2. Whenever you hire a construction company,
you probably ask yourself,
“What’s the difference?”
After all, a building is just a building.
A construction company
is just a construction company.
Unless you’re EllisDon.E
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3. At EllisDon, every project we work on is a reflection
of the talented and passionate people that put it
together.
Every project is an opportunity for innovation,
and every challenge is a chance for growth. We
constantly strive to be the construction company of
the future because it’s about learning from mistakes,
setting the standard, and breaking the mould.
At EllisDon, as deeply rooted as we are in
tradition, we are equally committed to forging
the path to the future.
6. EllisDon continues to be one of the strongest privately
owned construction companies in the world, and with great
strength come great advantages. This is why every member
of our team is a member of yours, and why our every
resource works to your benefit.
A construction project is risky in any market; what’s
important is how you manage that risk. Better yet, let us.
MORE SUB CONTRACTORS
AND SUPPLIERS
MORE BONDING CAPACITY
MORE PRE-ORDERING
OF MAJOR EQUIPMENT
MORE SUPPORT SERVICES
LESS INSURANCE COSTS
OUR EXPERIENCE. YOUR ADVANTAGE
FOR OUR CLIENTS, THIS MEANS GREATER ADVANTAGES
(COMPARED TO OUR COMPETITORS) WITH ACCESS TO:
LESS RISK
7. ENTREPRENEURIAL
THINKING.
TRUE INNOVATION
EllisDon innovates. We are committed to ideas, and to making things better. We do this by
challenging our people to think differently. We insist on asking questions, because we know
that without questioning things, nothing ever gets better. And we look for every opportunity
to capitalize on the entrepreneurial ideas of our employees, which in turn provides clients with
greater value, focused thinking and exceptional results.
Aligned
Equity ServicesIs there anything else that will allow us to be more involved with the project?
Facilities ManagementWho better to operate the building than the people who built it?
Information Communications
Technology (ICT)
What if all building systems were connected through one, integrated system?
Managed ServicesWhat if we showed the client how to use their smart building in the smartest possible way?
Project ManagementWhy not set the client up for early success before the project even begins?
Virtual Design and ConstructionWhat if we could ensure the Consultant, Client, Contractor and Subcontractor all spoke the same language?
Construction Management
Software (Gate Three)
Shouldn’t project communication be quick, easy, and in one integrated database?
Sustainable Building ServicesHow can we bridge the gap between all sustainable (and practical) client options?
Public-Private Partnerships
(PPP) ServicesWhat if we had a team dedicated to not only winning DBFM projects, but delivering them properly?
What if our expertise in design was parallel to that of construction?
Isn’t there a less expensive, more efficient way to do that?
Engineering, Research and
Development & Quality Assurance
THESE QUESTIONS... LED TO THESE
IN-HOUSE SERVICES...
8. AT OUR CORE
CIVIL & TRANSPORTATION
Getting you from here to there, we are
experts from light rail to subway to
billion dollar airport expansions.
INDUSTRIAL
Providing solutions for distributing
power and petroleum, we can handle
any of your heavy industrial needs.
ALTERNATIVE ENERGY
Offering sustainable options that run
the gamut (wind farms, geothermal
systems, etc.)
RETAIL, RESIDENTIAL & COMMERCIAL
Delivering the world’s most recognizable
shopping centres, downtown condos and
commercial office towers.
At EllisDon, we take pride in what we do, and because of that, we put our every action and decision on display.
Clients are aware of our process from the earliest project stage to close-out, which ensures that all work is built on
a solid foundation (in every sense) and in the most open environment. This philosophy has led to success in several
market sectors, including the following:
PUBLIC & GOVERNMENT
From hospitals to courthouses, mental health
facilities to detention centres, we ensure the
project exceeds expectations, not budget.
CULTURE & RECREATION
From the world’s first retractable roof
stadium to working with world renowned
architect Frank Gehry, EllisDon delivers.
