Get to Know Our Building Partner: Robertson Building Systems

John Lohan • Jan 17, 2023
Double Black Construction has built strong relationships with North America’s top manufacturers to deliver a wide variety of buildings to suit any commercial and industrial business. We believe using high quality products elevate projects and our partners have come to recommend and refer us for their installation needs. They’ve built confidence in our work over the years that we’ll deliver to specification, on time and on budget every time.

Collaboration with the industry’s most prominent manufacturers, such as Robertson Building Systems, allows Double Black Construction to create a wide variety of sophisticated design solutions to suit any complex architectural need. Our deep engineering knowledge and commitment to customer success, extends across every project lifecycle and is supported by a network of manufacturing facilities throughout North America. Our manufacturing partners trust us to represent their work – from planning to building through to occupancy.


Introducing Robertson Building Systems
Robertson products are engineered to achieve superior strength, durability and design flexibility. Whatever a project entails, their long-standing expertise is expressed by an ability to delivery the industry’s broadest spectrum of solutions.

Robertson manufacturers building components and delivers them to the job site; Double Black Construction prepares the concrete foundation and installs the building, following the precise engineering required to deliver a final structure. Our team of licensed and highly skilled tradespeople have the training and deep experience of working with Robertson Building Systems and understand their building systems. This knowledge allows us to build faster, while ensuring the highest level of durability. Your Robertson building will last for decades. It’s one of the reasons the company has selected us as one of their authorized builders.

The Brantford, Ontario-based company has been at the forefront of the Canadian pre-engineered building industry for over 150 years. Their system of Authorized Builders means partner-installer firms like Double Black Construction have access to a wide variety of engineered steel building products and on-going training.

What Robertson Manufactures:
  • FRAMING SYSTEMS – Each Robertson steel frame is designed, custom-engineered and manufactured to provide stability and make the rest of the construction more time-effective. Of their three main framing categories (clear span, multi-span and lean-to), clear span frames offer the best advantages of wide-open space, higher ceilings and capacity to handle extreme weight loads. All their frame designs accommodate cranes, monorails and mezzanines, each being compatible with multiple roof and wall systems. Read about the serves we offer building manufacturers.
  • PANEL SYSTEMS – Robertson’s metal roof and wall products deliver unmatched performance and superior flexibility. More than 90 variations of metal roof and wall products are available, from single-skin and insulated metal panels to exposed fastener, concealed fastener and standing seam panel systems. Pre-engineered panels are custom engineered to fit clients unique needs and to give whatever exterior look they want.
  • ACCESSORIES – No building is complete without all the parts that are designed to make a building function at its best and to reinforce its structural stability. Robertson makes all the necessary vents, doors, windows, vents, trim and flashings, louvers and more. Their inclusive and extensive line of metal building accessories compliment the design and performance of every project.

Why We Like Working with Robertson Building Systems:
  • A TRUSTED CANADIAN EXPERT – The company’s portfolio of premier metal roof, wall and building brands is supported by their industry-leading expertise and relentless focus on processes and technologies that enable clients to operate faster, easier and in a more connected way. Read more about Robertson’s long-standing Canadian history.
  • CUTTING-EDGE EXPERTISE – Using cutting-edge expertise and a collaborative approach, Robertson works with builders and contractors to create building solutions that meet the unique demands of Canadian commercial and industrial industries. Their expert product design team leverages cutting-edge design tools and technology to support large and highly complex pre-engineered metal building projects, delivering proven quality and performance across an entire integrated product offering. Simply put, Robertson delivers a sophisticated and completed building envelope solution.

Your Building Project Benefits from the Strength of Two Companies
Robertson relies on Double Black Construction’s years of industry knowledge and trust us to deliver as promised and to stand by our work. We’re proud to partner with Robertson because they take so much care to only select the most qualified, independent design-build contractors as their authorized Builders.

Double Black Construction welcomes you to visit Robertson’s website to review their building systems. When you’re ready to start your next industrial construction project, you can either contact us directly or contact the company and request that we be your preferred installer of choice. Either way, you can be assured that we will select and install the most suitable Robertson building system, so you get your ideal metal facility that suits your needs.

When you’re ready to start your next industrial construction project, contact us at (833) 322-2722, by email at info@DoubleBlackConstruction.com or see the representatives at Robertson to request us as your preferred installer of choice.


About the author:
John Lohan has over 15 years of experience designing, engineering and installing over 500 metal buildings for architects and clients across North America and the globe. He’s managed all aspects of steel building construction, including material logistics and managing local and foreign construction teams. John also has special expertise in concrete foundation and excavation. He can be contacted at Double Black Construction at (833) 322-2722, by email at john@DoubleBlackConstruction.com or on LinkedIn.

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