In building the crosstown, we’re working to minimize disruption – here’s how we’re doing that at Laird. We’re using a sequential excavation method (a mining technique) to excavate the underground portion of the station – where the platforms and concourse levels will be built around the current LRT tunnels.
This means once the excavation is complete for the station entrances, a total of two at Laird, we will start mining sideways under the roadway to make room for the platforms and concourse. In contrast, the cut and cover method means excavating vertically from the road. Read more »
When Prajwal Amatya moved to Canada from Nepal in early 2016, he was faced with a common challenge for recent immigrants; an inability to secure employment despite a wealth of professional experience as CAD/Drafter.
In an effort to improve his chances of finding a job, Prajwal enrolled in the Toronto District School Board’s Canadian Experience program at the Yorkdale Adult Learning Centre. The Canadian Experience program is designed to help integrate professional immigrants into the Canadian workforce. Read more »
Before we can dig the underground stations, we have to move the utilities that are in the way. Read more »
Constructing the future Science Centre Station is a complex process. It will be the only underground station located between two surface stops (Sunnybrook Park and Aga Khan).
In April 2017, 15 high school girls from the Eglinton East and Scarborough Village neighbourhoods were granted an inside look at careers in construction and what it means to be a woman working in a male-dominated industry. Read more »
Driving near construction sites is tough, there’s no question about it. Fencing can reduce available laneways and traffic bottlenecks can cause long delays. When winter weather and precipitation hit, these difficulties are made even worse.
This winter, keep the following tips in mind when driving near the Crosstown’s construction sites: Read more »
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