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The Power of Alliance Contracting East Harbour Transit Hub RS25 11
Who we are & our journey
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Who We Are
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Mike Blair Deputy Design Director East Harbour Alliance
Andy Hares Principal
Information Management
Boby Manoj Technologist Architecture
We’re from Toronto!
CN Tower!!
East Harbour Transit Hub!
“Toronto is transforming”
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100% proudly employee owned
6+ decades of experience
10,000+ employees
150+ countries
$75B+ in active projects
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offices
About Hatch
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The world of metals
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Innovative energy solutions
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Dynamic infrastructure
The Journey We’re On
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Massive Transit Investment + Urgency → Complexity & Risk
EHTH: Multi-modal Hub
Good Behaviours enable SE & IM
Alliance Contracting
Drives Good Behaviours
Digitally Enabled Teams Innovate
Better Outcomes
Traditional Methods
aren’t Working
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The Journey We’re On
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Massive Transit Investment + Urgency → Complexity & Risk
EHTH: Multi-modal Hub
Good Behaviours enable SE & IM
Alliance Contracting
Drives Good Behaviours
Digitally Enabled Teams Innovate
Better Outcomes
Traditional Methods
aren’t Working
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Huge Scale & Urgency of Transit Investment in Toronto
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A half-century of Work in two decades
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East Harbour Source: Transportfan70 (Original by Craftwerker)
The Journey We’re On
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Massive Transit Investment + Urgency → Complexity & Risk
EHTH: Multi-modal Hub
Good Behaviours enable SE & IM
Alliance Contracting
Drives Good Behaviours
Digitally Enabled Teams Innovate
Better Outcomes
Traditional Methods
aren’t Working
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Toronto
East Harbour Transit Hub
A major transit hub connecting regional GO Train service to the new Ontario Line Subway.
The Journey We’re On
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Massive Transit Investment + Urgency → Complexity & Risk
EHTH: Multi-modal Hub
Good Behaviours enable SE & IM
Alliance Contracting
Drives Good Behaviours
Digitally Enabled Teams Innovate
Better Outcomes
Traditional Methods
aren’t Working
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Why Traditional Approaches aren’t Working
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Ever Compressing
Schedules
Uncollaborative Contracting
Incentives
Adversarial Relationships & Behaviours
Poor Outcomes Our Contracts need a Culture Shift
Poor Risk Transfer
& High Blame Culture
Transactional Relationships
& Unequal Decision Making
The Journey We’re On
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Massive Transit Investment + Urgency → Complexity & Risk
EHTH: Multi-modal Hub
Good Behaviours enable SE & IM
Alliance Contracting
Drives Good Behaviours
Digitally Enabled Teams Innovate
Better Outcomes
Traditional Methods
aren’t Working
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Six Principles for Alliances
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Good Faith Obligations
No Blame Culture
Best for Project
Sharing Arrangements
Open Book Commitment
Achievement of Objectives
d Early effort reduces cost & risk
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Our Alliance
Single Multi-Party Contract
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Owner
ConstructorDesigner
Project Charter
Shared Pain & Gain Big Room & Co-located Team
Pull Planning (Lean) Target Value Design
No Blame
“Alliance is not just a contract – it’s a culture”
Early Works
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Early Works in Development Phase Phased design approach enabled Construction to commence while in the Development Phase
Just in time foundations Design team planned for early release and permitting of rail bridges and building foundation elements while designing the rest of the building systems
Limited impact to operations Utilizing major track closures and a multi-stage track shift strategy, work was completed in key “sprints” to lower impact to rail operations
The Journey We’re On
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Massive Transit Investment + Urgency → Complexity & Risk
EHTH: Multi-modal Hub
Good Behaviours enable SE & IM
Alliance Contracting
Drives Good Behaviours
Digitally Enabled Teams Innovate
Better Outcomes
Traditional Methods
aren’t Working
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“in complex projects, Systems Engineering is the difference between building something right - and building the right thing.”
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Toronto’s Transit Expansion = multiple interfaces, safety- critical systems, and operational dependencies
EHTH developed a rigorous systems engineering approach to provide a structured, top-down approach to manage complexity:
Systems Engineering Matters on Complex Transit Projects
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“Systems Engineering isn’t optional here - it’s how we prevent late-stage surprises and
guarantee operational readiness”
DOORS Database of Requirements
Requirements Management – traceable from business need to validation
Interface Management – clear ownership and resolution pathways
Safety Assurance & RAMS – reliability, availability, maintainability
Interface Management
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Interface Management
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information management is getting the right information to the right people at the right time
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Canada doesn’t yet have a national BIM mandate
ISO 19650 is now the de facto standard on major transit and infrastructure projects
Hatch was an early adopter and are now globally certified (KM #819992)
Here’s why it matters:
• Controlled Information – Trusted data leads to better decisions and fewer surprises
• Structured Information Model – Searchable, navigable and genuinely useful
• Information Delivery Planning > Streamlined production with minimal waste
Information Management
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Common Data Environment
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Single CDE for all parties (not multiple distributed CDEs)
Less IT overheads & duplicate BIM staff
Significantly improved collaboration and coordination
Minimal information duplication, exchange and integrity loss
Reduced review cycle times
One Team Environment
“the Owner is in the same environment as designers and constructors - true transparency”
Revitz o Revit
Plannerly
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areP oint Alliance CDE
Mapping our Level of Information Need to Milestones
Information Delivery Planning
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Digital map of model graphical maturity over time
Aligns disciplines on model ownership and maturity
Communicates to Contractor what they are going to get
LOIN in Plannerly Way better than spreadsheets!!
