Group Eight Engineering Limited - Electrical Engineering Services

Discipline Groups

By having all three building design disciplines under one roof, Group Eight can provide clients with a sole responsibility approach to projects. As well, project co-ordination is more easily achieved with an integrated design team.

Electrical Engineering

The electrical department has had extensive experience in building design projects for commercial, institutional, industrial, warehousing, municipal and regional governments. Group Eight has knowledgeable personnel who are committed to a quality service focus.

A sampling of our comprehensive list of electrical design capabilities includes:

• power supply
• power distribution
• grounding
• transformers
• substations
• co-generation
• UPS systems
• energy management
• exterior lighting
• interior lighting
• sports lighting
• fire and security systems
• communication systems
• building automation
• instrumentation
• PLC & DCS systems
• hazardous area classification

Group Eight Engineering Limited

Links to Typical Electrical Projects:

Category	Client/Owner	Discipline	Project Description
Commercial	Canada Trust	S / M / E	Numerous Locations Throughout Ontario
Commercial	McMaster University	S / M / E	New Residence and Dining Facility
Commercial	Mohawk College	S / M / E	Student Residence, Fennell Campus
Commercial	Niagara Parks Commission	S / M / E	Maid of the Mist Plaza, Niagara Falls
Educational	Halton CDSB	S / M / E	New elementary, St. Brigid’s, Georgetown
Educational	Hamilton Board of Ed.	M / E	New school, existing site, Queen Mary
Educational	Hamilton CDSB	M / E	New secondary school, Cathedral
Educational	Hamilton Catholic District School Board	S / M / E	St. Mary's Secondary School - New School, Hamilton
Educational	McMaster University	S / M / E	New Residence and Dining Facility
Educational	Mohawk College	S / M / E	Cogeneration, Fennell Campus
Educational	Mohawk College	S / M / E	New addition, "J" wing, Fennell Campus
Educational	Mohawk College	S / M / E	Student Residence, Fennell Campus
Educational	Mohawk College	S / M / E	Warehouse renovation, Cambrant site
Educational	Niagara College	M / E	New school, Niagara on the Lake
Educational	Six Nations of the Grand	S / M / E	New elementary school, I.L. Thomas
Educational	Six Nations of the Grand	S / M / E	New elementary school, Emily C. General
Educational	University of Guelph	S / M / E	New aquatics centre, Guelph
Educational	Wentworth County B of E	S / M / E	New secondary school, Saltfleet
Educational	Waterloo County Board of Education	S / M / E	Laurelwood Elementary School - New School, Waterloo
Health care	Cambridge Memorial Hospital	M / E	Acute Care Hospital Expansion
Health care	Central Park Lodges	S / M / E	Central Park Lodges, Montfort Hospital, Ottawa
Health care	Grand River Hospital	M / E	Grand River Regional Cancer Centre
Health care	Hamilton Health Sciences	M / E	General Site HIU/OR Expansion
Health care	Hamilton Health Sciences	M / E	General Site ICU/BTU Renovation
Health care	Hamilton Health Sciences	M / E	Henderson Site MRI
Health care	Hamilton Health Sciences	M / E	Henderson Site Redevelopment
Health care	Hamilton Health Sciences	S / M / E	HRCC (Juravinski Cancer Centre) Redevelopment
Health care	Hamilton Health Sciences Corp.	M / E	New regional cancer centre, Henderson Hospital
Health care	Hamilton Health Sciences Corp.	M / E	Neo-Natal Intensive Care Unit, McMaster University
Health care	Central Park Lodges	S / M / E	New long term care facility, Stoney Creek
Health care	City of Hamilton	S / M / E	Renovation, Macassa Lodge, Phase 11
Health care	City of Hamilton	S / M / E	Addition/reconstruction Macassa Lodge Wings E & C
Health care	St. Joseph’s Health Care Sys.	S / M / E	New ambulatory care centre, Hamilton
Health care	St. Joseph’s Villa	S / M / E	Variety of projects, Dundas
Industrial	Brantford Chemicals Inc.	S / M / E	New research and development facility, Brantford
Industrial	Dofasco Inc.	S / M / E	McAnulty Service Building
Industrial	Dofasco Inc.	E	Tin Plate Division, Phases 1, 2 and 3
Industrial	Dofasco Inc.	E	Tin Plate Division, Project Management, Phase 4
Industrial	Dynamic & Proto Circuits	S / M / E	Warehouse transformation: elec. circuit board facility
Industrial	G. A. Love Foods Inc.	S / M / E	Renovation: warehouse, distribution and office facility
Industrial	Philip Services Corp.	S / M / E	Mega auto shredder, Hamilton
Industrial	Taylor Steel Inc.	S / M / E	Plant No. 7, Hamilton
Industrial	Wescast Industries Inc.	S / M / E	Foundry expansion and office addition, Brantford
Industrial	Wescast Industries Inc.	S / M / E	Addition and renovation, Strathroy
Industrial	Wescast Industries Inc.	S / M / E	Expansion, foundry, Wingham
Industrial	Wescast Industries Inc.	S / M / E	Expansion, machining building, Wingham
Industrial	Wescast Industries Inc.	S / M / E	New technical development centre and corporate head office, Brantford
Industrial	City of Hamilton	S / M / E	New HSR, transportation facility, Hamilton
Municipal	City of Hamilton	S / M / E	Variety of park projects
Municipal	City of Hamilton	M / E	New twin pad arena, Chedoke
Municipal	City of Hamilton	S / M / E	New city hall, Stoney Creek
Municipal	City of Hamilton	S / M / E	Addition, Valley Park Aquatic Centre
Municipal	City of Hamilton	S / M / E	Renovation, Macassa Lodge Phase 11
Municipal	City of Hamilton	S / M / E	Reconstruction Macassa Lodge Wings E & C
Municipal	City of Hamilton	S / M / E	New police station, Hamilton East End
Municipal	City of Hamilton, HSR	S / M / E	New, regional transportation headquarters
Municipal	Town of Oakville	S / M / E	Addition and renovation, town hall
Recreational	City of Hamilton	S / M / E	Addition, Valley Park Aquatic Centre
Recreational	City of Hamilton	S / M / E	Riverdale Community Centre
Recreational	City of Hamilton	M / E	New twin pad arena, Chedoke
Recreational	City of Hamilton	S / M / E	Variety of park projects, Hamilton
Recreational	Haldimand County	S / M / E	Caledonia Community Complex
Recreational	Hamilton Catholic District	S / M / E	New school, including gym etc., Cathedral
Recreational	The YMCA of Niagara	S / E	Niagara Centre YMCA, Welland
Recreational	University of Guelph	S / M / E	New aquatic centre, Guelph
Recreational	YMCA Hamilton/Burlington	S / M / E	New recreation facility, Waterdown
Discipline Legend: (S) Structural, (M) Mechanical, (E) Electrical

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