As a member of the GrandLinq consortium, Aecon helped Ontario’s Waterloo Region link its ever-growing urban communities with the construction of a new Light Rail Transit (LRT) public transportation system.
The Region of Waterloo awarded the design, build, finance, operation and maintenance to the GrandLinq consortium, consisting of Aecon, Keolis, Kiewit, Meridiam, and Plenary Group. The design-build portion of the project was, in turn, subcontracted to GrandLinq Contractors, a joint venture comprised of Aecon (51%) and Kiewit (49%). The scope of work for the JV team called for the construction of a 19-kilometre dual-track system (from Conestoga Mall in Waterloo to Fairview Park Mall in Kitchener); 19 LRT stations; two rest stations; the Operations, Maintenance and Storage Facility (OMSF); the Light Rail Vehicle (LRV) Car Wash Facility; and the Wayside Maintenance Facility.