How a Team of Innovators Protected Toronto’s Busiest Rail Corridor
How a Team of Innovators Protected Toronto’s Busiest Rail Corridor In this story, you’ll discover: The hidden risks beneath Toronto’s Distillery District How a high-rise project put Canada’s busiest rail corridor at risk The boutique firm that kept 300,000 commuters moving safely How Internet of Things (IoT) and digital twin technology saved 3,000 hours and USD 1 million A Hidden Challenge beneath a Beloved Neighborhood Most people wandering through Toronto’s Distillery District have no idea what lies beneath their feet. Between the red-brick buildings, cobblestone streets, and bustling cafés, it’s easy to forget this picturesque neighborhood sits on land that was once underwater. Over the centuries, the land was reclaimed from Lake Ontario by extending the shoreline with a mix of garbage, construction debris, and industrial fill. Toronto’s Distillery District, once home to Canada’s largest 19th-century distillery, Gooderham & Worts, is now one of the city’s most vibrant cultural hubs. Toronto’s Distillery District, once home to Canada’s largest 19th-century distillery, Gooderham & Worts, is now one of the city’s most vibrant cultural hubs. But those unstable ground conditions make building in the area especially complex. So when a new luxury high-rise broke ground at 31 Parliament Street, it wasn’t just