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37-571: Rogers Place , the home arena for the Edmonton Oilers of the National Hockey League , is the main attraction of the district. Opened on September 8, 2016, it seats 18,500 people for hockey games. The cost of the arena was around $ 480 million. The winter garden , named Ford Hall, is a 4,200-square-metre (45,000 sq ft) climate-controlled facility that spans 104 Avenue . It is a public gathering space and connects

74-563: A corporate move into central Canada. Stanley also made its first U.S. acquisition, in Phoenix , establishing a base for specialty services and future expansion in the US Southwest. Following the success of IMC, Stanley Associates' various practices operated under boutique names, with as many as 20 different companies. By the early 1990s, the companies were placed under the umbrella of Stanley Technology Group, and most subsidiaries featured

111-473: A definitive merger agreement with MWH Global, Inc. worth $ 1.04 billion CAD, making Stantec Inc. one of the world's top three global design firms. It expected to boost revenues by 60% a year, and increased the number of employees from 15,000 to 22,000. Bob Gomes retired from Stantec in 2017 and is a current member of the board of directors. In January 2018, Gord Johnston became CEO of Stantec. Johnston has 30 years of private and public sector experience in

148-691: A new way of doing things for the company. We were heavily involved in Alberta in a big, big way and therefore very vulnerable to the up and down cycles of the province. We decided we had to diversify the company in a discipline sense. We had to become more than just a civil engineering company and we had to diversify geographically.” The company started its diversification by forming an urban development company under another name, IMC, which grew to 200 people. The diversification of Stanley Associates occurred by acquisition as well. The firm expanded into British Columbia and Saskatchewan and internationally, beginning

185-679: A seating capacity of 18,347 as a hockey venue and 20,734 as a concert venue. It replaced Northlands Coliseum (opened 1974) as the home of the NHL 's Edmonton Oilers and the WHL 's Edmonton Oil Kings . The arena is in the block between 102 and 104 Streets and 104 and 105 Avenues. Public transit access to the arena is provided by the Edmonton LRT system ( MacEwan station on the Metro Line ) and Edmonton Transit Service bus. The arena building

222-739: Is a licensed engineer who earned his degree in civil engineering from the University of Alberta and joined Stantec in 1988. Between 2008 and 2011, gross revenue increased from $ 1.4 billion to $ 1.7 billion, the Stantec team grew from 8,000 staff to over 12,000 staff, the company acquired 16 firms, and strengthened its presence in markets across North America and internationally. According to Reuters , US Edition, "Its services are offered through more than 170 locations in North America and four locations internationally" In May 2016, Stantec signed

259-465: Is being expanded with additions to Edmonton Tower , Stantec Tower , JW Marriott Edmonton, and Rogers Place, linking them to the existing system by elevated and underground pedways. With the new development about 4,000 new parking spaces are being created. As well there will be 5,000–10,000 within a 5-to-10-minute walk from the arena and public plaza. Major roads include 104 Avenue , 101 Street, and 105 Street . The district's main public transportation

296-585: Is handled through the Edmonton Transit Service bus routes (ETS) and Edmonton LRT. The main LRT station is MacEwan station , just north of Rogers Place. With the pedway system additions, four LRT stations will have direct access: MacEwan, Bay/Enterprise , Central , and Churchill stations. A number of Strathcona County Transit and St. Albert Transit bus routes also serve the district. Three new office buildings were/are being constructed in

333-784: Is owned by Gateway Casinos . The casino is next to Rogers Place in the Ice District. The 5,600 m (60,000 sq ft) facility cost $ 32 million. It replaced the adjacent Baccarat Casino, which operated from 1996 to 2016 and was demolished in 2020. The 2,800 m (30,000 sq ft) gaming space includes 600 slot machines and 28 table games. The casino has three restaurants. In 2019, Gateway Casinos laid off staff and reduced operations to Thursdays through Sundays and when major events were held at Rogers Place. The casino sought to prioritize business on days with greater foot traffic. The casino suspended operations in March 2020 due to

370-433: The Edmonton LRT system with the grand entrance of Rogers Place. There will also be a pedway connection to the new JW Marriott Edmonton hotel. It opened on September 8, 2016, at a cost of $ 56.5 million. There is a 4,600-square-metre (50,000 sq ft) public plaza first opened to the public for the 2022 Stanley Cup playoffs and is nicknamed the "Moss Pit" by fans after the late Joey Moss . The Baccarat Casino

407-931: The San Jose Sharks 3–2. Two days later, the Oilers picked up their first playoff game win at the arena by defeating the Sharks 2–0. The arena was chosen to be one of two hubs for the 2020 Stanley Cup playoffs during the COVID-19 pandemic , hosting the Western Conference Playoffs, the Eastern Conference Finals , the Western Conference Finals and the Stanley Cup Finals . The arena hosted

