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December, 2011
To celebrate his 50th birthday, Scott Garrett of the Tacoma Barrie office has decided to undertake a remarkable journey through the year of 2012. An avid runner, Scott plans to participate in 12 ultra marathons through the 12 months of the year. These 100 mile races will take Scott throughout North-America and will be a test of willpower and determination. Follow Scott’s progress on his website: www.12in12.ca. Good luck Scott!
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November, 2011
National Farm Building Code Update
An update to the National Farm Building Code of Canada (NFBCC) is on the horizon!
The Canadian Commission on Building and Fire Codes (CCBFC), with advice from the Provincial / Territorial Policy Advisory Committee on Codes (PTPACC), has agreed to work on updating the requirements for large farm buildings with a view to incorporating these updates into the 2015 National Building Code and National Fire Codes. The new requirements will be objective-based to match the format of the model building codes.
Recently announced, the CCBFB/PTPACC Joint Task Force on Farm Buildings has been cast to examine the update to the 1995 NFBCC. The Joint Task Group will outline the work necessary to update the technical requirements in the National Farm Building Code (last published in 1995). This will include specifying the approach for drafting technical requirements. Another key element is to determine how to incorporate large farm building requirements into the National Building Code of Canada (NBC) and to define the appropriate publication for small farm building requirements.
Will Teron, Senior Structural Engineer at Tacoma Engineers, has been selected as a member of the Joint Task Group. This selection is largely based on Tacoma Engineers commitment to engineering for the farm building industry over the past 25 years and its active involvement with the Canadian Farm Builders Association. Tacoma Engineers is proud to be part of this group and looks forward to working with nationwide professionals in the drafting of new requirements for farm buildings which ensure a safe and secure environment while recognizing the unique needs/characteristic of the agricultural sector.
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October, 2011
Will Teron of Tacoma’s Guelph office recently served as chairman for the Technical Advisory Committee on Farm Fires (TACFF), which provides research and recommendations for the design of farm buildings to reduce fire risk. The committee’s recommendations were incorporated into the best-practice document “Reducing the Risk of Fire on Your Farm” published by the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (OMAFRA). For more information on this publication, or to obtain a copy, please visit the website
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October, 2011
Will Teron of Tacoma’s Guelph office has been accepted as a Professional Member of the Canadian Association of Heritage Professionals (CAHP). CAHP is an organization which represents the interests of professional practitioners in many related fields of heritage conservation. For more information please visit their website: www.caphc.ca.
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October, 2011
On October 16th, Tacoma entered 25 runners in the Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon in support of the Engineers Without Borders (EWB) Run to End Poverty program. The results were impressive, as 23 racers completed the 5km run and two finished the half-marathon, many with personal best times and some within the top echelons of their respective categories. More importantly, Tacoma raised over $11,000 for EWB’s campaign, which brought the total for the Run to End Poverty program to over $49,000! We couldn’t have done it without the support of our family, friends and corporate sponsors. Thank you to everyone who supported us for making this event a huge success!
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September, 2011
On Wednesday, September 21 Tacoma Engineers celebrated 25 years in business with staff, clients and colleagues. Ariss Valley Golf & Country Club hosted the 100 person golf tournament and dinner, with the goal of both reminiscing on 25 memorable years, while further growing the many long term relationships that have helped us reach this point. Despite wet weather and some mediocre golf skills the turnout was wonderful and resulted in good laughs and great fellowship.
Click here to see some photos of the day.
Tacoma Engineers wants to take this time to thank all our clients for their support over the past 25 years. The growth of our company, our people and our community is a result of the great people we work with – our colleagues and clients. We appreciate the loyalty, guidance and feedback we’ve received from our clients. We will continue to cherish and build on it, to remain the engineering firm that our clients want to come to – because of the way they are treated, listened to, and looked after. Thank you!
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August, 2011
As part of Tacoma’s 25th Anniversary, a group of Tacoma employees will be taking part in the Run to End Poverty program on October 16th, organized by Engineers Without Borders (EWB). Incorporated with the Scotiabank Waterfront 5km race, this run serves as both a catalyst for individual fitness as well as raising funds for EWB, which strives to build awareness and support for initiatives which address the root causes of poverty in rural Africa. For more information on EWB’s work please visit their website: ewb.ca
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July, 2011
Kevin Hughes of Tacoma’s Barrie office recently attended & presented at the North American Masonry Conference held in Minneapolis, Minnesota. His paper, entitled "Behaviour of Reduced-Scale Reinforced Concrete-Block Shear Walls and Components", was a summarization of research completed during his Masters degree. Click here to see a summary and photos of the event.
