One Bloor West
Toronto, Ontario
Shaping a New Landmark with "One Bloor West"
Toronto is fast becoming one of the most dynamic skylines in North America, and Doka is central to this development.
At the prominent intersection of Yonge and Bloor Street, "One Bloor West" is rising — a modern marvel among Canada's tallest buildings at 306 meters.
As the country's first supertall, the skyscraper combines luxury living with state-of-the-art engineering. The project exemplifies the city’s shift toward vertical, mixed-use developments and highlights the increasing demand for innovative construction solutions.
In partnership with Hardwall Construction Ltd, Doka is helping to reach new heights in Toronto's skyline with “One Bloor West.” Through advanced formwork and scaffolding systems, Doka ensures both safety and efficiency throughout the complex construction process.
With an ambitious and thoughtful design, the 85-storey tower will combine seven levels of retail and restaurants, a hotel, and apartments with multilevel penthouses.
Building type: Residential Skyscraper
Challenge
- Creating the world's largest protection screens for safe and efficient facade installation
- Transporting oversized steel components through congested urban areas
- Ensuring worker safety while maintaining project timelines
Solution
- Utilizing nine screens per side on a hydraulically climbing truss to create a safe, enclosed platform for uninterrupted facade installation
- Detailed planning with all stakeholders to ensure efficient logistics and coordination of large components
- Pre-assembling off-site minimized on-site labor needs and sped up installation
- SKE100 platforms providing efficient climbing solutions to form the structural backbone of the tower
- SCP system with suspended gantry crane streamlined core wall construction
- Xclimb 60 loading platforms served as critical storage areas for wall formwork, ensuring materials were always accessible
Custom-engineered solutions to meet the unique challenges of One Bloor West
This high-rise project presented significant challenges, including limited site space, restricted crane availability, and complex logistics. Additionally, the structure needed to withstand extreme wind and weather conditions at over 300 meters while ensuring maximum stability through its eight mega columns, which form the backbone of the tower.
To address these demands, Doka delivered a comprehensive system package, including custom-engineered solutions like SCP platforms, SKE100 plus, Xclimb 60 and protection screens. These solutions were seamlessly integrated to ensure structural integrity, efficient workflows, and worker safety.
Monitored climbing processes and adaptable formwork allowed the project team to overcome logistical constraints and maintain flexibility without compromising quality. The client valued Doka’s collaborative partnership throughout the project, from tendering to execution. This combination of innovative solutions, technical precision, and strong support was key to the successful and efficient completion of this iconic structure.
Gunnar Falke | CEO | Doka Canada
“One Bloor West is a landmark project for Canada that embodies excellence in engineering, craftsmanship, and collaboration. I am incredibly proud of the dedication and hard work shown by the Doka Canada team. Through close partnership with our customers, they successfully navigated complex technical and logistical challenges to help bring this iconic tower to life“
An impressive addition to the skyline: the world’s largest protection screen designed by Doka
Doka’s in-house technical team engineered a fully enclosed, custom hydraulic protection screen, suspended from a truss. This innovative solution enabled the safe installation of exterior glazing while providing superior worker safety and protection from weather conditions.
Olegs Sokolovs | Head of Technical Department | Doka Canada
“A particularly complex aspect of the project was the installation of the custom protection screens, the largest screens Doka has ever designed. This required enormous accuracy and commitment from all involved in the process, starting from the design, production, assembly and all the way to delivery, lifting, and anchoring to the structure. The precision and coordination from our team ensured that these screens were installed safely and efficiently, providing maximum protection for workers and the surrounding busy streets“
Project data
Year of completion
2026
Country
Canada
City
Toronto
Building data
Building height
308 m
Number of floors
85