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444-444: The University of Waterloo with a degree in civil engineering, where he worked with Triffo. The year Franceschini became president and CEO, Stantec had 2,000 employees in 40 offices and reported $ 185.5 million in gross revenue. “Our vision is to grow the company into a 10,000 employee, billion-dollar firm by 2008,” Franceschini said. Franceschini was instrumental in launching the new global, single-brand identity, Stantec, which enabled

481-517: The COVID-19 pandemic, and did not reopen until July 2022; following the reopening, as directed by a licence amendment by the Alberta Gaming, Liquor and Cannabis Commission (AGLC), the casino returned to operating seven days per week as with all other Alberta casinos. Gateway successfully had the condition blocked, but the casino continued to operate seven days per week. The Edmonton Pedway

518-580: The Connect Centre, with construction slated to begin "immediately." The retail podium was completed in late 2022, and the tower portion of the project was originally expected to be complete in 2025, but instead now CWB will move into Manulife Place . Rogers Place Rogers Place is a multi-use indoor arena in Edmonton , Alberta, Canada. Construction started in March 2014, and the building officially opened on September 8, 2016. The arena has

555-700: The Edmonton City Council passed a deal that saw the City and Katz each put in more money to offset the $ 55 million shortfall needed to build the new downtown arena. Katz chipped in an additional $ 15 million through the Edmonton Arena Corporation and another $ 15 million came from the Community Revitalization Levy (CRL). On December 3, 2013, Rogers Communications announced a 10-year naming rights deal for

592-708: The advance of the sharp recession of the 1980s, Stanley was ready to turn the company over to his second-in-command, Ron Triffo, in 1983. Triffo held a bachelor's degree in civil engineering from the University of Manitoba and an MSc in Engineering from the University of Illinois . In 1983, when Alberta's economy was struggling in response to the Canadian government's National Energy Program, Triffo became president and COO , while Stanley retained his role as CEO and chair. “We had cut our staff in half from 400 to about 200,” Triffo said. “We really started to think about

629-629: The area. Rogers Place officially opened on September 8, 2016. The first live event to be held in the arena was September 16, 2016, as 12,032 fans welcomed Keith Urban with guests Dallas Smith and Maren Morris for the Ripcord World Tour . The first hockey game played in the arena featured the Edmonton Oil Kings taking on the Red Deer Rebels in a WHL match-up on September 24, 2016. Trey Fix-Wolansky scored

666-520: The arena district would be officially branded as Ice District , spanning from 103 Avenue to 106 Avenue. Ice District ranked as the fastest growing arena district in the history of similar projects. The development of the arena prompted concerns about the displacement of the homeless population in the downtown area. Edmonton officials consulted cities that had similar construction projects that displaced homeless populations like Los Angeles and Columbus, Ohio , in an attempt to ratify these concerns with

703-695: The arena, and $ 613.7 million ($ 751 million in 2023 dollars ) for the entire project. On October 26, 2011, the Edmonton City Council approved a funding framework for the arena by a vote of 10–3. A year later, however, with costs escalating and the Katz Group making increasing demands, the city passed a motion to end negotiations with the Katz Group and to seek a new deal or find other options but would still be open to communicating with Daryl Katz for future talks. On May 15, 2013,

740-553: The company's services to be delivered through an integrated approach. “The move was a major achievement –– in a two-month period, we sought and received shareholder approval to change the name of over 30 companies,” says Franceschini. Stantec was listed on the New York Stock Exchange in 2005. Franceschini retired in May 2009. Bob Gomes was appointed president and CEO. Like the Stantec's previous three presidents, Gomes

777-763: The design and project management of infrastructure projects. Johnston has bachelor of science and master of engineering degrees in civil engineering from the University of Alberta, and is a registered professional engineer, certified project management professional, and Envision Sustainability Professional. Stantec has 31,000 employees and 400 locations on six continents worldwide. Stantec has acquired over 130 firms since 1994. Acquisitions include MWH Global, Inc. , KBR, Inc. Infrastructure Americas Division, Dessau engineering , Fay, Spofford & Thorndike , Sparling, Traffic Design Group , ZETCON Engineering, and Hydrock. On July 17, 2013, Stantec announced that it

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814-470: The district, as well as a hotel with private residences above. The City of Edmonton Tower with 29 floors and a height of 129.8 metres (426 ft) opened in December 2016, with construction coming to an end in 2017. Stantec Tower has 66 floors and a height of 250.8 metres (823 ft). The combined JW Marriott Edmonton Ice District & Residences has 55 floors and a height of 192.15 metres (630.4 ft),

851-535: The first goal in the arena at the 0:22 mark of the second period as the Oil Kings went on to win the game in a shoot-out, marking the team's first win in the new building. The Oilers played their first game on October 12, 2016, against their nearby rivals, the Calgary Flames . Prior to the game, there was a pregame ceremony featuring former Oilers Wayne Gretzky and Mark Messier , where a statue of Gretzky

888-477: The local population. City officials were criticized by local social agency, Boyle Street Community Services, for inaccurate homelessness count in Edmonton resulting in a miscalculated attempt to prevent the displacement of the homeless population. Accounts of police harassment and the busy environment has led the homeless population from staying away from downtown despite the number of services available to them in

