CISC-Quebec honors Canam Canada, Structal-Bridges and Marcel Dutil

The Canadian Institute of Steel Construction-Quebec Region handed out its 2007 Awards of Excellence on November 1st at the Science Center in Montreal. CISC-Quebec paid tribute to the Quebec teams behind 13 construction projects. Canam Canada and Structal-Bridges were presented with awards for winning projects or projects that earned honourable mention.

Award in the “Panel’s choice” category: CGC Shed, Montreal, QC
The team behind the CGC Shed project, a gypsum powder warehouse located at the Port of Montreal, was recognized for its use of steel in the unique architectural design that characterizes this building. The steel solution provided by Canam Canada required the fabrication by Canam of more than 450 tons of joists, joist girders, purlins, girts and steel deck.


The project team: (from left) Sébastien Paré, engineering and drafting manager for Eastern Canada; Carol Vachon, estimator; Marie-Claude Vigneault, drafter; Jean Hould, Acier Robel inc.; and Alexandre Perron, civil engineer.

Award in the “Industrial Projects/Bridges” category: Churchill River Bridge, Labrador
The team behind the Churchill River Bridge project in Labrador was recognized for the successful incrementally launched erection of the Churchill River Bridge. This project illustrated the adaptability of steel in changing launch conditions and a technique that limited the bridge’s environmental footprint. Structal-Bridges fabricated 1,400 tons of steel for this project.



The project team: (from left) Guy Drolet, project manager; Robin Lapointe, assistant general manager and sales manager; Christophe Rigert, civil engineer and project manager, structural steel, for Roche ltée Groupe-conseil; and François Jutras, manager, structural steel, for Roche ltée Groupe-conseil.

Honourable mention for two other Quebec projects
The expansion project on the campus of the École de technologie supérieure (ÉTS) in Montreal received honourable mention in the “Commercial/Institutional Projects” category. Canam supplied the joists and steel deck required to expand ÉTS’s main pavilion.

In addition, the bridge project on Highway 15 over rivière aux Mulets in St. Adèle won honourable mention in the Industrial Projects/Bridges” category. Structal-Bridges supplied the 1,170 tons of steel used in the construction of this bridge.


Sébastien Paré and Alexandre Perron

Marcel Dutil is presented with a special tribute award
On the occasion of the 10th anniversary of its Awards of Excellence, CISC-Quebec created the “Prix hommage”, a lifetime or achievement award that recognizes an individual’s or team’s active role in promoting the use of steel structures. The recipient of this year’s award in the “Industry” category was Mr. Marcel Dutil, chairman and chief executive officer of Canam Group. Mr. Dutil received the honour for his outstanding role in promoting the use of steel structures in the course of his career as entrepreneur and his exceptional leadership, vision and support of the CISC’s Quebec Region.


Jean Hould (left), Acier Robel inc., and Marcel Dutil, chairman and chief executive officer of Canam Group Inc.

Formed in 1930, the CISC represents the structural steel, open-web steel joist and steel platework fabricating industries. The CISC promotes good design, safety and the efficient and economical use of steel.