Products and Services

Structural steel fabrication is ADF's most important activity. Since its foundation, the Company has participated in the construction of all types of structural steel buildings, from simple to very complex, completing over 200 projects, covering pedestrian bridges to twin-tower high-rises.

Structural steel projects are often a mix of standard steel structures/components, complex and heavy steel components and miscellaneous/architectural metals, their proportion varying for each project.

Standard/simple steel components	Complex and heavy built-up steel components Column of the EnCana building, in Calgary
Miscellaneous and architectural metals Balconies and steel/glass atrium of the Carnival Performing Arts Center, in Miami

 

ADF provides its clients with excellent engineering services centered on structural and connection engineering. The engineering team  cumulates over 40 years of experience in all types of structural and architectural steel projects: from airports to bridges, stadiums to high-rises, 200-ton projects to 23,000-ton steel superstructures.

Proactivity

ADF's success in structural steel projects relies on its proactive approach in the very first phases of a project. The Company's engineers team up with the owner, the general contractor, the architect and the structural engineer in order to:

• Open a channel of communication which will ensure a continuous exchange of information between all parties.
• Rapidly set up a method to solve difficulties and problems before they appear.
• Identify the most complex sections of a project and the engineering challenges they might offer.
• Rapidly develop alternate engineering solutions to meet the project's complexity.

Innovation and efficiency

Engineering solutions proposed by ADF's engineers are essentially innovative, dynamic and cost-efficient. Each complex steel structure presents various engineering challenges which can be resolved through many different solutions. ADF's engineering team develops optimal solutions that:

• Allow to address efficiently the engineering and fabrication challenges.
• Favor tested and productive fabrication processes while..
• Take into account transportation means and installation schedules.
• Focus on saving time and/or money for its clients.