Steel

June 19, 2009

British Columbia Steel union calls for local fabrication on multi-year stadium project

The union representing workers in B.C.’s steel fabrication industry wants the contract to build the new retractable roof at B.C. Place stadium to be awarded to a local company.

June 12, 2009

Steel prices, project activity reflect cooled-down market

The current state of steel prices can be summed up in three words: It’s a steal.

June 12, 2009

Outgoing CISC president Mike Gilmor has seen huge changes

When Mike Gilmor joined the Canadian Institute of Steel Construction (CISC) in 1970, the Prime Minister of Canada was Pierre Trudeau, and Layla, by Derek and the Dominoes topped the year’s music chart. The steel industry has also changed significantly since then.

May 28, 2009

Rio Tinto deal with Nippon Steel foreshadows drop in steel prices

Rio Tinto Ltd., the world’s third-largest miner, said Tuesday it has agreed with Japan’s Nippon Steel Corp. to cut its iron ore prices for this year by a third, foreshadowing a wider industry slump in prices.

May 14, 2009

Ontario Steel Design Awards salute excellence

An atrium in Burlington’s Royal Botanical Gardens and a rapid replacement bridge project on Highway 417 in Ottawa received Awards of Excellence at the 19th annual Ontario Steel Design Awards, sponsored by the Ontario Region of the Canadian Institute of Steel Construction.

May 14, 2009

Steel Bridges the Gap

An Award of Merit at the Canadian Institute of Steel Design’s Ontario Steel Design Awards yesterday went to the McCormick Rankin Corp.-designed replacement of the Sioux Narrows Bridge connecting Kenora and Fort Frances.

April 30, 2009

Structal lands N.Y. bridge deal

The Structal-Bridges division of Canam Group Inc., has been awarded a $25-million contract for the rehabilitation, expansion and re-construction of the Alexander Hamilton Bridge and its access ramps in New York City.

April 28, 2009

Steel giant Nucor reports first-ever loss

Nucor Corp., the largest U.S. steel maker by production, has reported its first loss ever as a severe recession sapped demand for the metal. It forecast an even bigger loss for the second quarter.

April 8, 2009

United States Steel delays planned upgrade of Pittsburgh coke plant

United States Steel Corp. is indefinitely delaying a $1 billion upgrade of a coke plant near Pittsburgh to cut costs as the global economic downturn saps demand for steel.

April 6, 2009

Embattled Canadian steelmakers ask federal government for help

Canadian steelmakers were in Ottawa last week asking the government to develop policies that will boost their industry through a stronger manufacturing base and fair trade practices.

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.