Tony S. Gill to lead AtkinsRéalis’ New Architecture and Masterplanning Practice in Canada

Tuesday 14 January 2025

Montreal: January 14th, 2025 – AtkinsRéalis, a world-class engineering services and nuclear company with offices around the world, is pleased to announce the nomination of Tony S. Gill as Vice-President, Practice Lead. Mr. Gill will head AtkinsRéalis Architecture & Design Canada Inc, the firms’ new architecture and masterplanning practice in Canada, which will begin operations in Ontario and British Columbia and in other provinces.

With over 35 years of experience, Mr. Gill has been a key figure in masterplanning and designing high performance facilities across North America. As Global Director and an Executive for the Arcadis/IBI Group, he led their Vancouver studio and Global P3/DB initiatives for 24 years, ensuring operational excellence, driving business development, and implementing new technologies. He holds a MSc in Architecture and Urban Design from Columbia University and brings a wealth of knowledge in enhancing places for people’s wellbeing through innovative approaches.

"I am confident that our new Canadian practice will significantly enhance our comprehensive service offering and deliver immense strategic value to our clients," said Stéphanie Vaillancourt, President, Canada at AtkinsRéalis. "By leveraging the rich legacy of AtkinsRéalis in Canada and combining it with Tony's visionary leadership and expertise, we aim to develop high-performance infrastructure in the healthcare, transportation, life sciences, and education sectors that is both human-centric and resilient."

"I am deeply honoured to assume this role, where I have the opportunity to shape vibrant urban environments that enrich the lives of Canadians," said Tony S. Gill, Vice-President, Practice Lead. "By embracing a holistic approach and challenging conventional perspectives on architecture and the built environment, we aim to reimagine spaces that profoundly enhance people's lives and the environment. Projects such as healthcare, education, transit and other civic initiatives align seamlessly with our purpose to engineer a better future for our planet and its people."

Global Expertise

AtkinsRéalis has a well-established Architecture and Masterplanning practice in the United Kingdom and the Middle East, making the Company one of the largest architecture practices in the world. AtkinsRéalis globally recognized projects include:

  • Farringdon Station on the Elizabeth line, which handles 140 trains per hour. AtkinsRéalis expertly managed this intricate project, coordinating design efforts and delivering packages to keep the construction schedule on track and achieve key milestones, ensuring the success of the Crossrail project.
  • The Doha Metro: AtkinsRéalis played a significant role in the architectural design, station planning, structural designs, and more for both the Red Line and Gold Line of the Doha Metro, a project that comprises of 65 km of tunnel, 32 underground stations, and high sustainability standards.
  • The Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport: in a joint venture with LEO A DALY, AtkinsRéalis transformed the airport into a world-class facility, focusing on resilience, sustainability, and future opportunities through a new terminal, airfield apron, improved roadways, and expanded parking

For more information about the Architecture and Masterplanning practice: Engineering & design – AtkinsRéalis

About AtkinsRéalis

Created by the integration of long-standing organizations dating back to 1911, AtkinsRéalis is a world-class engineering services and nuclear company dedicated to engineering a better future for our planet and its people. We create sustainable solutions that connect people, data and technology to transform the world's infrastructure and energy systems. We deploy global capabilities locally to our clients and deliver unique end-to-end services across the whole life cycle of an asset including consulting, advisory & environmental services, intelligent networks & cybersecurity, design & engineering, procurement, project & construction management, operations & maintenance, decommissioning and capital. The breadth and depth of our capabilities are delivered to clients in strategic sectors such as Engineering Services, Nuclear and Capital.  News and information are available at www.atkinsrealis.com or follow us on LinkedIn.  

 

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