Digital Enablement – Built on SE & IM Foundations
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• Systems Engineering and Information Management laid the foundation for digital enablement.
• Structured requirements, interface clarity, and trusted data enabled confident decision- making.
• Enabled real-time collaboration across disciplines and organizations.
• Created a unified digital environment —where innovation could thrive.
The Journey We’re On
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Massive Transit Investment + Urgency → Complexity & Risk
EHTH: Multi-modal Hub
Good Behaviours enable SE & IM
Alliance Contracting
Drives Good Behaviours
Digitally Enabled Teams Innovate
Better Outcomes
Traditional Methods
aren’t Working
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Problem:
Design iteration complexity and keeping up with concurrent construction
Solution:
Near Real-time Quantity Trending
Benefits:
• Real-Time Visibility into Quantity Trends
• Transparent Decision Making Across the Alliance
• Enables Rapid Design Iteration
• Improves Forecasting for Materials & logistics
• Cultural Shift Toward Collaboration
Target Price Development – Quantity Trending
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“Real-time quantities: because guessing is not a design strategy”
Quantity Trending Workflow
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Revit API extracts live quantities
Excel cleans & structures data
PowerBI visualizes trends
Note: values shown are from simulated data
Alliance CDE
Parametric Modeling
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Problem:
Highly complex geometry, with curved and sloped platform surfaces
Solution:
Custom Revit tools leveraging the Revit API & Python
Benefits:
Confidently produce complex geometry with precision
Eliminated repetitive tasks > time savings (hours>min)
Reusability
Parametric Modeling
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Core Variables Driving the Tool:
• Curves and Tessellations
• Angle and offset calculations
• Geometry adjustments
• Constants“our baffle slat tool doesn’t just follow curves; it dances with them ;)”
Fabrication Models
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Near Real Time Views of Site
6 Live Cameras
Models in Live Context (views every 5 min)
“Live Windows into Site”
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Efficient & Meaningful IDR
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2D-3D Overlay Examples
Progressive Feedback and Issue Resolution
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Issue Register Example
Note: values shown are from simulated data
The Journey We’re On
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Massive Transit Investment + Urgency → Complexity & Risk
EHTH: Multi-modal Hub
Good Behaviours enable SE & IM
Alliance Contracting
Drives Good Behaviours
Digitally Enabled Teams Innovate
Better Outcomes
Traditional Methods
aren’t Working
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Better Outcomes for Owners, Agencies & Suppliers
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Agile design phase enabled us to “go slow to go fast”
Improved certainty in the target cost
Demonstrably compliant design
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Thanks!
Boby
Introduction Slide 1 Slide 2: Who we are & our journey Slide 3: Who We Are Slide 4: We’re from Toronto!
Who we are & the journey we are on Slide 5: Our Company Slide 6: The world of metals Slide 7: Innovative energy solutions Slide 8: Dynamic infrastructure Slide 9: The Journey We’re On
Huge Scale & Urgency Slide 10: The Journey We’re On Slide 11: Huge Scale & Urgency of Transit Investment in Toronto Slide 12: A half-century of Work in two decades
East Harbour Overview Slide 13: The Journey We’re On Slide 14
Traditional Methods Aren't Working Slide 15: The Journey We’re On Slide 16: Why Traditional Approaches aren’t Working
Alliance Drives Good Behaviours Slide 17: The Journey We’re On Slide 18: Six Principles for Alliances Slide 19: Early effort reduces cost & risk Slide 20: Our Alliance Slide 21: Early Works
SE & IM Slide 22: The Journey We’re On Slide 23: “in complex projects, Systems Engineering is the difference between building something right - and building the right thing.” Slide 24: Systems Engineering Matters on Complex Transit Projects Slide 25: Interface Management Slide 26: Interface Management Slide 27: information management is getting the right information to the right people at the right time Slide 28: Information Management Slide 29: Common Data Environment Slide 30: Information Delivery Planning Slide 31: Digital Enablement – Built on SE & IM Foundations
Innovation & Reinforced Behaviours Slide 32: The Journey We’re On Slide 33: Target Price Development – Quantity Trending Slide 34: Quantity Trending Workflow Slide 35: Parametric Modeling Slide 36: Parametric Modeling Slide 37: Fabrication Models Slide 38: Near Real Time Views of Site Slide 39: Efficient & Meaningful IDR Slide 40: Progressive Feedback and Issue Resolution Slide 41: The Journey We’re On
Better Outcomes Slide 42: Better Outcomes for Owners, Agencies & Suppliers Slide 43