$497 million

2012 Rank: 62

2011 Rank: 59

Sector: Justice

Location: Toronto, Ontario

Owner: Ministry of Community Safety and Correctional Services

Key Players:

Engineer: Crossey Engineering (mechanical); Morrison Hershfield (consulting engineer)

Architect: Concert Properties, McClaren, Wilson & Lawrie (forensic architect); Stantec (lead architect); WZMH Architects (master planning, schematic design, planning and design compliance architects);

Contractor: Carillion Construction (design-build contractor); Modern Niagara Toronto, the Univex Group of Companies (electrical contractors)

DBFM Team: Carillion Secure Solutions consortium—Carillion Construction; Concert Properties; McClaren; Modern Niagara Toronto; the Univex Group of Companies; Wilson & Lawrie

Other: Infrastructure Ontario (procurement manager and project development)

Funding: P3 (DBFM)

Description:

The new facility will consolidate the operations of the Centre of Forensic Sciences, Office of the Chief Coroner, and the Ontario Forensic Pathology Unit from their current location in downtown Toronto. The facility also includes a large atrium in the centre of the building, complete with trees, plants, tables, and chairs, which will win the project LEED points by improving air quality—developers are aiming for LEED Gold certification. Under construction, completion is expected in 2013.

LEED Target: Gold