The project calls for three million square feet of redevelopment on the nine-acre Midtown Toronto site, including office and residential towers, retail spaces, community amenities, landscaped open spaces, and improved transit infrastructure.

The 17-member board now includes three representatives from the construction sector.

Construction is racing toward a strong close to 2020. Statistics Canada reports $9.4 billion worth of permits issued in November, including a record high of $6.4 billion in the residential sector.

The incident, which occurred in May 2017, forced the closure of several businesses, streets and government offices in the city’s downtown core.

The firms will work in joint venture to provide scheduling, risk-management and quality-assurance services on the four priority transit projects worth more than $28 billion.