Congratulations to JRS’ 7 new Registered Roof Observers! We are proud to announce that several of our project consultants have just passed their Roofing Contractors Institute exams. Not only does this give us the extended capacity that we need to keep up with our fast-growing roofing workload, it also gives us even more of that “little bit of extra expertise” that we strive to contribute to all of our projects. For JRS, it’s all about what we can do to help our clients—and now, thanks to the efforts of our team, we can do even more.

We are proud to announce the recent Engineers Canada Fellowship awarded to JRS principal and senior building scientist, Joel Schwartz, P.Eng., FEC, BEP. This award is bestowed by Engineers Canada in honour of select individuals who have given noteworthy service to the engineering profession.

Jeff Speert, AIA, LEED AP is now a licensed architect in the State of Washington. He also received his NCARB certification from the National Council of Architectural Registration Boards. Jeff works in JRS’ Seattle office and frequently provides design consultation to clients in our Vancouver office.

JRS Engineering Ltd. has established a wholly owned subsidiary, JRS Engineering Corp. with an office in Seattle, Washington to better serve the needs of our clients in Washington State, and the Pacific Northwest of the United States. Anton VanDyk AScT, LEEDŽ AP has been appointed Manager of U.S. Operations and will report to Scott Croasdale, M.Eng, P.Eng, PE, Vice-President of U.S. Operations.

JRS Engineering has three LEEDŽ Accredited Professionals. Doug Eaton LEEDŽ AP, Anton VanDyk AScT, LEEDŽ AP and Cory Legge AScT, LEEDŽ AP have received their credentials from the Canada Green Building Council (CaGBC). The CaGBC advocates for "green" buildings and promotes sustainable design and construction practices across Canada.

JRS Engineering is pleased to announce the appointment of Scott Croasdale to our company's Board of Directors. Scott's position as a Principal in JRS Engineering was effective March 1, 2005.

Doug Eaton has been elected to the Board of Directors of the British Columbia Waterproofing Association. The association has been established for the betterment and promotion of the waterproofing industry, in order to maintain the highest standards of construction and business methods.