Rogers Centre

Overhead, open-dome view of a baseball game at the Rogers Centre

During its construction, our team took part in the largest excavation in downtown Toronto history, removing 1 million+ cubic metres of earth.

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Scotia Plaza

Looking up at the Scotia Plaza and surrounding skyscrapers on a sunny day

Our team participated in one of the deepest excavations in Canadian history, digging out 110 feet of earth to make room for the Scotia Plaza.

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Roy Thomson Hall

Exterior shot of Roy Thomson Hall on a sunny day

York starts work on a milestone project: Roy Thomson Hall in downtown Toronto. The company now boasts an equipment fleet of 25 trucks and other pieces of machinery.

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1968

Vintage style photo. Row of red York trucks parked with Santo, York's founder, and his three sons standing in front

After five years of operating out of Santo’s house and garage, York Excavating and Grading moves into its first commercial office at 8 Tangiers Road in North York.

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1963

Sepia portrait of Santo Guizzetti, YORK1's founder, in 1963.

Santo Guizzetti and his three partners begin York Excavating and Grading with just four trucks. What they lacked in machinery they made up for with ambition, hard work, and dedication.

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York Completes the Acquisition of Rumble Foundations

Two hydraulic rigs completing a shoring job with the CN tower and skyscrapers in the background. Photo with blue overlay, York1 + Rumble in white text.

York Group of Companies (“York”) is pleased to announce it has successfully completed the acquisition of Rumble Foundations (Ontario) Ltd. (“Rumble Foundations”) effective October 1, 2019. Established in 1991, Rumble Foundations provides shoring, underpinning, and foundation installations on numerous residential high rise, industrial, and commercial projects in the GTA. Rumble Foundations are respected leaders in the…

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York Group of Companies Hires New President & COO

Bird's-eye view of cityscape. Buildings, busy streets, trees, and a park. White York1 logo in the centre.

York Group of Companies (“York”) is pleased to announce the appointment of Brian Brunetti as its new President & COO effective Monday, July 30th, 2018. As President & COO, Brian will lead York to ensure effective and profitable operations while driving the company’s strategic plan. Brian’s proven operational and technical skills in conjunction with his…

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