Title
The Canadian Steel Conference 2026
Date/Time
November 3-4, 2026
Location
Fairmont Hotel Vancouver
900 West Georgia St., Vancouver, BC
V6C 2W6
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Overview
The Canadian Steel Conference 2026 brings Canada’s steel construction community to Vancouver, British Columbia, Nov. 3-4 at the Fairmont Hotel Vancouver. The two-day event will bring together industry leaders, technical experts and other steel construction professionals to exchange ideas, share best practices and explore developments shaping the industry.
Designed to foster collaboration across Canada’s steel construction sector, the conference offers opportunities to learn from industry experts, connect with peers and build relationships with key stakeholders. Attendees can also earn continuing education units (CEUs) while gaining practical knowledge and insights they can apply to their work.
CFS and the Future of North American Standards
Session: Integrating Cold-Formed Steel and the Future of North American Standards
At left, Don Allen, executive director of the Steel Framing Industry Association (SFIA) and Sarah Majlesi, senior engineer, cold-formed steel with CISC-ICCA.
With steel framing and other North American standards no longer maintained by the American Iron and Steel Institute, questions remain about how these standards and the materials they address will be integrated into Canadian building codes.
Don Allen, executive director of the Steel Framing Industry Association (CFS), and Sarah Majlesi, senior engineer with CISC-ICCA, will examine the background behind the change, its implications for Canadian manufacturers and users of cold-formed steel (CFS) framing, and opportunities to participate in the continued development of North American CFS standards.
Allen and Majlesi will discuss two case studies to illustrate practical applications. One case study will show how a fabricator successfully incorporated CFS products into its systems. The other will examine the steps and standards involved in designing an all-CFS-framed structure.
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