Guild Electric · Since 1954
Powerful capacity.
The power, communications and traffic systems inside Ontario's towers, transit lines and 400-series highways. Built by unionized crews. Led by the third generation.
The line
One line. Since 1954.
Every Guild job is connected to the one before it. Follow the current from a single electrician to Bay Street towers, 56 km of transit and the lights on the Prince Edward Viaduct. Tap any project to open it.
- 1954
The first circuit
Andrew Lengyel, a young and already skilled electrician, launches Guild with clear values: excellent work, satisfied customers and thriving employees. He names it after the proud associations of skilled tradespeople.
Source: guildelectric.com, About: Our History
- 1950s on
From apartments to institutions
The work grows larger and more varied, from multi-unit residential to a full ICI mix: manufacturing, shopping malls, theatres, hospitals, and fit-outs for major banks and law firms.
Source: guildelectric.com, About: Growth
- Mid 1970s
Lines on the road
Guild starts pavement marking in Toronto and grows into one of the largest pavement marking contractors in Ontario.
Source: guildelectric.com, Pavement Marking
- 1980s
Onto the highways
Andrew's son Gary Lengyel, who also started in the field, sees the potential in Guild's first highways and traffic projects and builds them into a core division.
Source: guildelectric.com, About: Legacy
- 2013
Charging ahead
Guild begins installing electric vehicle charging stations, turn-key, with all work done by EVITP-certified technicians.
Source: guildelectric.com, Highways & Traffic: EV Infrastructure
- 2014
Two office towers and a 46-storey hotel spanning a full block downtown, linked to the PATH. All three buildings are certified LEED SC Gold.
Full project storyGuild's scope
- All electrical work for the three buildings: high and low voltage, power, distribution, fire alarm, security, lighting and generators
- PwC Tower: value engineering and systems integration support
- Bremner Tower: integration services across buildings that led to cost savings; fit-outs for Apple Canada, Starbucks, Amazon, Informatica and others
- Delta Hotel: Design-Assist; lighting control, fibre-optic backbone, CCTV and security
Project sheet
- Location
- Toronto, Ontario
- Delivery
- Design-Assist (Delta Hotel)
- Contractor
- EllisDon team
- Certification
- LEED SC Gold
Connected
Electrical ConstructionCommunicationsThe Luminous VeilPeace Naturals Phase 1
- 2015
The LED array on the Bloor Street Viaduct's Luminous Veil changes in a computerized real-time response to wind velocity, with seasonal variations.
Full project storyGuild's scope
- All electrical work
- Over 35,000 LED lights with controllers
- Lights, power cabinets and the computer system that runs the display
- Accelerated four-month timeframe, ready for the July 4 procession before the 2015 Pan Am Games
Project sheet
- Location
- Toronto, Ontario
- Length
- 450 metres
Connected
Electrical ConstructionSouthcore Financial CentrePeace Naturals Phase 1
- 2018
A Waterfront Toronto project reclaiming 1.75 km under the Gardiner, from Strachan Avenue to Bathurst Street, including a 220-metre skate trail.
Full project storyGuild's scope
- Control and distribution for the advanced cooling infrastructure
- Coordination with Kiewit (general contractor) and Waterfront Toronto
- Sourced and installed distinctive lighting from international suppliers
Project sheet
- Location
- Toronto, Ontario
Connected
Electrical ConstructionPeace Naturals Phase 1TTC McNicoll Bus Garage
- 2019
Phase 2B of the 407 East Extension: a 33-km stretch from Harmony Road to Highway 35/115, on the province-owned eastern section of Ontario's only toll highway.
Full project storyGuild's scope
- All high-mast and conventional lighting
- Tolling gantry infrastructure
- CCTV cameras
- Fibre optic cabling for the CMS signage
Project sheet
- Location
- Southeastern Ontario
- Delivery
- Design-Build
- Length
- 33 km, Harmony Road to Highway 35/115
- Framework
- Design-Build, aggressive schedule
Connected
- 2019
New bus rapidways for York Region's Viva system, with Phase 2 along Highway 7. Awarded to and managed by the EllisDon / Coco Paving joint venture (EDCO).
Full project storyGuild's scope
- The only electrical subcontractor on almost 56 km of transit infrastructure
- All lighting, power and distribution
- Fibre networks and communications; UPS units
- Security and camera systems
Project sheet
- Location
- York Region, Ontario
- Length
- Almost 56 km
Connected
Highways & TrafficCommunications407 ETR East ExtensionPickering Casino and Hotel
- 2023
Two 50+ storey towers at 81 and 141 Bay Street, joined by a one-acre elevated park over the rail corridor north of the Gardiner. Three million square feet of offices, connected underground to the PATH and Union Station.
Full project storyGuild's scope
- All electrical and communications work for both base buildings: 81 Bay, then 141 Bay
- Tenant fit-outs for CIBC and Microsoft
- Power to 382 heated glass panels at the top of 81 Bay
- Exterior lighting installed and connected 240 metres above the ground from a single-person bucket
Project sheet
- Location
- Toronto, Ontario
- Delivery
- Design-Assist
- Owners
- Ivanhoé Cambridge; Hines Canada Management Co.
- Contractor
- EllisDon Construction Services Inc.
Connected
Electrical ConstructionCommunicationsMTO ATMS / VMS SignagePickering Casino and Hotel
- 2025
A 10-storey mass timber building at George Brown College's Waterfront Campus, designed to meet or exceed Toronto Green Standard targets for energy use, thermal demand and greenhouse gas emissions.
Full project storyGuild's scope
- Design-Assist on the building's electrical systems
- Roof-mounted solar array that will generate almost a quarter of the power the facility requires
Project sheet
- Location
- Toronto, Ontario
- Delivery
- Design-Assist
Connected
Electrical ConstructionCIBC SquarePickering Casino and Hotel
- Today
Three generations on
Stephen Lengyel, mentored by his father and grandfather, serves as President and CEO. Over 800 people, four divisions, and a growing focus on prefabrication, risk management, sustainable construction and safety.
Source: guildelectric.com, About; Expertise
- Next
Your project.
The line keeps going. Bring us in early, at tender, or when a system goes down.
Capabilities
Four divisions. One current.
Our team-oriented culture lets us bring every division to a project. Less hierarchy, less red tape, faster decisions.
Over 800 people. Every field worker unionized. COR 2020 certified. A 20,000 sq ft prefabrication facility. Two offices, Toronto and London.
Source: guildelectric.com, About, Expertise and Innovation
Leadership
Three generations on one line.
"Going from something on paper to something built. That's the motivation."
- Andrew LengyelFounder, 1954
Launched Guild as a young, skilled electrician and named it after the proud associations of skilled tradespeople.
- Gary LengyelSecond generation
Started in the field like his father, then built Highways & Traffic into a core division from the 1980s.
- Stephen LengyelPresident and CEO
Mentored by his father and grandfather, he leads Guild today with a balance of tradition and forward thinking.