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Walters to begin erection of Tower II, Eighth Avenue Place in Q3 2012
Thursday, January 26, 2012
From a field of bidders which included all major players in Canada’s structural steel industry, Walters is pleased to announce that our team has been chosen to build Phase II of the LEED Platinum Eighth Avenue Place in Calgary. This award is Walters’ 2nd Calgary tower project (1st was The Bow, completed in 2011) and 3rd of only 4 structural steel towers over 40 floors to be built in Canada over the last 20 years.
Total Joist "on a roll" with multiple awards
Wednesday, January 25, 2012
A combination of renovations, expansions and new buildings is keeping the Total Joist rolling line very busy. One of the most interesting projects is the addition of 140,000 square feet to the historic Brantford Expositor building, creating new residences for Wilfred Laurier University. Other jobs include a multi-story seniors residence.
New space for The New School in Manhattan
Wednesday, January 25, 2012
With falling snow adding to the challenges of a crowded Greenwich Village site, on Saturday January 21 Walters' Manhattan-based erection partner Metropolitan Walters completed erection of the 70-tonne auditorium roof trusses which lie at the heart of this exciting project.
Edgewalk: Now anyone who visits Toronto can experience what it’s like to work for Walters!
Tuesday, January 24, 2012
Life in Toronto just got a whole lot more interesting with the addition of “the world’s highest outdoor walk on a building” to the iconic CN Tower. During installation of the fully-certified and tested structure, Walters’ fearless team of erectors were first to experience “hanging out” over 100 stories above the city.
Walters awarded VivaNext transit shelter rollout
Friday, January 14, 2011
Following delivery and acceptance of a prototype, Walters has been awarded the rollout of a program of shelters for VivaNext, the York Region transit system.
Walters awarded structural steel contract at the heart of Union Station renewal
Friday, January 14, 2011
With the award of the structural steel for the new train shed, the long-delayed renewal of Toronto's spectacular Beaux-Arts train station is finally underway. With work scheduled to begin later in the year, the transformation is expected to be complete by mid-decade.
Structural steel for Detour Lake Gold Mine awarded to Walters
Thursday, January 06, 2011
Watch this site for more news as this exciting project progresses!
Roosevelt Island Tramway re-opens following refurbishment by Metropolitan Walters
Tuesday, November 30, 2010
Following an 8-month outage for refurbishment of critical systems including full replacement of the tower heads, the Roosevelt Island Tramway went back in to service. The new head structures were modeled and fabricated by Walters, and erected by our US partner, Metropolitan Walters.
Production starts at I-Span, MOU signed with Intelligent Engineering
Saturday, November 06, 2010
With the addition of light metal framing producer I-Span to the Walters family and the signing of agreements with Intelligent Engineering, Walters Group is further consolidating its leadership in the production and use of innovative commercial building technologies.
Stake in Steel Construction Group provides Walters with enhanced offshore sourcing capabilities
Monday, November 01, 2010
Following a successful collaboration in the construction of The Bow, Western Canada's tallest building, Walters Group has taken a stake in the dominant player in the offshore fabricated structural steel sourcing business.
Walters and Metropolitan Walters collaborate to deliver NYU addition
Friday, October 01, 2010
Awarded in October, 2010, the addition to NYU Tisch Hospital which will accomodate 4 new high speed elevators is currently being detailed and is schedule for completion in 2012
The Bow topped off without a lost time accident
Monday, September 20, 2010
On September 20th the Supreme / Walters JV proudly celebrated completion of primary steel for The Bow with the ironworkers traditional spruce tree ceremony
Structural work on Ottawa Congress Centre Completed
Wednesday, July 07, 2010
With the placement of the last steel, the structure of the new Ottawa Convention Centre is now complete. Scheduled to open in spring 2011, this innovative structure will be an instant landmark in the nation's capital.
Walters project wins top award from the American Institute for Steel Construction
Wednesday, May 12, 2010
At the annual award ceremony held this year in Orlando, the Lincoln Centre Julliard School, Alice Tully Hall project won the IDEAS2 Award for Projects Greater than $75m. The project was detailed and fabricated by Walters and erected by our US partner Metropolitan Walters.
Walters, Metropolitan Walters and Feature Walters team up to produce complex architectural stairs
Thursday, May 06, 2010
Projects completed in the past 12 months include feature stairs for Tommy Hilfiger's NYC global flagship, Barney's New York in Scottsdale, Arizona and Bloombergs NYC HQ on Lexington. In addition Walters and Feature Walters are producing over 600 flights of stairs in The Bow, Western Canada's tallest building
