Reliance worked with the Zeller’s parent company – The Hudson’s Bay Company which is the oldest company in North America;to build three new stores and enlarge and renovate a total of nine existing Zellers stores throughout Quebec. Acting as team leader, Reliance directed logistics and design professionals in order to ensure that existing Zellers retail stores remained operational throughout the entire construction process.

The Forum, former home to the world famous Montreal Canadiens hockey team, had been empty for years. Rather than demolish the vacant building, Canderel and its partners, the Simon Property Group, DLJ Real Estate and Madison Marquette undertook the challenge of redevelopment, uniting the building's history and future to create a one-of-a-kind, modern entertainment venue, including movie theaters, restaurants and retail space at a cost of approximately 100 million dollars. The existing roof was raised 18'-0" to increase retail space and accommodate a 65'-0" IMAX screen, 3 levels of underground parking, 22 AMC movie theaters, a 3-storey restaurant/bar and smaller retail tenant spaces. The Forum remains one of Montreal's most recognizable landmarks.

Transformation of old 250,000 s.f. Eaton's premises to upgraded Eaton Retail Store for Sears Canada including all new fixtures, concessions and interior fit-up. Job was contracted on a fast-track basis and completed in 3 months. The total cost of renovation was $12,500,000.

Demolition, enlargement and renovation of popular underground shopping mall on Ste-Catherine Street in downtown Montreal, including conversion of sub-basement foodcourt to public parking garage, construction of new food court on retail level, closing of atrium spaces, creation of new retail areas;all performed without interruption of normal business operations.

Fit-up of 30,000 sf for an airy, two-level bookstore with dramatic spiral staircase in downtown Montreal.

Reliance completed twelve stores including locations in the Maritimes, Ontario and Quebec. Each store complied with Toys ‘R’ Us aesthetic standards and varied between 35,000 square feet and 50,000 square feet. Each project was delivered on time in accordance with the client’s 70 calendar day schedule.

Reliance was involved in the design and construction of the first three stores in Quebec. We later built and expanded another four retail premises. Our scope of work included typical 130,000 sf building constructionand fully serviced parking facilities.