Sustainability

Cold Steel

Steel was always the only option for new state-of-the-art refrigeratio

Have you ever thought about where your food comes from? Wandering through the produce section, you will find shelves and displays of fruits and vegetables. The dairy section is kept chilled to protect...

The Steel That Keeps on Giving

Steel gives dreamers complete control to build their perfect home

Let this be a lesson: all press is great press. That’s what Jason Gullett, President of Prestige Steel Buildings, wants Steel Design readers to know. “We actually got this job because of a previou...

La Belle Complexe

Meet Lévis’s new soccer pitch — a full storey above the ground.

Of all the interesting projects we’ve covered in Steel Design, the Complexe Multisports Desjardins (Desjardins Multisports Complex) in Lévis, Quebec might just be one of the most intriguing: it’s...

The Ultra-Quonset

New steel creates opportunities for mega buildings

The land to the east of Levelland, Texas — population 12,700 — is a challenging site to build on. As flat as a pancake, the land stretches out as far as the eye can see. Like much of West Texas, t...

Building in the middle of the anthill

Scheduling and quick construction is key for developing in busy cities

Montreal is a city like none other in North America: a beating heart of Quebecois culture and history in a bustling modern metropolis. There are countless reasons to love the city: from the best bagel...

A New Skin for Old Residences

The latest Steligence® study examines over-cladding options for Deep

You will find them in every city: concrete high-rises standing taller than 8 storeys. Built between 1960 and 1990, these concrete complexes serve as the backbone of most of our cities, representing a ...

The Cabin on Pinery Line

Prestige steel products have residential uses, too

The Cabin on Pinery Line – although “cabin” is a bit more of a rustic word than the cool, steel-focused dwelling that it is – is a sleek, glowing residence, nestled into the woods along the Ma...

How the Sausage Is Made

Peeking behind the curtain of steel product development

Steel is static. The steel industry isn’t. New innovations and improvements in the space are essential, especially with tightening standards and expectations surrounding climate change and embodied ...

A Really Big Dill

With pre-fab steel, you too could have a backyard Pickleball court

 Back in the fall of 2022, Natasha Larock caught the Pickleball bug. “I first tried it a couple of years ago, and I was immediately hooked,” she says.  “She’s totally obsessed,”...

Rink of Dreams

The Alaine Chartrand Arena is a small town’s home of hopes and aspir

Sixteen-year-old David Sinclair doesn’t mince words when he talks about the old ice rink in Prescott, Ontario. “It sucked,” he says. The ice was too small, the changing rooms could barely fit a ...