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'''Robb Engineering''' was a metals manufacturer that was located in [[Amherst, Nova Scotia]] [[Canada]] in the early 1900's.<ref> {{cite web | last = Forbes | first = Ernest R. | title = The Atlantic Provinces in Confederation | url= http://books.google.ca/books?id=xImeCJxlR6kC&pg=PA173&lpg=PA173&dq=%22Robb+Engineering%22+Amherst&source=web&ots=QFitjV0AUk&sig=8Sh2-HdjgwqGia-t-1B-hsFhZ_k&hl=en | accessdate = 2008-04-04 }} </ref> Originally started as a tinsmithy, the factory eventually expanded to the manufacture of [[Boiler]]s, electric engines and small [[generator]] plants.<ref> {{cite web | last = Forbes | first = Ernest R. | title = The Maritime Rights Movement, 1919-1927 | url= http://books.google.ca/books?id=VRQF0ws5Ps8C&pg=PA62&lpg=PA62&dq=%22Robb+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
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 occur.<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 separate buildings confirmed, an inspection of all governmental structures was conducted in [[Eastern Canada|eastern Canada]] surveying how many of Robb's joists were in use.<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.
==External links==
*[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]▼
==References==
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▲*[http://www.pegnl.ca/documents/document_104.pdf THE OWSJ TASK REVIEW BOARD Warning]
===CBC coverage (references)===
*[http://www.cbc.ca/consumers/market/files/health/robbjoists/index.html CBC News story]
*[http://www.cbc.ca/news/story/2000/12/
*[http://www.cbc.ca/news/story/2001/01/12/robbjoists010112.html PEI Government finishes building inspections]
[[Category:Joists]]
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