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Lake Shore bridge extension supports Toronto's richest real estate opportunity. * 7 days ago The largest and most valuable development opportunity in North America - Toronto's waterfront - is undergoing a transformation that will fulfill its potential. The Waterfront Toronto organization is leading the transformation, collaborating with all three levels of government and industry to resolve any larger issues that impede progress. One of the most significant challenges facing the project was the condition of the lands and infrastructure at the south end of the Don Valley, where the Don River outlets into Toronto Harbour and where the critical transportation artery that is the Don Valley Parkway meets Lake Shore Boulevard East. Prone to annual flooding and designed for a Toronto that no longer exists, this area required considerable work to enable the future residential and commercial development opportunities of Toronto's presently industrial Port Lands area. Entuitive was retained by EllisDon to engineer a solution that would mitigate the flooding of the adjacent Don River and that would increase the capacity of the Lake Shore East Bridge to suit increased traffic volumes that are anticipated with continuing development of the Port Lands area. Its team approached this collaboration with a creative, client-oriented mindset, utilizing the City's existing structural assets to solve project challenges at a much lower cost. The result was a hybrid solution for the Lake Shore East Bridge that rehabilitated and reused the existing bridge's abutments and pier, while replacing the superstructure and adding a new abutment and pier to lengthen the bridge and widen the mouth of the Don River. Bridge construction was completed in spring 2026. The successful extension of the Lake Shore East Bridge and the widening of the mouth of the Don River has already mitigated flooding during heavy rains and provided the Port Lands area with enhanced traffic capacity that supports current and future developments. Andrew Lehan, an Associate on Entuitive's Bridge Engineering Team and Engineer-of-Record for the Lake Shore East Bridge, generously shared his time to speak with Entuitive about this vital Toronto waterfront project. Lake Shore bridge extension for Waterfront Toronto. ENtuitive: What issue did Waterfront Toronto want to solve for this Port Lands project? Andrew Lehan: Waterfront Toronto wanted to reduce the likelihood of upstream flooding in a major storm event by creating more hydraulic capacity for the Don River. Entuitive needed to open up the mouth of the river to increase water flow, which meant having to lengthen the Lake Shore East Bridge to accommodate the river widening. EN: Floods caused by heavy rain used to be relatively common just north of that area before you exit the Don Valley Parkway (DVP). Andrew Lehan: Yes, that lower part of the DVP - a few minutes south of the Bloor Viaduct - is on a bit of a plateau that's low to the river, so it used to be quite vulnerable to flooding. One of the consultants that Entuitive worked with, MVVA, performed a hydraulic analysis that determined a required hydraulic opening of about 100 metres at the Lake Shore East Bridge to mitigate upstream flooding. EN: Widening the river mouth to a 100-metre opening required the lengthening of the bridge. Andrew Lehan: The existing bridge had two 24-metre spans, so Entuitive needed to effectively double its length to achieve the required hydraulic opening. The big question was whether Entuitive would reuse the 60-year-old abutments and pier in the new bridge. Doing so would allow for the bridge spans to remain short and economical, but it would also mean living with the constraints and costs associated with restoring older structural elements of a different vintage. Efficient solutions for project challenges. EN: What solution was implemented to mitigate the cost of delivering project objectives in this less-than-ideal job site? Andrew: Reusing the existing pier and both abutments of the existing bridge proved to be the most economical solution. Constructing entirely new piers and abutments would have been very costly at this site. The centre pier of the existing bridge was transformed into the east pier for the new bridge, while the west abutment of the previous bridge became the centre pier of the new bridge. A new west pier and west abutment were constructed on land instead of new piers constructed in the river. The land between west abutment and centre pier was eventually dredged to open the river mouth. EN: Essentially, leveraging the existing piers and abutments and building a new pier on land avoided the expense of building in the river. Andrew: That's right - there was land Entuitive could work on further west of the original west abutment. Entuitive basically precluded the need to go out into the water to construct a new pier, which would have happened if Entuitive abandoned the existing one and proceeded with all new piers. EN: What causes new pier construction to be particularly expensive? Andrew: Access to the work site and demolition costs. New pier construction would have to take place in the river, so you would need a piling rig on a barge to install new foundations for the piers. Dewatering efforts would also have been greater for constructing a new pier cap in the river versus on land. Using new piers would have meant removing the existing pier and abutments. Those removals would have resulted in performing costly underwater demolition operations. All the efforts to construct new piers and remove the existing pier and abutment would have extended the project schedule, which would have added direct costs to the project and indirect costs to the public in the form of longer traffic disruptions in the area. Strategic approach to technical solutions. EN: What enables its team to recommend creative solutions that clients have not envisioned or explored? Andrew: Entuitive don't approach projects with predetermined tools or processes. Entuitive don't visit client offices and say, "I have a hammer in my hand, so we better use nails, not screws." Instead, when Entuitive collaborate with clients, Entuitive listen to their needs and Entuitive examine the available data and information to align its project processes its clients' objectives. Figuratively, an analysis might show that nails are optimal for some parts of the project while screws work better for other project elements. So, Entuitive'll bring both its screwdriver and hammer, instead of insisting on hammering screws into place. It's about doing what's right for the client. Technical solutions Entuitive create are obviously more complex than hammering nails and fastening screws, but the idea behind its approach stays consistent. Entuitive help its clients solve problems by applying its technical skill in a strategic way, analyzing the different elements of the project, and understanding how the solution impacts outcomes for its clients. EN: The existing site is quite complicated. Were there any other notable design challenges experienced by the design team? This project was a great opportunity to flex its engineering capabilities because of the additional seismic requirements Entuitive needed to comply with. Typically, bridge projects in Toronto don't need to satisfy strenuous seismic requirements because Toronto is located in an area of low seismic activity. However, the Lake Shore East Bridge was found to have a pesky layer of soil beneath it that was deemed liquifiable under excitation from the lower magnitude earthquakes that Toronto is at risk of experiencing. As such, Entuitive needed to detail the structure with superior ductility, which became a challenging retrofit for the existing pier and west abutment, one that required installing large diameter post-tensioning bars down through the existing concrete into the underlying bedrock. It's great to have the opportunity to engineer these types of creative solutions. Some projects are ideal for a conventional, cookie-cutter approach - and there's a genuine need for that type of delivery - but I love it when Entuitive get to sharpen its pencils and engage in strategic thought for its designs.

