RJC at CTBUH 2025: Bronze Sponsor, Opening-Reception Host, Expert Speakers & Award Finalists

RJC Engineers is a Bronze Sponsor and the Opening Networking Reception Sponsor for the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH) 2025 International Conference, running October 6–9 2025 in Toronto.

About the Conference

Held at the Westin Harbour Castle, the conference theme, “From the Ground Up: Tall Buildings and City-Making”, examines how high-rise design, construction and policy can foster resilient, people-centred cities. Sessions will explore material innovation, social infrastructure and urban integration, culminating in the CTBUH Awards Ceremony where Overall Category Winners are announced.

Where to Find Us

Come meet with our team and discuss our projects at:

• Opening Networking Reception
  • Date / Time: Monday, 6 October (evening) – see program
  • Venue: CIBC SQUARE, 81 Bay Street—an RJC-engineered tower and CTBUH award winner

Conference Presentations Featuring RJC Engineers

Join RJC’s technical leaders on Tuesday, 7 October, as they unpack the structural and construction innovations behind our award-winning projects in two back-to-back sessions.

Speaking:

Daniel Snodgrass and Kevin MacLean

• SESSION: Track B, Session 6: Structure Award
• DATE: Tuesday, 7 October
• TIME: 1:45 pm - 3:15 pm

Cora Pulnicki and Kevin MacLean

• SESSION: Track B, Session 7: Construction Award Part 2
• DATE: Tuesday, 7 October
• TIME: 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm

Attendees

• Full conference: Kevin MacLean, Daniel Snodgrass, Cora Pulnicki, John Kooymans
  Reception: Graham FitzGerald, Benoit Boulanger, Andrew Voth, Andrew Bayne

Award-Winning Projects in Focus

RJC’s Toronto portfolio earned six CTBUH Awards of Excellence, all now in contention for Overall Category honours:

1. TD Terrace – Best Tall Building, Americas: a 47-storey vertical campus whose offset core and long-span framing deliver LEED Platinum offices and a dramatic sky garden.
2. CIBC SQUARE I – Urban Habitat Award: 49-storey tower bridged to a one-acre SkyPark; RJC designed the steel transfer trusses that span the rail corridor and support the elevated park.
3. CIBC SQUARE II – Innovation Award (Component: Cast Steel): custom cast-steel nodes create a refined diagrid and accelerate erection on the 50-storey second tower.
4. The Well – Urban Habitat Award: a 7-acre mixed-use precinct whose glass-canopied public spine and varied podium spans were enabled by RJC’s complex structural solutions.
5. One Bloor West – Structure Award: 306 m supertall stabilized by high-strength concrete core and staged outriggers, achieving slenderness without compromising stiffness or floor area.
6. One Bloor West – Construction Award: Top-down excavation, self-climbing formwork, and prefabricated mega-truss nodes accelerated delivery while minimizing street-level disruption.

What Are the CTBUH “Overall Category Winners”?

CTBUH Awards of Excellence recognize outstanding achievements in tall buildings and urban design across categories like structure, construction, and innovation.

At the annual conference, these finalists compete for the title of Overall Category Winner—the highest honour in each category. These winners represent the most exceptional global projects in their class, selected by an international panel of experts for advancing technical, architectural, and urban outcomes.

See You in Toronto!

Connect with our team at the reception or during our technical sessions to discuss tall-building engineering, construction innovation and the future of city-making.

Ready to build award-winning buildings now? Reach out to RJC Engineers today to discuss how our team can transform your next project.