PETER KENTER

A five-storey network of steel supporting the north facade of the Five Condos project, in downtown Toronto, has proven to be a dramatic sign of construction in the area. When completed, the project will result in a 45-storey building which will feature a sleek glass and steel design by Hariri Pontarini Architects.

FEATURE | Steel

Network of steel supports preservation at Five Condos construction site in Toronto

PETER KENTER

correspondent

Downtown Toronto’s 45-storey Five Condos, near Wellesley and Yonge streets, will feature a sleek glass and steel design by Hariri Pontarini Architects. More

Thomas Sullivan of Arnprior, Ontario remembered as “industry icon”

KELLY LAPOINTE

staff writer

Industry icon Thomas E. Sullivan, chairman of construction company M. Sullivan & Son Limited, passed away on Jan. 14 at the age of 80. More

Project Progress

EllisDon works on Waterloo Consolidated Courthouse in Kitchener, Ontario

WILLIAM CONWAY/PROGRESS PHOTOGRAPHY

Glass installation has reached the top floor of the Waterloo Consolidated Courthouse at Duke and Frederick Streets in Kitchener, Ontario. More

FEATURE | Steel

Future unclear for price of iron ore, scrap steel, rebar

IAN HARVEY

correspondent

Steel prices seem to be edging upward but whether they’ll keep sustaining this trend is anyone’s guess, say industry experts. More

ALLISON VAN RASSEL

Harley Davidson has invested $15 million to build a 23,000-square-metre headquarters in Quebec City.

Harley Davidson to roar into Quebec, with $15-million franchise headquarters under construction

ALLISON VAN RASSEL

correspondent

A 23,000-square-metre structure will house the new Premont Harley Davidson franchise headquarters on Pierre-Bertrand Boulevard in Quebec City. More

DOMENIC CHERUBIN/M&G STEEL

Exterior support beams connected to arms reach out from the interior of the Queen Richmond Centre West project.

FEATURE | Steel

Historic Toronto building to get steel delta frame for stabilization

DON PROCTER

correspondent

Before construction starts on the 13-storey office building that makes up part of the Queen Richmond Centre West development in downtown Toronto, extensive modifications to the 97-year-old brick-and-beam structure on the site are required. More

Factors to consider when purchasing by tender

Procurement Perspectives | Stephen Bauld

The debate continues related to the use of the lump sum bid tender process, and when to score and evaluate an RFP. More

An illustration shows how a girder-slab system is assembled such as the one used in Edmonton.

FEATURE | Steel

Girder-slab system for Edmonton airport hotel designed for cold weather construction

DON PROCTER

correspondent

Winter can be a bear in Canada. Just ask any builder. When outdoor temperatures plummet construction slows or worse – it grinds to a halt. More

RYERSON UNIVERSITY

This copper time capsule lay beneath the Maple Leaf Gardens cornerstone for 80 years.

Toronto Maple Leaf Gardens time capsule included construction details of arena

TORONTO

Tucked-behind the cornerstone of one of Canada’s most storied buildings was an object that few knew about — until now. More

Caterpillar dispute a factor in CAW-CEP union merger talks

LONDON, ONT.

The lockout of workers at a London, Ontario plant owned by Caterpillar Inc. is one factor in merger talks between the executive boards of the Canadian Auto Workers and the Communications, Energy and Paperworkers unions. More

Ottawa allocates $18K for participants in Osisko Hammond Reef gold mine environmental assessment

The Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency (CEAA) announced Monday it has allocated a total of $18,000 to support the participation of two groups in a review of Osisko Mining Corp.’s proposed Hammond Reef gold mine near Atikokan, Ontario. More

Mark Lowry fund to help build new Canadian sports facilities

OTTAWA

Three sports will receive funding through the Mark Lowry Sport Excellence Fund for exciting new projects. More

BUSINESS WIRE

To accompany the opening of the Wild Eagle steel wing coaster in March 2012, Dollywood theme park commissioned Canadian sculptor Kevin Stone to fashion the country’s largest flying eagle steel sculpture, which features a horizontal wing span equivalent to a four-storey building.

FEATURE | Steel

Canadian makes steel eagle sculpture for Dollywood theme park in Tennessee

PETER KENTER

correspondent

When country singer Dolly Parton’s popular Dollywood family entertainment park unveils its latest thrill ride, The Wild Eagle, in March 2012 it will be accompanied by the world’s largest flying eagle steel sculpture, featuring a horizontal wing span of 48 feet. The US$250,000 eagle is the work of Canadian sculptor Kevin Stone, owner of Metal Animation Studio in Chilliwack, B.C. More

WALTERS INC.

More than 1,500 tonnes of steel will be used in Union Station’s revitalization which will feature a 70,000-square-foot atrium of steel and glass 50 feet high over the train platforms.