HEALTHCARE
With more than 500 hospital projects
totaling in excess of $15 Billion, EllisDon
is the leading healthcare builder in Canada.
EDUCATION
From universities to colleges and trade
schools, EllisDon is a grade above the rest
in building educational facilities.
9. TRUE TEAM EFFORT
We value responsibility and taking ownership, and our employees showcase this best. Individual success is shared
success, and any chance for improvement is a shared undertaking. We participate in one another’s achievements and
challenges, which is why we keep these accolades at the forefront of our minds. They keep us moving forwards,
ever-striving for something bigger and greater.
AON HEWITT 50 BEST
EMPLOYERS IN CANADA
Ranked Canada’s #1 Employer
a record three times in the
fifteen year history of the study.
CANADA’S 10 MOST ADMIRED
CORPORATE CULTURES
Named one of Canada’s 10
Most Admired Corporate Cultures.
GLOBE AND MAIL
TOP 100 EMPLOYERS
Have been awarded for
six consecutive years.
RENEW CANADA’S TOP 100
INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS
Currently holding Gold Status.
50 BEST MANAGED COMPANIES
Listed as one of Canada’s 50
Best Managed Companies
for 13 consecutive years.
FINANCIAL POST’S TEN BEST
COMPANIES TO WORK FOR
Hailed as one of the Ten Best Companies
To Work For in 2015, based on Mediacorp
Canada Inc.’s Top 100 Employers list.
10. COMPLETE OPENNESS
We want to share everything about our company with everyone who
works here: the goals, strategies, business plans, and all the results;
our strengths, weakness, opportunities and fears. We want our clients
to know everything about their projects (while protecting their own
confidentiality needs). We want to shine a bright and wide light on
problems, opportunities and ideas. Knowledge is power; it must be
shared widely, without worrying about our competitors or anyone else.
ENTREPRENEURIAL ENTHUSIASM
We want everybody at EllisDon to watch for and to seize upon new
opportunities, to think creatively, to always strive to innovate, and
to enthusiastically bring forward their ideas on any subject. We want
to lead with our brains, to challenge everything, and will not be
constrained by conventional thinking or traditional structures.
INTEGRITY AND MUTUAL RESPECT
We will hold each other to the highest standards of professional and
personal integrity. We will be good to our word, and demonstrate
complete honesty at all times. And will strive to treat everyone around
us respectfully, not just at work but at home and in our communities.
On these key values, we will set a consistently high standard.
MUTUAL ACCOUNTABILITY
Everyone at EllisDon should be openly and equally accountable to
everyone else who works here and who relies directly upon EllisDon for
their success. This accountability must flow not just ‘up’ the structure,
but down and across as well. We are all in this together and must rely on
one another.We will embrace errors that arise from dedicated effort and
appropriate risk taking. We will learn and improve, but we will not shirk.
TRUST
We strive to give every individual at EllisDon the freedom and the
responsibility to do their job, to make our clients successful, to create
new opportunities. Our systems must serve our people, not the other
way around. We believe that everyone at EllisDon is honest and doing
their very best, and we value those who can act quickly, intelligently, in
the interests of our clients and the company. This belief is the basis of
our corporate philosophy.
ELLISDON - A VALUES DRIVEN COMPANY
Strategies, direction, even a corporation’s purpose can change over time, but great values are permanent. EllisDon is an
employee focused company with a ‘fast, fluid and flexible’ approach. Everything can be challenged and debated, except
the values that have built this company.
11. Companies all face a time where they start to ask the
hard questions: “How far are we going to take this?
Are we remaining true to our vision? Are we actually
making things better or are we merely filling in one
hole, only to dig another?” Maybe you’re asking the
same questions. Many of our clients are.
For EllisDon, it’s about taking hold of the future.
It comes from experimenting and risk-taking. It’s
about making things happen, not waiting for the
future to happen to you.
We build structures but, more importantly, we
build momentum.
That’s the EllisDon difference.
