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July 3, 2008
VanderWal Commercial Group gains foothold in British Columbia’s steel-truss market
VanderWal Commercial Group, a company based in the small Southern Ontario community of Petrolia, has been chosen to supply cold-formed steel trusses for a condominium project called The Highlander, which is under construction in Langley, British Columbia.
June 27, 2008
Rogers Sportsnet’s Isabella Tower judged both simple and innovative
Typically, trophy winners of the Canadian Institute of Steel Construction’s (CISC) Ontario Region Steel Design Awards have illustrated an innovative engineering scheme using large volumes of steel. Not so for one of the winners this year.
June 20, 2008
Ultra high-performance concrete formulation extends material’s limits
When I first wrote about ultra-high-performance concrete (UHPC) almost seven years ago, it was a new product that had grown out of a concept that was, itself, little more than a decade old, writes Daily Commercial News columnist Korky Koroluk.
June 13, 2008
Korky Koroluk: Ferrous metallurgy takes leap forward into the future
The ancient field of ferrous metallurgy has taken a leap forward that could lead to stronger steel for use in everything from cars to buildings, oil rigs to bridges. It could also mean using less steel in those applications.
May 23, 2008
Construction begins on US$290 million Illinois coke-making plant
The plant that will provide fuel and steam to an adjacent steel foundry in a $570-million venture.
May 16, 2008
Canadian Institute of Steel Construction announces winners of Ontario region awards
A signature winery on a 74-acre estate in the heart of the Niagara Peninsula won big in the 18th annual steel design awards sponsored by the Ontario region of the Canadian Institute of Steel Construction.
May 15, 2008
Buttcon builds bus-repair shop in Streetsville
Structural steel takes shape at GO Transit’s new Streetsville bus-repair facility in Mississauga, Ontario.
April 28, 2008
Rebar fall won’t delay Pitt River bridge job
Workers building the new Pitt River Bridge are assessing the damage and developing a plan for repairing the structure after a rebar column toppled.
April 23, 2008
Vanbots dominates field at McMaster University’s Joyce stadium
Vanbots Construction Corp. plans to complete the $25-million Ronald V. Joyce Stadium in time for McMaster University’s opening football game, to be held May 10, 2008.
April 17, 2008
Modular design speeds London Aviation Centre hangar project
Scott DesignBuild Ltd is building the new London Aviation Centre at YVR South Terminal for London Air Services. The hangar’s unique modular steel system comes from Garco Building Systems in Spokane, Washington.
January 25, 2008
New material technology restores a historic look at Brantford church.
St. Andrew’s United Church in Brantford, Ontario used light gauge steel construction to salvage historic period detail while adapting the building’s interior for the 21st century.
January 25, 2008
Building to resist the risks of a seismic event in Canada
The latest seismic information from the Geological Survey of Canada formed the basis for earthquake-resistance standards in the most recent National Building Code update.
January 25, 2008
Steel answers needs of green roof project at Toronto youth shelter
Covenant House, Canada’s largest shelter for homeless youth, is developing a plan to realize its dream of constructing a roof-top garden or green roof at its McGill Street site in downtown Toronto.
January 25, 2008
Employees key to growth at Spencer Steel
A 45-year-old steel company offering miscellaneous products transformed itself into a structural steel provider to compete for larger construction jobs.
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