Lenders Technical Advisor

The Highway 104 project consists of approximately 10 km of new 4-lane divided highway, 28 km of twinning existing highway, 2 new interchanges, 24 new bridges and the upgrading and repaving of the existing 2-lane section to "like-new conditions" in Nova Scotia. Following completion, ongoing operations and maintenance will be monitored for a 20-year period. WT provided a full suite of pre-bid due diligence services to one of the unsuccessful proponents. WT was then jointly appointed by the Government of Nova Scotia and Dexter and is currently providing Independent Certification Services for the project.

St. Paul's Hospital project consists of the construction of a 1.7 million SF of full-service, acute-care hospital space including capacity for up to 548 beds, which includes 115 net new beds. The site in Downtown Vancouver will be the home of several leading provincial programs and referral centers, including for heart and lung care, renal, eating disorders and specialty surgeries and transplants. WT provided a full suite of pre-bid due diligence services to one of the unsuccessful proponents. WT was then jointly appointed by Infrastructure BC and PCL and is currently providing Independent Certification Services for the project. This includes providing monthly progress reporting, facilitating the close out of key project milestones, on site due diligence, and claims resolution.

Lakeshore West Infrastructure Improvements project consists of the redevelopment of key elements within GO Transit and Metrolinx’s Lakeshore West rail corridor just west of Toronto. This includes a redeveloped Long Branch GO Station, a grade separation at Burloak Drive in Oakville, and the replacement of the Drury Lane Pedestrian Bridge in Burlington. WT provided a full suite of pre-bid due diligence services to the successful proponent which included a review of the commercial structure, cost, schedule, and overall technical solution for the project through to financial close. WT is now certifying construction costs and delivering monthly monitoring reports to lenders.

The complex has a total gross floor area of approximately 1.7 million SF split across 4 towers and is more than 50 years old. The reconstruction will modernize all areas including mechanical, electrical, finishes, and exterior envelope works for use by the Government of Ontario as office space for more than 3,600 workers. WT provided a full suite of pre-bid due diligence services to the successful proponent which included a review of the commercial structure, cost, schedule, and overall technical solution for the project through to financial close. WT is now certifying construction costs and delivering monthly monitoring reports to lenders.

The project consists of the construction of a new 250m long bridge north of the existing Credit River bridge just west of Toronto on the Queen Elizabeth Way highway. The project also involves rehabilitation of the existing bridge, 2.7km of highway widening, interchange reconfiguration, and upgrades to drainage and storm water systems. WT provided a full suite of pre-bid due diligence services to the successful proponent which includes a review of the commercial structure, cost, schedule, and overall technical solution for the project through to Financial Close. WT is now certifying construction costs and delivering monthly monitoring reports to lenders.

The Merced 2020 Project will see the Merced campus expanded to support a significant increase in student intake including enhancements to academic, administrative, research, recreational, student residence and student services buildings, utilities and infrastructure, outdoor recreation and open space areas, and associated roadways, parking and landscaping. The project is intended to be completed in phases and is slated by UC to cost circa USD 1bn.

The Merced 2020 Project will see the Merced campus expanded to support a significant increase in student intake including enhancements to academic, administrative, research, recreational, student residence and student services buildings, utilities and infrastructure, outdoor recreation and open space areas, and associated roadways, parking and landscaping. The project is intended to be completed in phases and is slated by UC to cost circa USD 1bn.

WT was engaged on this joint procurement between HART and the City of Honolulu on the design and construction of the City Center Guideway and Stations Segment, the Pearl Highlands Parking Structure, Transit Center and Ramp.

LAX's new Consolidated Rent-A-Car Center (CONRAC), scheduled to be completed by 2022 and open for use by 2023, will provide 18,000 stalls servicing 23 rental car agencies.

The Rutherford GO Station - part of the Regional Express Rail - was designed, built, and financed by EllisDon Infrastructure Transit (EDIT) and as of December 2018 has reached financial close.