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July, 2011
On Saturday, July 9th a group of eleven Tacoma employees took part in the 2011 "Warrior Dash" extreme race at Horseshoe Valley Resort. Up hills, over obstacles, through scorching heat and mud pits the whole team persevered and completed the race in only slightly less than record time. Click to see the
before and
after photos.
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May, 2011
To continue to serve our clients in a timely fashion the Guelph office has made two more personnel additions. Former co-op student Eric Olbach joins the technology department after graduating from Conestoga College while Heather Yates comes to the engineering department by way of McMaster University. Welcome to the Tacoma Team!
May, 2011
Habitat for Humanity Wellington County has chosen to recognize both the individual and corporate commitment of Tacoma Engineers to the Habitat mission. The Habitat staff visited our Guelph office to extend their appreciation and presented the company with a plaque to display. Over the last several years various members of the company have taken the opportunity to offer assistance ranging from design and consultation services through on-site construction. We’re proud to have the opportunity to serve the Guelph community through the Habitat organization and look forward to a continued partnership!
April, 2011
Tacoma Engineers is happy to welcome a new addition to our engineering team. Tyler Griffith comes to our Guelph office with 3 years of structural engineering experience focusing on residential and wood framing construction. Welcome to the Tacoma Team!
March, 2011
Tacoma Ski Day - Similar to years past, the 2011 Edition of Tacoma Ski Day was a success. The Barrie and Guelph offices took a beautiful March day to get out and enjoy the last vestiges of winter while interacting with co-workers in a more casual setting on the slopes of Mount St. Louis Moonstone. As winter draws to a close, Tacoma is looking forward to a productive spring season!
November, 2010
The staff at Tacoma Engineers Barrie took a little time out to do some bowling and team building. Kempenfelt Bowl was the destination for some exciting 5 pin action as the engineers and technologists squared off in a friendly match. Although no one remembers the final scores both sides are claiming victory.
» Click here for some photos of the evening.
November, 2010
Tacoma Engineers is happy to welcome back Aaron Maksym to our Technology department. A former long-serving Tacoma staff member, Aaron brings with him a wealth of knowledge and experience with a variety of building projects from his sojourn in British Columbia. Welcome back Aaron.
October, 2010
Lending a Hand – Over the past couple of months, various members of Tacoma Engineers have been active in volunteering their time with Habitat for Humanity Wellington County to help frame a new semi-detached house for deserving families. Read more about it in the Hammer Time newsletter.
September, 2010
Simcoe County Administration Building Construction is underway for this unique steel building which incorporates sustainable building design features including photovoltaic panels and green roofs. » Click to see the progress
September, 2010
Extending Services To meet a growing demand from our national clients, Tacoma Engineers is now licensed to provide engineering services in Saskatchewan & Manitoba. This grows our existing serviceable area which includes Ontario, British Columbia, Alberta and Nova Scotia.
August, 2010
Powered by the Sun The demand for solar power and other renewable energy resources is constantly growing. In response, we have recently bolstered our structural engineering resources for solar installations on both new and existing buildings, as well ground-mounted applications. At Tacoma Engineers, we are working with owners, contractors, renewable energy firms, and government to ensure the most cost-effective methods of adding renewable energy infrastructure to our built environments.
May, 2010
Tacoma grows again! To further service our growing clientele, several new members have recently joined the Tacoma Team. In Guelph, Tyler Ing and J.D. Hill have joined our Engineering and Technology departments respectively on a full time basis, while Eric Olbach and Tim Schnarr will be here on a co-op term. In Barrie, Alex Zaichenko has joined the team in a Senior Engineering role. Tacoma Engineers would like to welcome the new members to the team!
April, 2010
On Friday, April 23 The Grand Valley Construction Association (GVCA) held their annual Building Excellence Awards Gala to recognize and celebrate excellence in the building industry. Tacoma Engineers was proud to be a part of the following award winning projects
• Award of Excellence for Flanagan Foodservice Freezer Addition (Industrial - $2 million to $10 million) by Collaborative Structures Limited
• Award of Excellence for The Frank Hasenfratz Centre of Excellence in Manufacturing (Restoration & Conversion) by Kiwi-Newton Construction Ltd.
• Award of Merit for the Brossard Building, 54 Metcalfe, Elora ON (Institutional – Less than $750,000) by Grand River Contracting Inc.
• Award of Merit for Strassburger Windows & Doors (Industrial - $2 million to $10 million) by Gateman-Milloy Inc.
Tacoma Engineers would like to thank the GVCA for once again recognizing our commitment to excellence.
