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February 9, 2010
Steel provides structure for historic hotel revival in Port Hope, Ontario
The Hotel Walton is a firmly established feature of downtown Port Hope. Unfortunately the building itself, constructed circa 1870, wasn’t so firmly established. Enter Ron Christopher, the force behind saving the hotel and reviving its structural integrity with a network of steel.
February 4, 2010
China’s steel producers losing battle to get reductions in iron ore prices
China is pressing to turn its status as the world’s biggest steel producer into clout over global miners and cheaper iron ore prices. But its tactics failed in 2009 and there are few indications it will fare better this year.
February 4, 2010
Mine tower largest steel project ever undertaken by Gorf Contracting
It looked like an Apollo rocket ship heading down Highway 101 from the Gorf Contracting Ltd. manufacturing facility in East Porcupine, Ont. What it actually represented was delivery of the largest steel project the company had ever undertaken.
February 1, 2010
Concurrent design helps fast-track construction of Queenston-Lewiston border crossing
The second of the three-phase redevelopment of the Canadian side of the Queenston-Lewiston border crossing in Niagara is nearing completion after a fast-paced schedule that saw the Queenston Plaza erected in about four months.
January 29, 2010
Newmarket Operations Centre joins two structures
The 7,000-square-metre Newmarket Operations Centre will consolidate three municipal departments (public works, parks and maintenance) into one complex when it is completed later this year.
January 28, 2010
United States Steel posts Q4 loss of $267 million
United States Steel, the steelmaker locked in a legal tussle with the Canadian government over ownership of the former Stelco, lost money for the fourth consecutive quarter as sales fell sharply.
January 5, 2010
Construction continues on Noble Cherry Smart Centre in Toronto
Work is moving along on the Noble Cherry Smart Centre in Toronto. General contractor Bachly Construction began the two-storey retail/office project in July 2009 and completion has been scheduled for February 2010.
December 17, 2009
British Columbia projects garner awards from Canadian Institute of Steel Construction
The Canadian Institute of Steel Construction (CISC) recently handed out awards for the best steel projects in the British Columbia region.
December 8, 2009
Duties imposed on Chinese steel after Canadian firms claim dumping
Canadian steel producers have applauded a preliminary decision by Ottawa to slap a duty on Chinese steel imports, but reaction to a similar move by the United States indicates Canadian-Chinese trade relations could suffer as a result.
November 17, 2009
Germany’s largest steel maker ThyssenKrupp AG posts big annual loss
Germany’s biggest steel maker, ThyssenKrupp AG, said Nov. 13 it will report a pretax loss of 2.4 billion euros (US$3.6 billion) for the 2008-2009 fiscal year due to a number of one-time charges and as the global downturn hurt demand from industry.
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.
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
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.
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Reed Construction Data Chief Economist Alex Carrick discusses current developments in the North American economic environment with emphasis on the construction industry.
- A review of some global economic and policy expectations for 2010 (February 3, 2010)
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