Mississauga hospital project named ijglobalppp deal of the year. Posted on March 24, 2026 The project to build The Peter Gilgan Mississauga Hospital and Shah Family Hospital for Women and Children has been named the 2025 IJGlobal PPP Deal of the Year - North America. The consortium behind the project, which includes EllisDon, PCL, Fengate Asset Management and Plenary Americas, accepted the award earlier this month. Although the IJGlobal Awards ceremony is primarily geared toward equity investors and developers, EllisDon says the success of the transaction reflects the efforts of hundreds of individuals across design, construction, facilities services, and other teams. "This recognition highlights the strength of the public-private partnership model and the close collaboration between development partner PCL, clients Trillium Health Partners and Infrastructure Ontario, and equity partners Fengate Asset Management and Plenary Americas," said Jeff Brace, Head of Infrastructure, EllisDon Capital. "It also reflects the important contributions of lenders and advisors who helped establish a new benchmark for megaproject financing in Canada. While the full list of contributors is extensive, this award belongs to everyone who played a role." The IJGlobal Awards celebrate outstanding greenfield and refinancing projects across the global energy and infrastructure sectors, recognizing teams that successfully deliver complex deals with lasting value.

Case study: hospital implements gas monitoring with DOD64 FTIR technology. A leading healthcare facility in Ontario, known for its commitment to maintaining the highest safety and compliance standards for patient care and the workplace environment, chose DOD Technologies for their gas monitoring needs. Under national guidelines, hospitals in Canada are required to perform annual spot and leak checks for anesthesia gases, including sevoflurane, desflurane, halothane, nitrous oxide, and formaldehyde. Traditionally, these inspections were conducted bi-annually by government agencies - an approach that proved costly, time-consuming, and disruptive to hospital operations. With rising costs associated with mandated gas leak inspections and the logistical challenges of coordinating agency testing, the hospital needed a more efficient and affordable solution to maintain compliance without compromising accuracy or safety. EllisDon Facilities Services, responsible for the hospital's equipment maintenance, recognized the need for a permanent, automated gas monitoring system that could provide real-time data and reduce dependence on external testing services. Additionally, multiple facility staff members were relying on handheld leak detectors to manually sample for anesthesia gases - a labor-dependent process that also lacked consistent coverage. DOD Technologies partnered with EllisDon to implement the DOD64 FTIR Gas Detector, a state-of-the-art gas monitoring system capable of simultaneously detecting multiple anesthesia gases in real time. The DOD64's Fourier Transform Infrared (FTIR) technology provides high sensitivity and specificity across a wide range of target gases, making it ideal for healthcare environments where accuracy and safety are paramount. By deploying the DOD64, EllisDon and the hospital gained: * Sequential, automated gas monitoring for all required anesthesia gases * Reduced operational costs by eliminating the need for frequent agency inspections * Enhanced safety through constant leak detection and alerting * Improved efficiency by replacing multiple handheld detectors with a single, centralized system Since the installation of the DOD64, the hospital has achieved: * Significant cost savings compared to bi-annual government testing * 24/7 real-time monitoring that ensures constant compliance with national standards * Increased staff productivity, freeing personnel from manual leak testing * Confidence and peace of mind knowing anesthesia gas levels are routinely tracked and reported DOD Technologies is proud to support EllisDon Facilities Services, hospitals and other commercial/industrial facilities with comprehensive, cost-effective, and reliable gas detection solutions. The DOD64 FTIR system not only meets stringent compliance requirements but also delivers long-term value through sequential monitoring, enhanced safety, and reduced maintenance costs. DOD Technologies - The Leader In Low-Level Gas Detection - continues to set the standard for innovative gas detection solutions in healthcare and beyond. Contact DOD Technologies, Inc. today to discuss your gas detection challenge and to customize a solution that meets your needs.