Floor trusses set on the wall panels
Site photographs from 4 September 2026 show braced wall panels with floor trusses set above them.
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Bracing, plumbing and setting the top track
Site photographs from 2 September 2026 show wall-panel bracing, truss bearings and top-track installation.
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The Niagara project
EBS Global's Niagara project uses cold-formed steel components made off site and assembled on site. Photographs posted on 31 August 2026.
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EBS Global at Berkley Canada
EBS Global spoke at the Berkley Canada Conference in Toronto on September 24, 2025.
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EBS Global opens its Barrie plant
On March 20, 2025, EBS Global opened its cold-formed steel facility at 220 John Street in Barrie, Ontario. Profiles are rolled in-house and engineered into panels, frames and roofs.
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Three days at The Buildings Show 2025
EBS Global spent three days at Booth 1101 at The Buildings Show 2025, meeting industry professionals and talking about upcoming projects.
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CISC Lunch and Learn at EBS Global
EBS Global and the Canadian Institute of Steel Construction (CISC) hosted a Lunch and Learn on cold-formed steel construction, with a plant tour, one CPD credit and lunch.
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Recap of the CISC Lunch and Learn on June 24
On June 24, EBS Global hosted CISC and a group of industry professionals for a Lunch and Learn, with a production line tour and a completed modular unit on site.
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EBS Global sponsors RESCON Housing Summit 5.0
EBS Global sponsored RESCON's Housing Summit 5.0, with Premier Doug Ford and Minister Rob Flack among the announced speakers.
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H.E. Karisa Nzai Menza and delegation visit EBS Global
H.E. Karisa Nzai Menza and his delegation toured the EBS Global facility, including its prefabricated construction systems and mobile factory concept.
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EBS Global at LIGNA 2025 in Hannover
EBS Global attended LIGNA 2025 in Hannover, where automated volumetric modular manufacturing was a focus of the exhibition.
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Video of our Lunch and Learn on cold-formed steel
EBS Global's Lunch and Learn session, Building the Future with Cold-formed steel, was recorded and is available on YouTube.
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EBS Global at the 2025 Nunavut Housing Summit
EBS Global announced its participation in the Nunavut Housing Summit, June 9 to 12, 2025, to discuss off-site steel and modular housing.
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EBS Global meets the Government of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
In June 2025, EBS Global executives met Prime Minister Dr. Ralph Gonsalves and Cabinet members to discuss prefabricated steel housing for the Caribbean.
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Six hexagonal modular classrooms for Parry Sound High School
EBS Global built six hexagonal, honeycomb-shaped modular classroom units for Parry Sound High School. Each was pre-assembled in two parts, trucked to site and joined there.
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A six-storey residential project in London, Ontario
EBS Global's six-storey residential project in London, Ontario, with structural components manufactured in Barrie and assembled on site.
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Another modular trailer project completed
EBS Global completed a modular trailer project, from initial planning through delivery to the client.
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The North York project
EBS Global's North York project uses lightweight cold-formed steel systems, with engineering support and help on site.
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Modular classrooms delivered at Parry Sound High School
EBS Global delivered and installed modular hexagonal cold-formed steel classroom units at Parry Sound High School in Ontario, Canada.
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An ice hockey arena in Sudbury
EBS Global completed an ice hockey arena in Sudbury, using wall systems that were engineered and tested before production and crane installation.
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Hexagonal classrooms in Parry Sound near completion
Hexagonal modular classrooms for an education facility in Parry Sound, manufactured in EBS Global's cold-formed steel systems. The roofing phase is nearly done.
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Hexagonal classrooms on their way to Parry Sound
The first components of the custom hexagonal classrooms for the Parry Sound school project, manufactured in cold-formed steel at EBS Global's Barrie facility.
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The advantages of metal roof sheets
Metal roof sheets for homes, commercial buildings, warehouses and farms. How durability, reflective finishes and insulation affect the choice.
