b'EDUCATION & RESEARCH COUNCIL NEWSERC NewsCRAIG MARTIN, P.Eng.Chairman of CISCs Education & Research CouncilT he steel construction industry thrives due toknowledge and skills that they will use as the futuresandbar island teeming with wildlife in the middle the passion of its professionals. Many of usgeneration of design professionals so that they mayof the river.were first introduced to the endless potentialcontribute to the structural steel design communityDuringtheconstructionevent,themodels of steel constructionits elegance, efficiency andand construction industry. are tested for various factors, including lightness, strengthduring our university or college years.This program is unique because it combinesstiffness, structural efficiency, construction speed Stillothersdiscoveredsteelfollowingourformalmultipleelementscriticaltothesuccessofaand economy, as well as load testing. Scores are education and wished we had stumbled across thissteelbridgeproject.Factorssuchasmaterialthen tallied and winners announced. The CISC amazing industry in our school daysthat was myselectionandstrength,estimating,fabrication,presents a special award to the top Canadian story for sure! erectionprocedures,dimensionalconstraintsteam, demonstrating the industrys support for One of the big reasons this industry is amazingand serviceability, along with aesthetics, cost andthe passion and drive for excellence shown by the are the people that make it all happenfromsafety, are all considered and evaluated as part ofstudents. The CISC also recognizes the Canadian welders and fabricators, steel mills and inspectors,the competitions comprehensive approach. team with the best overall scores in construction estimatorsandarchitects,andengineersandAdditionally,thecompetitionemphasizeseconomy and speed categories. detailers. So, it makes sense that to ensure theteamwork,planning,problem-solving,respectThe top three teams in this years competition continuedsuccessofourindustryiswemustandmanagingtimelinepressures.Whilethewere: 1. Universit Laval, 2. University of Calgary, and attract young professionals who share and spreadstructure itself is important, students also learn3. Universidad de Puerto Rico.Congratulations to all our passion for steel construction. that project success can only be achieved withthe winners!One of the most innovative programs supporteda team aligned around a common goal and aThe ERC is grateful for the ongoing support from by the Education and Research Council (ERC) is theshared passion for excellence. the CISC and our funding partners, including Gerdau Canadian National Steel Bridge Competition. TheThis years event was held this past May atSteel, Ironworkers TIP, Atlas Tube and the CWB CanadianInstituteofSteelConstruction(CISC)University of Manitoba on May 21st to 24th inWelding Foundation (the lead funder for the bridge proudlypartnerswiththeCanadianSocietyforWinnipeg, Man., attracting teams from across thecompetition).Whilewehaveachievedsignificant CivilEngineering(CSCE)forthisannualevent,nation and the globe. Although the main eventmilestones, we need broader industry support to hosted by a Canadian university. Since 2016, thisspans two days, the competition involves monthsexpand our programs and tackle new challenges. competition has brought together undergraduateof preparation by the students. Teams must firstIfyouarepassionateaboutnurturingthenext civilengineeringstudentsfromCanadaandconsider the theme or problem statement of thegeneration of steel professionals and securing the international institutions to learn and collaborate,competition. The 2025 competition challengedfuture of Canadas steel construction industry, please experiencing firsthand the power and performanceteams to design a pedestrian bridge that wouldconsider becoming an ERC financial supporter. of steel as a construction material. span the Red River in order to better connectFor more information, please contact the CISC. The vision of this competition is, Empowertrails between The Forks and St. Boniface areas Together, we can ensure that steel remains the top students to acquire, demonstrate and value thewhile minimizing the environmental impact on achoice for construction now and in the future. AST H A N K Y O U(Founder level) (Corporate Level) (Corporate Level) (Corporate Level)8|SUMMER 2025 ADVANTAGE STEEL'