Structure Fusion, a subsidiary of Canam Group, has launched its new website showcasing its expertise and know-how in manufacturing and installation of glulam and hybrid timber structures.
The company offers innovative construction solutions for mixed structure projects combining steel and wood. Discover the possibilities of wood by consulting its site and follow it on social media!
Dominique Briand, General Manager at Structure Fusion, said: “I congratulate the team that worked on the preparation of our website. It will allow us to keep better contact with our partners and the public. Phase two, already in preparation, will include regular posts of technical content to help our partners achieve better wooden structure projects.”
On August 1, 2015, Canam Group acquired Dessin Cadmax, a company that specializes in detailing steel structures of various types and sizes. In addition to its knowhow in producing shop drawings, Dessin Cadmax’s talented team also has a high-level expertise in building information modeling (BIM) and business process management. This transaction will allow Canam Group to pursue its growth objectives and enhance its product and service offering in the construction industry.
Dessin Cadmax has already begun collaborating with Canam Group on a number of large-scale projects, including the New Atlanta Stadium project in Georgia and three others in New York State: the retractable roof for Arthur Ashe Stadium in Flushing; Kimmel Pavilion, a 22-story building that will form part of the New York University Langone Medical Center; and 10 Hudson Yards, a 47-story high-rise.
Dessin Cadmax was founded in 1984 and is based in Boisbriand, Quebec, where it will continue to operate. Its thirty-some employees will join the ranks of Canam Group’s team of drafters and modelers that are located in North America, Romania, India and Hong Kong.
To accommodate the passengers of the Quebec City Jean-Lesage International Airport, a temporary 165-meter corridor is now operational. Canam-Buildings designed, manufactured, assembled and produced it in only ten weeks – 4 days before due date – with its BuildMaster approach.
Canam-Buildings designed, manufactured, assembled and produced it in only ten weeks – 4 days before due date – with its BuildMaster approach.
Designed with Murox prefabricated wall panels (a total of 128), steel structure and joists (over 100 tons) and steel deck (2,400 m2), this project was built on the existing tarmac, without foundations. “We had to take into account certain constraints to achieve this unusual project, among others, vibrations due to passenger movement, a steel foundation resting on the tarmac, a structure with multiple angles, sloping floor and a connection to an existing building on two floors”, said François Morissette, Business Development Representative. But the challenge has been met! Moreover, it could be dismantled and reinstalled for further use in the late expansion work of the airport in 2018.
Temporary corridor map
Another Canam-Buildings achievement where its expertise has been recognized!
Canam-Buildings’ services were selected to supply the steel structure for a new garage for the Société de transport de l’Outaouais (STO). This expansion became necessary for several operational reasons, and in order to better serve a growing clientele.
It’s 700 tons of joists, 328 tons of steel deck (324,950 ft2) and 447 tons of joist girders that will be produced at our Boucherville (steel deck) and Saint-Gédéon-de-Beauce (joists and joist girders) plants for the construction of this mega garage. Deliveries began in August 2015 and will continue until November 2015. The opening is scheduled for spring 2016.
Joël Nadeau, Senior Vice President of Canam-Buildings, proudly accepted his appointment to the position of Chairman of the Board of Directors of Steel Plus Network (SPN), a steel industry organization that works to leverage the collective buying power of its members.
The SPN Purchasing Program enables member companies big and small to take advantage of volume discounts, obtain enhanced services and strengthen their business ties. SPN also assists its members by providing operational support and consulting services in the area of products, equipment, training and other activities.
The new Chairman of the Board made the following point: “SPN member fabricators face the same challenges today as they did when the organization was first created, i.e. increasing profitability, maintaining a steady workload, improving manufacturing efficiency, receiving shop drawings promptly and continued access to qualified personnel in order to ensure the perennity of their business activities. Canam is highly attentive to the needs of its customers, and given that SPN members form part of our established clientele, I’ve accepted this role so that I may contribute to the development of solutions that will help them meet these ongoing challenges.”
Joël Nadeau joined Canam Group in 1985, 25 years of which were spent in the sales division, working his way up from representative to the vice presidency of Canam-Buildings.
Canam-Buildings is proud to have contributed to the construction of the new Jean Coutu Distribution Center and Headquarters in Varennes that will officially open to no less than 1,100 employees on October 26th.