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The benefits of prefabricated metal panels
How factory-made cold-formed steel panels can reduce on-site work and material waste, with framing made to suit each project.
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Cold-formed steel framing in off-site construction
Cold-formed steel framing for off-site construction: transport, recycling, fire behaviour and factory-made panel systems.
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CFS load-bearing wall panels
Prefabricated cold-formed steel load-bearing wall panels from EBS Global. Panel components and the work prefabrication can reduce on site.
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Metal studs and wood studs
Our operations manager compares metal studs with wood studs, including how they respond to moisture and fire.
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Climate and disaster resilient buildings for urban housing
Emergency planning for urban housing, including risk assessment, community involvement and the obstacles facing housing providers.
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How cold-formed steel structures behave in an earthquake
How lightweight, ductile cold-formed steel frames and engineered connections can respond to earthquake forces.
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Cold-formed steel and sustainable building
Cold-formed steel is shaped at room temperature. Its recycled content, strength-to-weight ratio and protective coatings can support durable building design.
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Cold-formed steel buildings, from recycling to disaster resistance
Cold-formed steel building components, recycling and transport, with considerations for seismic design, wind loads and insulation.
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Off-site construction and the housing crisis
Off-site construction makes components while a site is prepared. Overlapping the work can shorten housing schedules and reduce costs.
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Stainless steel screws developed for our steel systems
EBS Global describes how its stainless steel screws fit its cold-formed steel systems, from design through assembly.
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Frequently asked questions about light gauge steel systems
Questions about light gauge steel framing, prefabrication and project cost, with seismic and wind design discussed under NBCC 2020.
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Mobile factories bring production to the project
EBS Global can set up mobile factories to produce steel components near a project, with support for construction and assembly.
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What metal studs are and where they are used
Metal studs are galvanized steel framing members used in walls and ceilings. EBS Global manufactures studs in Barrie, Ontario, for partition and structural framing.
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Lightweight steel framing, prefabrication and BIM
EBS Global uses lightweight steel framing, off-site manufacturing and Building Information Modeling (BIM) to coordinate design and production.
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What metal wall cladding does for a building
Metal wall cladding protects the exterior of a building and provides a choice of profiles and finishes. Energy performance depends on the complete wall assembly.
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What off-site construction means
Off-site construction makes building components in a factory, then transports them to site for assembly. Modular and panelized systems are two common methods.
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How our wall cladding is made
EBS Global makes wall cladding from galvanized or coated steel, with quality checks during production and a choice of colours and profiles.
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Prefabricated steel building panels, explained
Prefabricated steel panels are wall, roof and floor sections made in a factory, then delivered to site for assembly. EBS Global makes them in Barrie, Ontario.
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Three reasons to build with prefabricated steel panels
Manufacturing steel panels while a site is prepared can shorten the build, reduce on-site labour and limit material waste.
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Prefabricated metal panels for complex and urban projects
Prefabricated metal panels can reduce on-site work and material storage, useful on complex projects and tight urban sites.
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Metal stud systems available from Barrie
Metal stud systems manufactured at 220 John Street in Barrie, Ontario. Visit the EBS Global plant to see the products.
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Lightweight steel systems, from production to site
EBS Global supplies lightweight cold-formed steel systems, with engineering support and on-site assistance from its headquarters in Barrie, Ontario.
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Prefabricated metal roofing from EBS Global
EBS Global manufactures prefabricated metal roofing sheets with automated production and quality checks for installation on site.
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Toronto's Avenues Review and prefabricated cold-formed steel
TRREB's feedback says Toronto's Avenues could accommodate up to 160,000 homes. The article considers how prefabricated cold-formed steel fits mid-rise development.
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What furring channels are and how they are used
Furring channels provide a level base for wall and ceiling finishes. EBS Global manufactures galvanized steel channels in Barrie, Ontario.
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What metal tracks do in a framing system
Metal tracks are the horizontal channels that position and secure studs in a framing system. EBS Global makes galvanized steel tracks in Barrie, Ontario.
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