David Staples: How Tony Franceschini and Stantec reached for the sky

We’ve all got our eyes on the sky as the new Stantec skyscraper reaches ever-greater heights on its way to topping out at 69 storeys and 251 metres by the end of the year, making it Canada’s tallest building outside of Toronto.
Tony Franceschini, a key player at Stantec for four decades, takes special pride in the new Stantec Tower. It represents a pinnacle for Edmonton and for Stantec, the remarkable Edmonton company founded in 1954 that has become a global leader in design and engi