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John Cooke graduated with honours from University College Galway, Ireland in Civil Engineering in 1977. He worked with Jennings and O'Donovan Consulting Engineers in Ireland from 1977 to 1981. In 1981, he joined Simpson Lester Goodrich Engineering Partnership in Calgary, Alberta, and worked there over a period of five years.

He joined Anrep Associates Limited in 1986 as a Senior Project Engineer, became an Associate in 1988, and in November 1989 he became Ottawa Branch manager, setting up the Ottawa Branch Office.

In September 1992, he became Partner and President of the newly incorporated company John G. Cooke & Associates Ltd. This company was set up to provide services in the field of structural engineering. John is the senior engineer in the firm. His responsibilities include technical review, specification writing and client liason. His particular field of expertise is in heritage and masonry conservation, including project management as Prime Consultant.

His technical knowledge and experience can be demonstrated by the number and size of the projects recently completed and currently under construction, on which he is the project manager.

John's organizational and managerial competency to perform the tasks can be demonstrated by his ability to keep past projects within budget, have them completed on time, and to the satisfaction of the client.

Mr. Cooke is currently working with CSA-A179 sub-committee to expand Appendix A to better address the issue of Historic Mortars.

He is Past President of Construction Specifications Canada, and has been conferred with a Fellowship in 2008. He is advisor to the Technical Sub Committee which is presently working with the Canadian Masonry Council of Canada to produce technical support documents to assist specification writers who are producing masonry specifications. These documents include a "Tek-Aid" on Historic Mortar Repointing.

He also assists with instruction of Construction Specifications Canada (CSC) courses on Principles of Construction Documentation. In 2008, he was the private sector engineer chosen to carry out a review of the Standards and Guidelines for the Conservation of Historic Places in Canada

EDUCATION:
Bachelor Degree in Civil Engineering
University College, Galway, Ireland, 1977

ACHIEVEMENTS/AWARDS:
Recognized by the bestowal of multiple heritage awards from the City of Ottawa, including Certificate of Merit for Plant Bath Restoration

ASSOCIATIONS:
Association of Professional Engineers of Ontario, Designated Consulting Engineer
Association of Professional Engineers of Alberta
Institute of Engineers of Ireland, Chartered Engineer
American Concrete Institute
Construction Specifications Canada - Past President and Fellow
Construction Specifications Institute
Canadian Association of Heritage Professionals
NRC Heritage Mortars Working Group
CSA Technical Committee for CSA A179 Mortars and Grout/Historic Mortars CSA A371 Masonry Construction for Buildings
International Construction Information Systems

PUBLICATIONS:
Masonry Wall Conservation, Sainte-Anne D'Ottawa Church: ICOMOS Canada, June 1993
Coordination Guide for Division 15 and 16, 1997
Preserving Old Landmark Buildings: Conservation of Stonemasonry structures: Construction Canada, July 2002. Presented with F. Ross Browne Award for editorial excellence.
Conservation of the Building Envelope: Construction Canada, November 2008

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