July 9, 2008

Supermétal Structures wins structural steel contract for Penny Lane Towers

Structural steel manufacturer Supermétal Structures Inc. of Saint-Romuald, Quebec will manufacture and install the structure of Eight Avenue Place in Calgary, better known as Penny Lane Towers, for EllisDon Construction.

The $1 billion project consists of a futuristic 50-storey office and commercial tower in the heart of Calgary’s financial district.

The order has an estimated value of more than $50 million. The work will involve assembly and delivery of 11,000 tons of structural steel fabricated in the company’s three plants, located in Edmonton, Sherbrooke and Saint-Romuald. The installation is scheduled to begin in June 2009.

When completed, the Eight Avenue Place office tower will add one million square feet of office space to the Calgary market. The Triple-A Class building will be designed and built to meet LEED Gold standards.

Supermétal Structures is a long-established Canadian-owned company with facilities in Quebec and Alberta. Supermétal specializes in the fabrication and erection ofstructural steel for industrial and commercial projects. For more information on the company, visit the Supermétal website at www.supermetal.com.

– RCD Digital Media

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