Specialty Projects

Custom steel fabrication for landmark structures, modular construction, architectural features, and projects where the steel itself is the technical challenge. Work that doesn't fit a template.

Image depicting Specialty Projects

The Work That Doesn't Fit a Standard Scope

Specialty Steel Projects
Image depicting Specialty Projects

Some projects don't fall neatly into a category. The steel is architecturally driven, or the structure is modular, or the fabrication requirements are unlike anything in a standard spec. These are the projects where our in-house design, fabrication, and installation capabilities get put to the most creative use.

Image depicting Specialty Projects

Specialty projects are defined by what makes them unusual. The CPR Bridge stairs and light stands near Saskatoon’s Weir are a heavy-duty structural stair system designed for maintenance crews, pedestrians, and cyclists, with views of the South Saskatchewan River and the Bessborough Hotel. The fabrication and installation had to meet City of Saskatoon standards for a landmark that thousands of people see and use every day.

The Chinese Gate, a City of Edmonton project, required architectural steel fabrication to specific cultural and design standards. Both projects demanded close coordination between our design and fabrication teams to get the details right on steel that would be highly visible and constantly in the public eye.

On the modular side, we serve as the structural steel supplier for 3Twenty’s modular construction projects across Saskatchewan. From individual school modules to entire modular schools and commercial buildings, we fabricate the steel framing packages that 3Twenty’s builds depend on. That work runs on repeatability, tight timelines, and the ability to deliver consistent steel packages project after project.

Common Steel Applications in Specialty Projects

Real World Applications

Specialty projects don't follow a template, but here are the types of steel work we've done on projects like these.

Typical applications include:

  • Landmark and architectural steel structures for public spaces
  • Heavy-duty structural stair systems and access infrastructure
  • Decorative and culturally specific steel fabrication
  • Modular steel framing packages for repeat construction programs
  • Custom steel components for one-off design challenges
  • Retrofit and heritage structural reinforcement

Why Special Project Teams Work With Us

Why Elance?

The projects on this page didn’t come with a standard scope. The CPR Bridge stairs required heavy structural fabrication to landmark standards. The Chinese Gate required architectural precision on culturally significant steel. 3Twenty’s modular program requires consistent, on-time steel delivery across dozens of projects.

What these projects have in common is that they all needed a fabricator who could figure out how to build something that hadn’t been built before, or who could deliver the same thing reliably over and over. Our in-house design and fabrication teams are set up for both. When the scope is unusual, having the detailer and the fabricator in the same building makes the problem-solving faster. When the scope is repeatable, having a consistent shop and process makes the output predictable.

How We Support Specialty Projects

Specialty work requires flexibility. Our in-house design, fabrication, and installation teams can adapt to non-standard scopes, unusual geometries, and one-off fabrication requirements that would be difficult to manage through a conventional detailer-fabricator-erector chain.

  • Custom design coordination for architectural, landmark, and non-standard steel structures
  • In-house fabrication of specialty components, decorative steel, heavy-duty access systems, and modular framing packages
  • Close collaboration with architects, municipalities, and project owners on work where aesthetics and public visibility matter
  • Fabrication consistency and schedule reliability for repeat modular construction programs

Other Industries We Serve

Our team has delivered steel solutions for a wide range of sectors, from commercial and industrial developments to public infrastructure and large-scale recreation facilities. This breadth of experience allows us to adapt our approach to the unique demands of each project while maintaining consistent quality and performance.

Explore All Sectors