Vanbots is pleased to be part of this Canadian landmark project. The scope of work for this project entails a complete addition and renovation to Canada’s most prestigious museum in the heart of Toronto. It includes 220,000 sf of the new “Crystal” form addition and 280,000 sf renovation of existing facilities.

The project is phased starting the spring of 2003 and has been sequentially opening numerous galleries throughout the existing ROM facility. The crystal was opened to great fanfare in the nude in early June 2007. Sequential gallery space openings will be taking place throughout the rest of the year.

Prior to the start of construction, Vanbots acted as ROM’s Building Department, providing full pre-construction services which included scheduling, budgeting, value engineering, construction review, etc.

The story of Vanbots Construction is one of determination and the continual pursuit of excellence. How does a local Ontario firm established in 1955 achieve such great success and evolve to undertake work across North America? Overlay this with the fact that Vanbots Construction undertakes work regularly in the U.S. for global companies and performs work for large international corporations in the United Kingdom. Vanbots Construction continues to achieve great success including:

- A ten time winner of the industry's most coveted award, The Toronto Construction Association's 'Best of the Best' for the past eight consecutive years as chosen by their peers.

- The only non-British firm to ever win the prestigious British Construction Industry Building Award.

- Instrumental in the development of The Construction Institute-a leading edge professional development institute for construction professionals in Ontario.

- The driving force behind the introduction of a new 4 year degree program in Construction Science and Management based in Toronto.

- An industry leader with the most accredited staff in the area of sustainable construction.

- Keith Gillam, Vanbots' CEO is recognized by his peers as an Ambassador of Canadian Construction and continues to represent Canada on global construction initiatives.