Winner of the 2019 Grands Prix du Design award, the expansion of the headquarters of the Confédération des syndicats nationaux (CSN) in Montréal has improved the quality of life of building occupants. Designed by...
Tag: Steel
The Sportium is one of the largest sports stores in Québec. Designed by Indesign Inc./Conrath Architecte, the spatial and material attributes of Sportium stem from the sporting world.
Metal Structure Concepts (MSC) designed, supplied, and erected a pre-engineered steel building for Okanagan Spirits Craft Distillery, one of the oldest distilleries in Western Canada.
The Canadian Coalition for Construction Steel (CCCS) is urging the federal government to make an evidence-based decision on any new action on imported steel products, warning changes could create steel shortages for the construction...
The Canadian Coalition for Construction Steel says potential “safeguard measures” affecting imports from other trading partners could severely disrupt the construction industry in Canada.
Steel’s versatility and durability make it a suitable building material for various construction projects and applications. For cladding and roofing applications, there are different types of sheet steel assemblies, ranging from the simplest single-sheet...
Steeling the construction industry for education
(06/02/2017)
Members and associates of the Canadian Institute of Steel Construction (CISC) will host various events on September 15 as part of the association’s SteelDay.
Specifying steel curtain walls with enduring beauty
(02/28/2017)
Each year, curtain walls continue to soar higher, form angles that are more challenging, and push the building envelope closer to total transparency. A case in point is the Toronto Transit Commission’s (TTC’s) Vaughan...
Registration is open for NASCC: The Steel Conference, which will be at San Antonio’s Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center from March 22 to 24. This year, the event will include a number of new...
Steel projects celebrated at Québec design awards
(12/29/2016)
The Canadian Institute of Steel Construction (CISC) Québec Region held its 18th Design Awards of Excellence in Steel Construction at Pointe-à-Callière Museum in Old Montréal in November. The awards—which had the theme of “The...