About Us
Why Con-Steel
Con-Steel offers an unparalleled level of full-service field construction and installation while maintaining a high standard of safety and productivity. We strive to create efficient and collaborative project management relationships with both our clients and contractors. With our extensive field experience and existing long-term connections, we provide insight into the challenges and opportunities of the construction process. Our work is streamlined from beginning to end.
Our story began with two dedicated tradesmen wanting to provide an elevated quality of service along with strategic teamwork, while establishing high safety standards and top notch relationships with partners and clients. With over 20 years of field experience in the commercial and industrial construction sector, cousins and business partners Drew Carriere and Curtis Carriere erected Con-Steel in 2019, quickly becoming leaders in precast installation.
With our extensive experience and expertise Con-Steel has been rapidly growing with multi-certified field crews, a fleet of trucks, equipment and resources completing the installation of precast products across Western Canada. As Con-Steel expands, our team of skilled tradesmen will continue to grow enabling us to take on any project no matter the size or difficulty.
Our Five Point Promise
Quality . safety . productivity . integrity . professionalism
Curtis Carriere
General Manager
Curtis Carriere began his career as an Ironworker in 2004 and specialized in precast concrete construction working on several large scale projects across Canada. He is a certified Ironworker with 20 years of experience and holds his Construction Survey Certification. Curtis has experience with AutoCAD training and design, reinforced concrete, estimating and project management.
He has also worked as a Site Surveyor, Acting Lead Construction Foreman, Site Superintendent, and spent 15 years of his career with Con-Force/Armtec.
Drew Carriere
Field Operations
Drew Carriere is a certified welder with 20 years of experience specializing in fabrication and erection. He owned and operated a welding truck for seven years and has worked on fabrication, repairing rigs and pressure piping. He worked as a welding foreman for two years for URS Flint on Surmont 2 project and in Turkey using welding and brazing techniques.
Drew is a member of the IW Union erecting buildings and structures as well as the UA union specializing in pressure piping. He is CWB Certified, B Pressure, F3, F4 stainless pipe experience and a CWB certified welding supervisor.
Justin Nelson
Field Supervisor
Justin began his career in the Ironworker & precast industry over 18 years ago. As a Red Seal Generalist Ironworker as well as a Red Seal Welder, Justin has been part of many high profile industrial and construction projects across Western Canada. He works on the tools as well as with the engineers, design team, general contractors and sub-contractors to develop the most efficient design and installation plan for the project. Justin has field installation, survey/layout, rebar/post-tension, fabrication and demolition experience, along with a long list of certifications.
Willow Carriere
Administration, Accounting, Marketing & HR
Willow has been working with the team at Con-Steel since inception providing initial brand development, marketing strategies, website design and created internal human resource systems, managed accounting systems and supported safety programs. Day to day behind the scene operations range from administrative duties, accounting, marketing management and human resources.
As Con-Steel continues to expand and require more complex backend systems and processes Willow will lend her expertise to ensure our clients high standards and expectations are exceeded.
Certifications & Qualifications
Journeyman & Red Seal
Certified Red Seal Journeyman Ironworkers and Welders with decades of combined experience in precast, steel, metal fusion and fabrication.
WCB
Workers'
Compensation Board.
CWB
Con-Steel is CWB W47.1 certified for fusion welding of steel. With our on-site welding supervisor ensuring that quality control and CWB standards are being met.
COR
In keeping with the principles of injury reduction Con-Steel has developed and implemented an extensive occupational health and safety program and met the standard for partnerships through the evaluation of the COR health and safety program.
We're Growing
We’re Growing! Expansion plans include a fabrication shop and offering sealant and caulking services, and a continuously developing and diverse roster of reliable vendors.With a small team of dedicated professionals, we are able to offer consistently competitive services, timelines and pricing options.