February 18, 2016
Stantec joins Research + Technology Park
Stantec’s new home will facilitate growth and allow the company to tap into the area’s huge talent pool
More than 300 employees of global design firm Stantec started work in their new home in the David Johnston Research + Technology Park on Monday, February 8.
The R+T Park and the Cora Group celebrated the arrival of the new tenants with a welcome breakfast.
"Having Stantec in 300 Hagey Blvd. is a great fit for Cora in that we share a common interest in being smart stewards of the environment,” said Adrian Conrad, chief operating officer of the Cora Group Inc. “Cora’s leadership in energy efficient buildings and sustainable construction practices appeals to world-class, progressive companies."
Moving from its previous location on Frederick Street in Kitchener, Stantec and its 340 employees now occupy space in the innoTECH building alongside the AC Reactor and Huawei.
“Our new, larger home will help facilitate our growth in the community and puts us in the heart of a huge talent pool,” said Kevin Fergin, P.Eng, Stantec’s Senior Principal and Sector Leader, Community Development – Canada East. “The innoTECH building is a perfect fit. Not only does it give us a larger space for our growing team, but the building itself is LEED Gold certified. These sustainable features are in lock step with our values as a company. Our expectation is to foster new relationships with other business partners in the David Johnston Research + Technology Park, while continuing a long standing relationship with the University of Waterloo.”
Established in 1954, Stantec provides professional consulting in planning, engineering, architecture, interior design, landscape architecture, surveying, environmental sciences, project management, and project economics.
The University of Waterloo’s David Johnston Research + Technology Park is a $214-million project that accommodates 1.2 million square feet of office space on 120 acres of land on the University’s north campus. The R+T Park is an innovation hub for Canada’s top technology talent, with tenants that include SAP, Open Text, AGFA, and Cisco.