For this project, Canam supplied joists, trusses, bridgings, purlins and girts, welded sections (WWF), steel deck and the acoustic deck for offices. Joists of 24 m (80 ft) long have been installed in the warehouse. This project was realized with the BuildMaster approach.
In addition to offices and distribution center, this building of 860,500 ft2 includes:
a training center
a swimming pool
a cafeteria
a nursery
a three-story atrium
Outside, communal gardens and a walking trail will also be made available to employees.
Staff can move into the new headquarters from October 26th until mid-December. As for the distribution center, it will be operational in January 2016.
Canam-Buildings and Canam-Bridges stood out prominently at the CISC Design Awards, taking home two awards each at the gala held on October 29th under the theme “Contribution of the Steel Industry to the World of Music and the Arts”.
Industrial Projects
Canam-Buildings received an award in the Industrial Projects category for its participation in the PJC Head Office and Distribution Center project in Varennes, Quebec. In addition to housing administrative offices and a warehouse, this 860,500 sq. ft. (79,943 m2) facility includes a fitness center, a daycare, a cafeteria and many other commodities for the employees. This project included joists – some measuring up to 80 ft. (24 m) – girders, bridgings, purlins and girts, welded wide-flange sections (WWF), steel deck and acoustic deck for the office section. The distribution center is due to become operational in January 2016.
Jury Favorite
Canam-Buildings took home the Jury Favorite award for its contribution to the Cogeco Amphitheatre project in Trois-Rivières. This complex structure of 150,700 sq. ft. (14,000 m2) features two partitions at the rear of the building, called for specially shaped joists with large cantilevers and sloped lower chords in order to form the particular triangular shape. In addition to the joists, which had to be delivered in two sections and bolted directly onto the structure, girders and steel deck were also fabricated for this project. Inaugurated in July 2015, the construction has a vast stage and covered seating for 3,500 spectators as well as an outdoor landscaped amphitheatre.
Projects Outside Quebec
Canam-Bridges received an award in the Projects Outside Quebec category for its participation in the Hunt Club Pathway Connection to the Southeast Transitway Station project, a 246-ft. (75 m) pedestrian bridge erected over the Ottawa Airport Parkway to link the Hunt Club community and the Southeast Transitway in Ottawa, Ontario. The bridge structure is composed of three orthotropic steel deck panels – with the longest span measuring 167 ft. (51 m) – and required complex fabrication operations during the assembly and welding of the various components. The bridge opened to pedestrians and cyclists in November 2014.
Bridge Projects
Canam-Bridges also received an award in the Bridge Projects category for its participation in the construction of the Des Allumettes Bridge, a 919-ft. (280 m) highway bridge crossing the main channel of the Ottawa River southeast of Pembroke, Ontario, and linking the Province of Ontario to the Municipality of Isle-aux-Allumettes, in Quebec. The structure comprises of two box girders composed of 22 segments, for a total of 1,880 tons of steel components. The complexity of this project lay in the weight of the girders, some of which weighting as much as 91 tons, and the tight deadline. The bridge opened to traffic in August 2015.
The CISC Design Awards Gala is an annual event celebrating the various teams that join forces to execute complex and innovative steel projects. The different awards conferred in the scope of the gala are unique in that they are jointly awarded to the project owner, architect, engineer, contractor, fabricator and detailer.
Two Canam-Buildings projects took top honors at the 2015 edition of the Prix d’excellence en architecture (PEA), an architectural awards gala that took place last November 21st at the Montreal Science Centre.
People’s choice category
The People’s choice award was conferred to the St-Louis College project, a high school of Montreal’s Lachine district. The College is now part of an old abandoned English school that was completely restored and expanded. Canam-Buildings supplied 177 tons of joists, steel deck and girts in the scope of this project.
Reconversion and recycling category
The Reconversion and recycling award went to the Monique-Corriveau Library project in Quebec City for its architectural recycling of a church, rehabilitated and expanded to be turned into a new library, while preserving portions of the original architecture recalling its initial vocation. Canam-Buildings produced 60 tons of joists, joist girders and steel deck for this project.
About the PEA Awards
The Prix d’excellence en architecture (PEA), which began in 1978, highlight the essential contribution of Quebec’s architects in the built environment. Organized by the Ordre des architectes du Québec (Quebec Order of Architects), the event identifies and showcases outstanding architectural projects executed in Quebec and elsewhere around the world by Quebec’s architects. The prizes are awarded to architects and their customers in order to underline the collaboration needed to produce quality works.