FEATURE | Steel

Steel and glass atrium in the works for Toronto Union station makeover

IAN HARVEY

correspondent

The steel is rolling at Union Station, all 1,500 tonnes of it, and Toronto’s newest jewel in its skyline crown is about to start taking shape. More

SWEENY STERLING FINLAYSON & CO. ARCHITECTS

The challenge of suspending a 13-storey office building over top of a four-storey historic building was a key element to work on in the Queen Richmond Centre West development.

FEATURE | Steel

How to suspend a 13-storey tower over a century-old four-storey structure

DON PROCTER

correspondent

How to suspend a 13-storey office building over top of a four-storey historic masonry building on a tight site was the puzzle facing the engineering team for Allied Properties REIT’s Queen Richmond Centre West development poised for construction in downtown Toronto. More

INVESTORCENTRIC INC.

Developer InvestorCentric Inc. is using steel shipping containers as the basis for two buildings that will form part of a three-phase rental housing complex in Burk’s Falls, Ont., near North Bay.

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Steel shipping containers used in Burk’s Falls, Ontario housing project

PETER KENTER

correspondent

Toronto developer InvestorCentric Inc. is using steel shipping containers as the basis for two buildings that will form part of a three-phase rental housing complex in Burk’s Falls, about 90 kilometres south of North Bay. More

DIAMOND SCHMITT ARCHITECTS

A 12-metre-long steel cantilever is a signature design feature for the 277,700 square feet of new construction and 145,000 sq.ft. of renovation work at Vanier Hall.

FEATURE | Steel

Steel cantilever a signature element at University of Ottawa Vanier Hall

DAN O’REILLY

correspondent

At the University of Ottawa a six-storey-high steel pavilion, whose signature showpiece is a 12-metre-long cantilever, has been seamlessly integrated with a 16-storey concrete tower. More

POTASH CORP.

One of two steel storage facilities built by Potash Corp. is believed to be the fourth largest building constructed in the world without internal supports. The combined roof area of both structures is more than one million square feet.

FEATURE | Steel

Big steel over small timeframe for Potash storage building in Rocanville, Saskatchewan

PETER KENTER

correspondent

It’s not often that a construction project is so gargantuan that you could conceivably see its progress from outer space. That may be the case with the two recently completed steel storage facilities built by Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan Inc. to store potash from its Rocanville mine. The work was part of a $2.8-billion mine expansion in Rocanville, located in southeast Saskatchewan near the Manitoba border. The combined roof area of the buildings: more than one million square feet. More

Construction/Building

GreenDoor Lab Showcases Gallery of Energy-Efficient Features at GreenDoor at Edenglen in Ontario (2012-01-26)

North American Energy Partners Third Quarter Results Conference Call and Webcast Notification (2012-01-26)

Global Summit Real Estate Inc. Announces Dividend (2012-01-23)

Government of Canada/Public Works

Minister Ambrose Hosts Economic Roundtable in Calgary With Industry (2012-01-27)

Governments of Canada and British Columbia Help Advance Tree Fruit Industry (2012-01-27)

PWGSC Awards Design Contract for Rehabilitation of Macdonald-Cartier Bridge (2012-01-27)

Harper Government Supports Promising Clean Technologies (2012-01-25)

Harper Government Moving Forward on the Next Phase of the Pay Centre of Expertise (2012-01-25)

Harper Government Supports Promising Clean Technologies (2012-01-25)

Media Advisory: Government to Make Announcement Regarding Pay Centre of Expertise (2012-01-24)

Real Estate

Dundee REIT and Whiterock REIT Commence Mailing of Offer and Management Information Circular and Related Documents (2012-01-27)

Calloway REIT Fourth Quarter Results and Conference Call (2012-01-26)

RioCan Real Estate Investment Trust Announces Completion of Public Offering of $150 Million Series P Senior Unsecured Debentures (2012-01-26)

Dundee International REIT Q4 2011 Financial Results Release Date, Conference Call and Webcast Notice (2012-01-26)

Altus Group Limited Announces a Personnel Change in Asia Pacific (2012-01-26)

InterRent Announces $20 Million Acquisition in Burlington, Ontario (2012-01-25)

Dundee REIT Q4 2011 Financial Results Release Date, Conference Call and Webcast Notice (2012-01-25)

Brookfield Announces Secondary Offering of L.P. Units of Brookfield Renewable Energy Partners (2012-01-24)

Nouveau record de transactions pour la copropriété (2012-01-24)

2011 in Review: A Slight Decrease in Sales While Prices Continued to Rise (2012-01-24)

Condominium Sales Hit Record High (2012-01-24)

CAPREIT Announces Timing of Year-End 2011 Results & Conference Call (2012-01-24)

Park Lawn Corporation Announces January 2012 Dividend (2012-01-23)

C.A. Bancorp Enacts Shareholder Rights Plan (2012-01-23)