News
Atrium Steel Erection Milestone
Thursday, July 23, 2009
Tier-by-tier The Bow Project emerges from the ground. Supreme and Walters Group celebrates the successful erection of the first tier of The Bow Project's feature atrium steel.
Feature Factory joins Walters Group
Sunday, November 23, 2008
Julian Bowron, President of Feature Factory Design Build and Walter Koppelaar, President of Walters Group are proud to announce that Feature Factory has joined the Walters Group. As of February 2009, Feature Factory Design Build will become Feature Walters. The full transition to the new company name will take place in March, 2009, with the launch of new websites for the Walters Group of Companies.
Walters Metropolitan to fabricate steel for Waterfalls Installation
Sunday, June 01, 2008
In Summer 2008, artist Olafur Eliasson will present The New York City Waterfalls, a temporary monumental public art project commissioned by Public Art Fund, and presented in collaboration with the City of New York.
Pearson Continues to grow:
Monday, April 02, 2007
Walters Inc has been a major player in the 1999 - 2006 Re-Development of Lester B. Pearson International Airport in Toronto.
Walters Group have been or are involved in all of the largest contracts to date at Pearson International Airport. The new arrivals Terminal is known as "HHF".
Supreme Group/Walters Group chosen as steel fabricators for Bow Centre, Calgary
Thursday, March 01, 2007
We are pleased to confirm that the Supreme Group/Walters Group Joint Venture have been awarded the structural steel for The Bow Project. This Project comprises the tallest building in Canada outside of Toronto and is pictured right as part of the Calgary skyline.
Walters is awarded the structural steel contract for the Bay - Adelaide Centre
Monday, January 01, 2007
The Bay-Adelaide Centre in Toronto will be the first steel framed high rise building to be constructed in over 10 years in Toronto. Walters will be responsible for the fabrication and erection of the 52 floors of framing that lie behind the glass facade. Erection is anticipated to commence in the fourth quarter of 2007.
Collaborators:
Architect: WZMH Architects
Structural Engineers: Yolles Partnership
Construction Manager: Ellis Don
Hammerhead "F" opens to the public - receives AISC Innovation Award:
Monday, January 01, 2007
The new arrivals wing of Pearson International Airport, known as "Hammerhead F" is due to opened to the public at the end of January 2007. The terminal received a 2006 Steel Innovation Award from the American Institute of Steel Construction.
Steel is Topped off at the new Metropolis Centre at Yonge and Dundas
Thursday, November 30, 2006
The last piece of structural steel was erected by Ironworkers Local 721 on Thursday, November 30, 2006. Ironworkers Local 721 was also responsible for erecting the complex steel for the ROM Crystal.
Collaborators: PCL Constructors
Exhibition at the University of Toronto on the work of Sir Norman Foster:
Monday, April 10, 2006
"FOSTER": Exhibition at U of Toronto
Walters Group was a proud sponsor of an exhibition of the work of Sir Norman Foster which is being at the University of Toronto. Walters was responsible for the steel work on the "pods" that hang suspended in the 5 storey lobby/atrium of the Leslie Dan School of Pharmacy.
Walters Group part of Team to design the proposal for the "Rainbow Bridge" in Tuscon:
Monday, April 03, 2006
The Rainbow Bridge: Tuscon Arizona
Quick Facts:
1,200 foot span
350 feet tall
Construction 2006 to 2008
Steel Erection Complete at the ROM:
Tuesday, July 12, 2005
July 12, 2005 marked the erection of the final piece of structural steel for the addition to the Royal Ontario Museum. The architect, Daniel Libeskind, was present to sign the steel -- which was also signed by all of the construction workers on the projects, ROM staff, donors and people with an interest in the project.
The final piece was surmounted by an evergreen tree, the symbol of an accident free work site.
