FYI: PSPC is providing payment disclosure on federal construction contracts

Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC) is continuing to ensure that the workers and tradespeople who make up the Canadian construction industry are being given a fair opportunity to succeed. PSPC is making records available to the public, detailing when payments will be made to prime contractors working on federal construction projects worth $100,000 or more. [...]

2018-04-23T16:17:17-04:00April 6th, 2018|

CISC Steel Bridge Certification Standard – 3rd Edition, 2018 is now available for download

The CISC has prepared this Standard in recognition of its interest in meeting the quality requirements of its customers. It is designed to assess the Fabricator’s Quality System and provide a level of assurance that the company performing the fabrication has processes and personnel in place to better enable it to conform to the contractual and [...]

2018-03-26T12:48:32-04:00March 26th, 2018|

CISC Saskatchewan’s breakfast seminar educates steel professionals to effectively decipher unclear contracts

CISC Saskatchewan's Spring Steel Event was held on March 22, 2018 at Lucky Bastard's Distillers in Saskatoon. We welcomed various members of the steel construction industry to join us, including fabricators, consulting engineers, architects and material suppliers. Special guest speaker, Mike Fursier of Revay & Associates Ltd., discussed contracts and how to properly manage [...]

2018-03-23T11:59:16-04:00March 23rd, 2018|

U.S. President Donald Trump provisionally exempts Canada from steel import tariff

On March 8, 2018, U.S. President Donald Trump signed proclamations declaring a 25% steel tariff and a 10% aluminum tariff on imports, which will impact countries globally in 15 days. However, he has excluded Canada and Mexico from these taxes contingent on ongoing NAFTA negotiations being resolved -- claiming that the outcome of NAFTA could potentially [...]

2018-03-09T16:33:09-05:00March 9th, 2018|

Trans Mountain Pipeline Expansion project intends to create market access to the West Coast

In November of 2016, the federal government approved the Kinder Morgan Trans Mountain Pipeline Expansion, an addition to Kinder Morgan’s existing pipeline. The Trans Mountain Pipeline Expansion is an infrastructure project that is intended to increase the reach of oil companies to Canada's West Coast. The construction of this pipeline is projected to contribute to the [...]

2018-03-28T14:06:40-04:00March 8th, 2018|

CISC Educators Forum in Ottawa an undeniable success

This biennial event was held in Ottawa, ON, on March 2-3, 2018. The CISC brought together 38 academics teaching steel design to undergraduate students in faculties of engineering and architecture at universities across Canada. Thanks to the generous travel support from local CISC Regional Committees and these individual CISC Members & Associates: Walters Group, [...]

2019-02-21T11:58:50-05:00March 5th, 2018|

Statement by Canadian Minister of Foreign Affairs on U.S. steel tariffs

March 1, 2018 - Ottawa, Ontario - Global Affairs Canada The Honourable Chrystia Freeland, Minister of Foreign Affairs, today issued the following statement: “As a key NORAD and NATO ally, and as the number one customer of American steel, Canada would view any trade restrictions on Canadian steel and aluminum as absolutely unacceptable. “Any restrictions would [...]

2018-03-02T10:20:57-05:00March 1st, 2018|
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