One of the first construction companies in Canada to launch a corporate safety strategy, embedding a culture of safety that still defines us today.
- 1989
Redefining the Stadium Experience
Awarded the SkyDome (Rogers Centre) project, delivering the world’s first fully retractable stadium roof.
- 1990
Research & Development
Established the construction industry’s first freestanding R&D Department.
- 1996
New Leadership
Geoff Smith becomes President & CEO, accelerating EllisDon into a new era of growth and transformation.
- 2004
Our First P3
Brampton Civic Hospital reaches financial close, our first P3 and Canada’s first major acute care hospital P3.
- 2007
Global Expansion
Our first Middle East office opens in Abu Dhabi, expanding on work first initiated in Saudi Arabia in the 1970s.
- 2017
Canada's Largest Heritage Restoration
Awarded the Centre Block Rehabilitation on Parliament Hill, the largest heritage restoration in Canada’s history.
- 2020
100% Employee-Owned
EllisDon formally begins its transition to 100% employee ownership, strengthening our people-first model.
- 2023
A New Era For EllisDon
Kieran Hawe becomes President & CEO, marking a new chapter of leadership and innovation.
- 2024
World's Largest Mass Timber Canopy
Construction begins on the Freedom Mobile Arch (PNE Amphitheatre), featuring one of the world’s largest free- span mass timber canopies.
- 2025
A Healthier Future For Mississauga
Awarded the Peter Gilgan Mississauga Hospital & Shah Family Hospital for Women and Children, the largest hospital project in Canada’s history and EllisDon’s biggest project to date.
- 2026
Our People are Proof
Insights
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Apr 1, 2026
Pioneering Public-Private Partnerships: How EllisDon Set a New Standard for Public Infrastructure
Values That Endure
Freedom & Trust
We hire the best. Then we let them be the best. We give our people the freedom to bring their unique expertise and perspective to work, so they can make our clients and each other successful.
Complete Openness
We share everything about our company with our people. Because we do our best work when everyone sees and understands the whole picture. That’s the big picture thinking that sets us apart.
Mutual Accountability
People before process, always. We are fast, fluid, and flexible when we empower our people and trust each other to deliver. This takes mutual accountability, which runs in every direction—down, up and sideways.
Entrepreneurial Enthusiasm
Opportunity doesn’t knock—we create it. We’re always innovating, never constrained by conventional thinking. And we know that the people closest to the action often have the most innovative ideas.
Integrity & Mutual Respect
We hold ourselves to the highest ethical standards and treat everyone the way we would like to be treated. Because EllisDon belongs to all of us, and the best way to grow is together.
We hire the best. Then we let them be the best. We give our people the freedom to bring their unique expertise and perspective to work, so they can make our clients and each other successful.
Projects
For 75 years, our projects have redefined skylines and shaped communities. From bold designs to transformative builds, we turn vision into reality every day.
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