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Robb Engineering gained notoriety during the 1990s after being blamed as the maker of faulty 'open web steel' [[joist]]s. Poor welds weakened the joists. In some cases the roof joists have experienced catastrophic failure, resulting in at least 1 roof collapse.<ref>{{cite news | 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 | 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]] surveying how many of Robb Engineering's joists were being used.<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]▼
*[http://www.lib.uwo.ca/business/ccc-robb.htm Historical essay] company profile (circa 1967)▼
==References==
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*[http://www.cbc.ca/news/story/2000/12/27/ns_joists001227.html Dozens of schools under repair]
*[http://www.cbc.ca/news/story/2001/01/12/robbjoists010112.html PEI Government finishes building inspections]
▲==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]
▲*[http://www.lib.uwo.ca/business/ccc-robb.htm Historical essay] company profile (circa 1967)
[[Category:Companies based in Nova Scotia]]
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