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S E P T E M B E R 2 0 2 3 | 59 Reinforcing Steel Specifically in Langley, Heritage is supplying 10-million pounds of rebar for The Towers residences, a new project from Vesta Properties that commenced last July and consists of redevelopment of a 74-acre parcel with a mix of towers, mid- and low-rise buildings, duplexes, row homes, and townhouses: over 2,000 homes for up to 6,000 residents altogether. Selig concludes, "For the time being we're busy thanks to the need for such projects, and our great work team plus our association with Salit puts us in a really good place. I hope I'm wrong and that opportunities continue to grow. Time will tell." As for news on the rebar front in 2023, Kit Steel of Welland, Ontario, has launched an innovative new service for general contractors who need smaller custom orders (or anyone who knows exactly what custom-sized rebar they need and requires quick delivery). Kit Steel, owned by brothers Mike and Andy Kubes, has made a name for itself for its in-house precision cuts and bends and on-time delivery, with proj- ects such as Glovebox in Kitchener and Our Lady of Hope Catholic School among its extensive portfolio. The new service in question is quickbar.ca, a Shopify store for rebar. Mike Kubes, Kit Steel's general manager, used his expertise as a web developer and got the idea of using Shopify as a way for contractors to customize length and shapes for rebar orders online. He says of the platform that launched in June, "We're targeting this as an all- in-one shop for general contractors, and we've augmented it with the purchase of a boom truck that can travel in a 160-kilometre radius from our Welland shop and offload rebar orders. "Given that we provide up to 50 custom sizes of rebar alone, we expect quickbar.ca to be a success – and develop beyond its initial focus of local delivery." A P H OTO G R A P H Y CO U RT E S Y H ER I TAG E S T EEL SA L E S LT D. Tilt-up project, Coquitlam, B.C. WE ELEVATE PEOPLE At A&H Steel we've been meeting the needs of the construction industry in western Canada for over 50 years. From estimating to detailing, fabrication and placement, it's our people that set us apart. Visit ah-steel.com/work-with-us/ to see if your strengths align with ours. AH-STEEL.COM