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In the Spring of 2017 and 2019 severe flooding occurred in Eastern Ontario along the St. Lawrence River, Ottawa River and tributary streams and rivers. Many homes and cottages experienced damage due to high water levels. These homes were constructed before modern standards on requirements for foundation heights. Now, local conservation authorities set the required… Continue Reading Raising a Cottage – Foundation Jacking for Flood Protection

The P&G Pavilion is under construction at Brockville’s Rotary Park. This building will add more functionality to the covered outdoor rink. The tower is modelled of the Trinity Church which was demolished in 2018. The structure features a concrete block wall for resiliency and authentic timber framing from local craftsmen, Gibson’s Timber Frames. The existing… Continue Reading P&G Pavilion – Under Construction

We are pleased to be sponsoring the 2022 Heritage Conference which is being hosted in Brockville from June 16 to 18th. The conference will have speaker sessions, plenaries, and tours which will inspire Municipal Heritage Committee members and Heritage Professionals. To spotlight the region’s iconic heritage, OHC 2022’s theme, The Light at the End of… Continue Reading IN Engineering + Surveying Sponsors the 2022 Heritage Conference, Brockville

Eastern Ontario has some of the highest seismic loads in Canada. Does your structure or equipment require a seismic retrofit? Continue Reading When do I need to Seismic Retrofit?

We used Sketchup’s photo match tool to do a historic mock up of the Holy Trinity Church that was recently demolished in Brockville, ON. Follow the link to find out more! Continue Reading Historical Engineering – Brockville’s Trinity Church

We were very excited to be able to volunteer our civil, architectural and structural engineering services for this project. The new building will be located at Rotary Park in Brockville and house change rooms, washrooms, a zamboni garage, a canteen and a timber framed pavilion. Follow the link to see our interactive 3D model and some more photos!
#architecture #engineering #timberframe #sketchup #brockville Continue Reading P&G Pavilion at Rotary Park – Giving Back to our Community!

On March 24, 2019 we presented to Transition Brockville about the Carbon Emissions of the Construction Industry. With recent advancements in engineered wood products and mass timber it is possible to build mid rise and high rise buildings without using concrete or steel for the main structural system. Mass timber exhibits better fire resistance and earthquake resistance than their concrete and steel counter parts. Mass Timber construction also sequesters carbon and is a renewable resource if farmed and managed properly. Continue Reading Carbon Emissions of the Construction Industry

Have you noticed all of the cranes in the Brockville skyline and construction projects around town? His Worship, Mayor Jason Baker recently reported at his Mayor’s breakfast that 238 building permits have been issued with an estimated construction value of $44,415,994!
Some of these projects are:
Brockville General Hospital expansion.
Royal Brock Retirement Home expansion.
North end hotel under construction.
South end hotel under construction.
Another hotel in the planning stages.
Wall Street village is nearing completion.
 7 new commercial projects in 2018.
Starbucks, Popeyes Chicken and Wendy’s.
Planet Fitness.
Exit Realty.
 Rob Thompson’s future King Street Projects.
New elementary school for UCDSB.
Final Phase of Wildwood subdivision.
Bridlewood subdivision growth.
Centre Street subdivision growth.
Oxford Avenue Subdivision Growth
Canarm Expansion
New construction at former Dave Jones Building
Check you the full Mayor’s address on YouTube here.
#Brockville #EasternOntario #Construction Continue Reading Have you noticed all the construction in Brockville?