Caissons, Shotcrete

A Design-Build Solution

The Scarborough Hospital was adding a new Critical Care Centre in the courtyard surrounded on all sides by existing hospital structures.

HC Matcon’s scope of work included:

excavation of the new building foundation on pad footings
permanent shotcrete underpinning system to support surrounding structures
soldier pile and lagging wall to support a pedestrian walkway adjacent to pad footings and service manholes
demolition of service tunnels while maintaining operation and maintenance access for emergency services and hydro caissons to support new canopies and additions to existing structures.

At various points during construction, HC Matcon has been required to provide innovative design-build solutions to accommodate changes to the original design.

Client: EllisDon
Location: Scarborough, Ontario

TTC St. Clair Station

/ Caissons

Overcoming Tight Access and High Water Table Two new elevators on the east and west sides of St. Clair station were installed to allow easier access for disabled persons. During

Upper House Condominiums

/ Caissons, Soldier Piles & Lagging

Upper House Condominiums HCM completed the shoring for the eight storey Upper House Condominium project which required a 12m deep excavation for two levels of underground parking. A tied-back shoring

Siemens Energy Blade Plant – Phase 2

/ Helical Piles

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65 Lillian Street Condominium Building

/ Shotcrete

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Grand House

/ Micropiles

Difficult But Not Impossible The Grand House is a student designed and constructed co-operative housing project located in Cambridge, Ontario. It has won awards and is a landmark building. Due

LRT Slope Protection at Retaining Wall

/ Shotcrete

LRT Slope Protection at Retaining Wall HC Matcon (HCM) and RWH Engineering (RWH) reacted quickly after being contacted to provide a design-build solution for a slope failure that occurred during

Scarborough Hospital