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EXPERIENCE:
29 years experience in Engineering, 14 years with firm.
PROFESSIONAL ACCREDITATIONS:
- Designated Consulting Engineer by PEO
- Professional Engineer with Association of Professional Engineers of Ontario, New Brunswick and Alberta
- Chartered Engineer with Institute of Engineers of Ireland
- American Concrete Institute
- National President of Construction Specifications Canada and Registered Specification Writer
- Heritage Mortars Working Group, National Research Council
- Canadian Standards Association Technical Committee for CSA-A179 Mortars and Grout, and sub-committee for Historic Mortars
EXPERIENCE:
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.
John joined Anrep Associates Limited in 1986 as a Senior Project Engineer, became an Associate in 1988, and Ottawa Branch Manager, setting up the Ottawa Branch office, in November 1989.
In September 1992, he became a Partner and President of the newly incorporated company John G. Cooke and Associates Ltd. This company was set up to provide services in the fields of structural engineering. He is the senior structural 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.
His 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. As can be seen from the success of past projects, John's hands-on involvement in the project will be apparent from start to finish.
John is currently working with CSA-A179 sub-committee to expand Appendix A to better address the issue of Historic Mortars.
He is currently the National President of Construction Specifications Canada, and is responsible for 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.
John also assists with instruction of Construction Specifications Canada (CSC) courses on Principles of Construction Documentation.
He has been recognized by the bestowal of multiple heritage awards from the City of Ottawa, including a recent Certificate of Merit for Plant Bath Restoration.
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.
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