Who we are

North End Connectors (NEC) is a joint venture between Aecon Infrastructure Management Inc., FCC Canada Inc., and Ghella Canada Ltd. NEC was awarded the contract to design, build and finance the advance tunnelling project for the Yonge North Subway Extension. Work began in July 2025.

NEC combines more than a century of global expertise in complex infrastructure, tunnelling and project delivery with local knowledge to deliver the advance tunnel contract.

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Advance Tunnel Scope of Work

  • 6.3 km of tunnels running north along Yonge Street from Finch Station, curving east along Bay Thorn Drive to south of Langstaff Road
  • Design and construction of launch and extraction shafts, twin tunnels, headwalls for emergency exit buildings and stations, and support of excavation for emergency exit buildings
  • Procurement and installation of tunnel boring machines and precast concrete tunnel liners
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