News

L. Robert McEwen | Wed, 2 May 2012

I carried out an interesting structural assessment yesterday of an industrial roof on which a corner had lifted, crashing onto the the adjacent roof (apparently due to high winds). The...

A New Fire Restoration Project

Trevor P. McEwen | Mon, 30 Apr 2012

Last week I attended a multi-dwelling complex that had been damaged by fire. To restore the building following the fire, the first step was to meet with the contractor and the building owner...

On Sabbatical

Ian McEwen | Fri, 27 Apr 2012

I am just finishing my last day at work before my sabbatical begins.

I am taking two years off to go sailing around the world.

Although I am sad to be leaving my practice in...

Good Science Settles It

L. Robert McEwen | Mon, 13 Feb 2012

Well, it has been an interesting second week of February.

I was preparing to attend court to give evidence regarding an oil tank collapse. On Tuesday however, I received word from my...

Back From Another Oil Spill

Trevor P. McEwen | Mon, 13 Feb 2012

On Wednesday of last week, I attended a site in Southeastern Ontario to assess and to delineate contamination resulting from a minor furnace oil leak.

It does not take much furnace oil (...

Getting a Building Permit

Ian McEwen | Mon, 13 Feb 2012

It always feels good when I walk out of city hall with a building permit.

In this case, I was originally asked to create permit drawings to repair fire damage to the roof of a semi-...