Join Canada’s builders October 6–7 in Toronto for real lessons from major projects

The Best Practices in Construction Symposium is almost here, and the conversations are set to go well beyond the conference room.

In just a few weeks, construction leaders from across Canada will unpack how some of the country’s most complex projects are getting delivered, from major transit and healthcare infrastructure to municipal renewal, productivity, procurement, and emerging technology.

If you haven’t registered yet, now is the time.
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A look inside Canada biggest projects

Go behind the scenes of the Union Station Enhancement Project as leaders from Metrolinx, Kiewit and WSP discuss the realities of delivering complex transit infrastructure while managing risk, governance, stakeholder coordination, and an active transportation hub.

Speakers:

Eric Flaubert, Senior Vice President, Major Projects, WSP Canada Inc.
Rod Gilbert, President, Canadian Construction Association (Moderator)
Marcia Medrano, Executive Vice President, GO Expansion, Union+, Metrolinx
Tim Shepherd, Vice President and Area Manager, Kiewit

Then, go inside the Peter Gilgan Mississauga Hospital and Shah Family Hospital for Women and Children Project, where leaders from Trillium Health Partners, PCL Construction and EllisDon will share how collaboration and innovative delivery approaches are helping bring one of Canada’s largest healthcare infrastructure projects to life.

Speakers:

Marco Dipelino, General Superintendent, Operations, PCL Construction
Scott Hunter, Vice President, Operations, EllisDon Construction
Matthew Kenny, Associate Vice President, Trillium Health Partners
Rod Gilbert, President, Canadian Construction Association (Moderator)

More lessons from the field

Across two days, you’ll also hear practical perspectives on:

Improving productivity and performance on active job sites
New approaches to procurement and project delivery
Where AI and digital tools are making an impact in construction
Infrastructure funding and financing
The decisions, partnerships and practices behind major projects

This isn’t about theory or looking at construction from a distance. It’s about hearing directly from the people working through these challenges and bringing those lessons back to your own projects.

Check out the full program and speaker line-up →

Two days. Game-changing projects. Real lessons.

The program is set. The speakers are ready. Are you?

Join owners, contractors, consultants, project leaders, and construction professionals from across Canada on October 6–7 in Toronto.