With the future of the construction industry at heart, Canam initiated the Future Leaders program, which aims at better understanding the challenges of those under 35 years of age in this field. This highly curated think tank program, held in Boston, Massachusetts last December, brought together fourteen participants from different areas of the industry. Engineers, architects, general contractors, steel fitters and other professionals pondered upon ways to actively contribute to future improvements by exchanging ideas, exploring new…
Canam has established an Advisory Council made up of Canam clients and managers. The members of this Council gathered for the first time during the event that took place from October 20 to 23, 2019 in Montreal. This event is a follow-up to the Roundtable meetings that took place from mid-September to mid-October 2019. Two customers from each region were selected to participate in these meetings representing the regions from Western, Center, Eastern and Atlantic Provinces…
Canam Buildings and Canam Bridges proudly received five awards at the 21st Gala of the Canadian Institute of Steel Construction (CISC) Awards of Excellence for the Quebec region held on November 11 in Montreal. Canam Buildings Category: Buildings – Residential Urbano The Urbano project located in Sherbrooke, Quebec is a 12-storey residential complex that includes 91 high-end condo units, a fitness room, an indoor pool, a spa, and many other amenities.…
Between mid-September and mid-October 2019, Canam executives, joists and steel deck, met with customers in Canada and the United States during a first series of Roundtable meetings to get the pulse of the industry. A total of seven events took place in Western, Central, Eastern and Atlantic Provinces in Canada, as well as in the Midwest, Mid-Atlantic and Southeast in the United States. These roundtable meetings brought together customers, Regional General Managers, Regional Sales Managers and a…
During the design phase of the Delta Hotels in Thunder Bay, Ontario, the owner identified some problems that could not be solved by conventional construction methods without incurring additional costs. With a limited budget and a tight schedule, he reached out to Canam to handle the following problems: Lack of space for the HVAC systems, electrical conduits and plumbing Fire resistance for a building with a constant flow of customers Soundproofing for bedrooms and other areas. Space for systems…
