BUILDING BUZZ SPOTLIGHT | February 2025

Welcome to the latest edition of Building Buzz Spotlight! This month, we’re highlighting how PCL is driving innovation across the construction industry. From transforming Toronto’s skyline to advancing automation and filtering out forever chemicals from our drinking water, our latest projects are making an impact. Explore smart solutions, groundbreaking designs, and expert insights shaping the future.

BUILDINGS

160 Front Street West: Making a Mark on Toronto

The 1960s was a pivotal decade in Toronto’s history when the city jumped headfirst into the era of modern architecture. More than 50 years later, the city’s iconic skyline continues to dazzle as Cadillac Fairview’s 160 Front Street West becomes its newest addition.

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INDUSTRIAL

Letting Automation Do the Heavy Lifting

Crane lift planning comes with enough configurations, locations, and sequences to boggle the mind. PCL's HeviLift software leaves the heavy lifting to algorithms and automation.

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CIVIL

Building Resilient Communities Through PFAS Water Filtration

Innovative civil infrastructure projects are ensuring safe access to drinking water for communities across the United States.

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THOUGHT LEADERSHIP

How PCL Masters Mass Timber Construction at Limberlost Place

Building with mass timber requires a customized approach and a shift in mindset. PCL’s subject matter experts share how their innovative solutions help deliver Ontario’s first mass timber, net-zero carbon emission institutional building.

COMPANY NEWS

• Altru’s State-of-the-Art Hospital in North Dakota Officially Opens to Patients
• PCL Named One of Canada’s Top Employers for Young People for 6th Year in a Row
• PCL Construction, Stantec Selected for $121 Million San Francisco Biogas Utilization Project
• PCL Construction Announces New Manufacturing Center of Excellence to Be Led by Andrew Ahrendt
• PCL Lands on Alberta’s Top Employers List for 14th Straight Year
• Solving Colorado’s Child Care Crisis Through Executive Advocacy: PCL’s Michael J. Kehoe Named Board Chair of Executives Partnering to Invest in Children (EPIC)

PROJECT PROFILES

FIND US AT THESE EVENTS

• Construction Working Minds
• Engineering News Record’s Best of the Best and Award of Excellence
• AAAE/ACC Airport Planning, Design, & Construction Symposium
• PDAC | The Prospectors & Developers Association of Canada (PDAC)

EMPLOYEE SPOTLIGHT

BUILD YOUR FUTURE WITH US

Looking to build your career with an industry leader? We have exciting openings across various roles and locations! Check out the links below to explore our current job opportunities.

• Estimators
• Superintendents
• Project Managers
• Engineering
• Schedulers
• Marketing and Communications
• Procurement and Equipment
• Health, Safety, and Environment
• Students
• Internships

To view all open positions, visit our careers page for the USA and Canada.

CULTURE AND COMMUNITY

Since 2015, a team of PCL employees has supported two non-profit organizations in building bridges for remote communities. This effort, driven by Patrick Malone, an EIA board member and 36-year PCL veteran, will continue as he prepares to retire, leaving a legacy of philanthropy.

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