HALIFAX OFFICE Telephone: 902.422.4493 TORONTO OFFICE Telephone: 416.487.4113
1046 Barrington Street, Suite 200 Facsimile: 902.422.5066 150 Bay Thorn Drive Facsimile: 416.731.9641
Halifax Nova Scotia B3H 2R1 Email: jwcowie@eastlink.ca Toronto Ontario L3T 3V3 Email: jwcowie@eastlink.ca

J.W. Cowie Engineering Limited (Cowie Engineering)
was incorporated in January, 1972
and is owned by James W. Cowie, M. Eng., P. Eng. of Halifax, Nova Scotia.

The firm specializes in the investigation and restoration of building structures including new and historic buildings. The investigation of design and construction failures frequently results in litigation requiring expert testimony throughout the litigation process including attendance at trial.

The scope of services provided by Cowie Engineering ranges from structural and/or building envelope investigative services to multi-discipline investigative consulting services, where the firm acts as Prime Consultant. Typically, following the investigative phase of the consulting services, Cowie Engineering acts as Prime Consultant in the preparation of multi-discipline design drawings and specifications, cost estimating, and preparing contract documents for tendering. During construction, Cowie Engineering administrates the Contract on behalf of the Owner and provides on-site inspection and testing services. If the Owner intends to litigate, Cowie Engineering documents the "as found" conditions and provides factual and opinion reports.

Cowie Engineering provides consulting services throughout the four Atlantic Provinces and Ontario. Services have been provided in the USA and Britain. In Britain, consulting engineering service was provided through J.W. Cowie Engineering (U.K.) Limited, a subsidiary company of Cowie Engineering, Halifax, Nova Scotia.

Cowie Engineering has investigated the failure of brick masonry walls on numerous buildings. Included in the failure investigation and restoration design services has been on-site testing and laboratory research.

On behalf of Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation, Cowie Engineering conducted extensive research at the testing laboratories of the British Ceramic Research Institute, Stoke-On-Trent, England. The research pertained to the performance of the brick veneer/steel stud wall system subjected to static and dynamic lateral loading. The brick veneer/steel stud wall system used for testing was the Cowie Engineering restoration design used for the restoration of the exterior masonry walls of Alderney Manor, Dartmouth, Nova Scotia.

Mr. James W. Cowie, M. Eng., P. Eng., specializes in the investigation and restoration of masonry structures and has lectured in Canada, USA, and Britain. Mr. Cowie is a member of the Board of Directors of The Masonry Society and Mr. Cowie serves on the Technical Committees of CSA Standards A371, "Masonry Construction for Buildings", A370 "Connectors for Masonry", and S304 "Masonry Design for Buildings".