The Structural Steel Division of E.S. Fox Ltd. manages both the fabrication and field erection of structural steel systems for building construction. The Division also specializes in "niche" structural systems used for existing building reinforcement, towers, pedestrian and transportation bridges, external elevator shafts, crane installations, water parks and other recreational structures.

Our Structural Steel Division management team provides cost-effective and efficient control of a project from the initial tender stage through to project completion. We employ experienced and highly skilled steel erection field crews who are mandated to provide a safe working environment on each of our project sites.

In the early planning stages, our management team works closely with architects, engineers and owners to assist in the design and budgeting of projects. Besides assuming our traditional role related to the supply and erection of structural steel, we are also experienced in taking on design-build responsibilities on significant projects when that project delivery system is required.

Although we have completed many projects involving relatively simple renovation and reinforcement, most of our larger commercial and industrial projects have demanded a level of managerial and field execution performance which is far above the ordinary. These projects usually involve complex or unique structural systems erected on a fast-track schedule, normally precluding the owner's use of less competent steel erectors.

The Canadian Construction Association [CCA] has developed and implemented a "Gold Seal Certification Program" to promote the use of exceptional project management skills and techniques on construction projects. Our Structural Steel Division management personnel have attained such industry certification. Gold Seal methods ensure effective project delivery providing best-case liaison between the owner, designer and contractor, all to support on-time, on-budget project completion. Our program tracks cost, schedule, earned progress, manpower loading, all project documentation and project close-out and turnover.

E.S. Fox works only with steel fabricators who have met or exceeded our performance requirements. Through past performance they have fully demonstrated their ability to deal with complex and demanding project requirements in a cost-effective manner while maintaining tight delivery schedules and are then evaluated and held accountable on each current project. We frequently involve them in the up-front design and layout of a project to ensure the most effective level of compliance with the Owner's expectations.

In the field, E.S. Fox employs highly qualified and fully trained "union" erection crews. Our field supervisors have many years of experience working on industrial and commercial projects in environments at airports, hotels, casinos, hospitals, nuclear power generating stations, steel mills and recreational and amusement facilities just to name a few.

E.S. Fox maintains a $10 million inventory of construction tools and equipment which is available for use by the structural division. Every project requires a wide variety of cranes and manlifts which we maintain and update on a continual basis. We also maintain close working relationships with major crane rental firms in the province to access equipment that is not cost-effective for inclusion in our own inventory.

Market diversity is one of our main assets. Although heavily involved in the fabrication and erection of standard industrial and commercial structural systems, we are also involved in a wide range of structural projects which require a good measure of agility and ingenuity in order to meet owner's expectations.

For example:

• Architecturally exposed structural steel [AESS] in various structures requiring special procedures to ensure a quality installation
• Bridge repair and maintenance
• Steel erection requiring special helicopter lifts
• Fast track projects on logistically sensitive sites and locations
• Erection of pre-engineered buildings
• Erection of one-piece towers
• Erection in occupied structures
• Installation of Water Park recreational equipment
• Giant Ferris Wheel erection
• Existing building reinforcements

E.S. Fox Ltd., established in 1934, is one of Canada's largest industrial and commercial multi-trade union contractors specializing in structural steel fabrication and erection; millwrighting & rigging; boilermaking; sheet metal and ironworking; HVAC; piping fabrication & installation; electrical; instrumentation & controls; pressure vessel design & fabrication; industrial process module fabrication. We are CWB [Canadian Welding Bureau] and ISO 9001 - 2000 edition certified. We are also a member of the CISC [Canadian Institute of Steel Construction].