Group Eight Engineering Limited - Civil / Structural Engineering Services

Discipline Groups

Throughout the years, Group Eight has been committed to meeting the needs of clients by providing innovative designs as practical solutions. We offer comprehensive structural, mechanical and electrical engineering services to our clients. The discipline groups are staffed with experienced people who are committed to quality of service.

Structural Engineering

The structural department has extensive experience in steel framing, reinforced concrete, load-bearing masonry, timber and aluminum structures. Typical structural designs include space frames, supports for heavy equipment and earthquake-resistant designs, portable buildings, bridges, parking structures, cranes, deep foundations and unusual structures. Group Eight has a broad range of clients in both the public and private sectors.

The following list identifies various types of projects in which our structural department has been involved:

• hospitals
• nursing homes
• health clinics
• city halls
• arenas
• aquatic facilities
• elementary schools
• secondary schools
• colleges
• universities
• manufacturing facilities
• warehouses
• industrial plants
• offices
• churches
• parking complexes
• industrial process structures
• structural restorations

Group Eight Engineering Limited

Links to Typical Structural 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	Dufferin-Peel CDSB	S	New school & relocatable school, Ste. Famille
Educational	Halton CDSB	S / M / E	New elementary, St. Brigid’s, Georgetown
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	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	Waterloo County Board of Education	S / M / E	Laurelwood Elementary School - New School, Waterloo
Educational	Wentworth County Board of Education	S / M / E	New Secondary School, Saltfleet
Health care	Central Park Lodges	S / M / E	Central Park Lodges, Montfort Hospital, Ottawa
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	Hamilton Health Sciences	S / M / E	HRCC (Juravinski Cancer Centre) Redevelopment
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	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	Royalcor Steel	S	Design-build steel warehouse addition, Puslinch
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	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	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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