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says Rob Third, president of GTS. "Our
reputation is what I am most proud of.
Everyone has heard of
GTS, knows our
reputation for tackling the tough jobs
and wants us on their project."
Mounted on a wall outside Rob's door
is a celebratory brass bell with a plaque
beside it that reads: "To be rung for all
to hear when a new contract is awarded
to the firm." The photos of two past
presidents and the array of awards in
the lobby are reminders that the bell has
kept ringing over the years.
For 104 years, George Third & Son
have been quality steel craftsmen in
the province. George "Geordie" Third
founded George Third & Son; and
in 1946, his son, Bruce took over the
company. Today, Geordie's grandsons
Rob, Brett and great grandson Geordie
Third II manage and operate the steel
fabrication and erection firm.
"Our company grew from a small
shop into an international corporation,
and then formed a partnership with a
consortium of steel fabricators; and now
we're back to a small family-owned firm
with a tremendous history and breadth
of steel knowledge unprecedented in the
industry," Rob explains.
George Third & Son has touched
most of the Vancouver landmarks over
its rich history. These projects include:
the Sun Tower Building's exterior fire
escape, seismic upgrades for the Port
Mann Bridge and Lions Gate Bridge,
the Robson Square Ice Rink's stainless
domes, the Richmond Oval, Science
World, Vancouver Aquarium, the
original Vancouver Convention Centre
and BC Place when it was originally built
and retrofitted in 2011.
Rob and his son Geordie, the
grandson and great grandson of George
respectively, are overseeing the family-
run company's latest projects. These
new projects include the
TELUS Gardens
Office Tower in Vancouver and the
Audain Art Museum in Whistler. Both are
multi-million dollar contracts awarded
to
GTS and are complex one-of-a-kind
jobs. The
TELUS Gardens Office Tower
will include a 250-foot-arched pavilion
Founded in 1910, George third
& son's commitment to quality
steel craftsmanship is one of the
reasons for its longevity in the
steel manufacturing industry.
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