Toronto, Canada
The establishment of Mortenson’s Toronto office strengthens our commitment to expanding our presence throughout North America to better serve the needs of our customers. As one of Canada’s largest construction firms, Mortenson Canada offers a complete range of services, including planning, program management, preconstruction, engineering, general contracting, design-build, and construction management.
Mortenson Canada has emerged as one of the leading renewable energy contractors by leveraging the collective expertise of Mortenson’s Renewable Energy Groups, which has built nearly 100 wind power projects throughout the U.S. and Canada. Mortenson is also a leader in other industries such as corporate, education, healthcare, manufacturing and industrial, mission critical, sports facilities, and water/wastewater.
As a full-service EPC contractor, Mortenson is committed to delivering an exceptional building experience for our customers. We are widely recognized for our core values and corporate culture that fosters trust and long lasting partnerships, which is why more than 75 percent of our business is from repeat customers.
Mortenson Canada is proud to highlight our commitment to the communities and customers we serve:
- Community Relations
Mortenson’s project teams contribute positively to the economic impact and growth of our local communities. As stewards in the community, we create open dialogue with residents, landowners, and other stakeholders. Mortenson team members also connect with local communities through our “Catch the Wind” education program, fundraising, volunteer, and other outreach efforts. - Price Certainty
We employ a team of estimating professionals who are solely dedicated to preparing accurate cost estimates to ensure project cost certainty. Our integrated approach to preconstruction services incorporates lean practices into every activity. By eliminating inefficiencies in engineering, planning, and construction processes, we can ensure our projects are delivered cost-effectively with no surprises. - Permitting Expertise
We play an integral role in assisting our customers with environmental, regional, and municipal permitting. During the permitting process we take a variety of engineering and construction issues into consideration, including early outreach and coordination efforts. - Financial Strength
Mortenson has a well-established history of successfully delivering large and complex projects on time and within budget. The strength of our balance sheet, our significant bonding capacity, and our track record of project success are all factors that contribute positively to your ability to finance your project, obtain insurance, or achieve a higher bond rating.
For more information on how we can serve your needs throughout Canada, please contact us at 905-814-4200.
Mark Donahue
Vice President and General Manager
Canadian renewables
Solar and emerging renewables
Mark is the vice president and general manager of all Canadian renewable energy business and the emerging renewable energy markets which includes the solar and next generation biofuels markets. He is responsible for overall strategy development and direction of all facets of the group, including relationship management, preconstruction, construction and business development activities, as well as P&L responsibilities. Mark is a member of the Canadian Wind Association and the Solar Energy Industries Association. He chose Mortenson because, "Mortenson has given me every opportunity to work in industries that I have a passion for and in markets that are leading edge, such as microelectronics and renewable energy."
Representative project experience includes: Prince I & II, Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario; St. Joseph Wind Farm, St Joseph, Manitoba; Glen Dhu Wind Project, New Glasgow, Nova Scotia; Alamosa Solar Farm, Alamosa, Colorado; UMES Solar Farm, Princess Anne, Maryland; and Durham Solar Farm, Durham, North Carolina
Paul Kitching
LEED AP, Director of Operations
As Director of Operations for Mortenson's Canadian business, Paul provides operational oversight to all Canadian projects, and works closely with Mortenson's Renewable Energy Group leadership team in all aspects of operations, career development, BIM/VDC, scheduling and quality. A citizen of Canada, Paul joined the group from our Phoenix office, where he made valuable contributions to operational improvements, particularly in the areas of project management systems, self-performed work management, training, safety and quality.
Paul joined Mortenson in 2000, and has managed several large projects, primarily in the healthcare and sports markets, including Salt River Fields at Talking Stick in the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community, Northern Arizona University's Health & Learning Center, the University of Minnesota Medical Center, the University of Minnesota - TCF Bank Stadium, and the University of Iowa - Kinnick Stadium renovations.
Brent Bergland
Construction Executive
Leveraging a decade of wind power experience, Brent leads Mortenson’s business development efforts in Canada. As construction executive, he also directs the administration and coordination of all engineering and construction phases of the projects for which he is responsible. Brent provides oversight of the upfront planning, project scheduling, cost control, safety, contract administration, quality assurance, and customer satisfaction.
Brent leads Mortenson’s efforts in Canada through hands-on leadership and by building strong, strategic industry partnerships. Brent also serves on CanWEA's board of directors.
Michael Jeans
Business Development Manager
Michael joined Mortenson Canada as business development manager specializing in renewable energy. Mike has extensive experience in the power / energy sector with utilities, owners / developers, consultants, engineers and contractors / suppliers, covering a wide range of projects including thermal, nuclear and renewable power generation in Canada.
Throughout his career he has assumed increasing responsibilities covering various aspects of project development, implementation and operation, and was recently a senior manager with an independent power company.