2016 CISC National Steel Design Awards celebrate excellence in steel construction

2016 CISC National Steel Design Awards celebrate excellence in steel construction (CNW Group/Canadian Institute of Steel Construction)

The Canadian Institute of Steel Construction (CISC) recently announced the winners of the biennial CISC National Steel Design Awards of Excellence in Toronto. The Awards were the culmination of a two-year competition that brought together regional winners from across the country in four award categories: Architectural, Engineering, Sustainability and Bridges.

The winners of the 2016 CISC National Steel Design Awards of Excellence are:

1. Engineering: Queen Richmond Centre, Ontario

Project Team

Owner:Allied Properties REIT

Architect: Sweeny & Co. Architects Inc.

Structural Engineer: Stephenson Engineering Limited

Project Manager / General Contractor: Eastern Construction

Fabricator: Walters Group Inc. / CASTCONNEX

Detailer and Erector: Walters Group Inc.

2. Architectural: Cogeco Amphitheatre, Quebec

Project Team

Owner: City of Three Rivers, Quebec

Architect: Paul Laurendeau/ Francois Beauchesne / Consortium of Architects

Engineer: Stantec / DPHV

Fabricator: Canam-Buildings, a division of Canam Group

Detailer: Genifab

Erector: Montacier

3. Sustainability: Jeanne and Peter Lougheed Performing Arts Centre, Alberta

Project Team

Architect: BR2

Structural Engineer: Read Jones Christoffersen

General Contractor: Clark Builders

Fabricator: Whitemud IW and Canam Group

4. Bridges: Strandherd Armstrong Bridge, Ontario

Project Team

Bridge Owner: City of Ottawa

Erection/Construction Engineers, PSS Cable Specialists, Bridge Specialist Quality Assurance Engineer: Harbourside Engineering Consultants

Bridge Designer: Parsons (formerly Delcan)

General Contractor: Horseshoe Hill Construction

Steel Erector: Montacier International

Steel Fabricator: Cherubini Metal Works

Steel Detailer: Tenca Steel Detailing

PSS Cable Supplier: Freyssinet International

Project profiles of the winning projects can be found at: http://cisc-icca.ca/awards/national/2016

The sponsors of the 2016 Annual Conference & National Design Awards were Waiward Steel LP, Walters Inc. and Canam Group Inc.

2016 CISC National Steel Design Awards celebrate excellence in steel construction (CNW Group/Canadian Institute of Steel Construction)