When Canada’s largest general contractor set out to build a new workplace for their Greater Toronto Area operations,
their strategy was centred on making an important investment in its employees
and partners, with focus on collaboration, technology and sustainability, setting
the stage for PCL to recruit and retain the best people in the industry.
PCL retained Ellington Partners to analyze their real estate
and space planning needs in support of a new workplace strategy. As part of
this, interviews were completed with employees, management and other
stakeholders. Additionally, online surveys were completed with their
approximately 600 employees. Ellington then took the aggregate feedback and
modelled various new potential scenarios both from a financial and qualitative
perspective.
The solution centred on relocating to a more efficient
building with a smaller footprint. The modern work environment spans two floors
in a LEED Silver building located in Winston Business Park. To support their
commitment to sustainability, PCL also utilized the project as a living lab to pilot LEED v4 Interior Design and
Construction (ID+C) for commercial interiors.