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46 www.resourceworld.com o c t o b e r / n o v e m b e r 2 0 1 4 F ounded in 1989, Scott Steel Erectors Inc. (SSE), based in Burlington, Ontario, Canada, is an expert in the metal building assembly industry and has worked on projects in Canada and abroad. Scott Steel Erectors owns and maintains a fleet of mobile cranes, aerial work platforms, scissor lifts, telehandlers, special- ized torqueing tensioning equipment and welding machines. Scott Steel Erectors' skilled assembly crews consist of iron work- ers, sheet metal installers and crane operators. The company specializes in oil sands and mining projects regardless of project size and location. SSE's clients include Shell, Canfor, Suncor, Sifto, Air Canada and BHP Billiton. One of Scott Steel Erectors' recent projects was the construc- tion of the process plant at Imperial Metals' Red Chris Mine. The process plant is made up of six areas: grinding, flotation, thick- ener, concentrate storage, reagent, and the electrical annex. Crews built the plant's structural skeleton, installed insulation, siding and finally a sheet metal roof. SSE's site supervisor, Doug Hood said, "Crews assembled and installed all of the building com- ponents, including structural steel, wall and roof sheet metal, windows, louvers and doors. They also did the overhead crane installations, and specialized hoisting and rigging." It took 4,000 tons of steel to build the plant. "The project is very challenging, but extremely rewarding," said Hood, site supervisor. "When I look back at pictures I took six short months ago, I can't believe how much has been com- pleted. There are 150 transport truckloads of steel in the frames." Red Chris's construction manager Alex Cook said, "Hood's dedicated, skilled crew worked hard – some from 135 foot lifts installing bolts and screws while the temperature dipped to -27C to meet the deadline." Scott Steel Erectors provides a maintenance program for their clients with warranties for one to 20 years to cover new or exist- ing pre-engineered steel buildings. The programs cover roof leaks, damaged or wet insulation, flashing that may have come loose or need replacing, roof or gutter replacements, damaged louvers, damaged or loose siding, man doors and overhead door maintenance and can include a general inspection of structural components. With 180 skilled trade workers on staff no job is too big. The company says that 75% of their work comesfrom the mining and oil & gas sectors and business is growing. n Scott Steel Erectors building the Red Chris processing plant, Dease Lake, British Columbia. Photo courtesy of Scott Steel Erectors MININGWORLD ScoTT STeel erecTorS – no job too big