NOW AVAILABLE The fourth edition of Crane-Supporting Steel Structures: Design Guide, by R.A. MacCrimmon, is now available at the CISC Steel Store (https://steelstore.cisc-icca.ca/). Past editions of this CISC publication have filled a long-standing need for technical information for the design and construction of crane-supporting steel structures according to Canadian codes and standards written in limit states [...]
PROJECT TEAM ARCHITECTS: NORR Limited Architects & Engineers STRUCTURAL ENGINEERS: NORR Limited Architects & Engineers FABRICATOR / DETAILER: Lainco Inc. GENERAL CONTRACTOR: Pomerleau Inc. DECONTAMINATION, REDEVELOPMENT AND MOD-ERNIZATION The Museum of Science and Technology of Canada, as we once knew, was forced to close its doors in 2014 following the opening of the presence [...]
Steel Provides Soundtrack to Geffen Hall’s Transformation By : Matthew Bradford New York’s David Geffen Hall is tuning up for its second act. The iconic music hall, located within the iconic Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts and home to the New York Philharmonic, is undergoing a floor-to-ceiling renovation that will see the venue transformed into [...]
Innovation Centre, Red River College Building Exterior Credit: Diamond Schmitt Steel Superstructure Creates Flexible, High-Tech Interactive Spaces By: Matthew Bradford Red River College is readying its Exchange District Campus for the arrival of its new Innovation Centre. Currently in construction by Winnipeg’s Akman Construction, the 80,000-sq.-ft. addition will house “re-imagined academic programs, innovations and [...]
Throughout the years, the CISC has created signature events across Canada that have showcased steel construction projects for their beauty, uniqueness and originality, raising the the bar for innovation in steel design and construction across Canada. After 2 years of challenges due to the pandemic, the Galas for the Awards of Excellence in Steel Construction will [...]
Two new entries in CISC's Steel Design Series were published in August 2021: Lightweight Steel Framing Solutions and Steel Paints for Slip-Critical Connections. Both are available as free downloads at the Steel Store. Lightweight Steel Framing Solutions (Figure 1) focuses mainly on floor and roof members, and the following framing systems are considered: ▪ Open-web steel joists (OWSJs) ▪ Castellated and cellular beams [...]
University of Toronto Schools Huron Street Exterior. Image courtesy of Diamond Schmitt RenderingCredit: Dohere Digital Technology and Diamond Schmitt By Matthew Bradford Structural Steel Was Essential to Bring Design to Life It’s a new day for the University of Toronto Schools (UTS). At 110 years young, the university preparatory school is undergoing a [...]
Hellen Christodoulou PH.D. Ing., B.C.L., LL. B, M.B.A. Director, Steel Market, and Industry Development. Canadian Institute of Steel Construction (CISC-ICCA) Let’s take a trip down memory lane and reminisce about some of the research investments done in the last 10 years! The CISC lives up to its entrenched role as the “Voice of the Steel Industry”. [...]
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