Steel

February 25, 2010

TransAlta, EPCOR finishing construction on Edmonton-area coal-fired plant

The construction of one of Canada’s most advanced coal-fired power generation facilities is nearly complete, despite serious skilled labour and material shortages, as well as disruptions in the supply of equipment.

February 12, 2010

China cracks down on steel mills

China, the world’s biggest steel producer, says it will crack down on unauthorized steel mills as it postions itself to wield more control over prices during crucial iron ore talks.

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 21, 2010

Steeling Spring at Minto Gardens in North York, Ontario

Workers prepare steel at the Spring at Minto Gardens condominium and townhouse project in North York, Ont. Minto Communities Inc. has completion of the 33-storey building, with 326-units and 16 townhouses, scheduled for the end of 2010.

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.

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

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

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.