Recently, buepoint consulting chose to expand to Victoria to handle a high demand in structural engineering services. The aim was to reduce our travel time, make it easy for us and cost effective for you. This Victoria home office helps us remain extremely competitive in the marketplace. To accommodate various work commitments, our Victoria office operates on flexible hours, 08:00am to 04:30pm Monday to Friday
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We have extensive experience working remotely and we love to utilize new ideas. We do plan to use this site as a source for information about structural engineering or building in general. If you come across an article that you think we might find interesting, send it our way!
| I recently came across an article about why timber might be a better choice than steel. As an engineer that has done a lot of timber work as well as steel design, I have come to appreciate both materials as they both have their strengths. The Grizzly Paw Brewery was a job I got to participate in and provides a compelling example of where timber triumphs.
http://canadiantimberframes.com/commercial-case-study—wood-structure-vs-steel |
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A beautiful new home built by Henderson Construction and Purcell TimberFrame Homes.
See a virtual tour here –> 3308 Mamquam Rd |
I’m always interested in building envelope although this isn’t my area of expertise. Practice and advice vary greatly from builder to builder but the real difficulty comes in assessing best practices for the home’s climate.
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Build a Better HomePreventing moisture from getting trapped in the building envelope is key to constructing long-lasting homes that stay dry and comfortable. Most of the construction details that help to keep a home dry are simple to install. Designed to provide builders and homeowners the construction guidelines they need to protect their homes against damaging moisture infiltration, the Build a Better Home program from APA encourages better building practices for the key elements of a residential structure: roofs, walls, and the foundation. |
Everyone in the lower mainland “knows” a significant earthquake is coming, but has anyone thought much about it?
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What a Worst-Case Scenario Earthquake Would Look Like in Vancouver
CanadaWe asked some experts what’ll go down in the aftermath of a really, really big one.
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http://www.vice.com/en_ca/read/what-a-worst-case-scenario-earthquake-would-look-like-in-vancouver
Although I wouldn’t suggest that just anyone can do it, or that you should do this without adequate design, but maybe timber framing is up your alley.
http://www.motherearthnews.com/diy/buildings/diy-timber-frames-ze0z1607zfis.aspx
