Athletic facilities are defined by what’s above the floor: long-span roof trusses that clear the playing surface, support mechanical systems, and carry the loads that come with large-occupancy buildings. The steel in these structures has to be fabricated to tight tolerances and erected in a carefully planned sequence, because at 160 feet, there’s no room to force a fit on site.
Elance Steel has fabricated and installed steel for arenas, field houses, leisure centres, and athletic complexes across Saskatchewan. For the Shaw Centre in Saskatoon, we designed, fabricated, and installed 19 curved trusses spanning 160 feet, working with PCL Construction on a project where the roof structure was the defining element of the building. At the Credit Union Centre, we fabricated the removable seating systems for the City of Saskatoon. We’ve also delivered steel for the Gordie Howe Bowl, the Yorkton Family Leisure Center, and the Saskatoon Soccer Centre.
Each of these projects required close coordination between our design, fabrication, and installation teams. When trusses are 160 feet long and curved, the fabrication tolerances are tight and the erection sequence matters. Having all three disciplines in-house means we catch problems in the shop, not in the field.
