Taken from CISC's Advantage Steel publication
In 1974, Canron added a pre-engineered building “Aisle 6” to its Vancouver plant for fabricating bridges and large structures. After Canron moved out of its False Creek facility, the main plant was torn down in 1998, with the exception of Aisle 6—which stood for a further 15 years before being dismantled.
 
Reduce, Reuse, Recycle
In 2006, Aisle 6 was dismantled and shipped to Edmonton to be reused at the new Acheson plant. The main structural members as well as the original crane girders were reused and subsequently blasted, inspected and repainted. Both the two 20 Ton hoists and existing 20 Ton crane, along with the end trucks, were dismantled, refurbished, inspected and reused.
 
 
Old Becomes New
The relocation of Canron’s Aisle 6 to Edmonton has been a success for the Supreme Group of Companies. Costs were kept to a minimum because we were able to reuse an existing structure. Another advantage of reusing Aisle 6 was not having to design the Acheson plant from the ground up. This saved a significant amount of time for the company. It also reflects Canron’s and Supreme Group’s continuous commitment to sustainability in steel construction. The Acheson plant demonstrates how versatile and durable steel can be and how something old can be given new life.
For more information, check out CISC's Advantage Steel issue 37.