Steel

May 15, 2013

Structural Steel

Construction workers are busy with the structural steel frame for a new Ford Dealership in Okotoks, Alberta.

April 17, 2013

Port Mann Bridge builders honoured as demo starts

Two plaques were unveiled at the Port Mann Bridge recently to mark the opening of the new crossing, while the demolition of the old structure gets underway.

April 15, 2013

Fort McMurray sewer expansion utilizes oil field drilling technique

Direct Horizontal Drilling Inc. and the Edmonton office of Associated Engineering recently put the finishing touches on a challenging project that expanded the capacity of the Fort McMurray, Alta. sanitary sewer system.

April 10, 2013

Celebrating Steel Excellence

The Pembina Hall Student Residences at the University of Manitoba won the Sustainability Award at the Canadian Institute of Steel Construction's 2013 Alberta Steel Design Awards of Excellence.

April 10, 2013

Alberta's best steel projects honoured

Five Alberta projects were recently honoured by the Alberta chapter of the Canadian Institute of Steel Construction (CISC) at an awards gala in Edmonton.

April 8, 2013

Haitian school rebuild moves forward

Despite setbacks, plans to rebuild Haitian trades school Ecole Lakay are moving forward, the Canadian Construction Association's (CCA) board of directors recently heard.

March 25, 2013

Contractors face challenges at Cape Scott wind farm

A small army of cranes is at Vancouver Island's Cape Scott to install massive turbines for a wind farm.

February 27, 2013

Are you as safe as you think?

Are you as Safe as you Think is the theme of this year's (NAOSH) Week and is supposed to make companies and workers that may have fallen into that pattern of safety complacency think about their health and safety in a new way.

February 25, 2013

Manufacturing concrete from recycled materials earns award

Lock-Block Ltd., a Richmond, B.C. company that manufactures concrete products from recycled materials, recently won a TechGREEN Award from the Applied Science Technologists and Technicians of B.C. (ASTTBC).

February 25, 2013

Historic warehouse renovation features innovative use of concrete

A warehouse in Vancouver, B.C.'s Yaletown has been vacant for decades, but it's coming back to life thanks in part to a cast-in-place concrete addition to the original heavy timber structure.

October 13, 2009

Alberta Highway Services installing new type of barrier

The Alberta government is hoping to increase safety with the installation of North Amercia’s longest post-and-cable median barrier system along 119 kilometres of the Queen Elizabeth II (QEII) Highway.

October 13, 2009

Canadian Steel Producers Association promotes steel as innovative green product

Canada’s steel sector is putting the pedal to the metal in a campaign to highlight the importance of both the product and the industry to the national economy.

October 13, 2009

David Foster Arts Centre will feature exposed steel trusses inside

When the David Foster Arts Centre opens in April 2011, there’s a good chance the famed musician and producer will be on hand to unveil the $4-million facility in his old hometown of Saanich, B.C.

October 13, 2009

LMS Reinforcing Steel Group rides construction boom and bust

It started with two guys and a pick-up truck. It is now one of two companies that dominate the rebar steel sector of the B.C. construction industry.

October 13, 2009

Steel prices expected to remain stable in short term

After recent increases, steel prices are expected to remain relatively stable in the next three to six months.