The Billy Bishop Toronto Airport pedestrian tunnel, a Canam-Buildings’ project, won an award at the December 2nd banquet of the Ontario Concrete Awards (OCA) held in conjunction with the Concrete Canada trade show, part of Construct Canada.
Structural Design Innovation Category
An innovative pre-support technique was used to drill seven 1.85-metre-diameter interlocking drift bores, or mini tunnels, above the main tunnel crown using boring machines. The drifts allowed excavation to continue under the crown, while enabling the tunnel to hold its shape. It was the first time in Canada that such a technique was used.
The Billy Bishop Toronto Airport pedestrian tunnel connects the Bathurst Street Terminal to the airport located on an island just opposite. This tunnel allows users to make the crossing in about six minutes and is a complement to the current ferry service. Canam-Buildings provided 1,201 m2 of steel deck for the construction of this tunnel.
About Ontario Concrete Awards
The Ontario Concrete Awards focus on the achievements of owners, designers, contractors and suppliers that have made concrete their construction material of choice.
Canam-Buildings U.S. Engineering Services Manager Tim Holtermann, S.E., P.E., recently co-authored an article on joist and steel deck connections. Entitled More or Less, the article was featured in the December 2015 issue of Modern Steel Construction magazine.
Written in collaboration with Jeff Martin, P.E., and Bruce Brothersen, P.E., the article discusses the deciding factors that typify situations in which a greater number of connections is the optimal choice versus other cases where this would not necessarily be the best option.
Canam-Buildings has been granted a plant expansion contract in Trois-Rivières due to Canam-Bridges obtaining the future Champlain Bridge contract in May 2015.
Marmen, a business partner of Canam Group for nearly 15 years with 24 projects completed to date, contacted Canam-Buildings for the expansion of its Trois-Rivières’ plant, to produce the components for the new Champlain Bridge!
This plant, originally built in 2006 by Canam, is in its second expansion and includes:
78 tons of long span joists measuring 64′-0″ long,
42,400 ft2 (23,939 m2) of steel deck,
350 tons of structural steel, and
98 Murox load-bearing wall panels measuring 44′-10″ long, in one piece.
With the BuildMaster appoach, the constuction took place over 9 weeks in difficult winter conditions.
About Marmen
Marmen, a multi-service company, is specialized in manufacturing, high-precision machining and mechanical assembly of parts of all sizes.
(Saint-Georges, QC) — Canam Group Inc. (TSX:CAM) announced that its United States subsidiary Central Erectors, LLC, has purchased a 51% interest in Stonebridge, Inc., a steel erector that is located in South Plainfield, New Jersey, and a leader in the steel erection market in New York.
Central Erectors has committed to acquiring the remaining 49% interest over a five-year period beginning in 2017. Stonebridge’s current president, Jack Falcone Sr., will retain his current position and remain a shareholder of Stonebridge. The amount of the transaction was not disclosed.
Stonebridge has been specializing since 1995 in erecting structural steel components for complex commercial, institutional and industrial projects, mainly in metropolitan New York and in New Jersey. Canam Group and Stonebridge have collaborated on several projects in recent years.
Marc Dutil, Canam Group’s President and CEO, commented, “In any investment, our primary objective is to provide value to our customers. Stonebridge’s dedication to employee safety and its excellent reputation pointed to a strong business and cultural fit. We believe that the growing complexity of contracts and ever-shorter schedules require the emergence of an integrated approach to project management. The Stonebridge acquisition will allow us to provide a more coordinated offer to owners, developers and contractors.”
Mr. Falcone also acknowledged a growing need for reliable coordination between steel fabricators and steel erectors: “Projects are increasingly complex and require considerable expertise to meet deadlines and fulfill customer expectations. Integrated jobsite management is the most promising solution.”
About Canam Group Inc.
Canam Group specializes in designing integrated solutions and fabricating customized products for the North American construction industry. Each year, Canam Group takes part in an average of 10,000 building, structural steel and bridge projects, which can also include the supply of preconstruction and project management services. The Corporation operates 23 plants across North America and employs over 4,300 people in Canada, the United States, Romania and India.
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Media:
François Bégin
Vice President, Communications
Canam Group Inc.
