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In 1964 the Robb Engineering Works subsidiary was merged into [[Dominion Bridge]]<ref> {{cite web | last = NetIndustries, LLC | title = Company Profile | url= http://www.referenceforbusiness.com/history2/74/United-Dominion-Industries-Limited.html | accessdate = 2008-04-04}} </ref> 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 [[Joist]]s. In some cases there joists have failed catastrophically and allowed a roof collapse to occure.<ref> {{cite web | title = Roof cave-ins blamed on joists, Atlantic Canada | url= http://www.cbc.ca/news/story/2000/12/15/mall_collapse001215.html | accessdate = 2008-04-04 }} </ref> With the collapse of 3 joists in 3 seperate buildings confirmed, an inspection of all governmental structures was conducted in Easterneastern Canada surveying how many of Robb's joists were in use.<ref> {{cite web | title = News Release from Gevernment of Newfoundland and Labrador | url= http://www.releases.gov.nl.ca/releases/1997/wst/0310n02.htm | accessdate = 2008-04-04 }}</ref> Inspections costing ito the millions of dollers, found that several thousand government buildings, in several provinces across eastern Canada, were involved.<ref> {{cite web | title = News Release from Gevernment 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 notno statistical information was recorded reflecting this data.

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