The CISC Awards for Excellence in Steel Construction are the most prestigious signature events across Canada.

Teams are rewarded for excellence for the realization of their exceptional projects in steel. Projects showcase complexity, innovation, beauty, uniqueness, and originality, amongst many other noteworthy attributes. Hundreds of nominations are received yearly; Engineers, Architects, Fabricators, Contractors and developers, as key stakeholders of the steel construction industry submit their projects individually or in teams. The best finalists are picked by a distinguished jury of renown Architects, Engineers and Steel Industry connoisseurs, and the winners in the various categories are selected and announced at the Awards Ceremony and dinner. These ceremonies offer an opportunity for the teams to shine and for all industry to appreciate, admire and applaud the immensely talented Canadian Steel Industry.

2019 CISC Manitoba/ NW Ontario Steel Design Awards Gala

Celebrating Our Past – Building Our Future

CISC Manitoba/ NW Ontario is working hard on bringing the next Steel Design Awards of Excellence to a city near you. Keep an eye out for more details to come!

Connect and Celebrate with the people of Steel Construction

The RBC Convention Centre’s beautiful York Ballroom in the recently completed new steel south building will be the location for this special evening of celebration featuring:

• Welcome Reception • Celebration Banquet • Awards Program

The second edition, 2019 CISC Manitoba/North West Ontario Region Steel Design Awards of Excellence is themed Celebrating Our Past – Building Our Future. Held biennially, the goal of this Awards event is to share and recognize steel design and innovation excellence – promote awareness of the advantages of steel in construction and create networking opportunities for CISC Members & Associates, partners and clients.

Award Categories

We encourage all architects, design engineers and project team members who have completed steel projects to submit them under one of the 7 award categories for the consideration of our judges.

  • Design
  • Fabrication
  • Construction
  • Pre-Fabrication
  • Engineering
  • Innovation
  • Architecture

Projects Awarded

The finalists compete for Awards in categories of architectural, engineering, sustainability, and bridge.

The 2019 award recipients are:

Remai, Saskatoon

Category: Design

Recipient Team MembersCompany
RecipientCapitol Steel
OwnerCity of Saskatoon
ArchitectArchitecture49
Structural EngineerEntuitive Corporation
General ContractorEllisDon

Terminal Hoppers, Vancouver

Category: Fabrication

Recipient Team MembersCompany
RecipientCapitol Steel
OwnerG3 Terminal Vancouver Limited Partnership
Structural EngineerKiewit Engineering Group Inc.
General ContractorPeter Kiewit Infrastructure Co.
Steel DetailerKnight Steel Detailing Services
Steel ErectorPeter Kiewit Infrastructure Co.

True North Square Skywalk, Winnipeg

Category: Construction

Recipient Team MembersCompany
RecipientAbesco
OwnerTN Square Inc.
ArchitectPerkins & Will
Structural EngineerEntuitive
General ContractorPCL Construction
Steel DetailerAbesco
Steel ErectorERA

City of Calgary Compost Facility

Category: Pre-Fabrication

Recipient Team MembersCompany
RecipientBehlen Industries
OwnerCity of Calgary
ArchitectStantec
Structural EngineerStantec
General ContractorMaple/Nason Chinook DBJV
Steel ErectorTru-Steel Inc.

Alloway Hall, Winnipeg

Category: Engineering

Recipient Team MembersCompany
RecipientShopost
OwnerManitoba Finance
ArchitectStantec
Structural EngineerStantec
General ContractorBockstael
Steel DetailerShopost
Steel ErectorArcweld

Grain Millers – WIP III Expansion, Yorkton

Category: Innovation

Recipient Team MembersCompany
RecipientSperling Industries
OwnerGrain Millers
ArchitectSperling/Grain Millers
Structural EngineerSperling Industries
General ContractorSperling Industries
Steel DetailerSperling Industries
Steel ErectorSperling Industries

1919 Marquee Monument, Winnipeg

Category: Architecture

Recipient Team MembersCompany
RecipientSupreme Steel
OwnerJC Paving (commissioned by the City of Winnipeg)
ArchitectMonteyne Architecture Works
Structural EngineerWolfrom Engineering
General ContractorMetal Tech
Steel DetailerSupreme Steel
Steel ErectorSupreme Steel