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'''Robb Engineering''' was a metals manufacturer that was located in [[Amherst, Nova Scotia]], [[Canada]] in the early 1900's1900s.<ref> {{cite webbook | last = Forbes | first = Ernest R. | title = The Atlantic Provinces in Confederation | url= httphttps://books.google.cacom/books?id=xImeCJxlR6kC&pg=PA173&lpg=PA173&dqq=%22Robb+Engineering%22+Amherst&source=web&otspg=QFitjV0AUk&sig=8Sh2-HdjgwqGia-t-1B-hsFhZ_k&hl=enPA173 | accessdate = 2008-04-04 | isbn = 9780802068170 | date = January 1993 | publisher = University of Toronto Press }} </ref> Originally started as a tinsmithy, the factory eventually expanded to the manufacture of [[Boilerboiler]]s, electric engines and small [[Electrical generator|generator]] plants.<ref> {{cite webbook | last = Forbes | first = Ernest R. | title = The Maritime Rights Movement, 1919-1927 | year = 1979 | publisher = McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP | url= httphttps://booksarchive.google.caorg/books?iddetails/maritimerightsmo0000forb | url-access =VRQF0ws5Ps8C&pg registration | page =PA62&lpg [https://archive.org/details/maritimerightsmo0000forb/page/62 62] | isbn =PA62&dq 9780773503212 | quote =%22Robb+ Robb Engineering%22+ Amherst&source=web&ots=4HXvzEjXl2&sig=vmRQZbfPfSsxHTAp5f5XdrQSbQU&hl=en. | accessdate = 2008-04-04 }} </ref> Some evidence exists that attempts were also made by the company to design and manufacture early [[locomotive engine]]s<ref>{{Cite [web|url=http://www.gearedsteam.com/other/other_opqr.htm]|title = Other Geared Steam Locomotives - Page OPQR}}</ref> as well as a small venture into shipwork.[<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.marmuseum.ca/MillsUpdateSept04.html] |title=Marine Museum of the Great Lakes |accessdate=2008-04-13 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080410114735/http://www.marmuseum.ca/MillsUpdateSept04.html |archivedate=2008-04-10 }}</ref>
In 1964 the Robb Engineering Works subsidiary was mergedacquired intoby the [[Dominion Bridge Company]]<ref>. {{cite webIts |assets lastwere =merged NetIndustries,into LLCDominion's |[[Canada titleCar =and CompanyFoundry]] Profilesubsidiary. |These url=corporate http://www.referenceforbusiness.com/history2/74/United-Dominion-Industries-Limited.htmlchanges |saw accessdatethe =workforce 2008-04-04}}at </ref>Dominion whomBridge thenCompany's amalgamatedoperations intoin [[CanadaAmherst Carundergo andmajor Foundry]]changes whomfollowing promptlythe closeddissolution theof Robb Engineering division.
Most notably Robb Engineering hasgained beennotoriety pointedduring tothe 1990s after being blamed as the maker of faulty 'Open[[open Webweb Steelsteel [[Joistjoist]]s. Poor welds weakened the joists. In some cases therethe roof joists have failedexperienced catastrophicallycatastrophic andfailure, allowedresulting ain roofat collapseleast to1 occurroof collapse.<ref> {{cite webnews | title = Roof cave-ins blamed on joists, Atlantic Canada | url= https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/roof-cave-ins-blamed-on-joists-atlantic-canada-1.217035 | archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20070707163615/http://www.cbc.ca/news/story/2000/12/15/mall_collapse001215.html | accessdateurl-status= live | archive-date= July 7, 2007 | access-date = 2008-04-04 | work=CBC News | date=2000-12-19}} </ref> With the collapse of 3 joists in 3 separate buildings confirmed, an inspection of all governmental structures was conducted in [[Eastern Canada|eastern Canada]] surveying how many of Robb Engineering's joists were inbeing useused.<ref> {{cite web | title = News Release from Government of Newfoundland and Labrador | url= http://www.releases.gov.nl.ca/releases/1997/wst/0310n02.htm | accessdate = 2008-04-04 }}</ref> Inspections costing into the millions of dollars, found that several thousand government buildings, in several provinces across eastern Canada, were involved.<ref> {{cite web | title = News Release from Government of Newfoundland and Labrador| url= http://www.releases.gov.nl.ca/releases/1997/wst/0219n03.htm | accessdate = 2008-04-04 }}</ref> <ref>{{cite web | title = Province to Conduct Remediation Program Over Christmas | url= http://www.gov.ns.ca/news/details.asp?id=20001221005 | accessdate = 2008-04-04 }}</ref> An unknown number of private buildings could also be involved, however no statistical information was recorded reflecting this data.
*[http://www.gov.ns.ca/snsmr/muns/code/steel/ows-toc.stm Open Web Steel Joist Information Package from Province of Nova Scotia] ▼*[http://www.pegnl.ca/documents/document_104.pdf THE OWSJ TASK REVIEW BOARD Warning]
*[http://www.lib.uwo.ca/business/ccc-robb.htm Historical essay] company profile (circa 1967) ▼
==References==
===CBC coverage (references)===
*[http://www.cbc.ca/consumers/market/files/health/robbjoists/index.html CBC News story]
*[httphttps://www.cbc.ca/news/storycanada/2000/12/27/ns_joists001227dozens-of-schools-under-repair-1.html220019 Dozens of schools under repair]
*[httphttps://www.cbc.ca/newsamp/story/2001/01/12/robbjoists0101121.html264512 PEI Government finishes building inspections]
▲*[http://www.gov.ns.ca/snsmr/muns/code/steel/ows-toc.stm Open Web Steel Joist Information Package from Province of Nova Scotia] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090402155328/http://www.gov.ns.ca/snsmr/muns/code/steel/ows-toc.stm |date=2009-04-02 }}
*[http://www.pegnl.ca/documents/document_104.pdf THE OWSJ TASK REVIEW BOARD Warning] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110706192917/http://www.pegnl.ca/documents/document_104.pdf |date=2011-07-06 }}
▲*[http://www.lib.uwo.ca/business/ccc-robb.htm Historical essay] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080513032252/http://www.lib.uwo.ca/business/ccc-robb.htm |date=2008-05-13 }} company profile (circa 1967)
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