ELLISDON CIVIL
Keeping our Communities Connected
EllisDon's Civil Division comprises construction professionals dedicated to improving civil infrastructure across Canada. With over 600 specialized experts having completed over $12 billion in civil and infrastructure construction, EllisDon has one of the largest and most reputable Civil divisions in the industry.
From the highways, roads, and bridges that connect our cities, to the transportation and LRT systems that make daily commutes easier, to energy and water projects that protect and power communities, we deliver some of the most complex and advanced civil infrastructure coast to coast.
170th Street West Edmonton Mall Pedestrian Bridge
BACKED BY THE POWER OF ELLISDON
We transform, advise, digitize, finance, design, construct, equip, manage, and operate anything that can be built.
We provide our clients with the fluidity of working with a specialized division of EllisDon while having the support of the company’s extensive Cradle to Grave resources. Our proven reputation and experience, as well as self-performing capabilities, enable us to execute projects of all scopes and scale.
Our teams are empowered at every level to optimize our methods, spark innovation, and deliver results through the entire lifecycle of a project. At EllisDon, we take on the risk so our clients can sleep at night.
OUR VALUES
Everything can be challenged and debated, except for the values on which EllisDon was built - making us your best option for success.
INTEGRITY & MUTUAL RESPECT
FREEDOM & TRUST
ENTREPRENEURIAL ENTHUSIASM
MUTUAL ACCOUNTABILITY
COMPLETE OPENNESS
WE SPECIALIZE IN
Specializing in all delivery models from Lump-Sum and Unit Rate to Construction-Management, Design-Build, P3, Alliance, and EPC - we handle every aspect and relationship needed to develop and customize designs, budgets, and schedules to deliver a successful project outcome.
- TRANSPORTATION
- TRANSIT
- WATER
- ENERGY
- SMALL PROJECTS
We Build on Great Relationships
Our team of 100+ individuals consist of Project Managers, Superintendents, Schedulers, Estimators, Field Coordinators, and Administration Staff. As a team, we ensure that all projects are staffed with the most qualified individuals who understand our clients' needs and expectations and are committed to delivering the highest level of service. We have a longstanding reputation for approaching sub-trade management as a collaborative partnership and treating all our project partners with professionalism, integrity, and open and honest communication.
TRANSPORTATION
West Calgary Ring Road
- Project Value: $463 Million
- Delivery Model: Design-Build
- Schedule: March 2019 - September 2023
Airdrie 40th Ave & Hwy 2 Interchange
- Project Value: $51 Million
- Delivery Model: Unit Rate
- Schedule: July 2022 - October 2023
Cochrane Interchange
- Project Value: $107 Million
- Delivery Model: Unit Rate
- Schedule: April 2023 - October 2025
16th Ave NW Bridge Rehabilitation
- Project Value: $4.4 Million
- Delivery Model: Unit Rate
- Schedule: March 2021 - October 2021
Nose Creek Pedestrian Bridge
- Project Value: $1.65 Million
- Delivery Model: Unit Rate
- Schedule: April 2023 - September 2023
170th Street West Edmonton Mall Pedestrian Bridge
- Project Value: $8.6 Million
- Delivery Model: Unit Price Contract
- Schedule: September 2021 - August 2023
Crowchild Pedestrian Bridge
- Project Value: $5.36 Million
- Delivery Model: Lump Sum
- Schedule: August 2018 - January 2020
T Bridge
- Project Value: $110 Million (Delivered through Edmonton Valleyline LRT project)
- Delivery Model: Design - Build - Finance - Maintain
- Schedule: September 2106 - December 2021
TRANSIT
Churchill Station Redevelopment
- Project Value: $11.5 Million (Delivered through Edmonton Valleyline LRT project)
- Delivery Model: Design - Build - Finance - Maintain
- Schedule: December 2017 - March 2021
Edmonton Valleyline LRT
- Project Value: $1.8 Billion
- Delivery Model: Design - Build - Finance - Maintain
- Schedule: February 2016 - October 2023
Stadium Station
- Project Value: $24 Million
- Delivery Model: Construction Management to Gross Maximum Price
- Schedule: February 2020 - September 2023
WATER
NW Inner City Upper Plateau Separation
- Project Value: $3.0 Million
- Delivery Model: Lump Sum
- Schedule: October 2022 - May 2023
City of Calgary Reservoir & Water Tank Inspection & Repair
- Project Value: $Varies
- Delivery Model: Unit Price
- Schedule: 2022 - 2027
Capital Line Early Works
- Project Value: $25.0 Million+
- Delivery Model: Construction Management
- Schedule: April 2022 - Ongoing
ENERGY
Keeyask
- Project Value: $5.5 Billion
- Delivery Model: Lump Sum
- Schedule: March 2014 - December 2021
Silver Creek Solar Farm
- Project Value: $25 Million
- Delivery Model: Lump Sum
- Schedule: Completed 2014
Earthlight Solar Project
- Project Value: $17 Million
- Delivery Model: Lump Sum
- Schedule: Completed 2015
Festival Hydro Battery Energy Storage Facility
- Project Value: Confidential
- Delivery Model: Lump Sum
- Schedule: July 2017 - February 2018
GTAA Hydrogen Refueling Station
- Project Value: $485,000
- Delivery Model: Construction Management
- Schedule: June 2023 - May 2024
Aria Solar
- Project Value: $16.7 Million
- Delivery Model: Lump Sum
- Schedule: Completed 2015
FC Energy Road Map and Chiller Centre
- Project Value: $73 Million
- Delivery Model: Lump Sum
- Schedule: November 2020 - February 2024
Brian Connolly
Brian joined EllisDon in 2018 and brings over 20 years of construction experience split between Ireland, England and Canada working on some of Europe’s largest waste water, highway and bridge projects, and Edmonton’s largest Light Rail Transit (“LRT”) project. Throughout his career Brian has worked across multiple contract platforms including Public-Private Partnerships (“PPP”), Design-Build (“DB”), Bid-Build, Construction Management (“CM”), Unit Rate, and Lump-Sum contracts. On large complex transportation projects, Brian utilizes his experiences to bring innovation and value engineering solutions to the project team through all aspects of the lifecycle of the project.
Brian is an enthusiastic, dynamic, and highly experienced professional who possesses excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate and negotiate concisely and effectively with clients, sub-contractors, municipalities and suppliers alike. As a Civil Engineer, Brian combines a strong technical acumen with problem solving and planning capabilities to successfully deliver construction projects. He enjoys leading and being a part of a successful and productive team, and thrives in high pressure environments.
CONTACT
Brian Connolly Vice President, Western Civil T: 587-215-1477 E: bconnolly@ellisdon.com
