Commercial & Retail
Bellcore builds and outfits pre-engineered steel buildings for commercial and retail uses across Ontario.
Durable spaces for your business.
Commercial & Retail Uses
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Retail Stores & Showrooms
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Repair & Workshops
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Office Space
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Warehousing
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Boutique & Specialty Spaces
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Restaurants
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Building Additions
What’s Included in a Typical Commercial Build
Building & Structure
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Pre-engineered steel building package tailored to your length, height, and load requirements
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Structural steel erection, secondary framing, and bracing
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Roof and wall cladding, trims, and flashings
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Overhead doors, man doors, and basic glazing
Interior Construction
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Interior framing (steel stud or wood, project-dependent)
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Insulation and vapour barriers
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Drywall, taping, and painting
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Basic flooring finishes (e.g., sealed concrete, resilient flooring in washrooms and offices)
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Millwork for reception desks, counters, and storage where specified
Foundations & Slab
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Excavation and base preparation for foundation and slab
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Footings, grade beams, and foundation walls as required
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Reinforced concrete slab, saw-cutting, and basic finishing
Mechanical, Electrical & Plumbing Coordination
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Coordination of plumbing rough-ins, fixtures, and water heating
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Coordination of HVAC systems
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Coordination of electrical service, panels, interior and exterior lighting, and receptacles
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Emergency lighting and exit signage to suit code
One Contractor. Start to Finish.
Our role goes beyond supplying a steel building.
We operate as your general contractor, coordinating:
Pre-construction, planning and budgeting
Steel suppliers and erectors
Mechanical, electrical, and plumbing subtrades
Designers and engineers
Concrete and sitework crews
Inspections, deficiencies, and close-out
One point of contact who understands the entire project—from the first conversation to handing over the keys.
Our Commercial Process
Discovery Call
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We start with a conversation about your business, site, and building size. From there, we establish a realistic budget range and timeline for your project.
Concept & Pre-construction
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We help align the steel building system with your interior layout: main floor space, washrooms, mechanical rooms, storage, and any mezzanine or specialty areas. At this stage, we coordinate with your designer/engineer and develop a preliminary scope and cost breakdown.
Permits, Engineering, Procurement
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We support you in gathering what’s required for permits, coordinate with the our suppliers, and line up key trades. This reduces delays once permits are issued and construction begins.
Construction & Coordination
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Bellcore manages the schedule, inspections, and sequencing of concrete, steel erection, interior framing, trades, and finishes—keeping you updated with clear milestones.
Turnover & Closeout
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Bellcore manages the schedule, inspections, and sequencing of concrete, steel erection, interior framing, trades, and finishes—keeping you updated with clear milestones.
Why Steel
FLEXIBLE
Steel structures give you open floor plans that can adapt as your business grows or changes.
DURABLE
Steel handles Canadian weather, snow loads, and temperature swings with minimal upkeep.
EXPANDABLE
Pre-engineered structures can be extended in the future if you need more space.
FAST
Pre-engineered systems allow faster assembly and interior work compared to conventional builds.
Bellcore helps you capture these benefits while making sure the interior layout, utilities, and finishes are planned around how you actually operate.
Our Building Advantage
Building Package + Interiors Together
We plan the structure and the interior as one project so you don’t end up with surprises between the building shell and the fit-out.
Northern Ontario Focus
Our projects are built around rugged weather considerations and solutions that keep maintenance costs low.
Transparent Proposals
We use clearly defined allowances and exclusions so you know what is included in your contract before we start.
Hands-On General Contracting
We coordinate the steel erector and all subtrades so you’re not stuck managing everyone yourself.
We combine GC oversight with self-performing construction, so the same company coordinating your project is also responsible for a large part of the work on site.
Where We Build
We serve clients across:
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Greater Sudbury
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Manitoulin Island
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North Bay
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Thunder Bay
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Sault Ste. Marie
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Timmins
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All of Northern Ontario
For remote and out of town projects, we plan around travel, accommodations, and delivery logistics as part of our pre-construction process.
Request a Commercial Project Consultation
We’ll review your goals, location, and building size, then follow up with a call and a realistic next step—no pressure, no hard sell.
