Brad Taylor, of JCK Engineering in Regina, believes that ‘Evolving construction and engineering technology will play a key role in preserving Canada’s heritage buildings’.
… possible to see how technological solutions emerged such as inverted arch foundations…
Daily Commercial News writes:
… the construction industry has the resources and ingenuity to rise to the challenge of building deterioration and climate change threats for heritage structures… says a Saskatchewan structural engineer who specializes in conserving old structures…
… For over a decade, Taylor has held a special interest in building heritage conservation and restoration and in 2022 was honoured by the Canadian Association of Heritage Professionals for the work on restoring the 1929 Darke Hall, a Regina performance hall. He has also worked on the Claybank Brick Plant National Historic Site, which supplied brick to Cape Canaveral launch pads, as well as Saskatchewan’s Legislative building, the College Avenue Campus Renewal Project in Regina as well as the Yorkton Heritage Flour Mill…
Saskatchewan’s clay soil absorbs and expands leading to site instability. But, as larger structures were built, Taylor said it is possible to see how technological solutions emerged such as inverted arch foundations. Where work is done today to strengthen a foundation, it can often involve some form of under-pinning to deal with soil conditions…
..Taylor said two organizations, the Canadian Association of Heritage Professionals and the Association of Preservation Technology International group, are strong resources with member expertise. Just as those building heritage buildings in the past used their best knowledge, engineers are today, through such associations, looking at solutions in preserving Canada’s historical structures. “We are always evolving to meet the challenges that are arising,” Taylor said.