450-641-4000 / 418-225-1355 (cell.) francois.begin@groupecanam.com
A Canam-Buildings’ project, currently underway in Boston, Massachusetts, had to temporarily halt the operations due to the discovery of a shipwreck apparently dating from the 19th century by the building team last May.
A 50 ft (15.2 m) long wooden ship from probably the 1800s was sleeping 25 ft (7.6 m) into the ground! According to archaeologists’ hypothesis, the ship was either stuck in a mudflat at low tide or could have washed up there after a storm. Moreover, it seems she was carrying barrels of lime for masonry or construction as wood, nails, lime and metal pieces were found on board of the wreck.
The general contractor Skanska took the decision to halt the construction for a few days to let archaeologists examine and collect artifacts on the 121 Seaport Boulevard site, where a 400,000 ft2 (37,161 m2) building is under construction with Canam joists. A decision that was much appreciated by the City of Boston considering the importance of this discovery and given the delay and the costs for Skanska with the halt of the construction.
A historical discovery that will be talked about in the area!
Canam Group is pleased again this year to support the Canadian Society for Civil Engineering (CSCE) in presenting the 2016 Award for Excellence in Innovation in Civil Engineering. This award was created by the CSCE in 2009 to recognize outstanding innovations in all civil engineering disciplines.
This year’s award was bestowed to Lock-Block Ltd. for their Arch-Lock™ innovation, pre-cast voussoirs with zipper truck assembly process.
“Canam Group is trully proud to sponsor this award since its establishment in 2009, stated Tony Bégin, Senior Director of Integrated Project Delivery. It is totally in line with Canam’s innovation culture in civil engineering for better building solutions in the Canadian construction industry.”
The award was presented on June 3rd during a ceremony at the 2016 CSCE Annual General Meeting and Conference in London, Ontario.
From left to right: Mr. Tony Bégin, Senior Director of Integrated Project Delivery at Canam Group, presenting the award to Mr. Jay Drew, P.Eng., President of Lock-Block Ltd.
About CSCE
Founded in 1887 by prominent Civil Engineers in Canada, the CSCE is a learned society intending to develop and maintain high standards of civil engineering practice in Canada and to enhance the public image of the civil engineering profession.
Two Canam-Buildings projects took top honors at the 2015 edition of the Prix d’excellence en architecture (PEA), an architectural awards gala that took place last November 21st at the Montreal Science Centre.
People’s choice category
The People’s choice award was conferred to the St-Louis College project, a high school of Montreal’s Lachine district. The College is now part of an old abandoned English school that was completely restored and expanded. Canam-Buildings supplied 177 tons of joists, steel deck and girts in the scope of this project.
Reconversion and recycling category
The Reconversion and recycling award went to the Monique-Corriveau Library project in Quebec City for its architectural recycling of a church, rehabilitated and expanded to be turned into a new library, while preserving portions of the original architecture recalling its initial vocation. Canam-Buildings produced 60 tons of joists, joist girders and steel deck for this project.
About the PEA Awards
The Prix d’excellence en architecture (PEA), which began in 1978, highlight the essential contribution of Quebec’s architects in the built environment. Organized by the Ordre des architectes du Québec (Quebec Order of Architects), the event identifies and showcases outstanding architectural projects executed in Quebec and elsewhere around the world by Quebec’s architects. The prizes are awarded to architects and their customers in order to underline the collaboration needed to produce quality works.
The Billy Bishop Toronto Airport pedestrian tunnel, a Canam-Buildings’ project, won an award at the December 2nd banquet of the Ontario Concrete Awards (OCA) held in conjunction with the Concrete Canada trade show, part of Construct Canada.
Structural Design Innovation Category
An innovative pre-support technique was used to drill seven 1.85-metre-diameter interlocking drift bores, or mini tunnels, above the main tunnel crown using boring machines. The drifts allowed excavation to continue under the crown, while enabling the tunnel to hold its shape. It was the first time in Canada that such a technique was used.
The Billy Bishop Toronto Airport pedestrian tunnel connects the Bathurst Street Terminal to the airport located on an island just opposite. This tunnel allows users to make the crossing in about six minutes and is a complement to the current ferry service. Canam-Buildings provided 1,201 m2 of steel deck for the construction of this tunnel.
