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The Canadian Institute of Steel Construction (CISC) Ontario announced the winners of the 2024 Awards for Excellence in Steel Construction. Teams are rewarded for excellence for the realization of their exceptional projects in steel. Projects showcase complexity, innovation, beauty, uniqueness, and originality, amongst many other noteworthy attributes. Hundreds of nominations are received yearly; dngineers, architects, fabricators, contractors and developers, as key stakeholders of the steel construction industry submit their projects individually or in teams. The best finalists are picked by a distinguished jury and the winners in the various categories are selected and announced at the Awards Ceremony and dinner. 2024 CISC Ontario Awards for Excellence in Steel Construction winners: PROJECT OUTSIDE OF ONTARIO (BUILDINGS AND BRIDGES) BMO Centre Expansion, Calgary, Alta. Engineer: RJC Engineers Architects: Stantec Owner: Calgary Stampede General Contractor: PCL Construction Steel Fabricator: Walters Group Steel Detailer: Walters Group Steel Erector: Walters Group ARCHITECTURAL WALKWAY/PEDESTRIAN BRIDGE Engineer: Morrison Hershfield Ltd. Architect: Morrison Hershfield Ltd. Owner: City of Toronto General Contractor: Eiffage Innovative Canada Inc. Steel Fabricator: Iron Bridge Fabrication Inc. Steel Detailer: Iron Bridge Fabrication Inc. Steel Erector: E.S. Fox Limited BRIDGE PROJECT (AWARD OF MERIT) Gordie Howe International Bridge (Diaphragms and cross frames for on-ramp access), Windsor, Ont. Engineer: AECOM Owner: Windsor Detroit Bridge Authority General Contractor: Bridging North America Steel Fabricator: Burnco Manufacturing Inc. Steel Detailer: Tenca Steel Erector: Bridging North America Submitted by: Prodevco Robotic Solutions BRIDGE PROJECT (AWARD OF EXCELLENCE) Architect: AECOM Owner: Corporation of the City of London General Contractor: McLean Taylor Steel Fabricator: Burnco Manufacturing Inc. Steel Detailer: Northshore Engineering Steel Erector: E.S. Fox Limited COMMERCIAL/RESIDENTIAL PROJECT (AWARD OF MERIT) The Theatre at Great Canadian Casino Resort Toronto Engineer: RJC Engineers Architect: CGL Architects in association with CDA Owner: One Canada Gaming/Great Canadian Entertainment General Contractor: Great Canadian Entertainment Steel Fabricator: Walters Inc. Steel Detailer: Walters Inc. Steel Erector: Walters Inc. COMMERCIAL/RESIDENTIAL PROJECT (AWARD OF EXCELLENCE) 160 Front Street, Toronto Engineer: RJC Engineers Architect: Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill Architecture LLP Owner: Cadillac Fairview Corporation Ltd General Contractor: PCL Construction Steel Fabricator: Walters Inc. Steel Detailer: Walters Inc. Steel Erector: Walters Inc. RENOVATION/RETROFIT PROJECT (AWARD OF MERIT) Burlington Canal Lift Bridge Rehabilitation Burlington, Ont. Engineer: AECOM Architects: AECOM Owner: Public Works and Government Services Canada General Contractor: EllisDon Steel Fabricator: Oskam Welding & Machine Ltd. Steel Detailer: Oskam Welding & Machine Ltd. Steel Erector: E.S. Fox Limited RENOVATION/RETROFIT PROJECT (AWARD OF EXCELLENCE) 2 Queen West Toronto Engineer: RJC Engineers Architects: Zeidler Architecture Inc. Owner: Cadillac Fairview General Contractor: PCL Construction Steel Fabricator: Walters Group Steel Detailer: Walters Group Steel Erector: Walters Group ERECTION (INGENUITY – CONSTRUCTABILITY) (AWARD OF MERIT) United BLDG – Facade Retention, Toronto Engineer: RJC Engineers Ltd Architect: B+H Architects Owner: Davpart General Contractor: EllisDon Steel Fabricator: Lorvin Steel LTD, a GIP Company Steel Detailer: Lorvin Steel LTD, a GIP Company/VAD Drafting/Western Mechanical Steel Erector: Lorvin Steel LTD, a GIP Company/VAD Drafting/Western Mechanical ERECTION (INGENUITY – CONSTRUCTABILITY) (AWARD OF EXCELLENCE) Highway 401 Grand River Bridge, Kitchener, Ont. Engineer: WSP Engineering Architect: WSP Engineering Owner: Ministry of Transportation General Contractor: Dufferin Construction Company Steel Fabricator: Burnco Manufacturing Inc. Steel Detailer: Tenca Steel Erector: E.S. Fox Limited INSTITUTIONAL/INDUSTRIAL PROJECT (AWARD OF MERIT) St. Lawrence Market North, Toronto Engineer: Entuitive Architects: Adamson Associates Architects & Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners Owner: City of Toronto General Contractor: Buttcon Atlas Joint Venture Steel Fabricator: Steel 2000 Inc. Steel Detailer: Dowco Consultants Ltd. Steel Erector: E.S. Fox Limited INSTITUTIONAL/INDUSTRIAL PROJECT (AWARD OF EXCELLENCE) #1 Sault Ste. Marie, Ont. Engineer: JNE Consulting Ltd. Owner: Algoma Steel Inc. General Contractor: Algoma Steel Inc. Steel Fabricator: Walters Inc. Steel Detailer: Walters Inc. Steel Erector: Walters Inc. INSTITUTIONAL/INDUSTRIAL PROJECT (AWARD OF EXCELLENCE) #2 Engineer: Fast + Epp Architects: Diamond Schmitt Architects/KWC Architects Owner: City of Ottawa General Contractor: PCL Construction Steel Fabricator: Benson Steel Steel Detailer: Exact Detailing Steel Erector: Lemire Inc. INDIVIDUAL AWARDS Young Engineer: Cait Mancuso – RJC Engineers History of Strength: Stephen Benson – Benson Steel History of Strength: Walter Koppelaar – Walters Group |