925-667: The name Stanley in their name. Staff numbers neared 900 and the firm went public on the Toronto Stock Exchange in 1994. In 1998, Triffo stepped into the role of board chair, where he remained until retiring in 2011. Tony Franceschini, then vice president of the Commercial/Institutional sector and a board member, became president and CEO. Franceschini began his career with a consulting engineering firm in Toronto, Ontario in 1975 after graduating from

962-441: The new arena, henceforth known as Rogers Place. The arena was funded by the following sources: A new agreement was reached on January 23, 2013, between the two parties on moving forward with the arena. On February 11, 2014, it was announced that the project was completely funded, and would go ahead. Construction of the new arena broke ground in March 2014. The arena triggered a "hospitality explosion" downtown before ground

999-488: The sole proprietor out of a 250-square-foot (23 m ) office in Edmonton, Alberta. In 1955, Stanley hired a retired railway engineer , Herb Roblin, and a former chief bridge engineer for the provincial government, Louis Grimble. The firm was renamed Stanley, Grimble and Roblin Ltd. and with the two new partners’ transportation backgrounds, the firm diversified quickly. The 1970s were boom years for Stanley Associates, but with

1036-538: The third hotel of this brand in Canada. Residential condominiums known as the Legends Private Residences occupies the 23rd through 54th floors above the hotel. CWB is a cancelled office tower in the Ice District. It would have sat at 104 Avenue and 103 Street and been 16 storeys tall. In March 2019, it was announced that a Loblaws CityMarket would be the anchor tenant for the retail podium, called

1073-597: The third, fourth, and sixth games of the 2024 Stanley Cup Finals . Stantec Stantec Inc. is an international professional services company in the design and consulting industry. The company was founded in 1954, as D. R. Stanley Associates in Edmonton , Alberta , Canada. Stantec provides professional consulting services in planning, engineering, architecture, interior design, landscape architecture, surveying, environmental sciences , project management, and project economics for infrastructure and facilities projects. The company provides services on projects around

1110-510: The tower in November 2016. It is Edmonton's eighth tallest building. The JW Marriott Edmonton Ice District & Residences was completed in August 2019. The 356-room hotel component, occupying the 1st through 22nd floors, is operated by JW Marriott Hotels . It has 2,300 square metres (25,000 sq ft) for conference halls and a 930-square-metre (10,000 sq ft) ballroom. This is

1147-404: The world, with over 30,000 employees operating out of more than 450 locations in North America and across offices on six continents. Don Stanley was the first Canadian to earn a Ph.D. in environmental engineering . Attending Harvard University on a Rockefeller Foundation scholarship, he earned his doctorate in 1952 and two years later founded D.R. Stanley & Associates, working as

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1184-523: Was completed in June 2019. Stantec Tower, the headquarters of Stantec , is the tallest building in Edmonton , and the tallest building in Canada west of Toronto at a height of 250.8 metres (823 ft). Thirty-three storeys will be dedicated towards residential units. The Edmonton Tower is a 29-storey, 129.84-metre-tall (426.0 ft) office building. It was topped-out in early spring 2016 and completed in December 2016. City of Edmonton staff began moving to

1221-711: Was demolished in 2020 and was replaced by a small dog park and a 5000-person paved tarmac event centre called the Fan Park. The Edmonton Downtown Community Arena is the home arena of the MacEwan University Griffins hockey teams, and hosts practices for the Oilers and the Edmonton Oil Kings of the Western Hockey League . It has a seating capacity of 1000. The Grand Villa Casino Edmonton opened on September 7, 2016, and

1258-409: Was even broken, as businesses competed for properties around the arena site. In early 2014, there were far fewer options to lease or purchase as competition mounted, including Brad J. Lamb , who announced a $ 225 million pair of new condo towers. By December, it was estimated that $ 2.5 billion in downtown development had been directly connected to Rogers Place. On July 13, 2015, it was announced that

1295-402: Was going to initiate a request for proposal (RFP) to consolidate its Edmonton headquarters and other Edmonton offices into a single building. On August 26, 2014 the company announced that it had signed a 15-year lease with Edmonton's Arena District Partnership, a joint venture between the Katz Group and WAM Developments. Stantec Tower is located in Edmonton's new downtown Ice District , and

1332-422: Was initially estimated to cost $ 450 million. The City of Edmonton was to pay $ 125 million, the Katz Group of Companies was to contribute $ 100 million, and $ 125 million was to be paid from a user-paid facility fee. The remaining money was expected to come from the province or federal agencies. Estimated cost then increased substantially during continued discussions to a current estimated price of $ 483.5 million for

1369-461: Was unveiled outside of the arena. Patrick Maroon scored the first NHL goal in the arena, as the Oilers went on to defeat the Flames 7–4; earning their first win in the building. The Oilers' first season in the arena saw them qualify for the playoffs for the first time since 2006, ending an 11-year playoff drought. The first playoff game was played on April 12, 2017, where the Oilers lost in overtime to

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