About Ontario Concrete Awards
The Ontario Concrete Awards focus on the achievements of owners, designers, contractors and suppliers that have made concrete their construction material of choice.
Canam-Buildings U.S. Engineering Services Manager Tim Holtermann, S.E., P.E., recently co-authored an article on joist and steel deck connections. Entitled More or Less, the article was featured in the December 2015 issue of Modern Steel Construction magazine.
Written in collaboration with Jeff Martin, P.E., and Bruce Brothersen, P.E., the article discusses the deciding factors that typify situations in which a greater number of connections is the optimal choice versus other cases where this would not necessarily be the best option.
Canam-Buildings has been granted a plant expansion contract in Trois-Rivières due to Canam-Bridges obtaining the future Champlain Bridge contract in May 2015.
Marmen, a business partner of Canam Group for nearly 15 years with 24 projects completed to date, contacted Canam-Buildings for the expansion of its Trois-Rivières’ plant, to produce the components for the new Champlain Bridge!
This plant, originally built in 2006 by Canam, is in its second expansion and includes:
78 tons of long span joists measuring 64′-0″ long,
42,400 ft2 (23,939 m2) of steel deck,
350 tons of structural steel, and
98 Murox load-bearing wall panels measuring 44′-10″ long, in one piece.
With the BuildMaster appoach, the constuction took place over 9 weeks in difficult winter conditions.
About Marmen
Marmen, a multi-service company, is specialized in manufacturing, high-precision machining and mechanical assembly of parts of all sizes.
(Saint-Georges, QC) — Canam Group Inc. (TSX:CAM) announced that its United States subsidiary Central Erectors, LLC, has purchased a 51% interest in Stonebridge, Inc., a steel erector that is located in South Plainfield, New Jersey, and a leader in the steel erection market in New York.
Central Erectors has committed to acquiring the remaining 49% interest over a five-year period beginning in 2017. Stonebridge’s current president, Jack Falcone Sr., will retain his current position and remain a shareholder of Stonebridge. The amount of the transaction was not disclosed.
Stonebridge has been specializing since 1995 in erecting structural steel components for complex commercial, institutional and industrial projects, mainly in metropolitan New York and in New Jersey. Canam Group and Stonebridge have collaborated on several projects in recent years.
Marc Dutil, Canam Group’s President and CEO, commented, “In any investment, our primary objective is to provide value to our customers. Stonebridge’s dedication to employee safety and its excellent reputation pointed to a strong business and cultural fit. We believe that the growing complexity of contracts and ever-shorter schedules require the emergence of an integrated approach to project management. The Stonebridge acquisition will allow us to provide a more coordinated offer to owners, developers and contractors.”
Mr. Falcone also acknowledged a growing need for reliable coordination between steel fabricators and steel erectors: “Projects are increasingly complex and require considerable expertise to meet deadlines and fulfill customer expectations. Integrated jobsite management is the most promising solution.”
About Canam Group Inc.
Canam Group specializes in designing integrated solutions and fabricating customized products for the North American construction industry. Each year, Canam Group takes part in an average of 10,000 building, structural steel and bridge projects, which can also include the supply of preconstruction and project management services. The Corporation operates 23 plants across North America and employs over 4,300 people in Canada, the United States, Romania and India.
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Media:
François Bégin
Vice President, Communications
Canam Group Inc.
450-641-4000 / 418-225-1355 (cell.) francois.begin@groupecanam.com
A Canam-Buildings’ project, currently underway in Boston, Massachusetts, had to temporarily halt the operations due to the discovery of a shipwreck apparently dating from the 19th century by the building team last May.
A 50 ft (15.2 m) long wooden ship from probably the 1800s was sleeping 25 ft (7.6 m) into the ground! According to archaeologists’ hypothesis, the ship was either stuck in a mudflat at low tide or could have washed up there after a storm. Moreover, it seems she was carrying barrels of lime for masonry or construction as wood, nails, lime and metal pieces were found on board of the wreck.
The general contractor Skanska took the decision to halt the construction for a few days to let archaeologists examine and collect artifacts on the 121 Seaport Boulevard site, where a 400,000 ft2 (37,161 m2) building is under construction with Canam joists. A decision that was much appreciated by the City of Boston considering the importance of this discovery and given the delay and the costs for Skanska with the halt of the construction.
A historical discovery that will be talked about in the area!
