Sustainability

Raising the Roof

Steel roofing inspires and awes in Ontario’s Cottage Country

Like many parts of our homes, we seem to only notice the roof above our heads when it’s causing problems: when there’s a leak dripping into the attic, or when we have to clean shingles off the law...

Be True to Your School

Steel forms the backbone of the new West Niagara Secondary School

Construction cranes are not an unfamiliar sight in Ontario’s Niagara region. The area, best known for its world-class wineries and Niagara Falls, is rapidly undergoing a population boom powered by p...

The Out-Standing Cabin

Recreating a vacation dream was made possible with a modular building

Have you ever been on a vacation that you wished would never end? For most of us, the end of a trip means packing our bags and wistfully looking through photos on the way home. But what if you coul...

Life on the Lake

Steel: the hard shell for premium living in Quebec

Bryan Lagacé does not design cookie-cutter houses. The Partner at SGD A - Architecture + Design says that most of the residences he and his firm work on start at $1.5 million. “We do some restorati...

Barn Raising

Barns were traditionally made of wood. Steel is the new standard.

Back in “the olden days,” a new barn was a community effort. Entire communities would turn out, everyone lending a hand to build a frame, lift the structure, and then raise the roof. Farmers would...

The Steel of Dreams

When a little steel goes a long way

Lake Huron’s scenic coast, with its clear blue waters and sandy beaches, is dotted with historic Victorian-era towns and hamlets. One such town is Tiverton, a community of about 750 people located m...

Steeling Time

When time is of the essence, steel construction makes it happen

Ask anyone, across any industry, about timelines and you’ll likely hear the same: when asked for honesty, everyone wants their project finished “yesterday”. That’s true whether you’re writin...

Refreshing the Science

The updated results to an old Steligence® study brings opportunity to

What if you could take something great, and make it even better? Every now and then, you get the rare chance to go back, not to redo, but to rethink. Wouldn’t you want to take another kick at the ca...

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...