Robb Engineering
Robb Engineering was a metals manufacturer that was located in Amherst, Nova Scotia Canada in the early 1900's.[1] Originally started as a tinsmithy, the factory eventually expanded to the manufacture of Boilers, electric engines and small generator plants.[2] Some evidence exists that attempts were also made by the company to design and manufacture early locomotive engines.[1] In 1964 the Robb Engineering Works subsidiary was merged into Dominion Bridge[3] whom then amalgamated into Canada Car and Foundry whom promptly closed the Robb Engineering division.
Most notably Robb Engineering has been pointed to as the maker of faulty 'Open Web Steel Joists. In some cases there joists have failed catastrophically and allowed a roof collapse to occure.[4] With the collapse of 3 joists in 3 seperate buildings confirmed, an inspection of all governmental structures was conducted in Eastern Canada surveying how many joists were in use.[5] Inspections costing ito the millions of dollers, found that several thousand government buildings, in several provinces across eastern Canada, were involved.[6] [7] An unknown number of private buildings could also be involved, however not statistical information was recorded reflecting this data.
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- ^ "Roof cave-ins blamed on joists, Atlantic Canada". Retrieved 2008-04-04.
- ^ "News Release from Gevernment of Newfoundland and Labrador". Retrieved 2008-04-04.
- ^ "News Release from Gevernment of Newfoundland and Labrador". Retrieved 2008-04-04.
- ^ "Province to Conduct Remediation Program Over Christmas". Retrieved 2008-04-04.